Natalya Ivanovna Galkina, simply known as Natalie Gal is a Russian model and actress, who made her television debut as runner-up on the eighth series of.
Background
Natalie was born in 1985 in Bataysk, Rostov Oblast in Soviet Union at the time of her birth. She was born into the family of an opera singer and a poet. She began studying ballet, gymnastics and art, playing piano, singing, and performing in a theatre at the age of 6.
Education
She studied acting at the Moscow Art Theatre and New York University.
Career
She is currently the new face of Dermalogica Skin Care, Neutrogena Hydro Boost collection, and The Body Shop Natural Products inspired by Nature. She used to be the cover of Shiseido on Various magazines for December issue 2009, Guess Couture Collection spread in 2010, and Clinique People’s Lip Colour Primer. She has been pursuing her modelling careers succeedingly.
In 2007, Gal was a contestant on, Cycle 8, where she was known as Natasha.
She had a weak start, but by the fourth week she was receiving recognition and from the fifth till the final show she maintained a place in the top three photos. Foreign five consecutive weeks (fifth until tenth) she finished in the top two photos, and received two first-call outs.
Natasha is currently signed with Red Model Management in New York City, under the name "Alie M", NEXT Model Management in Milan and Elite Model Management in New New York She used to be signed with MUSE Modeling Agency in New York, Image Models in New York, MGMT First in New York City, Ace Model Management in Athens, Beatrice International Models in Milan, Wilhelmina Models in L.A and Ford Models in New New York
She has also walked for Mercedez-Benz Fashion Week 2010.
She also appears a lots of editorials for Italian Vogue as well as A Cover Of Beauty In Vogue In Russia, Teen Vogue, Seventeen Magazine, Harper"s Bazaar in Hong Kong, Fashion Magazine, Vanity Fair, Marie Claire and Maxim Magazine. Galkina also appeared in an ads campaign for Roberto Cavalli "Spring 2010" along with Kate Moss And Lily Cole. She also signed with Fenton Moon New York along with Andrea Debevc and Mikaela Schipani.