Kuletskaya Instagram. Model Lena Kuletskaya: biography, career, personal life

Elena Kuletskaya (on Instagram - @elenakuletskaya) was born on August 7, 1982 in Kharkov. Due to his father's profession (he was a military man), the family moved often. The girl started working as a model quite early. In 1998, she entered Moscow University, and in her first year she began working part-time at fashion shows and promotional exhibitions. In her second year, she was offered to take part in a casting at a Parisian modeling agency.

She graduated in absentia from the Law Faculty of Moscow State University and in 2001 moved to France and entered the Sorbonne University. Elena collaborates with French modeling agencies: IMG Models – Paris, Group Model Management, Louisa Midels, Fotogen Model Agency. Many brands have chosen her as their face: the RAFF jewelry brand, Rolex, Helena Rubinstein, Nina Richi, Etam, Maru Kay and others. Until recently, there were a lot of photos on Instagram from photo shoots for these companies. Interestingly, Elena Kuletskaya’s father at first did not welcome his daughter’s passion for modeling, but later became a co-owner of the Mademoiselle agency.

In addition to shows and photo shoots, Elena Kuletskaya is also a presenter in the projects “ Perfect couple"on the Domashny TV channel, as well as on the MTV channel in the programs Cinderella 2.0 and Shopaholics.

Personal life

In 2014, the model married Stas Romanovsky, who works as a television cameraman. But many remember her as ex-girlfriend Dima Bilan. They met at a French airport, he gave her his phone number, but she didn’t use it then. After some time, fate brought them together again - on the set of the video “That Was Love.” Their relationship lasted 4 years, they met from time to time and did not burden themselves with anything serious. Due to work schedules and constant travel, as well as an easy attitude to meetings, they eventually broke up.

After some time, she fell in love with a man - an American of Italian origin, Francesco, but even here serious relationship work got in the way because Elena had television projects in Moscow. And it was in this city that she met the man she married. He filmed her on one of the programs, they dated for 2 years, and then he proposed to Lena Kuletskaya, and a little more than a year ago they had a daughter, Nika, who became the main star of her mother’s Instagram.

Instagram

Elena Kuletskaya threw herself headlong into parenting, and even on her Instagram she writes about all the stages in her photo captions. For example, in the comments to one of the photos on Instagram, she describes how the fourth and fifth nights of the experiment to wean her daughter from late-night snacking went. And subscribers read this with pleasure and ask their questions, for example, about time nap. In the photo on Instagram, Elena Kuletskaya always appears with her daughter, even at Kinotavr, and her husband often joins her. In fact, judging by Elena Kuletskaya’s Instagram, in 2017 the main place in her life is occupied by family, and only then work.

Photo: Anton Zemlyanoy. Style: Lusine Avetisyan. Makeup and hair: Prive7. Producer: Oksana Shabanova. We would like to thank Lotte Hotel Moscow for their assistance in organizing the shooting. We carried out this shooting at the beginning of May, and already on the 15th, on Family Day, Lena Kuletskaya and Stas Romanovsky became the parents of the beautiful Nika! PEOPLETALK congratulates the family on the new addition and publishes an interview with the happy mother. We met at the airport six years ago and went on a business trip together to celebrate the boutique’s birthday Kira Plastinina V Los Angeles. Luxurious blonde with very light eyes, in which you can definitely disappear, slipped in front of me at passport control. I, like many, knew about her from magazines - about her affair with Dima Bilan(34) and Mickey Rourcom(63) Only a lazy person didn’t write, but it seemed to me that all this was just a successful PR or a contract, as is customary with stars... We became friends on the trip and have supported him all these years warm relations, we rejoice when we meet and discuss latest news. It’s incredibly easy to be with Lena; you’ll never hear rude words or unkind comments addressed to anyone from her. After communicating with her there is always a sweet aftertaste. When Lena finally became a mother, we had even more topics to talk about: Lena shared thoughts about motherhood, changes in life, her beloved husband and plans for the future with PEOPLETALK.

