Valery Kaufman

Russian model (born 1994)
1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[1]Hair colorDark Blonde[1]Eye colorGreen[1]AgencyElite Model Management (Barcelona, Paris, London, Copenhagen)[1] Why Not Model Management[1]

Valery Kaufman (Russian: Валерия Кауфман; born 30 May 1994) is a Russian model[2][3] best known for walking in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015[4][3] and Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016.[5][6]

Career

She was born in 1994 in Moscow. From an early age, she was engaged in dancing.[7] Later, she toured the world extensively.[8]

In the early 2010s, she sent her photos to several model agencies in New York, and soon received an invitation to a casting call for a fashion show by Tom Ford, which she successfully passed.[9] Her career as a model developed quickly. Following her appearance on the cover of the Russian edition of Vogue in March 2015, she received invitations to fashion shows by Chanel, Dior and Valentino.[9]

At various times she has participated in the shows of Alberta Ferretti,[10] Alexander Wang,[11] Alexandre Vauthier,[12] Balmain, Blumarine, Chanel,[13] Christian Dior,[14] Diane von Furstenberg,[15] Dolce & Gabbana,[16] Elie Saab, Emilio Pucci, Fendi, Giambattista Valli, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, Prada,[17] Tom Ford, Valentino, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent[18] and others.

Valeria is one of French photographer Patrick Demarchelier's favorite models.[19] In 2015 and 2016, she was invited to the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.[1]

In 2015, she was named one of the "World's Top 50 Models" by Models.com,[20][21] and was recognized as the best Russian model by Glamour magazine.[22][23][24]

Personal life

From 2015 to 2022, she was in a relationship with American musician and actor Jared Leto.[25]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Valery Kaufman at Fashion Model Directory
  2. ^ "Валери Кауфман — посланница Vogue Fashion's Night Out 2017". Vogue Russia (in Russian). 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ a b "All About Valery Kaufman, The Model Jared Leto Has Been Quietly Dating for Years". ELLE. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  4. ^ "Every Single Model Walking in the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show". Teen Vogue. 2016-11-02. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  5. ^ Willett-Wei, Megan. "All the looks from tonight's Victoria's Secret 2016 Fashion Show". Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  6. ^ ТУБОЛЬЦЕВА, Наталья (2015-11-11). "Русские модели стали звездами шоу Victoria's secret-2015". kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  7. ^ "10 фактов о девушке Джареда Лето - русской модели Валери Кауфман". HELLO! Russia (in Russian). 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  8. ^ "Интересные факты о новой девушке Джареда Лето". PEOPLETALK (in Russian). 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  9. ^ a b "Insider on the relationship between Jared Leto and Russian model Valery Kaufman". Frivolette magazine. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  10. ^ "Valery Kaufman for Alberta Ferretti S/S 2015 Campaign. :: WhyNot Blog". www.whynotmodels.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  11. ^ "Alexander Wang Spring 2015 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  12. ^ "Valery Kaufman in Haute Couture FW/18 | Uno models Barcelona & Madrid". www.unomodels.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  13. ^ Wonderland Staff (2019-06-17). "Valery Kaufman Covers Our Summer 19 Issue | Wonderland Magazine". Wonderland. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  14. ^ "Christian Dior Resort 2016 Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  15. ^ "Diane von Furstenberg Fall 2015 Ready-to-Wear Fashion Show". Vogue. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  16. ^ "Valery Kaufman featured in the Dolce & Gabbana fashion show for Spring/Summer 2014".
  17. ^ Dazed. "Prada AW14". Dazed. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  18. ^ Admin; Admin (2014-07-04). "Valery Kaufman for Saint Laurent F/W 14/15". The Fashionography. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  19. ^ "ДНИ.РУ ИНТЕРНЕТ-ГАЗЕТА ВЕРСИЯ 5.0 / Российская модель охмурила Джареда Лето". 2015-12-18. Archived from the original on 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  20. ^ "MODELS.com's Top 50 Models". 2015-12-30. Archived from the original on 2015-12-30. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  21. ^ Mutsoli, Vivian (2022-06-02). "Jared Leto's girlfriend, Valery Kaufman, ex-wife, and dating history". Tuko.co.ke - Kenya news. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  22. ^ "Кто на свете всех милее: Валерия Кауфман — «Модель года» 2015 по версии Glamour". Glamour (in Russian). 2015-11-10. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  23. ^ "Кто такая Валерия Кауфман?". AiF (in Russian). 2020-02-19. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  24. ^ "Modelka, aspirująca aktorka i sekretna dziewczyna Jareda Leto? Poznajcie Valery Kaufman". www.glamour.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  25. ^ "Актер Джаред Лето и российская модель Валери Кауфман расстались спустя семь лет отношений". Федеральное агентство новостей No.1 (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-12-19.

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