In the world of global fashion, there are two categories of fashion model popularity. The first is that a model gains popularity until a certain time, until a new girl with a similar style takes her place. The second category, to which top model Irina Shayk belongs, is an example of stability, relevance and progressiveness, over which time has no power. It is precisely such photo models in the world of global modeling that are called supermodels. Irina has a vibrant personal life and now her boyfriend is designer and rapper Kanye West.
Figure parameters, height, weight, age and zodiac sign of Irina Shayk
| Date of Birth | January 6, 1986 |
| Place of Birth | Yemanzhelinsk, RSFSR |
| Full name | Irina Valerievna Shaykhlislamova |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Height | 178 cm |
| Weight | 55-58 kg |
| Bust | 86 cm |
| Waist circumference | 61 cm |
| Hip volume | 89 cm |
| Eye color | green |
| Hair color | chestnut |
| Category | straight fashion model |
| Model agency | Selectmodel, London; The Lions NY; Elite, Paris |
| @irinashayk |
Height, weight, age. How old is Irina Shayk
Irina has been in the modeling world for a long time, but as soon as she began collaborating with famous brands, many people started talking about her. The supermodel now has envious people and a lot of fans who want to know everything about this beauty, and especially her height, weight, and age. How old is Irina Shayk? This year she turned 32 years old. Her height is 178 cm, and her weight fluctuates around 56 kg.
The Russian supermodel has ideal parameters, but does not go on strict diets, as is customary for models. According to Irina Shayk, she allows herself to eat fast food and sweets, but not every day. But she regularly plays sports. The model is not prone to being overweight, so her appearance is partly due to her good genes.
Model biography of Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk was born in the city of Yemanzhelinsk, Chelyabinsk region, RSFSR. Her father was a miner, and her mother was a music teacher. Irina’s first debut as a model took place in 2004 with participation in the Chelyabinsk beauty contest “Supermodel 2004”. While studying at the Chelyabinsk College of Economics, the future model was noticed by a modeling agency and offered her her first contract.
The beginning of Irina Shayk's model flight
The career of Russian woman Irina Shaykhlislamova began in 2006. At this time, the aspiring model starred for the cover of the Russian version of the creative magazine Jalouse.
Jalouse Russia October 2006 Cover | Model Irina Shayk
Already in 2007, the fashion model participated in a lookbook for the famous transnational brand “Lacoste” and gradually became recognizable. Irina also starred in a photo shoot for the Italian shoe brand “Cesare Paciotti”
Lacoste spring-summer 2007 | Model Irina Shayk
But the real popularity and demand of the Russian fashion model is based on one important fact. Irina Shayk is the first Russian fashion model to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit magazine. This well-known women's swimwear magazine is a marker of the fashion world. Any model that gets into this publication gains popularity and all the doors of the modeling industry are opened to it.
This happened not only with Irina Shayk, but also with another Russian model Vita Sidorkina, who also became an ambassador in the SI style.
Irina Shayk, who made her debut in this magazine in 2007, four years later already graced the cover of this frank publication.
Erotic popularity of top model Inina Shayk
The top model was about ten times, which is an absolute record for participation in this project for any fashion model.
Photographer Pamela Hanson | Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2007 | model Irina Shayk
Photo sessions under the “cover” of photographer Nick Bustos for the lingerie magazine “Intimissimi” added fuel to the fire of the erotic popularity of the model. It was in 2010 that the Russian top model Irina Shayk received the recognized status of the most attractive and sexy fashion model in the world.
With this status as the most beautiful girl in the world, Shayk posed in a lookbook for the top brand Victoria's Secret in 2011, having signed a contract with it. Irina, along with other top models such as Barbara Palvin, Jessica Hart and Karlie Kloss, is photographed for the brand's swimwear show.
Victoria's Secret Swimsuit 2011 | model Irina Shayk
It is interesting that only for the period of 2012, the top model Irina Shayk gained wider popularity in Russia. Regional Russian versions of Marie Claire and Glamor magazines feature her on their covers.
Latin American period of Irina Shayk's career
A curious moment in her career flight is her collaboration with the famous Italian couturier Roberto Cavalli. The designer, counting on promoting his collection in Latin American countries, conducted an advertising campaign through Russian woman Irina Shayk. In it, Irina played the role of a sultry Brazilian girl.
