Astafieva Daria: filmography, musical activity, biography and personal life

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Astafieva Darya Viktorovna - TV presenter, singer, actress, model, member of the NikitA group. Playmate title winner in the anniversary issue of Playboy.

Childhood and youth

Daria Astafieva was born in Ordzhonikidze (Ukraine) in 1985. The father of the future model was a railway worker, and his mother worked at a greenhouse plant. At school, Dasha was an "ugly duckling". Classmates constantly mocked her because of the allergic rash on her face and thin complexion. Also, Astafieva was not an exemplary student: in her certificate there are several triples in the exact sciences. As the girl herself says: “The teachers didn’t really like me, and in terms of behavior I constantly got “bad luck”.” After school, the future model entered the school of culture at the directing department. And this choice was made by the girl herself.

Singer

Daria Astafieva, filmographywhich has so far a few paintings, was trained at the directing department. They also taught vocals. Dasha really liked the lessons, so she decided to study with the teacher individually. In Kyiv, the girl met Yuri Nikitin, the producer of the Ukrainian Star Factory in 2007, and received an invitation from him. Astafieva did not win prizes, but later became very popular thanks to her participation in the NikitA project. In March 2009, the band's debut album "Machine" was released. In the same year, the girls were casting for Eurovision, but due to the increased popularity of Daria as a fashion model, they had to file a refusal. In 2011, the NikitA group was awarded the Golden Gramophone.

Model

In an interview, Daria Astafieva admitted that she had dreamed of becoming a model since she was 9 years old. It was then that the girl found at home an issue of Playboy with Katarina Witt on the cover. At the age of 16, Dasha took part in a beauty contest. There she made an acquaintance with a representative of Denmark, who advised Astafieva to work as a fashion model. After the competition, the girl went to a photo studio to make a portfolio. When the main shots were ready, the photographer suggested that Daria try to be nude. She was not at all embarrassed and agreed. According to the beauty, she did not then have ideal female forms: “I had an athletic figure and small breasts. And then I blossomed, and literally "pulled" a figure to myself …"

Astafieva has never paid money to photographers. The calculation scheme was as follows: time per material. From 16 to 20 years old, the young model was filmed almost every day. Andone day, her photos got to a famous photographer who was looking for a double of Bettie Page - an American model of the 1950s. For the girl, this was the first serious photo session.

Cooperation with Playboy

In 2006, Daria Astafieva, whose height, weight and other parameters are known to all her fans, became "Playmate of the Month" in the Ukrainian edition of Playboy, and in 2007 the beauty was awarded the title of "Girl of the Year". This time it was awarded not by the editorial board of the journal, as was usually done, but by SMS voting among readers. So, in part, Astafieva's victory was facilitated by her popularity after the Star Factory. The photo session of the model was reprinted by 15 publications in different countries of the world. So the pictures got to the American editorial board, where the girl was invited in 2008. Daria was supposed to participate in the competition for the cover of the magazine, the release of which was timed to coincide with the 55th anniversary of the publication. Casting took place all over the world. As a result, 5 American women were selected. Astafieva was invited out of competition.

Having arrived at the villa of Hugh Hefner, the 82-year-old founder of Playboy, the girl became the object of his close attention. Daria explained the reasons for his sympathy as follows: “We have the same tastes in music, films and literature. He said he saw his own reflection in me.” In addition, Hugh noted the physical resemblance of the model to Bettie Page, who was filmed for the magazine in the 1950s.

In December 2008, Astafieva visited the villa for the second time. The girl arrived at the ceremony, where the name of the winner was to be announced. At the party after the main event, she shockedaudience, appearing in a transparent dress. Then she took off her panties and threw them into the crowd.

In the same 2008, a contract was signed with Playboy, according to which Daria could pose nude only for this magazine for two years. Astafieva herself associated her modeling career only with this publication.

Other projects

In 2009, Daria started working with Olga Gromova (Ukrainian designer). The model became the face of Gromova Design.

In June 2010, she posed for XXL magazine with her bandmate, violating the terms of her contract with Playboy. Hugh Hefner decided to fine Astafyeva $300,000. But after a personal meeting with the beauty, he lifted the sanctions.

TV presenter and actress

Daria Astafieva hosted the Kino TV program on the Tonis channel and the Weather program on M1 for four months. Since 2011, she has been writing an erotic column in the Blik magazine, answering questions from readers.

In the fall of 2010, together with Igor Vernik, she participated in the musical project Zirka + Zirka.

Since February 2010, the model made her debut as an actress in a series of short films "Lovers in Kyiv". Daria's partners were Russian actors Alexander Yatsenko and Ilya Isaev. According to the plot of the film, a Muscovite (Ilya Isaev) falls in love with the main character (Astafieva). Leaving his family, he moves to her in Kyiv. His brother is trying to return the hero back, but, having arrived in the capital of Ukraine, he himself falls in love with Astafyeva. In late spring 2011, the film was presented at the 64th Cannes Film Festival.

Plastic surgery

Plastic surgeons from America claim that Astafieva's shape and figure are so perfect that it simply could not do without appropriate operations. Dr. Oston believes that the eyelids of the model are not as “heavy” as those of most Ukrainian women. So, most likely, she did blepharoplasty. The model's nose looks like after rhinoplasty. Puffy cheeks are explained by the presence of a filler. Also, when smiling, there are no facial wrinkles on the face, which means the use of Botox. A similar opinion is shared by many colleagues of Dr. Oston. Whether the girl has plastic or not, we suggest that readers find out on their own by carefully looking at the photos attached to the article. Among them there is even one where Daria Astafieva is without makeup.

The model herself confirmed that after filming in the USA (for Playboy magazine), the Americans "admired the ability of Ukrainian surgeons to perform operations without leaving any marks." Miss Playmate, along with the Shannon sisters, were then the only models with natural forms (without silicone). Although Daria is thinking about getting silicone breasts in the future.

Private life and family

Daria has a brother Evgeny. He is 7 years younger than his sister. Thanks to the stunning success of Astafieva, her parents changed jobs. Now they are selling sales positions in a jewelry store.

Hugh Hefner and Daria Astafieva still maintain warm relations that have been established between them since the firstthe stay of the model in his mansion. The founder of Playboy treated the girl with more attention than other models and the so-called "wives". Despite this, Astafieva claims that there was nothing between them. At the moment, the girl does not have a stable personal life.

Interests and hobbies

Daria Astafieva loves to listen to music. The beauty's favorite musicians are Sade, Roy Orbison, Nino Katamadze, Ray Anthony and Nina Simone. Professionally, Daria admires Bettie Page: "She is the first and best representative of my favorite pinup style." In her youth, Astafieva had many hobbies: she went to the carpet weaving section and did acrobatics for six years. The girl also loved to dance and painted beautifully.