Anya Rozova
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Anya Kanani Kop (born January 3, 1989, as Anna Rozova, rus. Анна Poзoвa), known as Anya Rozova, is a fashion model. Born in Russia, Rozova is a naturalized U.S. citizen who was raised in Hawaii
by adoptive parents. Under the name Anya Kop, Rozova was the runner-up of the tenth cycle
of America's Next Top Model
. After appearing on America's Next Top Model
Rozova changed her surname from Kop to her original Russian surname, Rozova.
, Russia
, Rozova was adopted at age four by Mike Kop and Bal Patterson and was raised in the Waialae section of Honolulu, Hawai'i
. Rozova attended Moanalua Elementary School and Moanalua Middle School then graduated from Waipahu High School
in 2007. In high school, Rozova danced Hula
and Tahiti
an, and was a member of the Polynesian
Club.
. Rozova also appeared in informal shows for Chanel
, Jeanie Chun and Fendi
. Also, she had a photoshoot for Vogue
.
of America's Next Top Model
. The judges often praised Rozova's bubbly personality and high fashion appeal. Rozova started off strong in the beginning of the competition, receiving the first call-out, which would be her first of five. In the third episode, Rozova received a makeover that changed her naturally brown, wavy hair to platinum blonde. Rozova won three challenges, including a nude photoshoot photographed by Nigel Barker and also won the opportunity to appear in a 7Up advertisement with an "Au Naturale" theme, receiving $10,000 from 7Up. Rozova received a dress by Gai Mattiolo as her third challenge prize. Series viewers voted Rozova "Covergirl of the Week" for week 10. During the CoverGirl commercial
challenge, the judges praised Rozova for her relatable personality, but her print advertisement photograph received mixed reviews. Chosen as a finalist, Rozova participated in a mock Versace
fashion show in Rome against competitor Whitney Thompson
. During final judging, the judges criticized Rozova for being too restrained in the fashion show and she lost to Thompson. Rozova was featured on the November 19, 2008 broadcast of cycle 11
as one of the "Top Models in Action".
of America's Next Top Model
, Rozova signed with Elite Model Management in New York. Rozova is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models
in New York and Style International Management in Hong Kong
.
a local Hawaii newspaper's April 30, 2008 edition and the June, 2008 "Swimsuit Edition". Anya worked for Gilt Groupe, an online catalogue featuring clothing from Tibi, Habitual, Greenbeads, and Vera Wang
. Rozova has appeared in both Level Magazine and Nylon Magazine
. Anya has done work for "OakNYC" and "Sunday Brunch Dress Shop". Rozova has appeared in several Hong Kong based publications including Elle Hong Kong
, Cosmogirl Hong Kong, Marie Claire Hong Kong
, Daily Sun, Ming Pao Weekly, "Jessica Magazine", "Zip Magazine", "Apple Daily", "Wedding de Luxe", "Pd! Girl", "Me! Magazine", "Showcase Fashion", HIM Magazine, "Hong Kong Tatler", "Touch", "Jet Magazine", "More Magazine" and Jessica Code. She has a Fall 2009 campaign for the Chinese brand "Calfland".
Spring/Summer 2009 season.
And also was featured on the television show The Fashion Show
as one of the models of a designers collection.
In March 2009, Rozova was featured on fashion TV (UK) as part of their model profiles section.
In August 2009, Rozova was featured in Project Runway
All Star Challenge as one of the models for Sweet P Vaughn's collection.
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
by adoptive parents. Under the name Anya Kop, Rozova was the runner-up of the tenth cycle
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
. After appearing on America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
Rozova changed her surname from Kop to her original Russian surname, Rozova.
Early life
Born in Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Rozova was adopted at age four by Mike Kop and Bal Patterson and was raised in the Waialae section of Honolulu, Hawai'i
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. Rozova attended Moanalua Elementary School and Moanalua Middle School then graduated from Waipahu High School
Waipahu High School
Waipahu High School is located at 94-1211 Farrington Highway in Waipahu on the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii. Waipahu High School was founded in 1938 under the Session Laws of 1937 and Act 191 of 1938. The first graduates of Waipahu High School were from the class of 1941. The last...
in 2007. In high school, Rozova danced Hula
Hula
Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song . It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form....
and Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
an, and was a member of the Polynesian
Polynesian culture
Polynesian culture refers to the indigenous peoples' culture of Polynesia who share common traits in language, customs and society. Chronologically, the development of Polynesian culture can be divided into four different historical eras:...
Club.
Early work
Rozova had her first paying job at seventeen, appearing in a private event featuring informal modeling at Louis VuittonLouis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton Malletier – commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton , or shortened to LV – is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. The label is well known for its LV monogram, which is featured on most products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes,...
. Rozova also appeared in informal shows for Chanel
Chanel
Chanel S.A. is a French fashion house founded by the couturier Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, well established in haute couture, specializing in luxury goods . She gained the name "Coco" while maintaining a career as a singer at a café in France...
, Jeanie Chun and Fendi
Fendi
Fendi is an Italian high fashion house best known for its "baguette" handbags. It was launched in 1925 as a fur and leather shop in Rome, but today is a multinational luxury goods brand owned by LVMH...
. Also, she had a photoshoot for Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
.
