Polina Kouklina was born in Moscow in 1986, where her modelling career began. In her early teens, she and a friend went to a fashion show in hopes that her friend would be discovered.They arrived late, however, and it turned out that Polina was the one to be discovered that day. She has been on the cover of D, ELLE, and has done campaigns for Miu Miu and Hugo of Hugo Boss. She's listed by her model agency Take 2 as being 5 ft 9 inches tall, with green eyes and dark blond hair. Editorials: VOGU