C&A Brazil Capsule Collection by Roberto Cavalli 2013 | model Irina Shayk
The Latin American motifs in Irina Shayk’s modeling do not end there, and in 2014 she was published on the cover of Brazilian Vogue in the stylistic role of an Indian girl.
Photo Giampaolo Sgura | Vogue Brasil 2014 Na Naturaleza Selvagem | model Irina Shayk
The transition to classic images in the stylistic role of a fashion model
2015 is a remarkable year for the charming Russian woman. Top model Irina Shayk stars in Samsung advertising. Irina is the very first model to advertise this global brand.
Photographer Tom Munro | Samsung Galaxy F/W 2015 | model Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk is also characterized by the usual classic and traditional stylistic image. In 2021, the model takes part in the show of the collection from the famous fashion house Versace. Together with Irina, such stars as Natasha Poly, Vanessa Moody, Adriana Lima and Gigi Hadid will walk the catwalk. Note that in the same year the model participated in a photo shoot for the last time for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
Versace F/W 2016 Show | model Irina Shayk
Photo by Yu Tsai | Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2021 | model Irina Shayk
Stylistic experiments of a fashion model
The fashion model and her stylists experiment with many genres and concepts. So in 2021, Shayk appears in a photo shoot in the pop art style of the 80s of the 20th century. The project was implemented as part of the publication “Love Magazine”.
photo by Alasdair McLellan | Love Magazine 2021 | model Irina Shayk
In the same year, the model starred in a photo shoot for the Mexican version of Vogue Mexico. According to some critics, this photo shoot is one of the best in the model’s arsenal. Fashion creators such as makeup artist Yuki Hayashi and photographer Jason Kibbler worked on it.
photographer Jason Kibbler | Vogue Mexico 2021 Dunas De Oro | model Irina Shayk
Once again, top model Irina Shayk appears for V Magazine in her most recognizable image, a charming and dynamic girl in a black swimsuit. It is this photo of 2021 that is most familiar to fans of the model.
photo by Carin Backoff | V Magazine Glamorama 2021 | model Irina Shayk
Avant-garde style solutions by Irina Shayk
The stylistic role of the fashion model was significantly influenced by the top fashion photographer Steven Meisel. For spring-summer 2021, Maisel, along with stylist Pat McGrath, brought an extraordinary and unique look to the fashion model's style. The creators wrapped up the ideas of pop art, Shayk’s erotic appeal and conservative severity in one wrapper. All this was done within the Versace Fashion House.
photo by Steven Meisel | Versace Eyewear spring-summer 2021 | model Irina Shayk
In 2021, Irina Shayk confirms her extraordinary feminine attractiveness by again appearing in a photo shoot for the luxury women's lingerie brand "Intimissimi".
The fashion model has been in the world of global fashion for more than ten years and her chronicles of her modeling flight have no heights or limits of professionalism. Top model Irina Shayk is still in demand in the world of global modeling due to her extraordinary dynamics and the charming atmosphere of her photo images.
Biography and personal life of Irina Shayk
Irina Shayk was born in the Chelyabinsk region in 1986. Her real name is Shaykhlislamova, she is not entirely of Russian origin, and the model’s appearance suggests her nationality. But Irina still insists that she is Russian, like her ancestors.
The supermodel has an older sister, Tatyana, her mother is a music teacher, and her father worked in a mine. In her youth, Irina lost her father, who died quite early. My mother and grandmother took care of my upbringing and everyday life. The girls helped as best they could, order and balance reigned in the family.
The two most important women have raised a supermodel with dignity, who is very grateful for this. Irina Shayk admires her mother and grandmother, and believes that they played an important role in her success.
The woman’s amazing appearance has always attracted the attention of others. Since childhood, she looked like a doll. But in her youth she was faced with misunderstanding from her peers and the envy of other girls, at whose suggestion Irina was often called names at school. All because of her tall stature and thinness, which distinguished her from her peers.
However, the future famous supermodel knew that she had all the data for a great future and skillfully used them.
Irina Shayk was not an ordinary beautiful doll, she studied well and received a musical education. She and her sister studied at the Chelyabinsk College of Economics. It was in this city that the girl first tried herself as a model.
