Natalia Sergeyevna Gantimurova (Russian: Наталья Серге́евна Гантимурова; born 14 August 1991) is a Russian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2011 and represented her Russia in the 2011 Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.
Natalia Gantimurova Наталья Гантимурова | |
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| Born | Natalia Gantimurova[2] 14 August 1991 [2] |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Russia 2011 |
| Hair color | Brown[1] |
| Eye color | Blue[1] |
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Early life
editShe descends from Russian princely family of Evenki Gantimurov.[3] Born in Chelyabinsk to parents Sergei Gantimurov and Svetlana Nosyreva,[2] Gantimurova is pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations at Russian State University for the Humanities and knows two foreign languages.[4] She also enjoys snowboarding.[5]
Miss Russia 2011
editGantimurova, who stands 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) tall, competed as the representative of Moscow, one of 50 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Russia, held on March 5, 2011, in Barvikha, where she became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent Russia in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.[6]
Miss Universe and Miss World 2011
editAs the official representative of her country to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Gantimurova vied to succeed current Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico, but failed to place.[7] She later competed in Miss World 2011 in London, the United Kingdom on November 6, 2011, trying to conquer Russia's third Miss World title, and placed in the quarter-finals (top 30).[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Natalia Gantimurova". Komsomolskaya Pravda. March 5, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Svetlana Gantimurova: "I'm very proud of my daughter"". zabmedia.ru. March 11, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Соломин А. В. Князья Гантимуровы.- М., 2013.- С.235-236. (in Russian)
- ^ "Mission Impossible". tden.ru. March 9, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Miss Russia 2011". paparazzi.ru. March 10, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Title of Miss Russia won by girl from the capital". Metro. March 8, 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PR Newswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Miss World 2011 contestants - Russia". Retrieved 21 May 2011.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- Official Miss Russia website (in Russian)