Anne Vyalitsyna
{{Short description|Russian-American model (born 1986)}}
{{Infobox model
| name = Anne Vyalitsyna
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
(now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
| occupation = Model
| partner = Adam Cahan (2014–2021)
Adam Levine (2010–2012)
| children = 1
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| haircolour = Blonde
| eyecolour = Green
| agency = {{Plainlist|
- The Lions (New York, Los Angeles)
- Elite Model Management (Paris)
- Women Management (Milan)
- Models 1 (London){{Cite web|url=https://models.com/models/Anne-Vyalitsyna|title = Anne Vyalitsyna - Model}} }}
|birth_name=Anna Sergeyevna Vyalitsyna|native_name=А́нна Вьяли́цына|other_names=Anne V
}}
Anna Sergeyevna "Anne" Vyalitsyna ({{langx|ru|А́нна Серге́евна Вьяли́цына}}; born 19 March 1986), also known as Anne V, is a Russian-American model best known for her 10-consecutive-year appearances (2005–2014) in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Early life and discovery
Vyalitsyna was born in the Russian city of Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod). Both of her parents are physicians. Her father is a sports doctor for an association football team and her mother is a pediatrician. Vyalitsyna started her professional modeling career at the age of 15 after IMG Models scouted her in Saint Petersburg while looking for new faces for MTV's Fashionably Loud Europe. She entered the contest and moved to New York after winning a contest sponsored by IMG and MTV.{{cite news|last=Peele|first=Anna|title=Anne V Is a Woman We Love|url=http://www.esquire.com/women/women-we-love/anne-v-photos-0214#slide-1|access-date=13 February 2014|newspaper=Esquire|date=February 2014}} She became an American citizen on 16 November 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.annevcentral.com/2013/11/15/anne-v-american-beauty/|title=annevcentral.com|access-date=22 November 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923172313/http://www.annevcentral.com/2013/11/15/anne-v-american-beauty/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AnneV/status/401481431362596864|title=Anne V on Twitter|work=Twitter|access-date=22 November 2015}}
Career
Within six months after winning the contest, Vyalitsyna worked for Anna Molinari, Chloé and Sportmax. She has appeared on the covers of Vogue, ELLE, and Glamour. She made her debut in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2005 and has appeared in it each year until 2014. She was the object/subject of Joanne Gair body painting works in the 2005 edition.{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/swimsuit/collection/issues/2005/05_bodypainting_04_bycategory.html|title=SI Swimsuit Collection: Anne V|access-date=2008-02-18|publisher=Time Inc.| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080224003444/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/swimsuit/collection/issues/2005/05_bodypainting_04_bycategory.html| archive-date= 24 February 2008 | url-status= dead}}
She had an uncredited cameo in the fifth installment of the Die Hard film franchise, A Good Day to Die Hard.{{cite news|title=Anne Vyalitsyna joins 'Die Hard' sequel|date=31 May 2012|first=Justin|last=Kroll| url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/anne-vyalitsyna-joins-die-hard-sequel-1118054878/ | work=Variety}}
In 2016, she walked for the Versace SS 2017 fashion show along with Carmen Kass, Bette Franke, Adriana Lima, Naomi Campbell, Caroline Trentini, and Mariacarla Boscono.{{Cite news|url=http://www.vogue.com/article/versace-spring-2017-milan-all-star-cast|title=5 Reasons Why Versace's All-Star Cast Was Irresistible|work=Vogue|access-date=2017-03-05|language=en}}
In 2018, she walked for the Intimissimi show
Then, in Fall 2020, she walked for Veronica Beard, Rag & Bone, and Salvatore Ferragamo
After a three year hiatus, she made her runway comeback in 2023, starting off with Valentino Haute Couture FW23, and subsequently also walking for the following SS 2024 shows: Carolina Herrera, Retrofete, Prabal Gurung which she opened, Staud, Richard Quinn, John Richmond, Elisabeta Franchi and Chiara Boni Le Petite Robe which she closed, Givenchy SS 2024 walking alongside Jessica Stam, Natasha Poly.{{cn|date=December 2024}}
Personal life