America's Next Top Model
Rozova was the runner-up on the tenth cycleAmerica's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
. The judges often praised Rozova's bubbly personality and high fashion appeal. Rozova started off strong in the beginning of the competition, receiving the first call-out, which would be her first of five. In the third episode, Rozova received a makeover that changed her naturally brown, wavy hair to platinum blonde. Rozova won three challenges, including a nude photoshoot photographed by Nigel Barker and also won the opportunity to appear in a 7Up advertisement with an "Au Naturale" theme, receiving $10,000 from 7Up. Rozova received a dress by Gai Mattiolo as her third challenge prize. Series viewers voted Rozova "Covergirl of the Week" for week 10. During the CoverGirl commercial
Television advertisement
A television advertisement or television commercial, often just commercial, advert, ad, or ad-film – is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization that conveys a message, typically one intended to market a product...
challenge, the judges praised Rozova for her relatable personality, but her print advertisement photograph received mixed reviews. Chosen as a finalist, Rozova participated in a mock Versace
Versace
Gianni Versace S.p.A. , usually referred to as Versace, is an Italian fashion label founded by Gianni Versace in 1978.The first Versace boutique was opened in Milan's Via della Spiga in 1978, and its popularity was immediate. Today, Versace is one of the world's leading international fashion houses...
fashion show in Rome against competitor Whitney Thompson
Whitney Thompson
Whitney Thompson is an American fashion model and is the winner of the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model.-Early life:...
. During final judging, the judges criticized Rozova for being too restrained in the fashion show and she lost to Thompson. Rozova was featured on the November 19, 2008 broadcast of cycle 11
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 is the eleventh cycle of the reality series America's Next Top Model created by supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks. This was the fifth season to be aired on The CW network...
as one of the "Top Models in Action".
Agency Affiliations
Rozova's first agency affiliation was with Honolulu based More Models & Talent, signing in 2006. After becoming the runner-up on the tenth cycleAmerica's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10 was the tenth cycle of America's Next Top Model and the fourth season to be aired on The CW network...
of America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
, Rozova signed with Elite Model Management in New York. Rozova is currently signed with Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models
Wilhelmina Models is a modeling agency founded in 1967 by the model Wilhelmina Cooper and her husband Bruce Cooper in Manhattan Starting in 2010, Wilhelmina Models started a sub-brand called "Digital Empire Modeling" for new digital-era modeling talents....
in New York and Style International Management in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
.
Print and Online Work
Rozova appeared on the covers of MidweekMidweek
MidWeek is a weekly United States tabloid shopper and advertisement periodical published in Honolulu, Hawaii and distributed throughout on the Islands of Oahu and Kauai. It is owned by Black Press and is a sister publication of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.- History :The shopper started in 1984 to...
a local Hawaii newspaper's April 30, 2008 edition and the June, 2008 "Swimsuit Edition". Anya worked for Gilt Groupe, an online catalogue featuring clothing from Tibi, Habitual, Greenbeads, and Vera Wang
Vera Wang
Vera Ellen Wang is a Chinese American fashion designer based in New York City and former figure skater. She is known for her wide clientele of couture bridesmaid gowns and wedding gown collections.-Personal life:...
. Rozova has appeared in both Level Magazine and Nylon Magazine
Nylon (magazine)
Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
. Anya has done work for "OakNYC" and "Sunday Brunch Dress Shop". Rozova has appeared in several Hong Kong based publications including Elle Hong Kong
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Cosmogirl Hong Kong, Marie Claire Hong Kong
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, Daily Sun, Ming Pao Weekly, "Jessica Magazine", "Zip Magazine", "Apple Daily", "Wedding de Luxe", "Pd! Girl", "Me! Magazine", "Showcase Fashion", HIM Magazine, "Hong Kong Tatler", "Touch", "Jet Magazine", "More Magazine" and Jessica Code. She has a Fall 2009 campaign for the Chinese brand "Calfland".
Runway Work
During Hong Kong Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2009 season, Rozova walked in many shows, including Fashion Shenzen, Taipei in Style, In Full Bloom, HK Young Fashion Designers' Contest 2009, Brands Collection Show I and The 9th Footwear Design Competition Awards Hong Kong 2009. Rozova walked the Nuj Novakhett and Julian Louie runway shows during New York Fashion WeekNew York Fashion Week
The semi-annual New York Fashion Week, branded Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek in 2009, is held in February and September of each year in New York City. It is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world .-History:The first New York Fashion Week, then called Press Week, was the world's first...
Spring/Summer 2009 season.
And also was featured on the television show The Fashion Show
The Fashion Show (U.S. TV series)
The Fashion Show: Ultimate Collection is an American reality television series on the Bravo network which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi and supermodel Iman. The contestants compete against each other to create the best clothes and are usually restricted...
as one of the models of a designers collection.
Television Work
Rozova modeled clothing on the Tyra Banks Show episode "Recessionista: Queen of Cheap" that originally aired on September 16, 2008.In March 2009, Rozova was featured on fashion TV (UK) as part of their model profiles section.
In August 2009, Rozova was featured in Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
All Star Challenge as one of the models for Sweet P Vaughn's collection.
External links
- Official website
- Anya Rozova at Elite Model ManagementElite Model ManagementElite Model Management is a large modeling agency based in New York and Paris. It is a subsidiary of Elite World S.A.-History:Founded in France in 1972 by John Casablancas and Alain Kittler, it was rebought in 1990 by Nicholas Farrae. Elite World S.A. is the parent company of Elite Model...
