Natalia Vodianova

February 28, 1982 in Nizhny Novgorod, was born Natalia Vodianova. Her family could be attributed to the fact, which they say "dysfunctional". A single mother raising three girls (Natasha and sisters), barely making ends meet, there is little that could give their children. Also, one of the sisters Vodianova - disabled from birth. Natasha often recalls squeamishness, which looked after her when she exasperated her sick sister in the yard. Friends of Natasha was not in school. She often missed classes due to the fact that taking care of her sister as the eldest in the family. Money in the family starved, and later she began with my mother work in the market (at the bus stop "Happy", Nizhny Novgorod). It turns out selling fruit, not to leave a sick child at home. "No one will wish to experience what I experienced when trading in the market in the frost. Legs cramp so that the force was not even move, "- experiencing Natasha Vodianova still. Naturally, the fashionable clothes could be no question. Vodianova altering old clothes grandma and mom. That old black skirt pereshitaya later play a decisive role in the fate of Natalia.

One friend recommended Vodianova try their hand at modeling agency. On the modeling career she had not dreamed. Simply, it was another way to earn money. Female models often invited to participate in promotional campaigns and other activities. Education Natasha left much to be desired, and, conscious of this fact, she decided to bet on the exterior. "I learned to pose in front of the camera that gave me great pleasure, but not kept in mind that I would be ever known as model" - recalls Vodianova today. Soon, the agency contacted the Western Recruiters. They organized a casting. All the models had to be on his heels and short black skirts. Skirts Natasha was not. She dug up all the old stuff and "dug up" the hidden skirt. Hastily shortening its unpretentious attire, Natalia Vodianova ran to meet fate. When it came to casting, the girls were already "ticker" to the organizers of casting. It was late. Natasha got up cautiously on the side. Moscow Fashion photographer Alexey Vasiliev accurately determine the future supermodel!

After a fateful meeting at the casting of the life of Natalia Vodianova truly made a "steep peak". Alexey Vasiliev took Natasha from Nizhny Novgorod to Moscow. To work with the foreign model agencies was necessary English proficiency. "I had no right to miss your chance to break out of poverty", - explains their incentive to learn English Vodianova. It is decently mastered a new language in just 2 months and was ready to conquer Paris. In December 1999, Natalia Vodianova had gone to participate in the contest of the French Agency "Madison".

Natalia has successfully passed the examinations and ranked second. The agency offered her a job. In the jury was Jean-Paul Gaultier! But Natasha is drawn to the "Viva", the very agency whose representatives held a casting in Nizhny Novgorod. She made a real sensation, but the fees upward model accounted for only 600 francs a month! Living in Paris was expensive ... She lived in a hotel together with other girls models. Natalia clearly organized his day. Every day, she managed to attend several castings in different parts of Paris. "I went to the casting, even if the conditions of participation required another я?п?п©п°пІ" - recalls Vodianova. She could not relax. In Nizhny Novgorod had a family who needed help. Natasha monthly send money my mother and sisters.

Persistence Natalia Vodianova soon brought the long-awaited fruits. She was invited to participate in the New York Fashion Week. This show was a triumphant ascent to Olympus global recognition. Natalya could envy of every highly successful model! Vodianova is involved in displays of the latest collections Gussi, Calvin Klein, Ives Saint-Laurent ... It works with leading designers and photographers of the world!

In future husband, Natalia Vodianova, met at private party. Lord Justin Portman wanted to get acquainted with Vodianova. However, these natural shyness did not allow to come and speak. A little drunk, Justin plucked up courage and went to Natalia. 'He flirted at the other end of the table with my girlfriend, and then decided to come up to me. I am in a brusque manner gave him to understand that I do not have any desire to communicate with him. We started a squabble. Our friends laughed at us, and we continued to yell at each other, "- recalls his first meeting with future husband, model. Already in early 2001, the lovers went together to Africa, where Natalia was another photo shoot. Returning from the shooting, Natasha realized that expecting a baby. Justin received the news with joy, but to legitimize the relationship is not in a hurry. Natalia Vodianova not insisted, she earned her living and could afford to raise a child alone. "Of course, I was waiting on Justin's proposal, but pressure on him did not want. We were together and were happy, what difference legalized relationship or not ", - said Natalia Vodianova. But Portman still offered to marry in the last months of pregnancy Natalia. It turns out that he had "tightened up" with the proposal of all because of the same shyness. Son Lucas was born in London. Natalia refused pain relief, to which many women are now resorting. She very much wanted to experience the process of the birth of his first child.

Less than a month after childbirth, as Natalia Vodianova returned to modeling business. She starred in the spring and summer campaign of Louis Vuitton.

Now supermodel traveling the world together with her son and husband. "I'm happy that Justin can ride with me" - happy Natalia. Lord Justin Portman can afford it. He considers himself a freelance artist and collector of paintings. Besides, the wife of Lord actively, Justin is a positive! Perhaps partly because the Russian beauty really loves it, and not the state of the ancestors Portman ...

. Official marriage Natalia and Justin had passed after the birth of Lucas September 1, 2002
. For honeymooners and guests had been leased to the Throne Hall of the Grand Palace in St. Petersburg. Wedding dress Vodyanova sewed Tom Ford - Designer Houses Gussi. "Marriage gives the confidence and reliability, the children - either with the incomparable joy" - recognized supermodel.

Natalia often at home, in Nizhny Novgorod. Justin, when I first saw the apartment of his wife, could not believe my eyes. He met Natalie at the top of career success and could not even imagine the conditions in which lived a famous model before. It now she earns millions of pounds a year, and then could barely make ends meet. The family of Natasha's mother and sister live in a large new apartment. Vodianova has hired a nurse for her sick sister, to make life easier for mom. Second sister models are educated in English school. Natasha wants very much to my mother moved in with her abroad, but she flatly refuses to leave Russia.

Firsthand knowledge problems of education of disabled children, Natalia Vodianova is actively involved in charity. She started her own foundation "Naked Heart" (The Naked Heart Foundation). At one of the charity evenings Vodianova able to collect $ 400 000 in assistance to disabled children! "We have no one asked nothing. Famous and wealthy people helped me easily and readily. For example, Mick Jagger gave his guitar autographed for sale at a charity auction, a friend of mine - the top model Helena Christensen - arranged for the guests of honor of the auction dinner by candlelight "- talks about charity Natalia. In general, all activities Vodianova aroused increased interest in the famous and influential people. At one of Natalia's charity auction organizers even had to suspend trading. International playboy Alexander von Furstenberg and Russian businessman Mikhail Filimonov did not want to give each other. When the lot went up in value up to 80 000 $, it was decided to stop the process at a given amount. As a result, quintet supermodels "offered as a sign of reconciliation supper with the two suitors. Natalia Vodianova is now actively involved in charitable project to build a game center for cerebral palsy children in Nizhny Novgorod.

Today about Natalia Vodianova says the whole world. It is among the ten most popular top models in 2005. Her fees are calculated in millions of dollars. And for all this, she remained the same Natasha Vodianova from Nizhny Novgorod. It is also open for communication with ordinary people. "Star Disease" it is not overtaken. Despite the second pregnancy, Natalia is not relaxed: "The fact that a lot of money to make easy, small - it is difficult". This year, the supermodel from Nizhny Novgorod of 24 years. In his birthday she most wanted to receive a gift of Astrakhan caviar and Russian salad "herring".