It all started with the Svetlana image agency, where she was invited to collaborate. Here she acquired the skills of proper make-up, learned how to defile, work on camera, and formed her image. Afterwards, Irina Shayk received a tempting offer to work in the capital and she, without hesitation, accepted this offer.
In Moscow, the girl took first place in several prestigious beauty contests, and also repeatedly participated in photo shoots for fashion publishing houses. During this time, Irina Shayk met influential people from the fashion world, thanks to which her modeling career began to develop rapidly.
13 years ago, the supermodel moved to Europe for a permanent job, since then she has become popular, and the biography and personal life of Irina Shayk began to be discussed not only in domestic but also in foreign media.
Then she moved to the United States, changing her last name to a shorter and more consonant version.
Two years later, the girl met a famous person in the fashion world, Gia Dzhikidze, who is the director of the Gracemodels agency. It was this man who launched the modeling career of the popular model Natalia Vodianova.
Soon, Irina Shayk began to regularly appear on the covers of the most famous foreign fashion magazines.
The supermodel signed a contract with the popular and luxury lingerie brand Intimissimi. Then, photographs of Irina Shayk began to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. She became the first Russian model to regularly collaborate with this popular publishing house.
Soon, Irina Shayk not only worked for world-famous brands, but also became a replicated image of a computer game. By the way, the girl worked not only with well-known publishing houses and brands, but also with budget options, without refusing to work.
Today, the Russian supermodel ranks 14th in the ranking of the sexiest and most beautiful models in the world. According to some estimates, her annual earnings exceed $4 million.
Despite her popularity and independence, although Irina Shayk left her hometown a long time ago, she still often comes to her homeland and spends time with her family. After such trips, the supermodel often posts photographs on social networks showing her grandmother, mother and sister.
Among other things, Irina Shayk often does charity work, helping people from her hometown overcome illnesses who find themselves on the brink of an abyss. She is no stranger to the suffering of people, because she herself grew up in difficult conditions.
In 2014, at the opening of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Irina Shayk proudly led the Russian Olympic team, then she was dressed as a Snow Maiden.
Two years ago, the Russian supermodel began working for the famous brand Victoria Secret, whose “angels” millions of models around the world dream of becoming.
In addition to modeling, Irina Shayk also successfully starred in several films. One of the most famous is the historical film “Hercules”. She was also the host of the TV show “Top Model in Russian.”
The green-eyed brunette was noticed not only by world modeling agencies, but also by men. Irina Shayk has many fans, however, among her boyfriends there are only a select few world-famous men.
Thus, the most sensational romance, which lasted five years, was an affair with the Portuguese football player Ronaldo. The people met at a lingerie shoot in 2010. A serious relationship began, Irina Shayk appeared with the football player at all events and official receptions.
A few years later, Cristiano Ronaldo introduced his beloved to his parents. Also, the media have repeatedly seen the couple together with their son Ronaldo, who looked like a real family.
The star couple did not advertise details from their personal lives, however, the media received information about the engagement of the lovers. Many noticed the gorgeous ring on Irina Shayk’s finger. Everyone expected a quick wedding between the model and the football player. However, in 2015, Irina Shayk and Cristiano Ronaldo broke up.
The press discussed several versions of the reason for the breakup of one of the most beautiful celebrity couples. Some spoke about the strained relationship between Irina Shayk and the footballer’s mother, and others about Cristiano’s not-so-gentlemanly behavior, which was the beginning of the end of the relationship.
After breaking up, the Portuguese footballer began an affair with Spanish model Georgina Rodriguez. In 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo gave birth to twins from a surrogate mother. In the same year, his girlfriend Georgina also gave birth to a girl. Interestingly, the couple never formalized their relationship.
Irina Shayk was credited with several novels after the Portuguese football player. All these were rather rumors, but it is reliably known that Irina Shayk has a serious relationship with Hollywood actor Bradley Cooper. The couple has been dating for several years. Last spring, Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper became parents for the first time. The supermodel gave birth to a girl, and cute photographs regularly appear in the press, depicting happy parents during walks with their child.
Irina Shayk and her personal life
Despite the amazing popularity of the Russian fashion model, Irina Shayk is quite conservative in her choice of partners - apparently, this is due to the traditional upbringing of her grandmother, who served in intelligence on the 3rd Ukrainian Front during World War II.
