You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1
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You are a Supermodel
, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the Russia
n 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. Fyodor Bondarchuk
was the host of the show.
Its best-known winner is then-17 year old Ksenia Kahnovich
who since the time of her victory gained a great deal of success as a model; she walked for big names such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Dolce and Gabbana in New York, Paris and Milan fashion shows.
Each episode the 13 chosen finalists, who lived together in the Novohotel in Moscow, faced different competitions in modeling, sports and entertainment with an elimination round at the end of each episode where one or more of them were sent home.
When judges' favourite Alexandra "Sasha" Oleynik placed in the bottom two in episode 4, she asked to be eliminated to free her to compete in a beauty pageant held at the same time—she was the reigning Miss Ukraine at that time—however when she saved, Oleynik decided to quit anyway making room for Barbara Serova, who was not among the semi-finalists from episode 1. After the beauty pageant was over, Oleynik was allowed to re-enter the competition when her replacement was eliminated. Oleynik went on to achieve the first runner-up position on the show.
After casting calls all over Russia, the 20 semifinals arrive in the Novohotel in Moscow for their final audition in hopes of being one of the 13 finalists for the competition. After all the cellphones are removed, the girls prepare for the first test shooting in swimsuits with natural make-up and simple hair styling. After a brief individual interview, the girls await their verdict at the very first judging panel where the general consensus is that many girls proved to have a lot of potential and seem to be able to learn what it takes to survive in the modeling business. Olga Shekerova is praised for the expressiveness of the mimicry of her face while Elena Umnova remains doubtful about her future in the competition due to her comparatively advanced age of 22 but sees a supporter in judge Tatiana Mikhalkova, president of the charitable foundation "Russian silhouette" who states that Umnova fits the two main things for her to be a professional model: face and figure. Both girls are sent into the next round along with 11 others to move into the model apartment in the Novohotel while seven hopefuls are eliminated.
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...
, Cycle 1 was the first Cycle of the 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...
n 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. 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....
was the host of the show.
Its best-known winner is 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 since the time of her victory gained a great deal of success as a model; she walked for big names such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Dolce and Gabbana in New York, Paris and Milan fashion shows.
Each episode the 13 chosen finalists, who lived together in the Novohotel in Moscow, faced different competitions in modeling, sports and entertainment with an elimination round at the end of each episode where one or more of them were sent home.
When judges' favourite Alexandra "Sasha" Oleynik placed in the bottom two in episode 4, she asked to be eliminated to free her to compete in a beauty pageant held at the same time—she was the reigning Miss Ukraine at that time—however when she saved, Oleynik decided to quit anyway making room for Barbara Serova, who was not among the semi-finalists from episode 1. After the beauty pageant was over, Oleynik was allowed to re-enter the competition when her replacement was eliminated. Oleynik went on to achieve the first runner-up position on the show.
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After casting calls all over Russia, the 20 semifinals arrive in the Novohotel in Moscow for their final audition in hopes of being one of the 13 finalists for the competition. After all the cellphones are removed, the girls prepare for the first test shooting in swimsuits with natural make-up and simple hair styling. After a brief individual interview, the girls await their verdict at the very first judging panel where the general consensus is that many girls proved to have a lot of potential and seem to be able to learn what it takes to survive in the modeling business. Olga Shekerova is praised for the expressiveness of the mimicry of her face while Elena Umnova remains doubtful about her future in the competition due to her comparatively advanced age of 22 but sees a supporter in judge Tatiana Mikhalkova, president of the charitable foundation "Russian silhouette" who states that Umnova fits the two main things for her to be a professional model: face and figure. Both girls are sent into the next round along with 11 others to move into the model apartment in the Novohotel while seven hopefuls are eliminated.
Contestants
In Order of Elimination (ages stated are at time of contest)- Olga Sandrakova, 17 years, 176 cm, 82/61/91, from PermPermPerm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
- Elena Umnova, 22 years, 174 cm, 89/61/88, from Nizhniy Novgorod
- Anastasiya Polunina, 17 years, 176 cm, 85/62/89, from TyumenTyumenTyumen is the largest city and the administrative center of Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located on the Tura River east of Moscow. Population: Tyumen is the oldest Russian settlement in Siberia. Founded in 16th century to support Russia's eastward expansion, the city has remained one of the most...
