Natalia Vodianova (Russian: Наталья Водянова, born 28 February 1982) is a Russian-born model, actress and philanthropist who now permanently resides in the United Kingdom.
Early life
Born in Gorky, USSR (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia), Natalia Vodianova grew up in a poor district of the city with her mother and two half sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy. As a teenager, Vodianova helped her mother sell fruit on the street and later set up her own fruit stand with a friend to help her family out of poverty.[5]
Personal life
Vodianova's father walked out on the family when Natalia was a toddler, and she did not have any further contact with him until after she had become famous.[17][18]
In November 2001, Vodianova married The Honourable Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman, a British real estate heir and half-brother of the 10th Viscount Portman.[19] In September 2002, over nine months after registering the marriage in the UK, they had a wedding ceremony in St. Petersburg.[20] The couple have three children: Lucas Alexander, a son born on 22 December 2001, Neva, a daughter born on 24 March 2006, and Viktor, a son born on 13 September 2007.[1] Neva is named after the Russian river Neva[21] and Viktor is named after Natalia's grandfather, who had helped raise her after her father's departure.
Vodianova is a founder and the president of the Naked Heart Foundation, a philanthropic organisation that strives to provide a safe and inspiring environment in which to play for every child living in urban Russia.[5][23][24] She was inspired to found the charity after visiting Russia with her son Lucas and finding there were no suitable places for children to play.
Born in Gorky, USSR (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia), Natalia Vodianova grew up in a poor district of the city with her mother and two half sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy. As a teenager, Vodianova helped her mother sell fruit on the street and later set up her own fruit stand with a friend to help her family out of poverty.[5]
Personal life
Vodianova's father walked out on the family when Natalia was a toddler, and she did not have any further contact with him until after she had become famous.[17][18]
In November 2001, Vodianova married The Honourable Justin Trevor Berkeley Portman, a British real estate heir and half-brother of the 10th Viscount Portman.[19] In September 2002, over nine months after registering the marriage in the UK, they had a wedding ceremony in St. Petersburg.[20] The couple have three children: Lucas Alexander, a son born on 22 December 2001, Neva, a daughter born on 24 March 2006, and Viktor, a son born on 13 September 2007.[1] Neva is named after the Russian river Neva[21] and Viktor is named after Natalia's grandfather, who had helped raise her after her father's departure.
Vodianova is a founder and the president of the Naked Heart Foundation, a philanthropic organisation that strives to provide a safe and inspiring environment in which to play for every child living in urban Russia.[5][23][24] She was inspired to found the charity after visiting Russia with her son Lucas and finding there were no suitable places for children to play.
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