Ksenia Sukhinova

Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova (Russian: Ксе́ния Влади́мировна Сухи́нова; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian model, television host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 2008. She was the second Russian woman to be crowned Miss World, and had previously been crowned Miss Russia 2007.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Vladimirovna and the family name is Sukhinova.
Ksenia Sukhinova
Born
Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova

(1987-08-26) 26 August 1987
Nizhnevartovsk, Russian SFSR, USSR
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Tyumen 2007
Miss Russia 2007
Miss World 2008
Hair colorBlond
Eye colorBlue
Major
competition(s)		Miss Russia 2007
(Winner)
Miss World 2008
(Winner)
Ksenia Sukhinova during the coronation ceremony of Miss World.

Personal life

Sukhinova was born 1987 in Nizhnevartovsk, Russian SFSR.[1] She was an only child. She lives in Moscow, Russia, and attends Tyumen State Oil and Gas University, studying cybernetic systems.

Sukhinova's height is 1.78 m (5'10") and she has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her first name is often romanized Ksenya or Kseniya.[1] She is a fan of sports, and has been doing calisthenics, swimming and biathlon since childhood. Her favorite book is The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov.[2]

In 2022, her son, Artem, was born. That same year, she opposed the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She currently lives in France.

Miss Tyumen

Before Ksenia Sukhinova become Miss Russia 2007 and Miss World 2008, she was entered in Miss Tyumen and won the title and make her as the new Miss Tyumen that time to become representative in Miss Russia 2007.

Miss Russia 2007

Sukhinova won the 2007 Miss Russia pageant on 14 December 2007 in Moscow, where she represented Tyumen.[3] She surpassed 50 other contestants from all over Russia. She was unable to represent Russia at Miss Universe 2008 due to her college work, so her 2nd runner-up, Vera Krasova, replaced her in the pageant. Vera placed as the 3rd runner-up to Venezuela's Dayana Mendoza.[4]

Miss World 2008

On 13 December 2008, Sukhinova was crowned the new Miss World at the finals in Johannesburg, South Africa after beating 108 contestants.

In a press conference after her victory, she said: "I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen... and to my grandmother."[2] She also said that she hoped to improve Russia's international image to show the world that a girl from Russia could personify kindness, beauty and happiness.[2]

References
  1. "Ksenia Sukhinova of Russia is Miss World 2008". peoplestar.co.uk. 14 December 2008. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  2. "World's most beautiful girl from Russia does not know how to spend her prize money". Pravda. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
  3. Ozar, Anna (20 December 2007). "Russia's top beauty". Moscow News. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. "Miss Universe 2008 Winners". IndiaServer. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
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