Irina Valerievna Shaikhlislamovaknown as Irina Shayk (born 1986) is a Russian supermodel and actress.
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Irina Shayk, which we will tell about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Irina Shaikhlislamova.
Biography of Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk was born on January 6, 1986 in the city of Yemanzhelinsk (Chelyabinsk region). She grew up and was brought up in a simple family that has nothing to do with show business.
Her father worked as a miner and was a Tatar by nationality. Mother worked as a music teacher and was Russian by nationality.
Childhood and youth
In addition to Irina, a girl Tatiana was born in the Shaikhlislamov family. The first tragedy in the biography of the future model occurred at the age of 14, when her father passed away.
The head of the family died of lung disease. As a result, the mother had to raise both daughters herself. Money was sorely lacking, for which reason the woman was forced to work in two places.
Even in her school years, Irina was distinguished by her attractive appearance and slender figure. At the same time, some called her "Plywood" or "Chunga-Changa" for her excessive thinness and dark complexion.
After receiving the certificate, Irina Shayk went to Chelyabinsk, where she successfully passed the exams at the local economic college, where she studied marketing. It was in the educational institution that representatives of one Chelyabinsk image club drew attention to the girl, offering her a job in a modeling agency.
Fashion
Irina learned the basics of the modeling business at the agency. Soon she took part in the local beauty contest "Supermodel", having managed to become its winner. This was the first victory in her creative biography.
After that, the agency agreed to cover all Shayk's expenses necessary to participate in the Moscow beauty contest, as well as to make the first professional photo session. In Moscow, the girl did not stay long, continuing to work first in Europe, and later in America.
It was during this period of her biography that Irina decided to change Shaikhlislamov's surname to the pseudonym "Sheik". In 2007, she became the face of the Intimissimi brand, representing it for the next two years.
In 2010, she began to represent Intimissimi as the brand's ambassador. By that time, she was already one of the most successful models in the world. The most famous photographers and designers sought to work with her. An interesting fact is that in 2011 she was the first Russian model, whose image was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.
At the same time, Irina Shayk's photos appeared on many other covers of glossy magazines, including Vogue, Maxim, GQ, Cosmopolitan and other world famous publications. In 2015, she began working with the cosmetics company L'Oreal Paris.
Over the years, Shayk has been the face of a number of brands, including Guess, Beach Bunny, Lacoste, Givenchy & Givenchy Jeans, etc. Various reputable publishers and Internet portals called the Russian woman one of the sexiest models and fashion icons on the planet.
At the end of 2016, Irina, for the first time in her career, participated in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in France. It is curious that she went to the podium while in position.
Irina Shayk has reached heights not only in the modeling business. She has starred in the short film Agent, the TV series Inside Emmy Schumer, and the action adventure Hercules. It is worth noting that the box office of the last tape exceeded $ 240 million!
Personal life
In 2010, Irina started dating Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. An affair with a world famous athlete brought the girl even more popularity. Fans hoped they would get married, but after 5 years of relationship, the couple decided to break up.
In 2015, the Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper became the new chosen one of Shayk. About a couple of years later, a girl, Leia de Sienne Sheik Cooper, was born to young people.
And yet, the birth of a child could not save the marriage of the spouses. In the summer of 2019, it became known that the model and the actor were engaged in divorce proceedings. Celebrities declined to comment on the reason for the divorce, but fans blamed Lady Gaga for everything.
Irina Shayk today
Now Irina continues to participate in various shows and photo sessions. In addition, she periodically becomes a guest of various television projects. In 2019, she attended the Vecherniy Urgant entertainment show, where she shared some interesting facts from her biography.
Shayk has an Instagram account with about 2000 photos and videos. By 2020, over 14 million people have subscribed to her page.
Photo by Irina Shayk
