http://anastasiasecrets.com/ RSS from Anastasia Secrets en-us http://anastasiasecrets.com/news.html#lifesabeach It’s August and the beaches are buzzing on every body of water between the Black Sea to the Arctic Circle... http://anastasiasecrets.com/news.html#wherethegirlsare From the Bolshoi to the Mariinsky, you’ll find that Russian theater and musicals are incredibly popular... http://anastasiasecrets.com/news.html#frommegabytestolove With the hassle of today’s international airport security it’s a weight off a traveler’s mind to fly with the smallest... http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#alexa Born in Donetsk in 1988, sex kitten Alexa Chvikova is a gorgeous musical soloist about to launch her first pop album in Russia. With song titles like “Catch Me” and “Lookin”, apparently Alexa also writes her own lyrics… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#annakournikova The name that became one of Google’s most searched for terms; Anna Kournikova is Russia’s premiere tennis sex icon superstars who more recently has gained attention for her glorious talents as a model. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#dashaastafieva Bodacious captivating member of Ukrainian pop group, Nikita, Dasha Astafieva was stunning as Playboy’s Playmate for January 2009… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#elenavesnina Bouncing and beautiful, tennis thoroughbred Elena Vesnina hails from Lviv in the Ukraine, where she was born in 1986. The graceful right hander achieved a career high rank of 32 in 2009, but scores even higher on our top 10 list… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#ilonakorstin Shooting hoops is the passion of elegant basketball forward Ilona Korstin, born in St Petersburg in 1980, who plays for CSKA Moscow and is the proud holder of an Olympic bronze medal… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#innapopenko Eye-catching, heart breaking brunette Inna Popenko grabbed everyone’s attention when she became Playmate of the Year 2009 for Playboy magazine… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#mariakirilenko Mesmerizing Moscow girl Maria Kirilenko, affectionately nicknamed Makiri, is a tennis beauty who gained advantage over her rivals by appearing in the 2009 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#olgakurylenko Enthralling Ukrainian actress and model Olga Kurylenko certainly knows how to handle a man. She appeared as a Bond girl in 2008’s Quantum of Solace and also the video game adaptation Hitman. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#tatianakotova Stunning former Miss Russia Tatiana Kotova is now a member of Russian grind girl band Nu Virgos (known as VIA Gra in Russia). The blue-eyed beauty has just gone crazy in the band’s new video called “Sumasshedshiy”… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown.html#victorialopyreiva Born in Russia’s Rostov-on-Don, blonde supermodel bombshell Victoria Lopyreiva is one of Russia’s most teasingly delicious TV hosts and appeared on Russia’s Survivor series. A lot guys would love to be marooned with her… http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#polevshchikova NATALIA POLEVSHCHIKOVA, or NATASHA POLY, hails from Perm in South Eastern Russia near the Ural Mountains. Born in July 1985 this super model and irresistibly cute morsel earns a whopping $70,000 a day for a shoot. Eat your heartout Eddie Murphy http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#vodianova Top model NATALIA VODIANOVA hails from Nizhny Novgorod (formerly Gorky), Russia’s 4th largest city. Ever industrious she opened her own produce business at 15 and never looked back. At 17 she became a popular model on the Paris circuit and was quickly signed by Gucci followed by a host of others. Nicknamed Supernova, Natalia gets our vote as simply super. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#sharapova MARIA SHARAPOVA was born April 1987 in Siberia and the rest is history. She’s won every Grand Slam tennis tournament, except the French, and in 2005 was named the world’s highest paid female athlete by Forbes. World champion athlete, swimsuit model, spokesperson, humanitarian, living doll. Any questions? http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#suchinova KSENIA SUKHINOVA was born in 1987 in Nizhnevartovsk, located in Siberian Russia. Model and all around Slavic heartthrob, Ksenia won 2008 Miss World Beauty Pageant after winning 2007-2008 Miss Russia. Obviously on a major roll, she was unable to represent Russia at Miss Universe 2008 due to her attention to college work. Can you say Beautiful Bookworm? http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#sheik IRINA SHEIK (Irina Shaykhlislamova) was born in January 1986 in Yemanzhelinsk, near the Ural Mountains in southwest Russia. A model with a burgeoning career, Irina has twice appeared in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, is the current face of Guess, and specializes in modeling intimate apparel for Intimissimi. Enough said. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#kabaeva ALINA KABAEVA (ALINA MARATOVNA KABAYEVA) was born May 12, 1983 in Uzbek (south east of Russia just north of Afganistan) to a Tatar father and Russian mother. Alena is one of the most decorated rhythmic gymnasts in history with 18 World Championships and Olympic gold to her credit. She’s also a member of Russia’s State Duma, adding to her credits the title of Anastasia’s most adorable politician. We dare you to look into both of her eyes at the same time. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#semenovich ANNA SEMENOVICH was born in Moscow and is half Ukrainian. Anna began an ice dancing and figure skating career at age 3 which eventually led to numerous Russian national and international medals to her credit. Turned sports commentator, film and TV actress and chanteuse, Anna gets our blood up on a number of different levels. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#alsou ALSOU RALIFOVNA ABRAMOVA (or simply ALSOU as she’s known) was born in 1983 in Bogelma, Tatarstan to ethnic Tatar parents. Alsou is one of the most popular singers in Russia and CIS. Her daddy’s rich (a top Russian oligarch) and her momma’s good looking. Voted top Russian Singer with a Top Russian Music Album, Alsou makes it to the top of our list of smoldering Russian personalities. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#zhuravskaya Model and beauty pageant winner IRINA ZHURAVSKAYA was born in January 1990 in Kiev, Ukraine. In 2008 Irina won the title of Miss Ukraine among the many contests she entered. That year she was also bestowed the honor of being The Sexiest Woman Alive, a title given to the sexiest woman entered in all grand slam beauty contests(Ms. Universe, Ms. World, Ms. International, Ms. Earth and Ms. TourismQueen International). She gets our vote for whatever she wants. http://anastasiasecrets.com/countdown2.html#zavialova Model TATIANA ZAVIALOVA was born in Dmitrievka, Kazakhstan, a CIS country South East of Russia. Her year of birth seems to be a national secret. However, what’s no secret is that this girl should be declared a national treasure. Model on every major fashion magazine, Tatiana has more looks than a chameleon and isconsiderably prettier. http://anastasiasecrets.com/news.html#wherethegirls Ever see a fabulous looking woman strutting purposefully down the street and wonder where she’s going? In Moscow chances are she’s headed to her favorite lingerie shop in GUM (Glavnyi Universalyi Magazin or Main Universal Store) on Red Square http://anastasiasecrets.com/news.html#stayingintouch ...while playing in Moscow used to be a hassle. Not getting your mail during drinks atop the Sky Lounge? Enter the smartphone by Blackberry. http://anastasiasecrets.com/news.html#startmakingsense In Russia they say you can have eight seasons in a single day. Don’t go home saying you survived the Russian Winter and all you got from it was a lousy t-shirt.