Biography
Who is Oksana Fedorova?
Early life and police career
Oksana Fedorova was born in Pskov, Russia, and raised by her mother and maternal grandparents. During her youth, she attended a lyceum in Pskov where she captained the volleyball team and learned to play the guitar. She joined a police academy as a teenager and played the saxophone in the school brass band. After graduation, she served as an inspector in Pskov for six months.
She continued her education at the Saint Petersburg State University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. While studying there, she worked as an investigator for the Pulkovo Transport Police. She eventually earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in civil law from the university in 2003. She continued her law enforcement career while in university, reaching the rank of captain in 2002 and later major in 2005.
Pageantry and Miss Universe
Oksana's modeling career began in 1999 when she became Miss Saint Petersburg and Miss Kalokagathia. She subsequently won the Miss Russia competition in 2001. In 2002, she represented Russia at the Miss Universe pageant held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she won the crown. Her victory marked the first time a Russian contestant had won the title.
Her reign as Miss Universe lasted for 119 days. The Miss Universe Organization terminated her title, making her the first winner to lose the crown due to an inability to fulfill official duties. She later cited frustration regarding her treatment on The Howard Stern Show as a reason for declining to perform certain obligations. The crown passed to the first runner-up, Justine Pasek of Panama.
Television and music work
After her time in pageantry, Oksana transitioned to television. She became a host for the long-running children's program Good Night, Little Ones! In 2003, which later won a TEFI award. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, she hosted various shows, including Subbotnik on Russia-1 and the fashion program Koroleva krasoty. She also served as a spokesperson for Russia during multiple Eurovision Song Contest events.
Her entertainment work expanded into voice acting and music. She provided the voice for Barbie in the Russian version of Toy Story 3 and Queen Clarion in the Tinker Bell film series. In 2009, she began a music career, releasing the single Prava lyubov with Nikolay Baskov, which won Duet of the Year at the 2010 Golden Gramophone Awards. She released her debut studio album, Na krayu u lyubvi, in 2011.
Charity and personal life
Oksana has participated in extensive charity work, becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2007. She established the charity foundation Speshite delat dobro! In 2009, which provides support to orphans and children of parents who died in service to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs or Armed Forces. Also, she founded a school for girls in Ufa in 2011.
She is a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. She was previously married to Philip Toft, a German model, from 2007 until their divorce in 2010. In 2011, she married Andrey Borodin, who served as a KGB officer and vice president of the Russian Boxing Federation. The couple has two children together.
Birthday and age
Oksana Fedorova was born on December 17, 1977, which makes Oksana 48 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Oksana shares the date with 28 other famous people.
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