Eugenia Kuzmina

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Eugenia Kuzmina
Born (1981-12-25) 25 December 1981 (age 42)
SpouseBill Block[2]
Children2
Modelling information
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Hair colourBlonde[1]
Eye colourBlue[1]
Websitehttp://eugenia-kuzmina.com

Eugenia Kuzmina (Russian: Евге́ния Кузьминá; Yevgeniya Kuzmina; born 25 December 1981) is a Russian-American actress, comedian and model. Her modeling career took off when she appeared on the cover of Glamour, and walked the runway for multiple designers including Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Thierry Mugler. She appeared in advertisements for Hermes, Armani jeans, Dior sunglasses, GAP, and L'Oreal.[3] Her first video appearance outside of Russia was in a music video "Ange étrange" by David Hallyday.[4] In 2011, Kuzmina transitioned into acting.

Early life[edit]

Kuzmina was born in 1981 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her father was a nuclear physicist. Her mother is a former scientist and a housewife. She was training to be a professional ice skater when at the age of 13 she was discovered by the Russian designer Slava Zaitsev. She starred in national commercials for RC Cola, M&Ms, October chocolate and Russian TV shows like Pole Chudes and Yeralash before being approached by a talent scout from Paris.

Career[edit]

Kuzmina's modeling career took off when she started working with Nathalie Models, Ford Models Europe[5] and then with IMG and LA Models.

She was the cover girl for the August 2004 edition of Glamour by Alexei Hey and has been featured in advertisements for Armani Jeans, Dior sunglasses, GAP, Arden B, Express, Kenzi, Replay Jeans, Sephora, and L'Oreal.[3] She has also been featured in magazines, such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Japanese and Russian Vogue, GQ, Self, Shape, As well as catalogs for Hermès and Cartier.

She was featured in a music video for David Hallyday,[4] then Passion Pit, and Demi Lovato and transitioned into film work with a short film, Likeness, directed by Rodrigo Prieto, starring Elle Fanning. Her first TV appearance was in the hit show True Blood. She portrayed a fairy. Right after she was cast in a FOX show New Girl as a model, ABC show Castle as an FBI agent opposite Stana Katic, Netflix show "The Comeback" as a Russian prostitute opposite Lisa Kudrow, Lady Dynamite show with Maria Bamford, etc. Her first starring movie role was in the independent horror film Quarantine L.A. After that, she played opposite John Turturro in a feature film Fading Gigolo, opposite Bill Murray in the film "Rock the Kasbah", was featured in the film Dirty Grandpa opposite Zac Efron, in 2018 film "Justice For All" with Hector Jimenez directed by Hector Echavarria, Bad Moms opposite Mila Kunis and appeared in TV Movie "Tour de Pharmacy" opposite Andy Samberg and Orlando Bloom. In 2019, Kuzmina appeared in Todd Strauss-Schulson's film Isn't It Romantic, alongside Rebel Wilson, and The Gentlemen opposite Michelle Dockery. In 2020, she was seen in TV miniseries Spy City alongside Dominic Cooper[6] She appeared in the 2023 film Assassin, the last Bruce Willis movie, and the new Guy Ritchie film Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre.

Kuzmina is passionate about comedy and can frequently be seen doing stand-up at The Comedy Store,Laugh Factory,Improv, Flappers and performing improv at UCB , Groundlings and LA Connection Comedy Theatre. She is currently[when?] on tour around the US and the world with her stand up group, The Nobodies. in 2022, Kuzmina created a Stand Up Show," Models of Comedy," which stars a cast of top models doing Comedy

Personal life[edit]

Eugenia Kuzmina resides in Los Angeles with her film producer husband Bill Block, who has been CEO of Miramax since April 2017 and two children.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Quarantine L.A. Arlene Balric
Likeness Asylum Beauty Short
In the Cage The Beverages #2
Game Changer Nala Short
Fading Gigolo Lady on Street
The Wonder Girls Stasi Official Short
2014 Andy Cohen Young Actor in Hollywood Russian Model Short
That Awkward Moment Girl at the Bar
Lost Angels Lara Volkov
Fury Hilda Meier
Mentor Connie Short
2015 The Great Escape Zhanna Short
The Family Fang -
Rock the Kasbah Gulla
2016 Dirty Grandpa Hippie Cathy
Too Fast, Los Angeles Jessica
Bad Moms Alina
The Receptionist Ksenia Short
2017 Tour de Pharmacy Finnish Wife TV movie
First House on the Hill Alice
2018 Baudot Code Alana Rodchenka Short
Justice for All Luna
Retake Darlene Short
Assisted Living Dr. Claire Richards Short
2019 Asking for a Friend Jessica Short
Nobodies Funny Tour Comedian Short
Where We Go from Here Colette
The Gentlemen Misha
12 Pups of Christmas Raphael & Paul's Mom
2020 Ex First Lady Melania Trump Short
2021 Trick Kimchi
The Elevator Nicole
2022 Green Kola Herself Short
Stars and Scars in the Metaverse -
2023 Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre Marcia
Neon Bleed Irina Volkova
Assassin Trainer
Ape vs Mecha Ape Zara
Strange Darling Beth
2024 Mundije Albana Arifi
The Private Eye Olga
Team of Two Angel
The Film Festival Fran Walsh

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Blue Bloods Denise Salter Episode: "Moonlighting"
2012 White Collar Jane Episode: "Pulling Strings"
True Blood Faerie Episode: "In the Beginning"
2013 New Girl Svetlana Episode: "Bachelorette Party"
Castle Blonde Episode: "Valkyrie"
2014 First Jobs Bar Customer Episode: "Don't Succumb to the Dumb"
The Comeback Russian Episode: "Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back"
2015 Lindsay Eugenia Episode: "Lindsay and Her Friends Talk About Men"
2016 Lady Dynamite White Woman Episode: "Bisexual Because of Meth"
2017 Brian Remus: Science Genius Model Episode: "A Most Unwanted Man"
2020 Comedy Parlour Live: Quarantine Edition Herself Episode: "Chico Will, Eugenia Kuzmina and Justin Lawson"
Spy City Friedericke Stahl Recurring Cast
2022 I Can See Your Voice Runway Model Episode: "Episode #2.6"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "FWD - Profile of fashion model eugenia kuzmina". Fashion Model Directory. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. ^ "At Home With Eugenia Kuzmina In Hollywood Hills". Pump Magazine. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original on July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  3. ^ a b FMD profile
  4. ^ a b David Hallyday, Didier Kerbrat (Director) (2006-12-20). Ange Etrange (Music video). Retrieved 2009-09-07.[dead YouTube link]
  5. ^ "Ford Models Europe - Evgenia Kuzmina". Archived from the original on 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  6. ^ "Justice for All (2018) - IMDb". IMDb.

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