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'''Kristina Pimenova''' (Russian: Кристина Пименова, born 27 December 2005 in Moscow)<ref name=MK>Svetlana Samodelova, [http://www.mk.ru/social/2014/11/27/samaya-krasivaya-devochka-mira-khodit-v-obychnuyu-moskovskuyu-shkolu.html "Самая красивая девочка мира ходит в обычную московскую школу"] (in Russian) (''"The most beautiful girl of the world goes to a regular school in Moscow"''), ''Moskovskij Komsomolets'', 27 November 2014</ref> is a popular [[Russia]]n [[child model]], working with [[Fashion design|fashion houses]] around the world,<ref name=Ragazza>[http://ragazza.ru/pub/blizhe_k_zvezdam/kristina_pimenova.html "Kristina Pimenova"] (in Russian), ''Ragazza'', 5 May 2015</ref> and [[actor|actress]]. She is the youngest daughter of [[football]] player [[Ruslan Pimenov]] and [[economist]] Glikeriya Shirokova. | '''Kristina Pimenova''' (Russian: Кристина Пименова, born 27 December 2005 in Moscow)<ref name=MK>Svetlana Samodelova, [http://www.mk.ru/social/2014/11/27/samaya-krasivaya-devochka-mira-khodit-v-obychnuyu-moskovskuyu-shkolu.html "Самая красивая девочка мира ходит в обычную московскую школу"] (in Russian) (''"The most beautiful girl of the world goes to a regular school in Moscow"''), ''Moskovskij Komsomolets'', 27 November 2014</ref> is a popular [[Russia]]n [[child model]], working with [[Fashion design|fashion houses]] around the world,<ref name=Ragazza>[http://ragazza.ru/pub/blizhe_k_zvezdam/kristina_pimenova.html "Kristina Pimenova"] (in Russian), ''Ragazza'', 5 May 2015</ref> and [[actor|actress]]. She is the youngest daughter of [[football]] player [[Ruslan Pimenov]] and [[economist]] Glikeriya Shirokova. | ||
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Pimenova played a [[Filmmaking#Post-production|post-production]] part as a singing child in the Italian [[fantasy film]] [[Creators: The Past]].<ref name=CreatorsThePast>[http://www.creatorsmovie.it/en/#actors "Film actors"], creatorsmovie.it (retrieved 20170418)</ref> In her interview for Posh Kids Magazine, she expressed her wish to become a professional actress and [[film director]].<ref name=PoshKids /> She has been cast for the role of Dasha in [[Michael S. Ojeda]]'s [[upcoming film]] [[The Russian Bride]], a [[Horror film|horror]] [[Thriller film|thriller]], co-starring with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Oksana Orlan]]. A 3-minute promotional [[Teaser trailer|trailer]] was published on January 18, 2017.<ref name=EnewsOf /> [[Filmmaking#Production|Production]] took place March 2017, in [[Michigan]].<ref name=Paraduin>Ogidius, [http://www.paraduin.nl/2017/03/01/filming-the-russian-bride-to-take-place-march/ "Filming of The Russian Bride to take place in March"], Paraduin, 1 March 2017</ref> | Pimenova played a [[Filmmaking#Post-production|post-production]] part as a singing child in the Italian [[fantasy film]] [[Creators: The Past]].<ref name=CreatorsThePast>[http://www.creatorsmovie.it/en/#actors "Film actors"], creatorsmovie.it (retrieved 20170418)</ref> In her interview for Posh Kids Magazine, she expressed her wish to become a professional actress and [[film director]].<ref name=PoshKids /> She has been cast for the role of Dasha in [[Michael S. Ojeda]]'s [[upcoming film]] [[The Russian Bride]], a [[Horror film|horror]] [[Thriller film|thriller]], co-starring with [[Corbin Bernsen]] and [[Oksana Orlan]]. A 3-minute promotional [[Teaser trailer|trailer]] was published on January 18, 2017.<ref name=EnewsOf /> [[Filmmaking#Production|Production]] took place March 2017, in [[Michigan]].<ref name=Paraduin>Ogidius, [http://www.paraduin.nl/2017/03/01/filming-the-russian-bride-to-take-place-march/ "Filming of The Russian Bride to take place in March"], Paraduin, 1 March 2017</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | |||
Kristina Pimenova is the youngest daughter of ex-[[football]] player [[Ruslan Pimenov]] and Glikeriya Shirokova, who studied [[corporate finance|international corporate finance]]. One of the teams that Pimenov played for is [[FC Metz]].<ref name=DailyMail /> | |||
Pimenova was born in Moscow, but lived in [[France]] with her parents until at the age of three the family returned to a Moscow [[suburb]]. She has an older sister, who went to a private school in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=MK /><ref name=DailyMail /> When Pimenova moved to California with her mother in 2015, her father stayed behind in Russia.<ref name=RTL /> | |||
