Irina Shayk Yemanzhelinsk born in Russia , ethnic Tatar father and Russian mother . She says she inherited an unusual appearance of his father , people often think it is South American . "My father was dark skinned , because he was Tatar , and sometimes the Tartars can look Brazilian ," she says . "I have light eyes from my mother." His life changed when he accompanied his sister to a modeling school , her beauty and charisma did not go unnoticed . At the age of eighteen.
Won Miss Chelyabinsk 2004 and someone recommended that dedicate themselves professionally to fashion. A year later and worked in Paris . Shortly thereafter signed a contract with the Elite agency Barcelona and in 2007 became a new rookie magazine Sport Illustrated Swimsuit . Since then he has starred in several covers and ad campaigns for Guess, Lacoste and La Perla. Between 2007 and 2009 the picture and the official ambassador for Intimissimi Italian , while Kanye West in his song named Christian Dior denim flow " wyling 'm , ... I'm on a thousand I wanna see Irina Shayk next to Doutzen . "She announced that she would be the first Russian to star the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, during the broadcast of David Letterman's talk show . Since 2007 Irina was on the cover of Elle Spain , Harper 's Bazaar Mexico , Arabia, Ukraine, Cosmopolitan Spain , Italy, Portuguese , Tatler Russian, Amica Italia , S Fashion, Marie Claire Ukraine, Spain , The Sunday Times Style UK , GQ, Esquire UK , Yo Dona for example.
