Ruslana Korshunova

Model

Birthday July 2, 1987

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Jun 28, 2008 (20)

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About

Remembered for her photo spreads for the French version of Elle magazine and for the Russian and Polish editions of Vogue, this Soviet-born fashion model tragically committed suicide shortly before her twenty-first birthday. One of her friends stated that she seemed to be on top of the world before her death. 

Before Fame

She rose to fame in the early 2000s after being photographed for an article in All Asia magazine about a German language organization in her hometown. A Models 1 scout who saw the image contacted the fifteen-year-old Korshunova and signed her to the modeling agency's roster.

Trivia

She spoke several languages, including Kazakh, Russian, German, and English. 

Family Life

Her father passed away during her early childhood years, and she and her brother Ruslan were raised by their mother Valentina Kutenkova.

Associated With

She worked as a print model for designer Vera Wang's lingerie line.