Despite her work as a model and moving to a new country, Pimenova has not fallen behind with her education, going to fifth grade at the age of ten.<ref name=RTL /> She prefers wearing comfortable clothes, reading books, and playing outside with the neighbourhood children after school.<ref name=PoshKids /> | |||
== | == Controversy == | ||
At the age of 10, Pimenova had 1.6 million followers on [[Instagram]],<ref name=RTL /> and nearly 4 million on her [[Facebook]] page,<ref name=Metro /> both [[social media]] presences managed by her mother.<ref name=DailyMirror /> A successful child model, in high demand,<ref name=Ragazza /> Pimenova has been called [[supermodel]] and 'the most beautiful girl in the world'.<ref name=DailyMirror>Simon Keegan, [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/supermodel-aged-nine-called-worlds-4711033 "Supermodel aged NINE called 'world's most beautiful girl' but critics say she's too young"], ''Daily Mirror'', 28 November 2014 <small>note: actual age was 8</small></ref> | |||
Critics maintain that some of Pimenova's pictures show adult poses,<ref name=Woman /> are sexual and attract [[paedophile]]s.<ref name=DailyMirror /> Portraits in 'very short skirts and dresses' incite a flood of sarcastic comments.<ref name=FashionTime /> Glikeriya Pimenova denies that some of Kristina's photos are provocative, or that she is exploiting her daughter.<ref name=DailyMail>Will Stewart, [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2861986/EXCLUSIVE-paedophile-sex-pictures-Mother-world-s-beautiful-girl-defends-provocative-pictures-nine-year-old-daughter-hotpants.html "Mother of 'the world's most beautiful girl' defends 'provocative' pictures of her nine-year-old model daughter and says: 'You must be a pedophile to see sex in these pictures'"], ''The Daily Mail'', 5 December 2014 <small>note: actual age was 8</small></ref> She is unhappy with the qualification of her daughter as most beautiful, and stresses that true beauty lies inside.<ref name=MK /> Pimenova only uses minimal [[make-up]].<ref name=FashionTime /> Modelling normally doesn't occur on school days, and according to Pimenova's agent at L.A. Models, requests that are inappropriate for her age get refused.<ref name=RTL /> | |||
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== Filmography == | |||
* ''Kristina Pimenova Kids-Tokei'' (2015), as herself<ref>[https://vimeo.com/139167837 "Kristina Pimenova Kids-Tokei"], Kids-Tokei, August 2015</ref> | |||
* ''[[Creators: The Past]]'' (2016), as Singing child (post-production)<ref name=CreatorsThePast /> | |||
* ''[[The Russian Bride]]'' (due 2017), as Dasha<ref name=TheRussianBride>[http://www.reigningent.com/the-russian-bride "The Russian Bride"], Reigning Entertainment (retrieved 20170418)</ref> | |||
== | == Gameography == | ||
* ''Kristina Dress Up'' (2015), as dress-up doll<ref name=DressUp>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.blabs.dressup "Kristina Dress Up"], Buratino Labs, 4 July 2015</ref> | |||
== Bibliography == | |||
* ''Hoe Kristina Pimenova president van de wereld werd'' (2017), as a clone of herself<ref>Gabriela Pol and Geert Vanspauwen, [https://www.bruna.nl/boeken/hoe-kristina-pimenova-president-van-de-wereld-werd-9781616272050 "Hoe Kristina Pimenova president van de wereld werd"] (in Dutch) (''"How Kristina Pimenova became president of the world"''), self-published, January 2017, ISBN 978-1-61627-205-0</ref> | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 02:31, 18 April 2017
| Kristina Pimenova | ||
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| 14 March 2017 (Lake Orion, Michigan) | ||
| Native name | Кристина Руслановна Пименова | |
| Birth | 27 December 2005 Moscow, Russia | |
| Nationality | Russian | |
| Years active | 2009-present | |
| Height | 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) (March 2017)[1] | |
| Weight | 32 kg (70 lb) (March 2017) | |
| Hair color | dark blond | |
| Eye color | blue | |
| Agency | L.A. Models / N.Y. Models | |
| IMDb profile | ||
Kristina Pimenova (Russian: Кристина Пименова, born 27 December 2005 in Moscow)[2] is a popular Russian child model, working with fashion houses around the world,[3] and actress. She is the youngest daughter of football player Ruslan Pimenov and economist Glikeriya Shirokova.
