“I started playing piano age six. I was also singing in the choir, so my mum put me into music school. I went to study there for seven years, but it was not my passion. I quit because I wanted to study marketing. But I can still play piano.”

Russian fashion model and actress

Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova, known professionally as Irina Shayk, is a Russian fashion model and actress. She came to international attention in 2011, when she became the first Russian model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is also known for her work in fashion modeling and for screen roles as an actress. In 2022, Models.com included her on its list of the New Supers.