Career

Belikova signed with IMG

IMG Models

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 in 2007. She began her modeling career walking as an exclusive for the Prada

Prada

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 F/W 2007 runway show in Milan

Milan

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Belikova has been the face of many top fashion brands including Prada

Prada

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, Balenciaga

Balenciaga

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, Nina Ricci

Nina Ricci (brand)

Nina Ricci is a fashion house founded by Maria "Nina" Ricci and her son Robert in Paris in 1932, and owned by the Spanish beauty and fashion group Puig since 1998. Nina Ricci designed gowns while Robert managed the business and finances. She worked with the fabrics directly on the mannequin to...

, Vera Wang

Vera Wang

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, Blumarine

Blumarine

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, Jill Stuart cosmetics, M by Missoni, and Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti. She is a favorite of designer Miuccia Prada and frequently appears in Prada

Prada

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 and Miu Miu

Miu Miu

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 fashion shows. Belikova has also appeared on the runway for many other notable fashion houses, including Lanvin

Lanvin (clothing)

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, Dior

Dior

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, Givenchy

Givenchy

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, Gucci

Gucci

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, Balmain

Balmain (fashion house)

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, and Jil Sander

Jil Sander

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Personal life

Belikova was born in Brest, Belarus on January 7, 1990. She is known for her close friendship with fellow IMG model Irina Kulikova

Irina Kulikova

Irina Kulikova is a Russian fashion model. She was discovered in a Moscow restaurant by Ivan Bart of IMG Models and actress Liv Tyler...

, with whom she is often photographed backstage at fashion shows. In 2007 Belikova and Kulikova were photographed together for the Prada F/W 2007 ad campaign.

External links

• Anabela Belikova at nymag.com
• Anabela Belikova at models.com