Ruslana Korshunova
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Ruslana Korshunova | |
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| Occupation | Fashion model |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Green |
Ruslana Korshunova (Russian: Руслана Коршунова) (July 2, 1987 – June 28, 2008) was a Kazakhstani model of Russian ethnicity.[1]
Biography
Early life and career
Ruslana Korshunova was born in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR,[2] and was of Russian descent. She spoke fluent Russian, English, and German.[1] She was discovered in 2003, when All Asia magazine printed a story on Almaty's local German language club, which Korshunova was then attending. Her photograph, which was featured in the article, caught the attention of Debbie Jones of Models 1, who tracked down and signed up the then 15-year-old Korshunova.[3]
Korshunova was represented by IMG (New York, Paris, London, and Milan),[4] Beatrice (Milan), Traffic Models (Barcelona), Marilyn Models and iCasting Moscow, which was her mother agency. Korshunova modeled for the covers of Elle (France), Vogue (Poland), and Vogue (Russia). She also modeled in print-ads for Blugirl by Blumarine, Clarins, Ghost, Girbaud, Kenzo Accessories, Marithé & François, Max Studio, Moschino, Old England, Pantene Always Smooth, Paul Smith and Vera Wang lingerie.[5]
Death
Korshunova died around 2:30 p.m. on June 28, 2008, in a fall from a building on Water Street, in Manhattan's Financial District, the newspapers reported. Eyewitnesses said they saw her jump on Saturday. Local media quoted police sources saying there were no traces of violence in her apartment, and that everything looked like suicide.[6]
One of her friends, who has spoken with The New York Post, said that Ruslana Korshunova had just returned from a modeling gig in Paris. He noted that she seemed to be "on top of the world" and there is no apparent reason why she would commit suicide.[6] Also Korshunova's former boyfriend, Artem Perchenok, said he dropped Korshunova off at her apartment several hours before her death after they watched the Demi Moore film Ghost together.[7] "She was a good person," he told The New York Post. However, she appeared brokenhearted and angry in some of her postings on a social networking site. Korshunova's most telling message came three months ago: "I'm so lost. Will I ever find myself?"[8]
References
- ^ a b "Profile of fashion model Ruslana Korshunova". Fashion Model Directory. 2005-02-10. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "A FACE TO BE EXCITED ABOUT". vogue.co.uk. 2005-02-10. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McNamara, Paul (2008-06-29). "Russian supermodel with 'fairytale' beauty, age 20, plummets to her death". New York: Daily News. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
The nearly 5-foot-9 model's interest in German led to her discovery in 2003. A journalist from All Asia magazine visited her German language club and featured her photo in a story, according to an article in Continent, a Kazakh magazine.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ruslana". IMG Models. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ Ruslana Korshunova Fashion Model Directory.com. Retrieved on June 29, 2008.
- ^ a b "Kazah Model Ruslana Korshunova Dies In Apparent Suicide". 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Ruslana Korshunova plunges to her death in New York". Telegraph.co.uk. 2008-06-30. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Model's Web rants pined for love". NY Daily News. 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
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