Today, most people no longer associate Daria Astafieva with filming in adult magazines. The girl dispelled all the ridiculous stereotypes about herself and her lifestyle. Thanks to her spectacular appearance and remarkable willpower, she has achieved a lot at the age of 32: she took part in the Ukrainian “Star Factory”, recorded the brightest hits with the group Nikita, and became a TV presenter. Her career is rapidly approaching its peak, which is why it is quite interesting to follow the biography and personal life of Dasha Astafieva, and learn about her plans for the future.
Childhood
The girl was born in early August 1985 in the Ukrainian city of Ordzhonikidze. Dasha's parents are ordinary people. His father was a machinist and worked on the railroad; his mother was a greenhouse worker. As long as Dasha can remember, she never liked herself. As a child, she was not a beautiful swan, but a real “ugly duckling”. Her skin was far from ideal, the girl suffered from allergies, and her figure also left much to be desired. I often had to defend myself from attacks from classmates, for which I constantly received scoldings from teachers. She was known as a real hooligan, was distinguished by bad behavior and never fit into the generally accepted framework. The children did not accept her into their company; Dasha grew up almost alone.
Only at a young age was it possible to get rid of the negative past. Her parents sent the girl to numerous sections so that she could finally get down to business. She loved to attend acrobatics, dancing and drawing.
Childhood and youth
Dasha Astakhova is a native of the small Ukrainian town of Ordzhonikidze. The girl was raised in an ordinary family - her father was a railway worker, and her mother was an employee of a greenhouse plant. In early childhood, Dasha was an “ugly duckling.” Her face was covered in rashes, and her figure made you wonder if she was eating well. Due to her unattractive appearance and unexemplary behavior, Dasha was considered an outcast at school. Her classmates did not like her, and teachers often gave her low grades. In the family, besides Dasha, there was an even younger brother, Evgeniy. Significant changes in her life happened only in her youth. At that time, the future model began to actively attend various circles and sections. The girl's favorite activities were drawing, acrobatics, dancing, and also weaving carpets.
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At the age of 16, Dasha participated in the Miss Dnepropetrovsk beauty contest, where she received useful contacts. A colleague recommended that she create a professional modeling portfolio. Dasha Astafieva went to the photographer and, in addition to regular photos, took many photographs in the “Nude” style.
Thanks to these photographs, Dasha Astafieva aroused the interest of the editors of the Ukrainian version of Playboy magazine, becoming the girl of the month in the spring of 2006, and already in 2007 she was named girl of the year. That photo shoot was republished in 15 foreign magazines, and the interest in these photos made it possible for Dasha Astafieva to become one of the 6 most striking beauties on the planet who were included in the anniversary magazine, which is dedicated to the 55th anniversary of Playboy.
Childhood
Daria Astafieva is a Ukrainian model, singer, TV presenter, actress, and lead singer of the group NikitA. Dasha’s father worked on the railway, and his mother Irina Anatolyevna worked at a greenhouse plant. Dasha has a younger brother, Evgeniy. During her school years, the girl grew up as an “ugly duckling”; her classmates laughed at her. The reasons were: a face covered with an allergic rash, excessive thinness, and academic performance left much to be desired.
Dasha also received bad behavior and was not liked by some teachers. At the same time, in her youth, Astafieva always had many hobbies: she attended a carpet weaving club, and did acrobatics for six years. According to her mother, Dasha always drew beautifully and loved to dance. After graduating from school, Daria Astafieva entered the directing department of the Dnepropetrovsk College of Culture: “Mom advised me to choose what my heart lies in. She said that you shouldn’t break yourself for financial or other gain and do something you don’t like. So I entered the directing department,” says Dasha.
Start. Brief biography of singer Dasha Astafieva
After receiving a diploma of general education, the girl decided to enter the cultural school. The closest one was in Dnepropetrovsk. I chose the directing department. In addition, I became interested in singing courses and attended vocal classes. And I quickly realized that this hobby was bringing certain results.
After graduating from college, Daria Astafieva went to the capital of Ukraine. There I met a popular producer, known to a wide circle of musicians, Yuri Nikitin. It was he who first noticed Astafieva’s potential and suggested taking part in the Star Factory youth project. Thanks to her participation in the show, the girl became truly popular. People began to pay attention to her. This was a breakthrough. The whole country was talking about the dark-haired, long-legged beauty, who also had a gorgeous voice. In less than a few years, they learned about Dasha both in Russia and even abroad.
Group work
In 2008, Daria Viktorovna Astafieva was accepted into the Nikita team. The original cast consists of two girls who have a very provocative appearance, causing nothing less than sexual desire in those watching. Dasha's partner was soloist Yulia Kavtaradze. Later, a lot of rearrangements were made, new members appeared in the team.