My childhood was endless moving. Many people think that my father is an oligarch and it was he who promoted me in my career. But I have a normal one Soviet family: Dad is a military man, a lieutenant colonel, an employee of a research institute, and mom is a nurse. And we were happy! It seems to me that modern children are not so carefree, although they have more opportunities than we had. In general, it is difficult to say where all this talk about the oligarch comes from. Probably, in our country they simply don’t like the so-called self-made people, especially women. If a person appears in gossip columns, travels, achieves success, criticism and negativity are immediately directed at him. In fact, this is how they justify the laziness of others. Dad was transferred to Moscow, when I was six. This is where I went to school. We had a dorm room in Moscow region but we lived in Moscow, rented an apartment. Sometimes we moved every six months, so I changed seven schools. Friends also changed accordingly, and I did not become attached to the place and people. This helped me a lot in modeling business, I easily adapt to new conditions. My behavior was not always exemplary; I, as a rule, joined the company of leaders. But everything was fine with my studies, I graduated from school with one B. Everything related to exact sciences, it worked out naturally.

Dress, ESVE, maisonesve.com; earrings, Treasure store; shoes, Next Our dad is strict, he could punish, he demanded achievements. In the summer I studied English while my friends were running outside. He always said: “You’ll thank me later.”

And when I first went abroad alone, I really remembered my dad and mentally said thank you. If I had a more trusting relationship with my parents, perhaps I could have avoided some mistakes. I remember how, at the age of 14, I pierced my belly button. Everything became inflamed, and only then did I go to my parents. Dad set limits: at 11, the daughter should be home. And mom sometimes covered. One day I came home like a huge snowball - my friends and I were riding the roller coaster. I was wearing a faux fur coat and a huge combed forelock. This was considered wildly fashionable at the time. As a result, dad took me by that very forelock and went straight to the bathroom! I was always like a boy; femininity, tenderness and sophistication were not enough. Of course, I didn’t dream of becoming a model. When the first glossy magazines appeared, my favorite was Cosmopolitan, I bought it every month and put it in a pile next to the bed. I was interested in themes of relationships and sex, not clothes and cosmetics. We never discussed these issues with our parents. In general, the boys at school didn’t particularly look after me; I wasn’t the queen of the class. I had short hair, and when they grew up, I braided them - not very romantic. She wore robes and was not a “girl” at all. In high school, boyfriends appeared, but there were no lines. I didn’t wear makeup until I was 15 and didn’t lose weight like all the girls. After school, my dad and I decided that I needed to become a lawyer. By the way, dad studied all the “promising” professions. I didn't resist. Already closer to 16 years old, in my first year of college, I spent a lot of time with classmates who actively used cosmetics and were beauties. I learned a lot from watching them, I even started wearing skirts.

Jacket, ESVE, maisonesve.com ; earrings, Treasure store; b spruce, EMIVI, emivi.com At one of the parties I met a photographer who advised me to try myself as a model.

When I came to the agency, they offered me training. There was no money to pay for modeling school, but I didn’t ask my parents for help. And my mother noticed how upset I was and gave me funds for this school. I started learning, using makeup, and walking in heels correctly. In principle, this knowledge was not useful to me, since such staged moments have little in common with the realities of the modeling business. I worked as a hostess at exhibitions and presentations. In general, I earned my first money when I was 12 years old and gave it to my mother. In the studio it was necessary to collect as many zippers as possible from a huge number of unnecessary things. AND child labor they had no objections. Mom, of course, returned this money to me, then I spent it on "Snickers" And " Kinder surprises". Later, while working as a hostess, I began to receive offers to “go out to dinner.” Of course, I didn’t understand what kind of dinner it was. My parents won't let me go! And what kind of work is this – coming to eat, why don’t they pay for it? In general, these “dinners” took place in some very seedy places and at a very late time, I didn’t get to any of them. From time to time, scouts from other countries came to the agency. So, one day I passed a casting for a French modeling agency. As I remember now, I was wearing a short, tight-fitting blue dress, which I later wore to Paris. After the casting, I was asked to sign a blank sheet of paper, but as a lawyer, I refused. However, everything worked out well: the agency agreed to first draw up the documents and only then get my signature. Then the actress came to the casting with me Anna Gorshkova(32), she was still underage and could fly to France only with parental permission. Her mother agreed, but only on the condition that she would personally accompany her daughter; it would be safer for my parents as well. The agency invited us for three months, initially paying all our expenses. For me it was something simply incredible - my first vacation abroad and straight away Paris! In addition, dad was pleased: it was not in vain that we moved to Moscow. At night I dreamed that little green men were walking around Paris, and upside down, too, my brain was so excited. The first thing we saw when we arrived at the Champs-Elysees was people dressed, as it seemed to us, completely tastelessly! Wrinkled linen pants, no heels... And here we are - girls in short dresses with heels! It took me time to get rid of Soviet stereotypes and understand that naturalness, loose hair, no makeup is beautiful. At first, when I started going to castings, the reviews from photographers were not the best. Yes, they said that the girl was beautiful, but cold as Snow Queen, we are simply afraid of her. And at the casting you need to relax, be sociable, and not uptight.

