Background
Selezneva was born July 29, 1990 in Moscow to a Russian father and an Armenian mother.
Selezneva was born July 29, 1990 in Moscow to a Russian father and an Armenian mother.
She was discovered in 2007 at a McDonald"son Later that year she began her international modeling career after signing with a top agency in Paris. At the spring 2008 Prêt-a-Porter shows in Paris, Selezneva debuted on the runways of Dries van Noten, Céline, and Akris.
Selezneva has been featured on the cover of eight international editions of Vogue: Vogue Italia, Vogue Paris, Vogue China, Vogue Japan, Vogue Russia (three times), Vogue Australia (twice), Vogue Mexico and Vogue Espana.
She has also appeared in editorials in Vogue, Vogue United Kingdom, Numero, V, Harper"s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, i-Doctorate, and Self Service. Photographers she has worked with include Mario Testino, Steven Meisel, and Peter Lindbergh.
Selezneva has appeared in advertising campaigns for Calvin Klein Collection, Yves Saint Laurent"s Elle Shocking fragrance, Versace, Guerlain Aqua, Ralph Lauren, Emporio Armani, and Juicy Couture. Her catwalk resume includes Shiatzy Chen, Balmain, Chanel, Dior, Lanvin, Dries van Noten, Hermès, Céline, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Jean Paul Gaultier.
Vogue Paris declared Selezneva one of the top 30 models of the 2000s.
In February 2013, Models.com ranked her as the #36 top model in the world, but she lost her ranking in September 2013. Selezneva has an undergraduate degree in Psychology and plans to further her studies when her modeling career slows down.