Irina Shayk (sometimes credited as Irina Sheik, born Irina Shaykhlislamova on January 6, 1986 in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia, USSR) is a Russian model known for her 2007 through 2011 appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She is the cover model for the 2011 issue.
Shayk’s father was a coal miner and died of pneumonia complications when she was 14, so growing up her family didn’t have any money and her mother had to work two jobs. It’s from her father that she got her unusual looks, she says, which often cause people to think she’s South American. “My father was dark skinned, because he was Tatar.
Sometimes Tatars can look Brazilian,” she says. “I get my light eyes from my mother.” Irina has a pet dog named Cesare, a Lab who, she claims, was fathered by one of the dogs who played the title role in Marley & Me.
Since 2010, she has been dating footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. Shayk and Ronaldo allegedly met through their Armani Exchange campaigns.
Since joining the agency, Irina’s smiling face has been featured in a handful of promotional campaigns for brands such as Intimissimi, Lacoste and Martini.
She has also appeared on the covers of magazines throughout Europe, including Annabelle in Germany, Jalouse in Greece and Bolero in Switzerland.
Irina raised her profile even more in 2007, with her debut appearance in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. The well-thumbed publication is routinely read by millions of men around the world, and her inclusion promises to transform this curvy goddess into a global star.
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