Yulia Sukhanova: biography, photo

Ten-grader from Moscow Julia Sukhanova for many Soviet women has pioneered a new, hitherto unseen beauty contest. The girl went down in history as the first model to win the honorary title "Miss USSR-89". The history of the first beauty of the Soviet Union, its life path to the contest and after it, read this article.

Family and early life

The future "Miss USSR" was born in an ordinary, large family Soviet family, in 1972. Information about the father of the star is meager, it is known only that he died, suffering a heart attack, when the girl was only 9 years old.

About the mother of Julia, more information, but they all differ significantly from each other. The Soviet press wrote that she worked as an ordinary barmaid at the All-Russian Theatrical Society. The Americans argue that she was just an ordinary servant. But the civilian husband of the beauty in his memoirs wrote that she occupied one of the highest positions in the humanitarian sphere. Be that as it may, the only proof is that Yulia's mother was as beautiful as her daughter.

The girl, besides a usual school, has received formation and in musical. She was fond of shaping, she studied foreign languages.

A huge role in the life of Julia played the husband of one of her sisters - Igor, because he replaced her father. And his wife, the eldest 15-year-old from Yulia, sister Lyudmila, just initiated the girl to try her hand at the beauty contest.

On the way to glory ...

It should be noted that Julia Sukhanova herself did not consider herself a beauty. However, growing up, she enjoyed great popularity among members of the opposite sex.

Just on the 16th anniversary of the girl in Moscow decided to organize the first beauty contest "Moscow Beauty-88". Lyudmila decided that this was their chance, and almost by the hand took her sister to a preview.

The first such event caused a huge stir among the public, there were a lot of people wishing to participate. Sisters, seeing a huge queue, turned back. But here in the fate of a young beauty his Majesty's case intervened. Yulia, one of the representatives of the organizing committee of the competition, who was running along the queue in search of beautiful girls, suggested that he should go through the casting without queue.

First experience

Yulia Sukhanova after the casting, despite the fact that she did not have a passport at that time, was allowed to participate in the competition. The event was held in the Sports Palace, and enjoyed great popularity among the audience.

However, this time, Masha Kalinina won. The heroine of our narrative, reaching the semifinal, withdrew from the distance.

As the girl herself notes, at that time she did not even know how to stand confidently on her heels, did not do any hairstyles and did not use make-up. Nevertheless, Julia, just her immediacy was remembered by the organizers of the contest.

The most important thing that Yulia Sukhanova brought out for herself from this contest is experience. She saw all the delights of metropolitan secular life, understood how to prepare for competitions, and what is most appreciated by the jury.

Like other participants, she visited Poland, where she tried herself as a model, shooting for a booklet advertising clothes.

Serious preparation

Yulia Sukhanova, Miss USSR, whose biography began to rapidly build momentum, at the time of the announcement of the new beauty contest decided to make every effort to achieve the highest result this time.

All the winners of the first beauty contest refused to participate in the new contest, so the organizers offered to take part in those girls who reached the semifinals at that time.

Absolutely without any obstacles, Julia, along with the other 34 contestants, got into the final part of the contest "Miss USSR-89". Serious preparation of the participants began in the Aksakovo boarding house near Moscow.

Girls seriously engaged in shaping, improving their body, they learned to walk on the catwalk, posing for photographers.

It should be noted that most of the participants had no experience of participation in such events. Therefore, it is not surprising that during the preparation, among the total mass, only a few girls immediately stood out. Julia was the leader in this list.

Competition

The final of the contest "Miss USSR-89" was held on May 21, 1989.

For the first time in the history of the Soviet Union, Central Television broadcast a competition six hours in a row. Moreover, in addition to the jury, viewers also had the right to choose their winner.

The contestants demonstrated their outfits, answered the questions of the leading ones, and even dressed in swimsuits. This competition was held under the title: "Demonstration of beach ensembles".

Julia felt the full taste of victory. First, she was awarded the title of "Miss Audience Sympathy", and then, without letting herself recover, "Miss USSR-89". Among the honorary members of the jury who took such a responsible decision, it should be noted: ballerina Ekaterina Maximov, TV presenter Leonid Yakubovich, actress Irina Skobtseva, singer Muslim Magomayev.

Julia Sukhanova - Miss USSR-89, reacted to the assignment of a new title with tears, she cried with happiness.

Shattered victory

It would seem that everything went well. "Julia Sukhanova - miss the Soviet Union," - said now at every corner. The very winner of the contest reaped the fruits of hatred from envious rivals. Girls who also participated in this contest, began to ignore it, simply turned away from it.

Even during the contest itself, the crown, which was awarded to the winner, was damaged. A large aquamarine, decorated with a symbol of victory, was stolen.

The Queen of Beauty received a TV as a prize. Girls who were far from winning, received prizes better and richer.

However, these events could not completely eclipse the joy of victory, because Yulia Sukhanova - Miss USSR-89, enjoyed the nationwide love and support.

Unfulfilled career model

It's no secret that before the contest, its organizers, who set themselves a goal later to earn extra money on young models, invited all participants to sign a contract for further work. According to Sukhanova, it was about 90% of the income that beauties had to give to the company's executives for acting as intermediaries. Many girls refused, and Julia - agreed.

Later, some evil languages will argue that this fact played an important role in the fact that the victory went to Julia.

It all happened completely differently, as the organizers of the contest had hoped. At the time of signing the contract, Julia Sukhanova - Miss USSR (photo in the article) was a minor. In addition to the girl, her mother was present at the signing of the contract, but since her signature was not there, the contract was considered invalid.

Life after the competition

Julia, having collected the necessary documents, in September 1989 moved to the United States. The appearance there of the first Miss of the USSR caused an unprecedented stir. The girl was in the spotlight, it was just like hot cakes.

The first tour of America should have lasted 3 weeks. A young beauty was invited to various social events, where she made useful acquaintances with world-famous stars.

The English girl did not know, therefore she communicated with foreigners with the help of an interpreter. Julia Sukhanova, whose photo flew around the world, later admitted that the hardest thing she suffered was constant changing clothes and long poses before the cameras.

Germany and Japan became the next countries where the beauty queen went. Although at the very beginning of the trip Sukhanov's return to the USSR was planned, yet she did not return home.

In America, the girl tried herself as a model for the catalogs of underwear, and also took part in shooting advertisements for yogurt.

Sukhanov several times appeared on the covers of foreign magazines, participated in fashion shows, worked as a model. All the money she earned, she invested in her own business.

Having founded her own company for the sale of sports and medical equipment, in 2000 she became a well-off woman who fully provided herself with a luxurious life.

Personal life of the beauty queen

A beautiful woman, of course, did not remain for a second without male attention. Julia often changed lovers, but officially she never married and had no children.

Why does such a beautiful woman do not want to formalize their relationship? Who knows? This is her personal choice.

Julia Sukhanova - Miss USSR-89 (photo), now in fine form. She is little more than 40 years old, and she has an excellent figure, and can boast that she never did plastic surgery and did not resort to botox help.