Natalia Vodianova was born on the 28th February 1982 in Gorky, Russia. She is a supermodel. Natalia had a difficult childhood. Her mother's abusive boyfriends and a tight financial situation dogged her throughout childhood. Having helped her mother with her fruit stall business from the age of 11, she moved into her own apartment with a friend at 15 and started her own fruit-stall business. She was thus able to help out her sisters, one of whom is disabled. At age 15, Vodianova enrolled in a modelling academy. A scouting agent from Paris told her that she could have a great future if she learned English quickly. She learned English in three months, moved to Paris and signed up with the Viva agency at age 17. Soon, Gucci made her the new face for their perfume line. After working at more than 40 runway shows, she was hired to appear in Calvin Klein's spring show. In July 2007, she was featured the cover of American Vogue as the solo subject, a considerable feat during an era that relies heavily on celebrity cover subjects to push sales. Only two other models have achieved this since 2000. According to Forbes, she is ranked as the seventh highest-earning model in the world, earning $4.5 million last year.
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