Eugenia Kuzmina

Eugenia Kuzmina
Born Moscow, Soviet Union
Website www.parker-block.com

Modelling information

Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Hair colour Blonde[1]
Eye colour Blue[1]

Eugenia Kuzmina is a Russian-American actress, comedian and model. Her modeling career took off when she appeared on the cover of Glamour , and walked the runway for multiple designers including Yves Saint Laurent , Alexander McQueen , Thierry Mugler ,etc She appeared in advertisements for Hermes, Armani jeans, Dior sunglasses, GAP, and L'Oreal.[2] Her first video appearance was in a music video Ange etrange for David Hallyday.[3] In 2011 Kuzmina transitioned into acting.

Biography

Early life

Kuzmina was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her father was a nuclear scientist . Her mother is a housewife. She was training to be a professional ice skater, when at the age of 14 was discovered by the Russian designer Slava Zaitsev. She starred in national commercials for Rc Cola, M&Ms, October chocolate and Russian Tv shows like Pole Chudes and Yeralash before being approached by a talent scout from Paris.

Career

Kuzmina's modeling career took off when she started working with Ford Models and then with IMG.

She was the cover girl for the August 2004 edition of Glamour and has been featured in advertisements for Armani Jeans, Dior sunglasses, GAP, Arden B, Express, Kenzi, Replay Jeans, Sephora, and L'Oreal.[2] She has been also featured in magazines, such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Japanese and Russian Vogue, GQ, Self, Shape, As well as catalogs for Hermès and Cartier.

She was featured in a music video for David Hallyday,[3] then Passion Pit , and Demi Lovato and transitioned into film work with a short film, Likeness directed by Rodrigo Prieto, starring Elle Fanning. Her first TV appearance was in the hit show True Blood. She portrayed a fairy. Right after she was cast in a FOX show New Girl, ABC show Castle opposite Stana Katic, Netflix show "The Comeback " opposite Lisa Kudrow , Lady Dynamite show with Maria Bamford , etc ..... Her first starring movie role was in the independent horror film Quarantine L.A. After that , she played opposite John Turturro in a feature film Fading Gigolo , opposite Bill Murray in film "Rock The Kassbah " , was featured in the film Dirty Grandpa opposite Zac Effron , has a cameo in Bad Moms and will appear in Tv Movie "Tour De Pharmacy " opposite Andy Samberg and Orlando Bloom

Kuzmina is passionate about comedy and can frequently be seen doing stand up at The Comedy Store, Flappers and performing improv at UCB.

Kuzmina loves spending free time supporting environmental and social issues , singing karaoke with her friends and traveling the world

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FWD - Profile of fashion model eugenia kuzmina". Fashion Model Directory. Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. 1 2 FMD profile
  3. 1 2 David Hallyday, Didier Kerbrat (Director) (2006-12-20). Ange Etrange (Music video). Retrieved 2009-09-07.

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