Last heroes: Russians loved all over the world

At a time when the culture of cancellation ceases to obey any laws of logic, it is important to remember that all this is temporary. We understand that it is not easy to feel yourself in an endless shadow bath, but even then you can find some advantages. Especially when you realize that there are people who have not been canceled despite all the conditions.

We have brought together Russian celebrities who can become famous all over the world and fall in love with millions of people, regardless of nationality and place of residence.

Irina Shayk

We start the election with the birthday girl Irina Shayk, who turns 37 today. Surprisingly, the future celebrity was noticed at the Supermodel 2004 contest in Chelyabinsk by the same scout who discovered Natalia Vodianova to the world.

The world started talking about Irina when she first appeared in an Intimissimi underwear commercial and then appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Therefore, it is no surprise that she started dating Cristiano Ronaldo in 2010. Although their relationship lasted for five years, he did not show up to the wedding and they broke up soon after.

But immediately after the break with the football player, the supermodel began dating actor Bradley Cooper, who gave birth to her daughter Leia two years later. And although the couple officially announced their separation in 2019, fans are confident that they will reunite to give birth to another child in 2022.

Maria Sharapova

At the age of 17, she managed to shelve her first Grand Slam, beating Serena Williams. And by the way, she became the first Russian woman to win the Wimbledon tournament. Of course, the fans did not ignore the famous soundtrack of Maria hitting the pitches. The intensity of the athlete’s screams was even compared to the sound of a jet plane. And although he left the big sport a few years ago, his name is still regularly featured in the media.

The tennis player posted a photo with a round belly in the spring of this year and announced to the world that she became a mother for the first time on July 1st. Sharapova’s chosen one was Prince Harry’s friend and British businessman Alexander Gilkes.

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov is the most famous Russian ballerina. She has two nominations for prestigious American awards – an Oscar and a Golden Globe, and a medal from the Royal Academy of Dance, which she received in 2022.

He went to America in 1974 and never came back. Although he reminds his former compatriots of himself not only by dancing, but also by roles in films. Baryshnikov starred in the films “White Nights”, “Milestone”, “Dancers” and others. But she eventually gained her biggest popularity thanks to the TV series Sex and the City, in which she played Kerry Bradshaw’s lover Alexander Petrovsky.

Natalya Vodianova

The life of Natalia Vodianova is unlike any other, similar to the plot of the fairy tale “Cinderella”. At the age of 11, she had to leave school in Nizhny Novgorod and help her mother with the sale of vegetables and fruits in the local market to feed her two younger sisters, Oksana and Kristina, who have been disabled since childhood. By the way, she was noticed by a scout there and invited to Paris, she. Natalia overnight became a designer favorite and the most admired model at the best shows. The beauty of a young girl from Russia was spotted by some of the most influential designers in the industry, Tom Ford and Calvin Klein, who instantly made her their new muse.

Natalia married English aristocrat Justin Portman at the age of 19, but they broke up after nine years of marriage. Immediately after the breakup, the model started a relationship with Antoine Arnault (by the way, heir to Bernard Arnault, head of the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennesy group of companies). And they got married in September 2020.

Natalia is raising five children. Three from Portman: Lucas, Neva and Victor, and two sons from Arno: Roman and Maxim.

Alexander Ovechkin

Alexander Ovechkin is one of the most famous Russian hockey players, able to build a sports career not only at home, but also abroad. After the expiration of the contract with the Moscow Dynamo club in 2004, Alexander was named number one in the NHL draft, and since the 2005-2006 season, Alexander has been playing for the Washington Capitals.

He received the NHL Rookie of the Year award in 2006. And since then, he’s been the regular season’s top scorer nine times and has been recognized as the league’s most valuable player three times. In 2018, he won the Stanley Cup and Playoff Most Valuable Player Award for the first time in his career.

In 2021, Alexander Ovechkin finished a record 13-year, $124 million contract with Washington Capitals, the first contract in NHL history to exceed $100 million.

In August 2016, the athlete married the daughter of actress Vera Glagoleva and businessman Kirill Shubsky Anastasia. In the summer of 2017, the couple celebrated their wedding splendidly. In August 2018, the couple had a son named Sergei, and in May 2020, a son named Ilya.