Maria Kalinina: Biography, Facts and Career

Maria "Masha" Fedorovna Kalinina (Russian: Мария Фёдоровна Калинина, born 1971) is a Russian-American model, actress, and yoga instructor. At the age of 16, Kalinina became famous for winning "Moscow Beauty (Russian: Московская красавица)", often called "Miss Moscow", the first beauty contest held in the capital of the Soviet Union. After winning, she toured Europe, modeling, appearing on television, recording a French language record, and playing in an Italian film. In 1990, Kalinina moved to the United States, where she became an actress in minor roles, and married a fellow emigrant. Her role as the villainess in the 2006 horror film Stay Alive affected her enough that she gave up dark roles and became a vegetarian and a yoga instructor; she taught yoga classes in the US, Russia, and internationally.

Quick facts about Maria Kalinina

• Full name: Maria Kalinina
• Born: 1971-09-14
• Nationality: United States
• Known as: Fashion figure
• Wikidata ID: Q1599592

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