At this stage it is a trio. In addition to Daria Astafieva, Nastya Kumeiko and Yulia Brichkovskaya sing in the group. Immediately with its appearance, the group became a triumphant winner of the Showmania program award. The girls won in the “Discovery of the Year” category. A year after its triumphant appearance before the audience, the group released its first bomb album, “Machine.”
Selection for Eurovision
In 2009, immediately after the release of the album, the girls were selected as participants in the prestigious European Eurovision contest. But a force majeure situation occurred. Dasha was unable to attend the audition due to an invitation to the American television project Girls Next Door. But this fact did not upset Astafieva’s friends in the creative workshop at all. They actively accepted filming offers from numerous youth magazines. Thus, from “Cosmopolitan” the girls were awarded first place in the list of “The Most Stylish Singers of Ukraine”.
Two years later they received their first award - the Golden Gramophone. Not long ago, the girls delighted their fans with a newly released studio album, and a new one is on the way.
Model business
The biography of Dasha Astafieva is not limited to just participation in a popular girl group. Since childhood, she has shown interest in more than one field of activity. At the age of sixteen, the girl first entered a beauty contest, which was held in Dnepropetrovsk. It was then that a dream appeared - to definitely get into the modeling business from a professional point of view. A chance helped: Dasha met a model from Denmark, who, having assessed the girl’s external data, advised her to try herself as a fashion model. Astafieva decided to try her luck, compiled a portfolio and went with them to photographers. At some point, she agreed to the offer to appear naked. Although, according to Astafieva herself, in her youth she did not have any sexual parameters at all: her breasts were too small and her figure was athletic.
But later everyone began to notice that the shapes were gradually becoming rounded and becoming attractive. One day, a world-famous photographer saw footage of Daria and thought that her external characteristics were very similar to those of the American model Bettie Page. This is how Dasha Astafieva’s first and serious photo shoot took place as a model.
Career
At the directing department, where Astafieva studied, they taught vocals, which Daria practiced regularly. These activities brought benefits to Astafieva: after moving to Kyiv, Daria met producer Yuri Nikitin, from whom she later received an offer to take part in the Ukrainian “Star Factory” (2007).
From that moment, Daria began to study vocals professionally and after “Factory” she became a member of the group NikitA, which included Yulia Kavtaradze, a former member of the group “A. R. M. I. " In March 2009, the duo released their debut album “Machine”. In the same year, the NikitA group applied for participation in the Eurovision contest from Ukraine, but at the same time Dasha received an offer to star in the American multi-part television show Girls Next Door.
As a result, the group refused to participate in the music competition. In 2011, Astafieva, together with new member of the NikitA group Anastasia Kumeiko, received the Golden Gramophone award from Russian Radio. However, in addition to musical ambitions, Dasha also had another dream: from the age of 9, she dreamed of becoming a Playboy model, when she accidentally found an issue of the magazine at home with Katharina Witt on the cover. At the age of 16, the girl took part in a beauty contest in Dnepropetrovsk, and later made a professional portfolio and began to develop as a fashion model.
In April 2006, Astafieva became the “playmate of the month” of the Ukrainian edition of Playboy, and the following year she won the title of girl of the year. In June 2008, the girl was invited to film in the USA, where she visited the villa of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner.
In addition to working in the music industry and filming for magazines, Dasha Astafieva also tried herself as a TV presenter on Ukrainian channels (she was the host of the Kino TV program on the Tonis channel, the Weather program on the M1 music channel) and actress. In February 2010, Dasha Astafieva played in one of the short films in the anthology “Lovers in Kyiv,” which was presented at the 64th Cannes Film Festival.
Group work
In 2008, Daria Viktorovna Astafieva was accepted into the Nikita team. The original cast consists of two girls who have a very provocative appearance, causing nothing less than sexual desire in those watching. Dasha's partner was soloist Yulia Kavtaradze. Later, a lot of rearrangements were made, new members appeared in the team.
At this stage it is a trio. In addition to Daria Astafieva, Nastya Kumeiko and Yulia Brichkovskaya sing in the group. Immediately with its appearance, the group became a triumphant winner of the Showmania program award. The girls won in the “Discovery of the Year” category. A year after its triumphant appearance before the audience, the group released its first bomb album, “Machine.”
Dasha Astafieva's first steps on stage
After graduating from school, Dasha submitted documents to the Dnepropetrovsk College of Culture, where she began to study directing. In parallel with her studies, the girl also actively attended vocal lessons. And soon such passion bore fruit.
Having moved to Kyiv at the beginning of the 2000s, Dasha Astafieva very soon met the famous Ukrainian producer Yuri Nikitin. Their communication dragged on, and some time later the recognized master invited the young girl to participate in the upcoming Star Factory project.
