Irina Sharipova is a Russian fashion model, beauty pageant winner who was Mission Tatarstan 2010 and first runner-up in Mission Russia 2010.
Background
Sharipova was born and raised for seven years in Bukhara, Uzbekistan to an Uzbek father, whom she never met, and a mother of Russian, Ukrainian, and Tatar roots. Her mother Elena Sharipova, has also achieved success in beauty contests: in 1989, She won the "Mission Bukhara" and in 1990, became the runner-up of "Mission Uzbekistan".
Career
Sharipova then moved to Kazan to study at the Kazan State Technical University, specializing in fashion design, and plans to finish her studies. Her mother still lives in Uzbekistan. At the national contest for "Mission Tatarstan", Sharipova entered by accident.
On a shopping trip, she came to look at the contestants in the qualifying round and was spotted by the organizers, who picked her out of the crowd and persuaded her to audition.
In 2012, Sharipova signed with renowned international modeling agency Women Management. In 2013, she began appearing on the pages of fashion magazines, including in the cover of Marie Claire, as well as gracing in high fashion runways.
In September 2014, Sharipova opened the Dolce & Gabbana 2015 spring/summer collection show on Milan Fashion Week. Sharipova has also walked for other top fashion brands and designers, such as: Chanel, Versace, Givenchy, Marc Jacobs, Ralph Lauren, Nina Ricci, Oscar de la Renta, Dsquared2, Ermanno Scervino, Giorgio Armani, Kenzo, Rag & Bone, Sonia Rykiel, TopShop, Tory Burch, Akris, Vivienne Westwood, Jeremy Scott, Philipp Plein, Valentin Yudashkin and others
Sharipova has also done commercial modeling.
Shooting catalogues for Victoria"s Secret. In December 2, 2014 for the first time, Sharipova took part in the final show of Victoria"s Secret Fashion Show 2014 in London, along with another former Mission Russia contestant and model, Kate Grigorieva.