Ruslana Korshunova

January 5, 2024
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Quick Facts

Ruslana Korshunova
Full Name Ruslana Korshunova
Occupation Model
Date Of Birth Jul 2, 1987(1987-07-02)
Age 37
Date Of Death 2008-06-28
Birthplace Almaty
Country Kazakhstan
Horoscope Cancer

Ruslana Korshunova Biography

Name Ruslana Korshunova
Birthday Jul 2
Birth Year 1987
Place Of Birth Almaty
Birth Country Kazakhstan
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents Valentina Kutenkova, Sergey Korshunov

Ruslana Korshunova is one of the most popular and richest Model who was born on July 2, 1987 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. This Soviet-born fashion model was remembered for her photo spreads in Elle magazine’s French edition and Vogue’s Polish and Russian editions. She tragically committed suicide just before her twenty-first.

She was a print model in designer She worked as a print model for designer Vera Wang‘s lingerie line.’s lingerie line.

Ruslana Korshunova was born in Almaty, Kazakh SSR. Her father, Sergey Korshunov, died in 1992 when she was 5 years old. Her mother Valentina (née Kutenkova) and her elder brother Ruslan live in Kazakhstan. With different degrees of fluency she spoke Russian, Kazakh, English and German.

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; Jones tracked down and signed up the then 15-year-old Korshunova, who was nicknamed the Russian Rapunzel for her knee–length chestnut hair in her early work. Korshunova was represented by IMG (New York, Paris, London and Milan), Beatrice (Milan), Traffic Models (Barcelona), Marilyn Model Agency and iCasting Moscow, which was her mother agency. British Vogue hailed Korshunova as “a face to be excited about” in 2005. Korshunova modeled for the covers of French Elle and the Polish and Russian versions of Vogue. She also modeled in print-ads for Nina Ricci, Blugirl by Blumarine, Clarins, Ghost, Girbaud, Kenzo Accessories, Marithé & François, Max Studio, Moschino, Old England, Pantene Always Smooth, Paul Smith and Vera Wang lingerie.

She lost her father in her early childhood, and her mother Valentina Kutenkova raised her and Ruslan.

Ruslana Korshunova Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Model
House Living in own house.

Ruslana Korshunova is one of the richest Model from Kazakhstan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ruslana Korshunova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After being photographed by All Asia magazine for an article about a German language group in her hometown, she rose to fame during the 2000s. After seeing the photo, a Models 1 Scout contacted Korshunova, then signed her up for the agency’s modeling roster.

She could speak several languages including Kazakh, Russian and German.

Ruslana Sergeyevna Korshunova (Russian: Руслана Серге́евна Коршунова ; 2 July 1987 – 28 June 2008) was a Kazakh model of Russian descent. She established herself as a rising figure in the fashion industry by posing for magazines including Vogue and designers such as Vera Wang and Nina Ricci. Korshunova’s unexpected death, killed under unexplained circumstances, became a longtime controversial subject of international attention.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 5 ft 8 in

Ruslana Korshunova height 5 ft 8 in Ruslana weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ruslana Korshunova Dating?

According to our records, Ruslana Korshunova is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Ruslana Korshunova’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Ruslana Ranked on the list of most popular Model. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Kazakhstan. Ruslana Korshunova celebrates birthday on July 2 of every year.

What happened to Ruslana?

Death. On 28 June 2008, at around 2:30 p.m., Korshunova died after falling from the ninth-floor balcony of her apartment at 130 Water Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, USA. Police stated there were no signs of a struggle in her apartment and concluded that Korshunova’s death was an apparent suicide.

How old was Ruslana Korshunova when she died?

20 years (1987–2008)

What does Ruslana mean?

Ruslana Origin and Meaning The name Ruslana is girl’s name meaning “Lion”.

What happened Russian model?

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Why did Ruslana commit suicide?

Ruslana Korshunova wearing Aquascutum Spring/Summer 2006 in London, Sept. 20,

  1. — — A Russian model who committed suicide in 2008 after joining a sect ended her days angry, confused and struggling to cope , journalist Peter Pomerantsev says in a new book.

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