Dress, ESVE, maisonesve.com; earrings, Treasure store Modeling didn't disappoint me because I didn't have much expectations. Dress, ESVE, maisonesve.com; earrings, Treasure store My first serious purchases were Gucci belts and D&G T-shirts. But I quickly moved away from logomania and began to value quality rather than glitter and brands. By the age of 25, I bought an apartment in Paris.

Among the models I am now in close contact with Zhenya Volodina(31). She is a world friend, she always helped and even gave me her apartment in New York when I came there to work. Of course, the semi-bohemian crowd is more active in New York than in Paris, but I knew almost no one there. However, after posting on Facebook that I was in New York, literally three hours later I found all the models I knew. We went to clubs where Leonardo DiCaprio (41), Gerard Butler (46) and Mickey Rourke (63) often appeared. By that time, I already treated stars of this level without much obsequiousness. My first party was Elton John's annual charity ball ('69), to which he invited 220 people. Mr. Graff invited me to it; we were just doing a week-long shoot for Graff in London. And I felt that this was no longer just filming. I represent the brand: I’m wearing a necklace, rings, earrings. This was my first time out, everything was great! Stars I had only seen on TV asked how I was doing! Mickey Rourke and I lived next door in New York and hung out together. He started courting my friend. She didn't reciprocate, but she didn't reject him either. In short, I turned out to be a “vest”, I had to listen to his reasoning about why she was so cold, he asked me to write to her and immediately asked what she answered. One day we both found ourselves in London and went out together GQ. Before this, Mickey had already been spotted with a Russian model Nastya Makarenko. And so, we were photographed together - of course, the press declared me his girlfriend. But we didn’t meet, there was no relationship. Of course, many believe that an affair with a Hollywood actor is an undeniable plus in a career. But I don't, not when he's three times your age. And even if we really had a relationship, most likely I would try to hide it.

Shirt, Graviteight; bspruce, EMIVI, emivi.com Many people ask me about my relationship with Dima Bilan (34). We remained friends as best we could.

In general, neither I nor my husband have the habit of maintaining any friendly relations with exes and continue to communicate. Separated means separated. We can send each other an SMS once or twice a year. I will say right away that there was no contract. Was this story part of PR - yes, because any appearance and drawing attention to one’s person is PR-public relations, public relations. It’s just that our relationship organically faded away, there wasn’t even any specific point. When I started dating my future husband, Dima and I were no longer interested in each other’s personal lives, although because of my work on TV I had already spent a lot of time in Moscow. We met Stas during the filming of the “Shopaholics” program on the MTV channel, where I was the host and he was the director of photography. He very competently began to show signs of attention, and I was not very spoiled by them, since European men are quite restrained in their advances. Stas with his attention, warm sweet messages and daily wishes good morning and had a nice day and made me feel very good about myself. I was used to being independent, and it was difficult for me to adapt to a serious relationship with an eye on my partner. Nowadays, every person is so self-sufficient and independent that we all lack a healthy dose of dependence and neediness. I didn’t immediately understand that I loved Stas, that I wanted to marry him. As a rule, people base their behavior in relationships on the basis of previous experiences. And mine previous relationships(with the American) were quite vague. Yes, we lived together, but each was on his own.

