Biography
Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova (born January 6, 1986), officially Irina Shayk, is a beautiful Russian model and television personality.
She became known to the world when she appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit magazine in 2011.
Models.com positions her as an “Industry Icon”. She was born in the Soviet Union on January 6, 1986 as Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova.
Russian model
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| Full name: | Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova |
| Stage name: | Irina Shayk |
| Born: | January 6, 1986 (age 38) |
| Place of birth: | Yemanzhelinsk, Russia |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Height: | 1.78 minutes |
| Parents: | Valery Shaykhlislamov, Olga Shaykhlislamova |
| Siblings: | Tatiana Shaykhlislamova |
| Husband • Spouse: | Unmarried |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Cristiano Ronaldo (former), Bradley Cooper |
| The children: | Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper |
| Job: | Model • TV Personality |
| Net worth: | 20 million US dollars |
Early life and education
Irina Shayk was born and brought into the world on January 6, 1986 in Yemanzhelinsk, Soviet Socialist Republic, former Soviet Union. She is 38 years old.
She was born to a Russian Orthodox convert to Islam, Olga, a kindergarten music teacher in Russia. Her parents are Valery Shaykhlislamov (father) and Olga Shaykhlislamova (mother).
She shared that she inherited her looks from her father and people often criticize her for being South American. She said, “My dad is darker because he is Tatar, sometimes Tatar can look like Brazilian.
Irina Shayk considers them a relative, a sister named Tatiana Shaykhlislamova. She is also the aunt of Tatiana’s three children, including a niece named “Irina” after her.
Irina Shayk started playing the piano at the age of six. At the age of nine, she entered a music school and studied there for quite a long time, playing the piano and singing in the orchestra, because her mother wanted her to focus on music.
Her father died of pneumonia when she was 14, leaving her family with minimal expenses and forcing her mother to maintain two incomes to support the family.
After graduating from high school, Irina Shayk focused on advertising, but then decided to attend a prestigious school with her older sister. While there, she was spotted by someone from a local performing organization and was impressed by her brilliance.
She was encouraged to enter the “Miss Chelyabinsk 2004” beauty pageant and won; she described the contest as falling far short of the standards of excellence expected in urban communities in Europe or the United States.
Career
Irina Shayk appeared in these annual issues until 2015, photographed in locations such as St. Petersburg, Naples, Grenada and Chile.
After being a long-time Intimissimi icon, Irina Shayk became the brand’s official ambassador in 2010. Her other modeling efforts include Beach Bunny Swimwear and Guess for spring/summer 2009. Other work includes Victoria’s Secret inventory, Lacoste, Cesare Paciotti and Morellato. She signed an endorsement with IMG Models in May 2009.
Irina Shayk walked the Armani Exchange spring/summer 2010 campaign. She also appeared in Kanye West’s “Power”, designed by designer Marco Brambilla. She appeared on the covers of Ocean Drive and GQ South Africa for the August issue. She was ranked in Complex magazine’s “50 Hottest Russian Women” list.
She debuted a swimwear-to-couture line in Harper’s Bazaar Spain and appeared on the cover of Elle Spain for the November 2010 issue.
Later that year, she was pictured nude in the December issue of GQ Spain; in any case, she maintained that she did not strip for the photoshoot and that the magazine had carefully altered the photos to remove her unspeakable parts. GQ responded that 15 people had seen her naked.
Personal life
Irina Shayk met Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 and they began dating shortly afterwards. Cristiano Ronaldo ended their friendship and announced their split in January 2015.
In the spring of 2015, she began dating American entertainer Bradley Cooper. Their daughter, Lea De Seine Shayk Cooper, was born in Los Angeles on March 21, 2017.
The couple divorced in June 2019.
Net worth
Irina Shayk’s net worth is $20 million as of 2019, there are no reports on her current total assets.
Social media
- Instagram: @irinashayk
- Twitter: @irinofhayk