The sensational television show became a real breakthrough for Daria. The whole of Ukraine started talking about the pretty beauty. Very soon they learned about the girl in other CIS countries.
In 2008, the girl joined the NikitA group, presenting the audience with a number of sexy and provocative images. Initially, the team was represented by only two participants (Daria Astafieva and Yulia Kavtaradze). However, subsequently the composition of the group changed twice, and currently represents a trio of performers (in addition to Daria, the project includes Anastasia Kumeiko and Yulia Brichkovskaya).
In March 2009, NikitA presented her first debut album, “Machine,” to Ukrainian viewers. During the same period, the group appeared at the Ukrainian national selection for the Eurovision contest, but the group’s performance at it never took place due to Dasha Astafieva’s participation in the American television project Girls Next Door.
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In 2011, Astafieva, together with her then group partner Nastya Kumeiko, became a laureate of the Golden Gramophone award. This award was not the first serious success of the team. In 2008, the project received an award from the Showmania program in the Discovery of the Year category. A year later, Cosmopolitan magazine nominated the performers to first place in the ranking of “The Most Stylish Singers of Ukraine.”
To date, the NikitA group has recorded one studio album and is also preparing to release a second album.
Dasha Astafieva with her child
Selection for Eurovision
In 2009, immediately after the release of the album, the girls were selected as participants in the prestigious European Eurovision contest. But a force majeure situation occurred. Dasha was unable to attend the audition due to an invitation to the American television project Girls Next Door. But this fact did not upset Astafieva’s friends in the creative workshop at all. They actively accepted filming offers from numerous youth magazines. Thus, from “Cosmopolitan” the girls were awarded first place in the list of “The Most Stylish Singers of Ukraine”.
Two years later they received their first award - the Golden Gramophone. Not long ago, the girls delighted their fans with a newly released studio album, and a new one is on the way.
Astafieva's career outside the music industry
From her earliest years, Dasha was a bright and well-rounded personality. At the age of 16, she took part in a beauty contest held in Dnepropetrovsk. From that moment on, the girl always cherished the dream of becoming a professional model.
Having become a member of the NikitA team, the girl appeared in several erotic photo shoots for a number of men's magazines. In April 2006, Astafieva was awarded the title “playmate of the month” by Playboy magazine. A year later, the legendary publication named the impressive Ukrainian girl the girl of the year.
In 2008, the singer’s talents were noted by the magazine’s founder, the legendary Hugh Hefner, who invited Astafieva and the NikitA team to perform at a private party in Las Vegas.
Model business
The biography of Dasha Astafieva is not limited to just participation in a popular girl group. Since childhood, she has shown interest in more than one field of activity. At the age of sixteen, the girl first entered a beauty contest, which was held in Dnepropetrovsk. It was then that a dream appeared - to definitely get into the modeling business from a professional point of view. A chance helped: Dasha met a model from Denmark, who, having assessed the girl’s external data, advised her to try herself as a fashion model. Astafieva decided to try her luck, compiled a portfolio and went with them to photographers. At some point, she agreed to the offer to appear naked. Although, according to Astafieva herself, in her youth she did not have any sexual parameters at all: her breasts were too small and her figure was athletic.
But later everyone began to notice that the shapes were gradually becoming rounded and becoming attractive. One day, a world-famous photographer saw footage of Daria and thought that her external characteristics were very similar to those of the American model Bettie Page. This is how Dasha Astafieva’s first and serious photo shoot took place as a model.
First photo shoot
After the triumph on the stage with the Nikita team and the opportunity to appear on the covers of various publications, participating in erotic photo shoots for men's magazines, it was much easier to realize my dreams.
In 2006, the world-famous Playboy magazine recognized Daria as Playboy's Playmate of the Month. And in 2007, the spectacular brunette became “Girl of the Year” according to the same magazine. Voting was carried out by SMS voting, so, as many then believed, participation in the “Star Factory” greatly helped the girl “light up.” A year later, the founder of the publication himself, Hugh Hefner, invited Dasha and the girls from the group to perform in Las Vegas, America. In 2009, the girl signed a contract with Playboy, which included a ban on nude photography for other publications.
Working on television
A career as a model and singer was not enough for Daria Astafieva to truly become popular and famous. She wanted to try her hand as a TV presenter. From time to time she was invited to host some Ukrainian programs. So, she hosted the “Cinema” and “Weather” programs.
And in 2010 she became an actress. Daria Astafieva's filmography, of course, is not yet as impressive as she would like. But, nevertheless, the girl appeared in a small cameo role in the film “Lovers in Kyiv.” This is a story consisting of small sketches, the picture is somewhat reminiscent of “Paris, I love you.” Some directors paid attention to Astafieva’s work and rushed to invite her to their projects: “What do men do!” and "Luck Island".