- Nataliya Churayeva, 18 years, 180 cm, 81/60/88, from TogliattiTolyattiTolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
- Olga Shekhereva, 19 years, 177 cm, 84/61/88, from KrasnoyarskKrasnoyarskKrasnoyarsk is a city and the administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the Yenisei River. It is the third largest city in Siberia, with the population of 973,891. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the Trans-Siberian Railway and one of Russia's largest producers of...
- Veronika Neroduba, 19 years, 174 cm, 78/59/87, from Rostov-on-DonRostov-on-Don-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
- Ksenia Pirozhkova, 17 years, 177 cm, 84/58/88, from TogliattiTolyattiTolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
- Barbara Serova
- Anastasiya Salozubova, 18 years, 182 cm, 88/58/92, from Rostov-on-DonRostov-on-Don-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
- Eugenia Tolstikova, 20 years, 181 cm, 86/63/93, from MoscowMoscowMoscow 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...
- Julia "Yuliya" Vorobieva, 17 years, 181 cm, 86/62/93, from MoscowMoscowMoscow 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...
(3rd runner-up) - Julia "Yuliya" Oleynik, 16 years, 176 cm, 86/61/88, from SamaraSamara, RussiaSamara , is the sixth largest city in Russia. It is situated in the southeastern part of European Russia at the confluence of the Volga and Samara Rivers. Samara is the administrative center of Samara Oblast. Population: . The metropolitan area of Samara-Tolyatti-Syzran within Samara Oblast...
(2nd runner-up) - Alexandra "Sasha" Oleynik, 17 years, 176 cm, 84/65/94, from PoltavaPoltavaPoltava is a city in located on the Vorskla River in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Poltava Oblast , as well as the surrounding Poltava Raion of the oblast. Poltava's estimated population is 298,652 ....
(runner-up) - Ksenia KahnovichKsenia KahnovichKsenia 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:...
, 17 years, 180 cm, 80/60/88, from TogliattiTolyattiTolyatti , also known as Togliatti, is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. It serves as the administrative center of Stavropolsky District, although it is administratively separate from it...
(winner)
Call-out order
| Order | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Alexandra | Barbara | Alexandra | Alexandra | Alexandra | |||||||
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| 02 | Eugenia | Alexandra | Alexandra | Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||||
| 03 | Eugenia | Veronika | Eugenia | |||||||||||||||||||
| 04 | Nataliya | Elena | Eugenia | Barbara | ||||||||||||||||||
| 05 | Eugenia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 06 | Veronika | Eugenia | Eugenia | Barbara | Eugenia | |||||||||||||||||
| 07 | Alexandra | Veronika | Veronika | |||||||||||||||||||
| 08 | Alexandra | Veronika | Veronika | Barbara | ||||||||||||||||||
| 09 | Nataliya | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Elena | Nataliya | Nataliya | Alexandra | Nataliya | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Veronika | Elena | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Eugenia | |||||||||||||||||||||
- The contestant won the reward challenge
- The contestant was eliminated
- The contestant won the reward challenge and was eliminated
- The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
- The contestant temporarily withdrew from the competition
- The contestant was the original eliminee but was saved
- The contestant entered the competition, replacing a contestant who quit
- The contestant was re-entered into the competition
- The contestant won the competition
Photo Shoot Guide
- Episode 1 Photo Shoot: Snap Shot
- Episode 3 Photo Shoot: Snowy Queens in Swimsuits
- Episode 4 Photo Shoot: Russian jockeys
- Episode 5 Photo Shoot: Wildlife
- Episode 6 Photo Shoot: House of Couture
- Episode 7 Photo Shoot: In The Lake
- Episode 8 Photo Shoot: Cosmopolitan Shot
- Episode 9 Photo Shoot: Lingerie Shot
- Episode 10 Photo Shoot: Streets of St. Petersburg
- Episode 11 Photo Shoot:
- Episode 13 Photo Shoot:
Judges
- Fyodor BondarchukFyodor BondarchukFyodor 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....
- Elena Myasnikova
- Tatiana Mikhalkova
- Ellen Verbeek
- Vladislav Loktev
- Gianluca Causa
See also
- You are a SupermodelYou are a SupermodelYou 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...
, main article about the Show. - Ksenia KahnovichKsenia KahnovichKsenia 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:...
, winner of the Cycle.