Daria Strokous
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Daria Strokous is a Russian
model
, film actress, and photographer. Strokous was born in Moscow
, Soviet Union
, then still part of the Soviet Union
, to Vladimir Strokous, a prominent business man in the city, and Olga Strokous. Not too long after she was born, she and her family moved to Benin
, Africa
where she lived and studied until the age of 5.
show in Milan. V Magazine included her in their Top 10 Models of 2008. New York Magazine named her as one of Top 10 Models to watch, as well as Today's Top Model in Milan.
Strokous has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia
and Vogue Russia, as well as on the pages of W Magazine, Vogue UK, V Magazine, among other high publications, including Marie Claire
, where the "Doppio Sogno" spread photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer won Strokous a place in the eye of many European photographers. Fashionista.com placed Strokous in the 2008 "Crushes" of the IMG models.
Daria Strokous has also been featured in Style.com for many top designers and Models.com in featured articles.
Daria took part in a project of a new online magazine Nomenus QuarterlyThis was a project for a new collection of "THE ROW" fashion line.
Since her debut, Strokous walked in Top Fashion Collections, including Haute Couture shows.
She played a small role in the 2011 film Contagion
.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, film actress, and photographer. Strokous was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, then still part of the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, to Vladimir Strokous, a prominent business man in the city, and Olga Strokous. Not too long after she was born, she and her family moved to Benin
Benin
Benin , officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in West Africa. It borders Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. Its small southern coastline on the Bight of Benin is where a majority of the population is located...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
where she lived and studied until the age of 5.
Modeling career
In July 2007 she debuted in Fashion Week in Milan and Paris. Her debut was an exclusive for the PradaPrada
Prada S.p.A. is an Italian fashion label specializing in luxury goods for men and women , founded by Mario Prada.-Foundations:...
show in Milan. V Magazine included her in their Top 10 Models of 2008. New York Magazine named her as one of Top 10 Models to watch, as well as Today's Top Model in Milan.
Strokous has appeared on the covers of Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia
Vogue Italia is the Italian edition of Vogue magazine. Owned by Condé Nast International, it is the least commercial of all editions of Vogue magazine and has been called the top fashion magazine in the world....
and Vogue Russia, as well as on the pages of W Magazine, Vogue UK, V Magazine, among other high publications, including Marie Claire
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...
, where the "Doppio Sogno" spread photographed by Claudia Knoepfel and Stefan Indlekofer won Strokous a place in the eye of many European photographers. Fashionista.com placed Strokous in the 2008 "Crushes" of the IMG models.
Daria Strokous has also been featured in Style.com for many top designers and Models.com in featured articles.
Daria took part in a project of a new online magazine Nomenus QuarterlyThis was a project for a new collection of "THE ROW" fashion line.
Since her debut, Strokous walked in Top Fashion Collections, including Haute Couture shows.
She played a small role in the 2011 film Contagion
Contagion (film)
Contagion is a 2011 American medical thriller disaster film directed by Steven Soderbergh. The film has an ensemble cast that includes Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Bryan Cranston. Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal...
.