Tatyana Zavyalova is a famous Russian top model and TV presenter. She began her career in 1993, becoming the winner of one of the most prestigious competitions held by the Elite modeling agency. Since 2010, she has been working as a TV presenter of the Around the World program on the Zvezda TV channel.
Children's dream
The story of the famous Russian top model is very similar to the fairy tale of Cinderella. There is also a not entirely carefree childhood, and a smile of fortune caught on the fly with subsequent recognition, and a wedding with a handsome prince, and a secure, happy family life, which all women secretly dream of.
And it began in 1974 in distant Magadan. It was there that the future star of Victoria's Secret and Christian Dior was born. Young years Tatyana Zavyalova (see photo below) spent in constant traveling. The girl's father was a military man, and therefore the family often moved from place to place - first to Nikopol, then to colorful Lutsk, then to sunny Karaganda, then to hot Alma-Ata and, finally, to huge Moscow.
In the capital, the Zavyalov family settled for real, and little Tanya looked at the world with open eyes, and not through a prismmonotonous and boring life of military camps. The future model was struck by what he saw. Around the girl, the usual life was still in full swing with its small joys and insignificant problems, and such beautiful celestials as Claudia Schiffer, Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford proudly looked at her from the TV screen and pages of glossy magazines. It was then that Tanya had a dream. The girl wanted to join her idols on the starry Olympus and never leave it. The heroine of this article threw all her strength into the conquest of this peak.
Start
First, Zavyalova Tatyana went to the modeling circle. Then there were small shows that brought the girl to the prestigious Appearance of the Year contest. It was held in Russia under the auspices of the largest international modeling agency "Elite Model Management". At the national stage, Tatyana easily took first place, striking the jury with her talent and beauty. This provided Zavyalova with a ticket to the international final, which took place that year in Miami, USA. There she managed to become only the third, but such a result was a triumph for the girl. Not a single Russian woman before her managed to climb so high.
As a prize, Tatyana Zavyalova received not only a ribbon and a certificate of honor, but also a two-year contract with Elite for 50 thousand dollars. The model immediately had to move to the USA (New York) and plunge into work. Managers believed in her success, supported her in every possible way and systematically prepared for future glory. But the path to the top was very difficult and took awayTatyana a lot of time and effort. And this is not surprising, because in the modeling business the girl was still a green novice. In addition, Zavyalova's life was complicated by complete isolation from friends and family, as well as ignorance of the language.
Success
But thanks to the innate diligence and unconditional talent that nature has awarded her, Tatyana overcame all difficulties. After twelve months, the girl managed to enter the elite circle of the best Elite models. That is, her name was put on a par with Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford. Zavyalova was regularly invited to the best shows, and the French Vogue even put her face on the cover.
It was then that Tatyana was noticed by the famous photographer Steven Meisel. He was fascinated by the atypical appearance and childish immediacy of the model. Together with Steven Zavyalova, Tatyana created dozens of stunning photo stories for the front pages of the best glossy magazines in the world.
In 1997, the fashion model was invited to shoot a special edition of the Pirelli calendar. It was a Christmas gift edition, which was sent on the eve of the holiday to all famous figures in art, business and politics. This event finally approved Tatyana in the status of the world's top model.
The next three years flew by for Zavyalova as if on wings. She has appeared for EL, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Mary Claire and Esquire. The model also worked at the shows of such outstanding and famous designers as Christian Lacroix, Emanuel Ungaro, Vivienne Westwood, Yves Saint Laurent. And also a girlbecame the face of several advertising companies: Cacharel, Christian Dior, Victoria Secret and many others.
Private life
In the early 2000s, the fashion model's career reached its peak - she was famous, rich, desirable and in demand. The whole world lay at her feet. But suddenly life changed dramatically. True love is what Tatyana Zavyalova experienced. The daughter of the beloved was born immediately after marriage. And for the sake of the family, the model ended her career, abandoning the usual, dizzying success.
Together with her husband, Zavyalova moved to Moscow. For ten years, Tatyana did not appear in front of the lenses of photos and television cameras, devoting herself entirely to family life and motherhood. The couple now have three daughters.
Around the World Program
Soon Tatyana Zavyalova decided to return to work. But not as a model. In 2010, she got the idea to make traveling the world her profession. That is how the famous program "Around the World" appeared. One of the most beautiful women on the planet opened amazing continents, countries and cities to viewers. She talked about the most striking and significant historical events, and also introduced many interesting and unusual people.
Tatiana deliberately avoids the glossy life. She is not at all interested in her. Yes, this is not surprising, because over the years of work in the modeling business, Zavyalova was fed up with glamor and luxury. The former fashion model with great pleasure plunges into the traditions and life of each country. Talks aboutmany things that the average traveler might not pay attention to. Absolutely all doors are open for it and there are no borders. The program airs every Saturday morning on Zvezda TV channel.
Confusion
Many people believe that model Tatyana Zavyalova is the daughter of Alexandra Zavyalova, who was a famous theater star and film actress. In fact, this is not the case, and they are just namesakes. The real daughter of the artist is Tatyana Pavlovna Zavyalova. She works as an artist-designer, and there is almost no information about her. And the heroine of this article has a middle name Viktorovna.
