MODEL OF THE WEEK: MAYYA

Agency:

IMG (Worldwide)

Age:

16

Height:

178cm (5’10″)

Place of Origin:

Moscow, Russia

Ethnic Origin:

Russian

Birthsign:

Sagittarius

How discovered:

Through my mother agent Pavel Zotov (IQ MODELS) in Moscow

Favorite things:

My blackberry, books and headphones – things that go everywhere with me

Favorite music, band:

It’s quite difficult to choose one band, but I can say exactly that my favorite kind of music is rock

Hobbies:

Dancing, singing, playing guitar, reading, sightseeing (I’m really fond of the arts!)

Favorite piece of clothing:

Leather jacket, big black boots and stuff like that…

What’s your idea of fun?

Spending time with my lovely family in our country house

Favorite modeling experience so far?

Everything related to modeling is favorite experience for me, especially as I started 2 weeks ago internationally

What’s the best thing about your hometown/country?

I think it’s Russian culture: its rich history, classic literature, and so on

Favorite artist (any kind):

Charlie Chaplin! I love his films since my childhood

Place you would love to visit:

I’d love to travel the world!

Currently you’re obsessed with/about:

My modelling career and the idea of making the world a better place!