Stas re-educated me. I have always been looking for a man stronger than myself. And I found it. He is calm, delicate, and with his masculine, competent behavior he calmed me down. Although at first I was very “stormy”, I was too proud of my self-sufficiency and independence, which even served as the reason for our separation. I paused for three weeks, and then I found an excuse to cross paths with him and began to behave differently. I am often asked whether a couple's life changes after marriage. In fact, no, but stability and confidence makes everything much more significant than when you are just dating. And there’s no point in getting on each other’s nerves over little things if you know that in the end you’ll still end up together. Before the wedding, we dated for two years. More than six months passed from the moment of the proposal to the celebration; we organized the ceremony only for our own people. We did not organize a magnificent celebration with the press and celebrities in Moscow, but made a sincere celebration in a narrow circle in the south France. Exactly a year later we found out that we would become parents. Stas always wanted to become a dad, and when I realized that I was pregnant, he was incredibly happy. In the morning, I woke him up and placed a pillow next to him, on which there were two ribbons symbolizing a positive pregnancy test. Stas was afraid to rejoice ahead of time, so as not to be disappointed if something bad suddenly happened. But my entire pregnancy was easy - I had no toxicosis, swelling or heaviness. Up to last day I stayed active, worked, walked a lot, attended events and did my usual things. Only closer to the due date did I start to worry a little about the likelihood of a cesarean section - the ultrasound showed a large baby. But everything went naturally! Throughout the entire birth, Stas was by my side, worried and encouraged me. And it is an incredible happiness that we were able to share the moment of the birth of our baby. We became a real family on Sunday, May 15, on Family Day - very symbolic. Our “baby” was born with an almost model height for newborns, 55 cm, “tall”, just like her dad. Dad named his daughter Nick. Nika Stanislavovna Romanovskaya. It seems to me that in my family I am more of a bully than my husband. Jumping with a parachute, diving 30 meters, flying a tank or an airplane - that's about me. Although, most likely, with the advent of maternal instinct, adventurous adventures will become taboo for me. In the matter of raising children, I would rather support them, become an accomplice, than punish them. A balance is important so that you can teach your children something, but at the same time so that in a difficult situation they are not afraid to turn to you. I think that it is still impossible to say what kind of mother I will be. It seems to me that I will be strict where necessary and soft where possible. Let's see. Where do I see myself in 10 years? I would like to respond with a template Instagram status – “ happy wife and mom." But be sure to be socially and business active. I have planned a career on TV, and in 10 years I hope to host a program on Channel One. I love working on television, our love for the camera is mutual, and the crazy 20-hour shooting schedule is easy for me. In addition, I plan to develop own business– I must finally apply my legal and economic education. On at the moment This is our own modeling agency, which is only a year old and is gaining momentum. In 10 years I hope to present a worthy successor to Natasha Poly and Natalia Vodianova.

Photo: Anton Zemlyanoy. Style: Lusine Avetisyan. Makeup and hair: Prive7. Producer: Oksana Shabanova. We would like to thank Lotte Hotel Moscow for their assistance in organizing the shooting.

Lena Kuletskaya - famous person, popular model all over the world, TV presenter and just beautiful girl. The “Ideal Couple” program on the “Domashny” channel, the “Cinderella” project, “Shopaholics” on MTV - Elena was invited to host all these programs. You shouldn’t ignore the Trendy program, where the supermodel became a “fashion agent.”

Biography

Lena Kuletskaya was born on August 7, 1982 in Ukraine in the city of Kharkov. Her father, Alexander Kuletsky, was a military man, so throughout her childhood Elena and her sister were under strict control, and the family was on the move. Dad tried to raise modest, decent, responsible daughters. However, the methods of influence were quite strict. If girls did not do their homework well, they could be punished for not being diligent enough. My father set a strict dress code regarding hairstyles, wardrobe, appearance. No frivolities!

16 years after the birth of the future model, the whole family, headed by the father, moves to Moscow. There, the girl entered to study law at Moscow State University. In the student environment, Elena blossomed and made friends.

lucky chance

After studying for the first year, she began working as a fashion model at exhibitions. At one of these events she was noticed and offered cooperation. The model passed the casting and went to the city of her dreams - Paris. Lena Kuletskaya’s plans were to work in the capital of France 3 summer months while the holidays lasted. However, incredible world fashion drew him into his glamorous networks, the trip dragged on. While living in France, the model studied French and English language, now she knows them perfectly. According to the girl, she even swears in French. However, the student did not quit her studies. Having promised her strict father to get an education, Elena, despite all the hardships, graduated in absentia from Moscow state university with honors diploma.

It started in Paris active development Lena in the modeling business. But my father intervened again; he was against such a career. After some time, dad let his beloved daughter go and became a part of this industry himself, helping as best he could in organizational matters. Later, Alexander Kuletsky opened a modeling agency called Mademoiselle.