In 2009, Vyalitsyna completed the ING New York City Marathon. She volunteered to guide a disabled athlete through the race for Achilles International and tweeted about the race in real-time.{{Cite news |first=Sharon |last=Clott |date=October 2009 |url=https://nymag.com/thecut/2009/10/yigal_azrouel_to_sweat_in_fron.html |title=Yigal Azrouël, Veronica Webb to Fashionably Run in Marathon |work=New York |access-date=5 September 2015}}
In 2010, Vyalitsyna started dating Adam Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5, and they appeared together on the November 2011 cover of Vogue Russia. She also appeared in the Maroon 5 music videos for "Misery" and "Never Gonna Leave This Bed."{{cite news |first=Sarah |date=14 October 2011 |last=Leon |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/adam-levine-anne-vyalitsyna_n_1010456.html |title=Adam Levine and Anne Vyalitsyna Naked on Cover of Vogue Russia (PHOTO) |work=The Huffington Post |access-date=14 May 2015}} The couple broke up in April 2012.{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/celebrity/adam-levine-anne-vyalitsyna-split/|first=Tim|last=Nudd|title=Adam Levine and Anne V Split|magazine=People|date=April 2, 2012|access-date=January 4, 2014|archive-date=January 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103212403/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20583733,00.html|url-status=live}} After she and Levine ended their relationship, she dated baseball player Matt Harvey for eight months from 2013 to 2014.{{Cite web|date=2014-02-02|title=Anne V, Matt Harvey Split: Couple Ends Relationship After 8 Months|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/anne-v-matt-harvey-split-couple-ends-relationship-after-less-than-a-year-of-dating-201422/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Us Weekly|language=en-US}}
On 19 March 2015, Vyalitsyna announced that she was pregnant with her first child by boyfriend Adam Cahan.{{cite web |first=Anne |last=Vyalitsyna |date=19 March 2015 |title=On this birthday I couldn't feel luckier, happier & more grateful. @Adamcahan & I couldn't be more excited for you! |url=https://twitter.com/AnneV/status/578647193688678402 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=28 March 2015}} They welcomed daughter Alaska on 25 June 2015, stating that this name was chosen because Alaska is "where the U.S. and Russia meet".{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/anne-v-gives-birth-welcomes-baby-alaska-adam-cahan-first-pic-201517|title=Anne V Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby Alaska With Boyfriend Adam Cahan|author=Rachel McRady|date=2015-07-01|publisher=US Magazine|access-date=2015-09-12}} On 5 June 2016, Vyalitsyna and Cahan got engaged, but had separated by 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/model-anne-v-engaged-adam-153003729.html|title=Model Anne V. Is Engaged to Adam Cahan: See Her Gorgeous (and Huge!) Diamond Ring|website=Yahoo!|date=6 June 2016}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
=Web=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| 2010
| Palm Trees & Power Lines | Herself | Episode: "Part 2"; cameo appearance |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist |
|---|
| 2004
| "Out Is Through" {{small|(Version 2)}} |
| 2010
| "Misery" {{small|(Original and UK versions)}} | rowspan="2"| Maroon 5 |
| 2011 |
References
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External links
- {{Fashionmodel}}
- [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2006_swimsuit/models/anne_v.html 2006 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Gallery - Anne V] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060628093243/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2006_swimsuit/models/anne_v.html |date=2006-06-28 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050523235337/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/swimsuit/collection/models/anne_v.html SI Swimsuit Collection Gallery - Anne V]
- [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/03/31/1048962696610.html The Age: "The Russians are coming"]
- {{IMDb name|2491979}}
- {{Instagram|annev}}
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Category:Russian emigrants to the United States
Category:Russian female models
Category:American female models
Category:People from Nizhny Novgorod
Category:Russian film actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:21st-century American actresses
Category:Participants in American reality television series
Category:21st-century Russian actresses
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States