Quick answer
Who is Natasha Poly?
Natasha Poly (born 12 July 1985 in Perm, Russia) is a Russian supermodel. Tracked for Versace and Mugler runway and campaign work. Natasha Poly is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
At a glance
How old and how tall is Natasha Poly?
Natasha Poly was born on 12 July 1985 in Perm, Russia, which makes Natasha 41 as of 5 October 2026. Natasha Poly’s recorded height is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in), according to Wikidata. Agency measurements can differ slightly.
- Born
- 12 July 1985 (age 41)
- Birthplace
- Perm, Russia
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Nationality
- Russia
- Disciplines
- Runway, Campaigns
- Cast Index status
- Global Watch (unnumbered)
- @natashapoly
Birth date, birthplace and height from Wikidata (Q729757), retrieved . Agencies from the listed sources. Profile updated .
The perspective
What is Natasha Poly known for?
Versace and Mugler runway and campaign work
The published assessment
Is Natasha Poly on the Global 50?
Natasha Poly is followed on Global Watch, outside the numbered Global 50.
Each pillar reflects an editorial assessment of the published record. The weighted rating belongs to the snapshot.
Index Rating · Editorial pillars · High confidence · evidence reviewed
82.1
- Runway · 40%
- 92
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92 / 100 - Campaigns · 30%
- 78
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78 / 100 - Editorial · 20%
- 72
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72 / 100 - Cultural aura · 10%
- 75
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75 / 100
Evidence behind the assessment
- Walked Chanel Paris Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 (October 2024), Schiaparelli and Fendi Haute Couture (2024), Sacai Fall/Winter 2025-26 (March 2025) and opened Twinset's debut Milan show, 2024.
New work and corrections can change the assessment. A profile’s confidence label describes the depth of its source review.
The runway record
Which shows has Natasha Poly walked?
The Cast Index casting ledger records 1 verified walk for Natasha Poly, for Chloé. Each links its published source.
A source-linked selection across seasons, rather than a complete booking history. Open the source for the original record.
- SS27 · Walked · Paris Fashion Week SS27Source ↗
Chloé
Career & background
The story so far.
Biography last reviewed .
Early life
Natalia Sergeevna Polevshchikova, known professionally as Natasha Poly, was born on 12 July 1985 in Perm, in the Soviet Union. She was discovered at 15 by scout Mauro Palmentieri, and placed second in the "New Model Today" competition in Moscow.
Rapid rise, 2004–2007
Poly made her runway debut in 2004 with Why Not Model Agency, walking for Emanuel Ungaro, and by the end of that year had walked 54 shows across Milan, Paris and New York. The following year she walked 130 shows, including a notable Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show appearance, alongside campaigns for Alberta Ferretti, Louis Vuitton, Calvin Klein, Fendi and Gucci. By 2007 she was working with Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein and Oscar de la Renta.
Peak years, 2008–2012
Poly ranked first on Fashion Television’s "First Face" countdown for three consecutive seasons — Spring 2008, Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 — having ranked seventh in Spring 2007. She fronted campaigns for Louis Vuitton, Roberto Cavalli and Sonia Rykiel in 2008, and appeared on ten Vogue covers in 2010 alone, alongside an H&M campaign. In 2012 she became a L’Oréal brand ambassador and made a notable Cannes Film Festival appearance. Across her career she has appeared on 61 Vogue covers, and was named one of Vogue Paris’s "top 30 models of the 2000s."
Recent record
Poly has continued high-fashion campaign work in recent years for Versace, Balmain, Dsquared², Mugler, Schiaparelli and Fendi, appearing in Schiaparelli’s and Fendi’s Haute Couture shows during the 2024 season. She married Dutch businessman Peter Bakker in Saint-Tropez on 16 April 2011, and the couple have two children. She is represented by Elite Model Management in New York, alongside Women Management in Milan and Paris and Select Model Management in London.
At a glance
Quick facts.
- Born Natalia Sergeevna Polevshchikova, 12 July 1985, in Perm, Soviet Union; discovered at 15 by scout Mauro Palmentieri
- Runway debut in 2004 with Why Not Model Agency, walking for Emanuel Ungaro; walked 130 shows in 2005
- Ranked first on Fashion Television’s "First Face" countdown for three consecutive seasons, Spring 2008 through Spring 2009
- Has appeared on 61 Vogue covers across her career
- Named one of Vogue Paris’s "top 30 models of the 2000s"
- Became a L’Oréal brand ambassador in 2012
