Irina Shaykhlislamova was born in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia, on 6 January 1986, of part Tatar descent through her father. The Russian model is much more widely known by the shortened form of her name – Irina Shayk – and is a multi-million dollar modelling success story since first appearing in 2003.
So just how rich is Irina Shayk? Irina’s current estimated net worth exceeds $4 million – possibly as high as $6 million – an impressive amount for a model who only really came to notice in 2007, since when she has appeared in every annual issue of the “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue” magazine, including providing the cover for the 2011 edition. Shayk has been named 13th on the “Top 20 Sexiest Model” list.
Irina Shayk Net Worth $4 Million
Though she is often mistaken to be of Latin American descent because of her dark looks, Irina attributes her unique beauty to her parents – her father Valery was Tatar, and it is to him that she owes dark complexion, while the model’s light eyes were inherited from her mother, Olga. As a child, Irina Shayk showed a talent for music, learning to play the piano at the age of six and later enrolling in a music school. Unfortunately, her father passed away when she was only 14, leaving the future model and her family in a very difficult financial situation. With her mother working two jobs to make ends meet, Irina began studying marketing after graduating from high school – but the studies did not appeal to her, and so she ended up entering a beauty school to break-up the monotony.
It soon became clear Irina Shayk had made the absolute best choice. Taken aback by her beauty, an agent suggested she compete in the “Miss Chelyabinsk 2004” beauty contest – which she won, opening the doors to a professional modelling career. Irina Shayk’s net worth quickly skyrocketed as she took the place of Ana Beatriz Barros as the face of the Italian clothes label “Intimissi” in 2007. That same year, she made her first appearance in the annual “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue”, and since then, Shayk’s career has continued to astound. She has worked with such brands as “Victoria’s Secret’s” chain of lingerie, “Lacoste”, and becoming recognised as the face of the Italian clothing label “Intimissi”. She has appeared on the covers of magazines like “Paris Capital”, “Jalouse” and “Annabelle”. She has also altered her persona somewhat, moving on from swimsuits to fashion, appearing in “Harper’s Bazaar”, “Elle” and “Vogue” amongst other publications. Of course, her net worth has grown commensurately from all these assignments.
In 2010, she featured in the music video to world-famous singer Kanye West’s hip hop single “Power”, directed by Marco Brambilla. In 2014, Shayk made her acting debut in the film “Hercules”, appearing alongside lead actor Dwayne Johnson. These projects have also added to her net worth.
In her personal life, Irina Shayk remains unmarried, but she was reputed to be in a close relationship with the world-class soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo. and in 2015 was seen dating actor Bradley Cooper. In 2010, the Russian model purchased a luxurious condo apartment in New York City, believed to be worth around $2 million, and she is known for her penchant for high-value supercars like her Lamborghini Aventador.
