Biography

Irina Sheik, was born on Jan 6 1986 in a small town called Emanzhelisk, in Russia. Irina started studying marketing, but it was pretty boring and by pure chance (her mother saw an ad on a bus stop) she came to the local beauty school accompanying her elder sister. When the girls came to this school by another pure chance a person from a local model agency (situated next door to the beauty school) noticed Irina and was struck by her unusual beauty. SHe then start modeling in Europe, and in 2005 she came to Paris.

In 2007 Irina became the face of Intimissimi lingerie, taking over from Ana Beatriz Barros and she was making this campaign for 3 years in a row, being perfect for it with her body of a goddess and Mediterranean looks. She also starred in an Intimissimi commercial photographed by Greg Cadel in 2009. In 2009 when Irina became the face of Beach Bunny swimwear she made her own design of 2 swimsuts. Her swimsuits have been shot for 2010 Sports Illustrated swimwear issue.