Career

Having become an adult, Lena Kuletskaya began to rapidly rise through career ladder. She was offered cooperation by many world-respected brands and agencies. Among the partners of the model are the following companies:

  • IMG Models;
  • Photogen Model Agency;
  • Louisa Models;
  • Group Model Management.

One of the English jewelry companies made Elena the face of their company. From this moment on, Lena Kuletskaya’s photo becomes a regular in tabloids, glamor publications, news feeds, and advertising brochures.

Active participation in promotional videos of such major brands, like Nina Richi, Mary Kay, Helena Rubinstein, Etam, brought the model even more popularity and fans. The news about the supermodel reached Russia. The domestic division of the food giant Orbit invited Kuletskaya to star in a video about chewing gum. After such an experience, her inner circle nicknamed the model with the cute nickname “Nibbler.”

TV

Model Lena Kuletskaya is an active participant in television projects. Her career as a TV presenter brought her no less fame. On the MTV channel, the catwalk star appeared as a specially invited fashion expert. The TV project “Cinderella” turned out to be interesting, about transforming girls into real princesses, in which famous model Kuletskaya acted as one of the jury members. In the spring of 2014, the show “The Ideal Couple” was launched, where Lena was the host. The essence of this program was this: a team of specialists led by a model helped couples improve their clothing style.

Later, Lena Kuletskaya decided to try herself in dancing. Together with her partner Zhenya Pazenko, she became a participant in “Dancing with the Stars.” The supermodel makes decent money. According to her, she never really needed money. She bought an apartment in Paris and a house in Panama with her own money. Approximate income is 200,000 euros.

Personal life of Lena Kuletskaya

The news about the model’s relationship with the sought-after woman became scandalous and sensational. Russian singer Dima Bilan. According to them, they met in the French capital when both were at the airport. Back then, no one realized that an unexpected meeting could become long relationship. This happened in 2006. The singer promised the model a wedding, which was supposed to take place in 2008 after the Eurovision Song Contest. Bilan won music competition, but he didn’t keep his promise. The couple broke up.

Later it turned out that the relationship between Dima and Elena was fictitious. 3 years after the breakup, he himself told everyone that they “met” only for the sake of PR. In the episode of the program “Let Them Talk” ex-husband Rudkovskoy said that he paid 30,000 euros so that Kuletskaya would become Bilan’s other half.

But the model and TV presenter says something completely different. According to her, their relationship was filled with love, romance and tenderness. But since the feelings were very vivid, at some point they burned out.

Afterwards, Lena had a French lover, but she hid his identity from the intrusive press. Kuletskaya was also spotted with actor Mickey Rourke. It turned out it was just a regular shoot for a magazine.

Family

In 2013, cameraman Stanislav Romanovsky proposed marriage to Lena Kuletskaya. The wedding took place in the beloved and most romantic city of Paris a year after the proposal. Another three years passed, and the happy couple had a child. On May 15, a girl, Nika, was born, weighing 3.8 kg. The supermodel gave birth at the Lapino hospital. On Instagram, she shared her impressions of the clinic and the doctor. Elena said that the birth began during Eurovision and lasted 12 hours, everything went without caesarean section, she praised the doctor for his good work.

Now a famous model, TV presenter and happy mom runs a page on Instagram. Her account has 176 thousand subscribers. There she shares photos from her life, videos with her daughter, and events from the fashion world.

Last May, model and TV presenter Elena Kuletskaya and her husband, TV cameraman Stanislav Romanovsky, became parents. HELLO! presents their first family photo shoot with their 8-month-old daughter Nika.

The producer of this shoot was Elena herself: she independently chose the photographer, studio, style and format. Initially, the photo shoot was supposed to be part of family archive, but she turned out to be so cheerful, warm and positive that Lena couldn’t resist sharing the footage with HELLO!.

“I try not to turn into a mother who constantly posts photos of her child on social networks,” Kuletskaya laughs. - But with the advent of the baby it becomes difficult to control yourself.

A professional model, Lena has compiled a whole list of life hacks that will help you photograph a baby successfully: you need to let the child sleep before shooting, do not change his clothes too often and be sure to shoot during the day, because children do not like flashes.

Lena, your daughter seems so calm and happy in the pictures, she’s just a born fashion model. Has she already filmed?