Best films
- "Lovers" - 2011
First photo shoot
After the triumph on the stage with the Nikita team and the opportunity to appear on the covers of various publications, participating in erotic photo shoots for men's magazines, it was much easier to realize my dreams.
In 2006, the world-famous Playboy magazine recognized Daria as Playboy's Playmate of the Month. And in 2007, the spectacular brunette became “Girl of the Year” according to the same magazine. Voting was carried out by SMS voting, so, as many then believed, participation in the “Star Factory” greatly helped the girl “light up.” A year later, the founder of the publication himself, Hugh Hefner, invited Dasha and the girls from the group to perform in Las Vegas, America. In 2009, the girl signed a contract with Playboy, which included a ban on nude photography for other publications.
Working on television
A career as a model and singer was not enough for Daria Astafieva to truly become popular and famous. She wanted to try her hand as a TV presenter. From time to time she was invited to host some Ukrainian programs. So, she hosted the “Cinema” and “Weather” programs.
And in 2010 she became an actress. Daria Astafieva's filmography, of course, is not yet as impressive as she would like. But, nevertheless, the girl appeared in a small cameo role in the film “Lovers in Kyiv.” This is a story consisting of small sketches, the picture is somewhat reminiscent of “Paris, I love you.” Some directors paid attention to Astafieva’s work and rushed to invite her to their projects: “What do men do!” and "Luck Island".
Basic data
Full name: Daria Viktorovna Astafieva
Date of birth: August 4, 1985
Place of birth: Ordzhonikidze, Dnepropetrovsk region, Ukrainian SSR
Professions: Model, singer, TV presenter, actress, lead singer of the group NikitA
Best works: Album “Machine”; films “Lovers in Kyiv”, “What Men Do!”, “Island of Luck”
Favorite musicians: Nina Simone, Sade, Ray Anthony, Roy Orbison and Nino Katamadze
Favorite Model: Bettie Page
Personal life
Dasha's first love happened during her school years. Her chosen one was a seventeen-year-old guy. The relationship with him lasted about 7 years, but broke up due to the jealous nature of the young man, who controlled the girl’s every move.
After Dasha’s popularity, newspapers kept spreading rumors about the singer’s numerous affairs. She was credited with relationships with producer Nikitin, Igor Vernik and even Hugh Hefner himself. But these guesses by the paparazzi were not confirmed.
In numerous interviews, Dasha joked that she values her freedom too much to so easily lose it for the sake of a relationship with anyone. Friends and girlfriends of the beauty even claim that Astafieva has not met anyone yet after breaking up with a school friend.
Family and personal life
In the Astafiev family, besides Daria, there is also a son, Evgeniy, who is five years younger than his sister. According to Daria, her parents are proud of her; when they meet, her mother shows her daughter’s portfolio to everyone who is interested.
As of August 2010, Astafieva did not have a stable personal relationship. According to her, her first love was a guy from school, with whom the relationship lasted seven years. As Astafieva herself recalled: “I was 17 years old, I really liked one boy, and I took all the first steps myself.” When asked about her first sexual experience, Daria added: “yes, I was so in love that I was the first to seduce him.” Astafieva explained the reason for the separation as follows: “our life interests began to differ greatly. It also seems to me that he was not happy with the fact that I control everything in my life and don’t always allow a man to lead me.” Having returned from America for the first time, Astafieva said in one of her interviews that she could not imagine “how it would have turned out if a loved one was nearby . Perhaps I wouldn’t even go anywhere.”
From the moment of her first stay at Hefner’s mansion, Astafieva widely advertised the warm relationship that developed between them. She repeatedly emphasized that Hefner paid much more attention to her than to all the other girls on the estate, including his so-called “wives.” Nevertheless, Astafieva denied any intimacy:
| He never pestered me. It just so happens that Hef only sleeps with blondes. His affection for Bettie Page and for me is an exception. Of course, I can’t say for sure, but if I had shown more than sympathy for him, he probably would have invited me to his place. But our relationship is purely platonic. Yes, I hug him endlessly in front of everyone, kiss him and confess my love. I give unusual gifts: a portrait of him and me, a Ukrainian national shirt, a T-shirt with my image... I just really love him as a person. And he feels where the line is on what he can afford with a woman. |
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In May 2009, when Astafieva was preparing to once again visit Hefner’s mansion, a report appeared in the press that she had started painting. The model herself explained her new hobby by the availability of free time, which appeared after knee surgery. Having given her first painting to her mother, the girl worked on the next one, which she intended to give to Hefner.
