Irina Shayk – Biography, Facts & Life Story
Height, Weight & Physical Stats
| Body Measurements | 35-23-35 inches |
| Bodytype | Slim |
| Height | 5’ 10” (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lbs) |
| Waist | 23 inches |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Hazel Green with Grey Contrast |
| Shoe Size | 7 (US) |
| Dress Size | 4 (US) |
Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova aka Irina Shayk (born on 6 January 1986) in Yemanzhelinsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. She is a Russian model.
Career
Shayk received global recognition when she appeared as the first Russian model on the cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Models.com ranks her as an “Industry Icon”.
Irina, the daughter of a Muslim father Valery Shaykhlislamov, a coal miner, who is half-Russian half-Volga Tatar, and Olga, a Russian Orthodox Christian mother who converted to Islam because of marriage, a kindergarten music teacher. She has an older sister named Tatiana Petenkova.
At age six, she learned piano. She joined a music school at age nine and studied there for seven years. She managed both the piano and sang in the choir since her mother wanted her to study music. Her father died of difficulties of pneumonia when she was 14, leaving her family with little money. Her mother worked two jobs to provide for the family.
After high school, Shayk studied marketing. However, later instead entered beauty school with her older sister. While there, a person from a local modeling agency who was touched by her beauty noticed her. She took part in the “Miss Chelyabinsk 2004” beauty contest, which she won.
Shayk won the Glamour Spain Awards for Best International Model of 2010. In 2011, she won the Marie Claire Prix de la Moda Awards for Marie Claire’s Model of The Year. She also won the Glamour Women of the Year Awards for Women of The Year in 2014.
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Irina Shayk Career
Profession: Model
Known For: Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2007
Debut:
Film: Hercules (2014)
TV: Ready to wear – Autumn/Winter (2005)
Net Worth: $20 million approx
Family & Relatives
Father: Valery Shaykhlislamov
Mother: Olga Shaykhlislamova
Sister: Tatiana Shaykhlislamova
Marital Status: Single
No. of Children: 1
Daughter: Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper
Past Relationships:
Bradley Cooper (2015)
Cristiano Ronaldo (2010)
Irina Shayk Favorites
Hobbies: Reading, Spending time with friends, Writing funny poetry, Exercise, Shopping
Favorite Movie: Match Point (2005), The Game (1997)
Favorite Food: Japanese Food, Pelmeni
Favorite Books: Crime and Punishment