The first photo shoot took place when Nika was only 14 days old. At that time, it was a very tiny creature that slept through the entire shooting. When she was six months old, we filmed her for the first time in the studio. The daughter behaved well, she generally enjoys new places, new people. Sociable and calm girl.

She probably got it from you? Last April, you came to our “Most Stylish in Russia” award when you were nine months pregnant and reacted so calmly to the excitement around...

Why worry? We also laughed there with Yulia Kovalchuk that my waist is almost a meter in circumference. But my pregnancy went wonderfully, calmly. There was no toxicosis, almost no lifestyle changes were necessary. We even flew twice on vacation. True, our courage was not carelessness; we consulted a doctor. I am convinced that the child always reflects the mother’s mood. If the mother is restless and irritated, then the child will be capricious and whiny. Of course, this does not mean that it is absolutely easy for me. We decided to refuse the services of a nanny. But I try to think positively. When difficulties arise, I call my grandmothers, fortunately both my mother and Stas’s mother are always happy to help.

And Stas? Is he ready to help?

If I really want to go to some party or meet with friends, my husband agrees to “watch.” True, this is always a risky undertaking. Mothers will understand me: if a man has already sung a song and told a fairy tale, but the child still does not fall asleep, he falls into a stupor and starts calling his wife. (Laughs.) We had this too. A couple of times I left the event and urgently went home.

Your Instagram page is read like a popular book and is enjoyed great success in Runet. The sincerity with which you talk about your life today, about your daughter, about how you cope with problems is very captivating.

When do you infant, it is not always possible to leave the house. Social networks are simply a connection with the outside world. You know, Instagram often broadcasts a “plastic” life, looking at which people think: well, everyone’s life is so beautiful, clean and cozy, but mine is not. And I wanted to show my subscribers that all this is not true. I, too, sometimes don’t get enough sleep, and my child can chew through the wire or stain the whole kitchen with green porridge. But let's not get carried away about this, we need to treat everything with humor!

Literally a month after giving birth, you appeared on the red carpet of the Moscow Film Festival in a revealing dress, showing off an excellent figure. How did you manage to get in shape so quickly?

Yes, I specifically chose a tight dress. (Laughs.) I wanted to show that I have a waist. To be honest, I didn't do anything special to lose weight. I planned to go to yoga throughout my pregnancy, but never got around to it. I gained 16 kilograms, but I didn’t feel them. After childbirth overweight quickly left. I almost never go to the gym - I’m bored there, but I walk a lot and eat right. I panicked when suddenly, in my sixth month, I discovered cellulite. I started to find out what procedures could be done, but it turned out that LPG massage and wraps were harmful in my situation. I resigned myself, and after giving birth everything disappeared by itself. But in no case should one reason like this: I still have cellulite, because I’m pregnant, which means a couple of buns won’t hurt.

Elena Kuletskaya in the first photo shoot with her daughter Nika

Lena, do you see prospects in your modeling career?

I am aware that the peak of my modeling career already behind. Now I won’t break out like before to go to Paris, New York or Tokyo for a few months. Surprisingly, I now have a lot of job offers - probably the photographers managed to miss me during my pregnancy, so, in fact, I came out of maternity leave a month and a half after Nika was born. It’s just that instead of fashion, work on television came into my life. Soon we will have to travel together to Georgia, where we will film a television project. My mother will come with us, she will help with Nika... The older you become, the more you change, and at some point the realization comes that there is no real value in your life. By the time I got married, I had played enough of everything, and it was no longer so easy to enjoy life. Well, I bought a new car, well, I went to new country, so what?.. Everything that happened to me was somehow superficial. So Stas and then Nika appeared at the right and right moment.

So you were internally ready for big changes?

Yes, and when I realized this, I was lucky to meet Stas. Then I was 30 years old, and I gave birth to Nika at 33. When you start a family already in mature age, she is able to perceive many things more deeply, more consciously, and this only makes them brighter.

Did your girlish dreams of a fairy-tale prince come true in Stas? Just don't say that you didn't have them.

Goals to meet fairy prince never happened, really never happened. (Laughs.) I grew up in a military family and received an upbringing in which there is no cult of appearance or cult of money. I was raised to be a decent person, not a princess. I had to be polite and decent, study well and go to music school. Therefore, when I was first invited to work as a model, I regarded it only as an opportunity to earn pocket money. Then I was invited to work in France, and again it was cool: I would go abroad at no expense! My dad wasn't happy with the idea, but he let me go in exchange for a promise that I would learn French. He was afraid that an empty bohemian life would tear me away from reality.