Irina Shayk and Cristiano Ronaldo
In 2010, as part of an advertising shoot for the Armani brand, the Russian fashion model met the handsome football player Cristiano Ronaldo. Perhaps it was the most piquant and romantic acquaintance in the history of World Fashion - Irina starred in a swimsuit, and Cristiano sported men's underwear from this brand.
After meeting, the star couple began a stormy and discussed romance - after all, the fiery football player changed girls like gloves. During this period, Irina Shayk becomes a regular spectator of all football matches, and Ronald, to the great joy of the paparazzi, attends all the high-end parties with his beloved.
In 2012, the supermodel and the Portuguese bombardier announced their imminent wedding, and even named the date. Imagine the surprise of Ronaldo fans and Shayk fans when on this day the couple published a joint photo on Instagram, where the happy lovers were successfully fishing on the football player’s yacht.
Tensions in the relationship between Shayk and Ronaldo became known to the public after in 2015, the fashion model did not come to the Golden Ball ceremony, the winner of which was the Portuguese forward, and a few days later the Russian fashion model unfollowed Ronaldo on Instagram. The reasons for the couple’s separation are still unknown, but the most relevant version suggests the betrayal of the famous football player, which model Irina Shayk simply did not expose to public disclosure.
Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper
The romantic relationship between the model and American actor Bradley Cooper began in 2015 - just during the tense relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo. Many believe that the reason for the breakup between the football player and the fashion model is not the Portuguese football player’s frequent infidelities, but Irina Shayk’s affair with a famous Hollywood actor.
The first romantic appearance of Irina Shayk and Bradley Cooper took place in 2021, on the red carpet of Paris Fashion Week. On March 21, 2021, the couple welcomed baby Lea de Sena. In an effort to provide good conditions for their newborn daughter, the parents moved to Manhattan, buying a townhouse for $13.5 million. However, after three months, the fashion model and her daughter left a luxurious mansion in the center of New York. The reason for the disagreement was Cooper's constant abandonment to his acting work and, of course, the absence of a wedding proposal, which was supposed to be made by the famous Hollywood macho.
Irina Shayk now: romance with Kanye West
In the summer of 2021, the world's tabloids covered the news of the romance between rapper Kanye West and supermodel Irina Shayk. The loving couple was spotted together more than once by the ubiquitous paparazzi, and the first time the stars appeared in public together was on June 8, West’s birthday, which they celebrated in France.
Kanye West and Irina Shayk
As it became known from a source whose name has not been disclosed, the American rapper is still trying to find his family happiness and has long been in love with Irina. Let us remind you that Kanye is not only a rapper, but also a couturier of his own clothing collections, who has represented Shayk more than once at numerous Fashion Weeks, and in 2010 even starred in his video “Power”. The black musician recently divorced the glamorous diva Kim Kardashian and has four children from their marriage.
West's famous "Power" video featuring model Irina Shayk
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In the year of her majority, Irina won the Chelyabinsk beauty contest “Supermodel 2004”, after which she received an offer to become a model from the famous scout Gia Dzhikidze, who, in addition to Irina, helped launch the careers of such stars as Natalia Vodianova, Evgenia Volodina and Olga Sherer.
Irina agreed and in 2005 began working first in Europe and then in the USA. Two years after her debut, Shayk received her first significant contract with the Italian lingerie brand Intimissimi, becoming the face of the brand in 2010.
In 2011, Irina became a Russian model who appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. In addition, she has graced the covers of such famous magazines as Vogue, Glamour, Maxim, Allure, GQ, Numero, Vanity Fair, Grazia, Harper's Bazaar and Cosmopolitan."
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Over the 15 years of her career, Shayk has repeatedly become the face of various brands, including L'Oreal Paris, Armani Exchange, Lacoste, Givenchy & Givenchy Jeans and Blumarine.
Irina also works on the podium. So, in 2021, she participated in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, and at the end of September 2021, the supermodel appeared at the Versace show, held as part of Italian Fashion Week.
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In 2014, Shayk made her debut as an actress - she played the cameo role of Megara, the wife of the main character in the film “Hercules”. Moreover, her on-screen husband was none other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Irina Shayk also acted as the host of the reality show “Top Model in Russian” (season 4) and voiced one of the heroines of the computer game “Need for Speed: The Run” - Mila Belova.
