Viki Odintcova
Viki Odintcova
Early Life
She was born on 15 November 1994 as Vikitoria Odintcova in Saint Petersburg, Russia. some sources say that she originally comes from the town of Solikamsk in the Urals and later moved to Saint Petersburgh. When she was a teenager, people around her believed that she was destined to be a model.
However she grew up with her two elder brothers in Saint Petersburg. She attended the St.Petersburg Model School and later joined Perm State University graduating with a degree in marketing subject.
Her parents are also very supportive of her work and choices especially her father Sergey who is known for sharing on his social media accounts the pictures from her modelling work, including her ‘Playboy’ cover.
Career
She started her modelling career after graduating from the university.
She started searching for agents and also took part in photoshoot.
It was one of her brothers who took her to a modelling agency in Saint Petersburg.
Her career took off after she became active on social media, especially Instagram.
Then in June 2015, she was featured on the cover of ‘Playboy’ magazine.
She became acquainted with photographer Alexander Mavrin and signed with his agency MAVRIN Models in 2014.
It was him who made the suggestion that she should undergo several cosmetic surgeries.
She would also appear in relatively smaller campaigns.
But later she posed for several brands of the clothing line, swimwear, and beauty products.
Personal Life
She has been in a relationship with Russian rapper and singer-songwriter Egor Kreed. The two met while filming the music video of Egor’s song ‘I Like’. They intended to keep their relationship private since they started dating however the relationship didn't last long and soon they separated.
She has also been romantically involved with FI driver Fernando Alonso, entrepreneur Pavel Durov, and actor Timur Batrutdinov.
Controversy
In 2017 she became involved in a controversy when she climbed to the top of the Cayan Tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for a photoshoot without acquiring permission and safety measures. After taking pictures and videos, which she shared on her account, there were two reactions. On one hand, she got praise while others criticized for putting her life in danger. In addition,when the Dubai police were notified of it, they spoke to her and signed a statement promising not to do it again.
Net Worth
She is one of the highest-paid models, Her main source of income comes from posing different magazines like ‘Maxim (magazine)’ and endorsing top brands of clothes, swimwear, and other accessories. She has an estimated net worth of around $500 thousand.