Stanislav Romanovsky and Elena Kuletskaya with 8-month-old Nika

But this did not happen.

I was smart enough to understand that show business is nothing but illusions. I remember how once, at the very beginning of my career, I attended a private reception with Elton John in London. I signed a contract with a large jewelry company and went there covered in diamonds as the face of the brand. (Laughs.) At 20 years old, they put a ring with a 100-carat stone and a necklace worth 20 million dollars. I found myself in a very intimate atmosphere, the guests of the evening were entirely famous actors, sirs and lords, and I was not very comfortable. It was funny that the ladies sitting next to me at the table constantly asked me to show them the jewelry, gasped, not suspecting that I had put all this on “for rent,” just for the evening. And at this time I mentally thanked my aunt, who once taught me how to use cutlery. Dad argued with her, saying, why does Lena need to know how to use a fish knife when we have a cutlet for dinner. But my aunt insisted, and years later it was very useful to me.

Did your dad also advise you to go to the Sorbonne?

I entered the Sorbonne, one might say, taking myself “weakly.” I lived in Paris, learned French - I promised my dad! — I got caught up in these shoots, dresses and shoes... One day, a friend told me that she had entered the university. I also decided to take a risk and chose the Faculty of Economics. “Well, numbers are just numbers in France,” I reasoned, not realizing that in the first two years I would have to write entire treatises on sociology.

Then you bought an apartment in the center of Paris. You were 24 years old. It is impossible not to pay tribute to your business qualities...

In France, I started making good money, but, of course, I spent my first fees at Galeries Lafayette. But I quickly got tired of it. And then I thought that since I live in Paris anyway, maybe I shouldn’t rent an apartment, but buy it? I took out the missing amount as a mortgage and finalized the deal on New Year’s Eve. I remember how my friend and I bought wine, came to this apartment, laid out some kind of oilcloth bought at the supermarket, but there was no furniture. Drank wine from plastic cups and looked out the window, behind which the Eiffel Tower could be seen. I thought: “Cool, what a great guy I am!” Now I am renting out this apartment, but I am not going to sell it. Stas and I plan to spend time there when we retire. (Smiles.)

TV presenter Date of birth August 7 (Leo) 1982 (36) Place of birth Kharkov Instagram @elenakuletskaya

Presenter Elena Kuletskaya went from a model at exhibitions to a star of the Russian screen and catwalk. She is known not only in her homeland, but also in many European countries. The girl often appears on glossy covers and takes part in large-scale projects on Russian television.

Biography of Elena Kuletskaya

Elena Alexandrovna was born in one of the largest Ukrainian cities - Kharkov. My father's work in the military caused frequent moves. In 1998, Moscow became the new place of residence.

Student Elena chose modeling as a part-time job. She performed at shows and participated in promotional exhibitions. In 2001, Kuletskaya’s first trip to Paris, the capital of the fashion industry, took place. The girl received an invitation to participate in the casting from a scout. The father was skeptical about his daughter's hobby. However, despite her busy schedule, Elena received a diploma in law from Moscow State University.

Model Elena Kuletskaya's parameters fully comply with generally accepted standards: height 177 cm, weight 56 ​​kg, figure measurements 90-59-88 cm. When she first appeared at Fashion Week, this helped to immediately attract the attention of designers and scouts of large agencies. Among them were representatives of Fotogen Model Agency, Model Management, IMG Models, Louisa Models.

The active filming phase has begun. The girl participated in the campaigns of Etam, Nina Ricci, Helena Rubistein, Rolex. She also became the face of the British jewelry brand RAFF.

Kuletskaya's popularity in Russia came from her appearance in an advertisement for Orbit chewing gum. The model even got an affectionate nickname - Zubik.

Her television career began in 2010 on the reality show Cinderella 2.0. As a member of the jury, Elena contributed to the transformation of girls from simpletons into real ladies. Afterwards, the show “Dancing with the Stars” started, where the model conquered the dance floor together with actor Evgeniy Pazenko.

In May 2014, Kuletskaya was invited to host the show “The Ideal Couple.” Together with a team of professionals, the model helps change the participants’ style and select a wardrobe.

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Kuletskaya showed the first photo of her newborn daughter and talked about childbirth