With symmetrical features, 'bottomless grey-blue eyes' and lavish long hair,[4] Pimenova has been called 'the most beautiful girl in the world' since age eight, and has attracted millions of followers on the social media.[5] In some pictures, however, she looks too sexy for her age, according to public comments.[6]
Originally managed by her mother, Pimenova signed a contract with L.A. Models in 2016 after moving with her mother from Moscow to the celebrity town of Calabasas in California. According to Glikeriya Pimenova, the United States offered better opportunities for her daughter's career than Russia.[7]
Early years
Pimenova started modelling before her fourth birthday, after her mother sent photographs to the model agency President Kids.[4]
Several brands that Pimenova worked for at an early age are Armani, Benetton, Burberry, Roberto Cavalli, Dsquared2, Fendi, Prada, Ermanno Scervino. She featured in advertising campaigns for Roberto Cavalli Junior en Armani Junior.[4][8][9]
From the age of 5 Pimenova performed in various Russian TV shows for children, including Disney Channel.[10]
Pimenova was photographed for Papier Mache Magazine (March 2015) and Elle Kids Russia (April 2015). In July 2015 she featured in a Vogue Italia editorial. In August 2015, she appeared on Mezamashi TV when she attended Kids-Tokei in Nagoya, Japan.[10]
In Moscow Kristina practiced rhythmic gymnastics, trained by former world champion Olga Kapranova.[10] In 2013, she competed in a gymnastics tournament in Tatarstan, organized by Alina Kabaeva.[8] She won one gold medal in her age group.[3]
Career
Model
September 2015, Pimenova moved to Calabasas, California with her mother.[7] Since February 2016, she is represented by L.A. Models (Los Angeles) and its sister agency N.Y. Models (New York).[11] Judged to be an artist with an extraordinary ability, she was granted a work visa.[12]
Under contract, she has worked as a fashion model for a variety of brands such as Guess Kids, Hayden Girls,[10] C&A, Claire's, Equestria Girls, Forever 21, H&M Kids, Levi's, Ralph Lauren, The Children's Place.
Pimenova appeared in Numéro Russia (April 2016) and Vogue Bambini (May 2016). She was interviewed for Posh Kids Magazine (November 2016).[13] A documentary about Pimenova aired on RTL Television in October 2016.[7] She remained active for Kids-Tokei, flying to Guilin, China in November 2016.
Actress
Pimenova played a post-production part as a singing child in the Italian fantasy film Creators: The Past.[14] In her interview for Posh Kids Magazine, she expressed her wish to become a professional actress and film director.[13] She has been cast for the role of Dasha in Michael S. Ojeda's upcoming film The Russian Bride, a horror thriller, co-starring with Corbin Bernsen and Oksana Orlan. A 3-minute promotional trailer was published on January 18, 2017.[10] Production took place March 2017, in Michigan.[15]
Personal life
Kristina Pimenova is the youngest daughter of ex-football player Ruslan Pimenov and Glikeriya Shirokova, who studied international corporate finance. One of the teams that Pimenov played for is FC Metz.[8]
Pimenova was born in Moscow, but lived in France with her parents until at the age of three the family returned to a Moscow suburb. She has an older sister, who went to a private school in the United Kingdom.[2][8] When Pimenova moved to California with her mother in 2015, her father stayed behind in Russia.[7]
Despite her work as a model and moving to a new country, Pimenova has not fallen behind with her education, going to fifth grade at the age of ten.[7] She prefers wearing comfortable clothes, reading books, and playing outside with the neighbourhood children after school.[13]
Controversy
At the age of 10, Pimenova had 1.6 million followers on Instagram,[7] and nearly 4 million on her Facebook page,[11] both social media presences managed by her mother.[16] A successful child model, in high demand,[3] Pimenova has been called supermodel and 'the most beautiful girl in the world'.[16]
Critics maintain that some of Pimenova's pictures show adult poses,[6] are sexual and attract paedophiles.[16] Portraits in 'very short skirts and dresses' incite a flood of sarcastic comments.[4] Glikeriya Pimenova denies that some of Kristina's photos are provocative, or that she is exploiting her daughter.[8] She is unhappy with the qualification of her daughter as most beautiful, and stresses that true beauty lies inside.[2] Pimenova only uses minimal make-up.[4] Modelling normally doesn't occur on school days, and according to Pimenova's agent at L.A. Models, requests that are inappropriate for her age get refused.[7]
Filmography
- Kristina Pimenova Kids-Tokei (2015), as herself[17]
- Creators: The Past (2016), as Singing child (post-production)[14]
- The Russian Bride (due 2017), as Dasha[18]
Gameography
- Kristina Dress Up (2015), as dress-up doll[19]
Bibliography
- Hoe Kristina Pimenova president van de wereld werd (2017), as a clone of herself[20]
External links
- Kristina Pimenova on Facebook
- Kristina Pimenova on Instagram
- Kristina Dress Up (Google Play)
- L.A. Models
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