Astafyeva Daria Viktorovna - TV presenter, singer, actress, model, member of the NikitA group. Playmate title holder for the Playboy Anniversary Edition.
Childhood and youth
Astafyeva Daria was born in the city of 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 scoffed at her because of an allergic rash on her face and lean complexion. Also, Astafyeva was not an exemplary student: in her certificate there are several triples in exact sciences. As the girl herself says: “Teachers didn’t really like me, and by the 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, whose filmography has few pictures so far, was trained at the directing department. Vocals were taught there. Dasha liked the lessons very much, so she decided to study individually with the teacher. In Kiev, the girl met Yuri Nikitin - producer of the Ukrainian Star Factory in 2007 and received an invitation from him. Astafyeva did not win prizes, but later became very popular thanks to her participation in the NikitA project. In March 2009, the debut album of the Mashina collective was released. In the same year, the girls were casting for Eurovision, but because of the increased popularity of Daria as a model, they had to refuse. In 2011, NikitA was awarded the Golden Gramophone.
Model
In one of the interviews, Astafyeva Daria admitted that she dreamed of a modeling career from the age of 9. It was then that the girl found at home the release of Playboy with Katharina Witt on the cover. At 16, Dasha took part in a beauty contest. There she made acquaintance with the representative of Denmark, who advised Astafyeva to work as a model. After the contest, the girl went to a photo studio to make a portfolio. When the main shots were ready, the photographer offered to try Daria to star naked. She was not at all embarrassed and agreed. According to the beauty, she did not have then perfect female forms: “I had a sports figure and small chest. And then I blossomed, and literally "pulled" my figure ... "
Astafieva never paid money to photographers. The calculation scheme was as follows: time for material. From 16 to 20 years old, the young model was shot almost every day. And once her photo came to the famous photographer who was looking for a double of Betty Page - the American model of the 1950s. For the girl, this was the first serious photo shoot.
Partnership with Playboy
In 2006, Daria Astafieva, whose height, weight and other parameters are known to all her fans, became the “Playmate of the Month” in the Ukrainian edition of Playboy, and in 2007 the beauty was awarded the title “Girls of the Year”. This time he was awarded not by the editorial board of the magazine, as was usually done, but by SMS-voting among readers. So partly, the victory of Astafieva was promoted by her popularity after the "Factory of Stars". The photo session of the model was reprinted by 15 publications in different countries of the world. So the pictures got into the American editorial board, where the girl was invited in 2008. Daria was supposed to participate in a competition for the cover of a magazine, the release of which was timed to coincide with the 55th anniversary of the publication. Casting took place around the world. As a result, 5 American women were selected. Astafyev was invited out of competition.
Once in the villa of Hugh Hefner, the 82-year-old founder of Playboy, the girl became the object of his close attention. The reasons for his sympathy, Daria explained as follows: “We have the same tastes in music, films and literature. He said that he sees in me his own reflection. " In addition, Hugh noted the physical similarities between the model and Betty Page, who starred for the magazine in the 1950s.
In December 2008, Astafieva visited the villa a second time. The girl came to the ceremony, where they were to announce the name of the winner. At the party after the main event, she shocked the audience, appearing in a transparent dress. And 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 be naked for two years only for this magazine. Astafyeva herself linked her modeling career only with this edition.
Other projects
In 2009, Daria began working with Olga Gromova (Ukrainian designer). The model became the face of Gromova Design.
In June 2010, along with a bandmate, she starred for XXL magazine, violating the terms of the contract with Playboy. Hugh Hefner decided to fine Astafyeva for $ 300 thousand. But after a personal meeting with the beauty, he lifted the sanctions.
TV presenter and actress
For four months, Astafyeva Daria led the television program “Cinema” on the channel “Tonis” and the program “Weather” on “M1”. Since 2011, she has been conducting an erotic column in the Blik magazine, answering readers' questions.
In the fall of 2010, together with Igor Vernik, she participated in the musical project Zirka + Zirka.
Since February 2010, the model debuted as an actress in the short film series “Lovers in Kiev”. The partners of Daria are Russian actors Alexander Yatsenko and Ilya Isaev. According to the plot of the film, the Muscovite (Ilya Isaev) falls in love with the main character (Astafyev). Having abandoned the family, he moves to her in Kiev. His brother is trying to return the hero back, but, having arrived in the Ukrainian capital, he himself falls in love with Astafyeva. In late spring 2011, the picture was presented at the 64th Cannes Film Festival.
Plastic surgery
Plastic surgeons from America claim that Astafyeva’s shape and figure are so perfect that they simply could not do without the corresponding operations. Dr. Oston believes that the eyelids of the model are not as "heavy" as most Ukrainians. So, most likely, she did blepharoplasty. The nose of the model looks like after rhinoplasty. Puffy cheeks are explained by the presence of filler. Also, with a smile, there are no facial wrinkles on the face, which means the use of Botox. Many colleagues of Dr. Oston have a similar opinion. Whether the girl has plastic or not, we suggest that the readers find out on their own by carefully looking at the photos attached to the article. Among them, there is even one where Daria Astafyeva without makeup.
The model itself confirmed that after filming in the USA (for Playboy magazine), Americans "admired the ability of Ukrainian surgeons to perform operations without leaving any traces." Miss Playmate along with the Shannon sisters were then the only models with natural forms (without silicone). Although Daria is thinking about making silicone breasts in the future.
Personal life and family
Daria has a brother Eugene. He is 7 years younger than his sister. Thanks to the astounding success of Astafieva, her parents changed their place of work. Now they occupy the positions of sellers in the jewelry salon.
Hugh Hefner and Daria Astafieva still maintain the warm relationship that has been established between them since the model’s first stay in his mansion. The founder of Playboy treated the girl with more attention than other models and the so-called “wives”. Despite this, Astafyeva states that there was nothing between them. At the moment, the girl does not have a stable personal life.
Interests and hobbies
Astafyeva Daria loves to listen to music. Favorite musicians of the beauty are Sade, Roy Orbison, Nino Katamadze, Ray Anthony and Nina Simon. Professionally, Daria admires Betty Page: "She is the first and best representative of my favorite pin-up style." In her youth, Astafieva had many hobbies: she went to the carpet weaving section and practiced acrobatics for six years. Also, the girl loved to dance and beautifully painted.