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

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 “stand by.” 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 hardly 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 in a 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.)

Lena Kuletskaya - famous person, popular model all over the world, TV presenter and just beautiful girl. Program " Perfect couple"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 road. 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 give up 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 climb the 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.

Elena Kuletskaya with her husband Stanislav Romanovsky. Photo: Instagram.com/elenakuletskaya.

Another young representative of show business has purchased property for herself. Dima Bilan's ex-girlfriend, TV presenter and model, bought an apartment, which she is now renovating. Lena told fans about this on Instagram.

The blonde posted a photo of herself standing with her husband, director of photography Stanislav Romanovsky, against the backdrop of the concrete walls of their house. “Future native walls, even if they are still concrete. And even though they have a very specific price tag, the feeling when you enter YOUR squares is priceless. We are building a family nest. Together we are strength. Friends, are there any smart designers among you... Now the most creative and interesting things begin, and we need a competent professional who will direct our ideas into the project. No gold or frills. Only loft open space, maximum wood, concrete, iron! Hmmm... But the apartment already matches without the design” (the author’s spelling and punctuation have been preserved, - note by WomanHit), Kuletskaya captioned the photo.

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 did not initially welcome his daughter’s hobby modeling business, 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 “Ideal Couple” projects 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.

Born on August 7, 1982 in Kharkov. Father - Alexander Kuletsky, military man, currently co-owner of the French modeling agency Mademoiselle. Mother - Alla Kuletskaya, medical worker.

Lena's childhood due to military service father spent traveling around the country. Over time, the Kuletsky family settled in Moscow. In 1998, the future TV presenter began combining her studies with part-time work at promotional exhibitions and performances at fashion shows.

After graduating from school, Lena entered the law faculty of the Institute of Economics, Management and Law as part of the Russian State University for the Humanities (according to other sources, the law faculty of Moscow State University). When Kuletskaya was a sophomore, a foreigner approached her on the street, who turned out to be a scout for a modeling agency in Paris. He invited Elena to take part in the casting, after which she received an invitation to come to Paris for three months.

Elena Kuletskaya: “And then one day a foreign citizen approached me on the street and began to express great delight about me: “Come to the casting tomorrow, you have a very interesting appearance.” I don’t know why, but I believed him and took a risk. As it turned out, it was not in vain - I was invited to France for three months.”
Quote taken from the magazine “7 Days”, No. 15 (04/06/2006)

Despite her father’s disagreement, Kuletskaya went to France during the summer holidays. Having successfully passed local modeling selections, in 2001 she remained to live there. Due to changes in