You are a Supermodel
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You are a Supermodel was a Russia
n 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
(Федор Бондарчук). Then Alexander Tsekalo (Александр Цекало) took over for Cycle 3. The host of the fourth cycle is Bondarchuk's wife, popular presenter Svetlana Bondarchuk (Светлана Бондарчук).
Each cycle consists of 12 episodes with a live final in a TV studio. Save for cycle 1, when there were four girls left in the very last episode, the ranking order of the top 3 is determined in the final.
Each episode the (usually) 13 chosen finalists, live in a house together in Moscow, and face different competitions in modeling, sports and entertainment. At the end of each episode there is an elimination round where one girl is sent home until there is only left: The Supermodel of the Year.
Prominent faces of Russia's entertainment and modeling industry co-star as mentors or guest judges, giving their opinions and helping decide the eliminations at the end of the show. The main photographers as of the end of cycle 4 are Dmitry Zhuravlev and Vladimir Glynin.
The first cycle was held in 2004 and was won by then 17 year old Ksenia Kahnovich
who refused the first priztze which was a contract with the modelling agency NEXT as she already got a more lucrative offer by that time. Since the time of her victory, Kahnovich has become successful in the modeling business having walked on fashion shows for big names such as Versace
, Louis Vuitton
, Christian Dior
and Dolce and Gabbana in New York, Paris and Milan. She can easily be considered one of the most successful winners of a Next Top Model- casting show.
Cycle two was held exactly one year after the first one and saw victory for Svetlana Sergienko, who was asked by then-Russian president Vladimir Putin
to join the parliament as a representative for the growing modeling industry in Russia.
The show discontinued after four Cycles and returned under the name Top Model po Russki onscreen on Muz-TV
in 2011.
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...
n 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
Fyodor Bondarchuk
Fyodor Sergeyevich Bondarchuk is a Russian film director and actor. He is the director of the acclaimed film The 9th Company, and producer of the 2006 film Heat, where he starred as himself with his mother Irina Skobtseva....
(Федор Бондарчук). Then Alexander Tsekalo (Александр Цекало) took over for Cycle 3. The host of the fourth cycle is Bondarchuk's wife, popular presenter Svetlana Bondarchuk (Светлана Бондарчук).
Each cycle consists of 12 episodes with a live final in a TV studio. Save for cycle 1, when there were four girls left in the very last episode, the ranking order of the top 3 is determined in the final.
Each episode the (usually) 13 chosen finalists, live in a house together in Moscow, and face different competitions in modeling, sports and entertainment. At the end of each episode there is an elimination round where one girl is sent home until there is only left: The Supermodel of the Year.
Prominent faces of Russia's entertainment and modeling industry co-star as mentors or guest judges, giving their opinions and helping decide the eliminations at the end of the show. The main photographers as of the end of cycle 4 are Dmitry Zhuravlev and Vladimir Glynin.
The first cycle was held in 2004 and was won by then 17 year old Ksenia Kahnovich
Ksenia Kahnovich
Ksenia Kahnovich is a Russian fashion model, who won the first cycle of the reality television show You are a Supermodel, the Russian version of America's Next Top Model created by Tyra Banks.-Career:...
who refused the first priztze which was a contract with the modelling agency NEXT as she already got a more lucrative offer by that time. Since the time of her victory, Kahnovich has become successful in the modeling business having walked on fashion shows for big names such as 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...
, 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
Christian Dior , was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior.-Life:...
and Dolce and Gabbana in New York, Paris and Milan. She can easily be considered one of the most successful winners of a Next Top Model- casting show.
Cycle two was held exactly one year after the first one and saw victory for Svetlana Sergienko, who was asked by then-Russian president Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
to join the parliament as a representative for the growing modeling industry in Russia.
The show discontinued after four Cycles and returned under the name Top Model po Russki onscreen on Muz-TV
Muz-TV
Muz-TV is a Russian music TV channel, broadcasting since 1996. It is largely modelled after western MTV and predates launching of MTV Russia in 1998. Muz TV was founded by Sergey Lisovskiy...
in 2011.
Cycle summary
| Cycle | Premiere date | Winner | Runner-up | Other contestants in order of elimination | Number of contestants | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
January, 2004 | Ksenia Kahnovich Ksenia Kahnovich Ksenia Kahnovich is a Russian fashion model, who won the first cycle of the reality television show You are a Supermodel, the Russian version of America's Next Top Model created by Tyra Banks.-Career:... |
Alexandra Oleynik | Olga Sandrakova, Elena Umnova, Anastasiya Polunina, Nataliya Churayeva, Olga Shekhereva, Veronika Nerodub, Ksenia Pirozhkova, Barbara Serova, Anastasiya Salozubova, Eugenia Tolstikova, Yuliya Vorobieva, Yuliya Oleynik | 14 |  St. Petersburg |
| 2 You are a Supermodel, Cycle 2 You are a Supermodel, Cycle 2 was the second Cycle of the Russian reality show on the STS TV channel, a competition of non-professional aspiring models. For the second time Fyodor Bondarchuk was the host... |
January 29, 2005 | Svetlana Sergienko | Arina Morozova | Kristina Andreeva, Alyona Tsepova, Ekaterina Borisova, Dariya Ivanova, Yuliya Ivanova, Anna Borodina, Svetlana Kostecko, Tatiana Tanayeva, Nataliya Malyutina, Kseniya Khizhnyak, Anastasiya Titova | 13 | None |
| 3 | January 15, 2006 | Tatiana Pekurovskaya | Viktoriya Maruseva | Olga Vyatkina, Polina Lynova, Maya Puzhaeva (quit), Olga Volkova, Vera Kirienko (quit), Olga Kagarlitskaya, Svetlana Zavialova, Katya Lomachinskaya, Elvira Teslina, Elena Volkova, Alexandra Gurkova, Alexandra Kesova, Anna Petukhova | 15 | Novosibirsk Novosibirsk Novosibirsk is the third-largest city in Russia, after Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and the largest city of Siberia, with a population of 1,473,737 . It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District... |
| 4 You are a Supermodel, Cycle 4 You are a Supermodel, Cycle 4 was the fourth and final 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 Point Models and a prize of 250.000 US dollars... |
October 6, 2007 | Tatiana Krohina | Alevtina Kuptsova & Yuliya Kuchina |
Marta Georgieva, Anna Belova, Dana Borisenko, Irina Tokareva, Anastasiya Bogushevskaya, Yuliya Zavyalova, Darya Sverchkova, Lyudmila Krimer, Irina Galushkina, Alexandra Lobanova | 13 | St. Petersburg |