OLGA PARANINA

Olga Paranina (born in Kazan, Soviet Union on Mar.11, 1970) is a former Russian model that was active from 1986 until 1999. She started out in Tatarstan at the age of 16 when officially modeling within the frame of the Soviet communist party. In 1988 she participated in the „Miss Kazan“ beauty pageant and ended up on the 3rd place. In 1989 she participated in the „Miss Foto USSR“-competition in Moscow where she was able to meet with foreign agents for the 1st time and reached the 2nd place. In 1991 she ended up in NY and was represented by Ford NY whom have sent her to Paris quickly where her international career took off.

After years of successful international modeling she then based herself out of Miami and joined Elite Miami while studying the real estate business. After getting her license she worked for Aqualina Realty - a Trump organization.

Height: 1,80m / 5‘11

Hair: light brown

Eyes: light blue

In the 2000s Olga seems to have moved back to Tatarstan and seems to work as a design specialist (CEO of the Paranina Group) and she also seems to run her own second hand clothing store selling designer pieces that she collected during her time as a model. In 2003 she also played a role in the Russian movie „Lyogkiy potseluy".

Former Agencies:

Ford NY

Ford Paris

Elite Miami

Model Management Hamburg

and others

Links:

https://www.instagram.com/olga_paranina_kazan/

https://www.facebook.com/olga.paranina.3/

(sources: facebook / instagram)

The early beginnings in Tatarstan from 1986 to 1989 - photo unknown

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MISS KAZAN 1988 documentary

Test pictures ca.1989 that Olga used for her application for the Miss Foto USSR competition - photo unknown:

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MOSKAU NEWS Nr.7 Jul.1989

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Unknown book about models Russia ca.2001 showing Olga being a jury member of Elite Model Look Tatarstan 2001 - photo unknown

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КАЗАНСКАЯ НЕДЕЛЯ Kasanskaja Nedelja 1986 - photo unknown

"GRADUATION BALL" —

the May theme of the fashion theater's demonstration.

We invite graduates and teachers EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 18:00 to the demonstration hall of the House of Consumer Services.

Address: 6 Said-Galieva St.
Directions: Go until the railway station.

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The Ladies' Home Journal Sept 1992

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MADEMOISELLE US Jul.1992 - photo Davies and Starr

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MADEMOISELLE US Jul.1992 - photo Michael O‘Brien

showing Olga Paranina, Toneya Bird, Tyra Banks, Gabrielle Reece & Daniela Pestova

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MADEMOISELLE US Oct.1992 - photo Dewey Nicks

showing Olga Paranina and unknown models

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Polaroid from Miss Foto USSR competition either shot in 1989 or 1990

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Interview with Heidi Gross of Model Management Hamburg during Miss Photo USSR 1990 with participants in the background.

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from the contest in 1989

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circa 1990