Ksenia Kahnovich is a Russian

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....

 fashion

Fashion

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 model

Model (person)

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, who won the first cycle

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the Russian reality show on the STS TV channel, a competition of non-professional aspiring models for a contract with the international model agency Of Next and a prize of $250.000...

 of the reality television

Reality television

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 show You are a Supermodel

You are a Supermodel

You are a Supermodel was a Russian reality show on the STS TV channel, a competition of non-professional aspiring models for a contract with the international model agency Point Models and prize money of 250,000 dollars. The anchor of the show for the first two cycles was Fyodor Bondarchuk . Then...

, the Russian version 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....

created by Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks

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Career

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the Russian reality show on the STS TV channel, a competition of non-professional aspiring models for a contract with the international model agency Of Next and a prize of $250.000...

was held in 2004 and was won by the then 17-year-old Kahnovich. She refused the first prize, which was an agency contract with NEXT as she already got a more lucrative offer from IMG Models

IMG Models

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in the time between the show was taped and the final was aired. When her victory was officially announced Ksanovich already moved to Paris.
She has since walked fashion shows for names such as Versace

Versace

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, Gucci

Gucci

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, Hermes

Hermes

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, Louis Vuitton

Louis 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,...

, Christian Dior

Christian Dior

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, and Dolce and Gabbana in New York, Paris, and Milan. She has also walked for Haute Couture shows for Elie Saab

Elie Saab

Elie Saab , sometimes known simply as 'ES', is a Lebanese fashion designer.In 1982, Saab launched his Beirut-based fashion label when he was 18 years old. His main workshop is in Lebanon. He also has workshops in Milan and Paris.Born to Maronite Catholic parents in Beirut, Saab is self-trained...

, Dior

Dior

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, and Lacroix

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She has been featured in advertisements for DOHC, Gucci

Gucci

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, and Richmond

John Richmond (fashion designer)

John Richmond is an English fashion designer based in Milan, he was born in Manchester in 1960 and moved to London, then eventually to Italy to pursue his dreams....

, and graced the covers of Cosmopolitan, Madame Figaro, Harper's Bazaar

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, and Amica and appeared in an editorial for French Vogue

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and French Marie Claire

Marie Claire

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