Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova

Vodianova's father walked out on the family when Natalia was a toddler, and she did not have any further contact with him until after she had become famous.
Career
At the age of 15, Vodianova enrolled in a modelling academy and was told she would need to learn English to succeed, and mastered the language in three months. By the age of 17, Vodianova had moved to Paris, and signed with Viva Models.