Gia Skova

Gia Skova (born July 13, 1991) is a Russian actress and model now living in the United States. She has appeared on numerous fashion magazine covers, modeled for designers such as Stella McCartney and Marc Jacobs, been featured in advertisements for internationally recognized brands such as L'Oreal and Red Bull, and been cast in television series, films and theatrical productions Biography Skova was born in Saratov, Russia on July 13, 1991. She was discovered as an actress at age 12 and for the next three years, starred in several television series. At 15, Skova won the modeling contest the Beauty of the Volga, which launched her professional modeling career. She was a model in Moscow by age 16, winning awards such as Ms. Saratov, Ms. FHM, Ms. Fashion Style and Ms. Great Volga. The Italian modeling agency Modus signed her and Skova worked in projects in Italy, France, Spain, and Asia. Still in her teens, Skova starred in several plays in Moscow, winning acting awards such as Best Theatrical Actress of Saratov, and 2009's Best Actress of Moscow Theater. In 2011, Skova presented the photo galleries of All-Time Bar located in the center of the Russian capital with her photo shoot by photographer Ash Gupta in Spain. She has since been a cover girl or been featured in Vogue, InStyle, Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ and Cosmopolitan, among others.