Danila Polyakov

Danila Polyakov is a Russian fashion model, fashion model, dancer, TV presenter who in the early 2000s built a dizzying career in the West.

Until recently, the androgyne who shone on the world catwalks today can hardly be distinguished from the urban freak: Polyakov is not shy about asking for alms in the central district of Moscow, calling himself homeless.

Danila Polyakov was born on January 31, 1983 in Moscow. The boy grew up in a large and creative family: his father was an artist, and his mother worked as a teacher in a kindergarten. Danila was the youngest child and already in early childhood he began to look for ways to differ from his older sisters and brother.

As a child, the boy loved to draw attention to himself by dressing in strange outfits. In this form, he came to school, causing bewilderment of classmates and teachers. Danila strove for creativity and was not afraid to show his own singularity. Even the profession he dreamed of was unusual - he wanted to become a pastry chef, because he loved sweets.

Danila did not like to study. The only subject that Polyakov liked was natural science. He was fond of sports, although this did not particularly affect his figure. The guy swam in the pool, went to fencing and dancing. The father tried to teach his son to play hockey, but the men's game did not cause a response in the heart of young Polyakov.

At the age of 15, the young man began to dance in go-go clubs and a year later he attracted the attention of the new group "Demo", where he became a dancer. In the group, the guy became very close to the soloist Maria Zheleznyak, who was a friend of his sister. The girl taught her friend how to use makeup and choose outfits, which made Danila think about a modeling career.

His unconventional appearance also contributed to a similar profession. The guy performed with the group "Demo" until 1999, after which his parents still banned from participating in the tour. Danila began to collaborate with the collective of singer Valeria and DJ Groove.

After school, Polyakov dreamed of enrolling in the profession of a landscape designer, but his studies were expensive, so the guy chose the profession of a journalist. After graduating from preparatory courses, he tried to go to college, but failed the exams. In order not to get into the army, Danila had to enter the University of Natalia Nesterova, specializing in advertising.

During one of Valeria's performances, designer Svetlana Vatanina noticed a young and non-standard dancer. Danila stood out for his high growth (189 cm) with a low weight and red shock of hair. The girl invited Polyakov to show her collection at the Smirnoff competition, where stylist Galina Smirnskaya noticed him and offered to appear for the Ptyuch magazine.

Later, the guy took part in a photo shoot for the fashionable youth magazine "OM", after which the model agency "Storm" invited him to sign a contract. The bright start became a fateful moment in his biography for the young man.

Danila became a model at the show of the new collection of the famous Russian fashion designer Denis Simachev. The guy's appearance just amazed journalists and model critics, his face quickly became recognizable. Simachev provided the guy with only his best things, thanks to which they learned about Polyakov in Russia and abroad. Even then, he set himself the goal of becoming a "universal" model, capable of showing both men's clothing and women's collections. In many ways, this decision was facilitated by the androgynous appearance and figure of Polyakov.

Soon Danila had the opportunity to bring his idea to life: the stylist of the Prada fashion house, David Bradshaw, invited the guy to shoot for the GQ magazine, where he was to pose in a female form.

The photo session caused an unprecedented excitement around the model and the image, giving rise to a whole wave of imitators: in an instant, fiery red hair, combined with delicate aristocratic facial features, became popular in the fashion world. However, there were also those who did not appreciate Polyakov, considering his appearance in fashion a mistake.

In 2006, another photo session took place for the Italian fashion magazine "Vogue" with the photographer Steven Meisel. The magazine presented Danila with an even larger number of fans and invitations to trendy shows around the world.

Polyakov became a popular model not only in men's shows, but also in women's shows, where he managed to take a special place. Prada, Yohji Yamamoto, Jean Paul Gaultier, Junya Watanabe and Denis Simachev were eager to see him on their catwalks, and he reciprocated.

After a resounding success in Europe, Danila decided to return to Russia and continue his career here. The guy founded his own brand "100% vanilla", which he devoted to the so-called "crisis of 25 years." He released a collection of clothes, and also organized a photo project from the photographer Alexei Kiselev. It was attended by 25 people who are 25 years old and who dreamed of changing their lives and showing the audience their essence.

On his own birthday, January 31, in the capital of Russia, Polyakov opened an exhibition of home clothes from the brand "100% vanilla". The collection contained 35 items of clothing and accessories that were torn in intimate places.

In 2010, Danila appeared in two shows of the collections of Russian designers at once: Vyacheslav Zaitsev and Masha Tsigal. With the latter, he acted as a stylist, in which he succeeded a lot. Thanks to him, the collection has acquired vivid photographs and a concept video.

In 2011, the fashion model was appointed Creative Director of the Pure Joy Fashion brand. However, Danila himself considers this work temporary, since the position requires a constant presence in the office, which the guy is not used to. Danila's professional career was promoted by his friend Marina Glukhova, who at that time was promoting the brand in the media.

In the same year Polyakov tried himself as a member of the jury in a reality show about fashion "Top Model in Russian". Out of 14 participants, the modeling business star had to choose one winner. The second season of the show took place in London, the third in Miami, after the filming of which the producers decided to change the entire jury.

Polyakov became a guest of the Comedy Club comedy show, where he took part in the "Song of Flattery" issue. For the shooting, the model dressed in cropped jeans and a shirt, Danila wore a Vietnamese nonla headdress on his head. Later, the model appeared on the air of the program "We Speak and Show!", The theme of the release of which was called "Red in Heels".

In 2013, a joint exhibition of Danila and photographer Dmitry Zhuravlev entitled Natura was opened at the RuArts gallery in the capital. The photographs of the model were closely related to the theme of nature and were shown without the use of graphic editors.

Having become the world famous star of the catwalk, Polyakov continued to shock the audience with renewed vigor with his behavior and frank statements. He put on women's outfits, in which he walked the streets of the city, causing both admiration and disgust among passers-by.

Appearing at public events, Polyakov provoked another scandal. Once, while at the speech of Ksenia Sobchak, the androgyne began to shout to the TV presenter how he loves her. After Danila made a remark, he, without thinking twice, urinated on the floor, which shocked those present.

In 2013, Danila became a participant in the popular show "Dancing with the Stars", where he danced together with Alla Anastasyeva.

During one performance, the mannequin took off his pants and presented himself in shorts to the audience. According to the artist himself, in this way he tried to smooth out the impression of an incompletely learned dance.

In July 2015, Polyakov shocked the audience again by starting to dance at the Fruitvibrations electronic music festival, pulling his pants down and exposing his fifth point to the audience. However, his trick went unpunished only by providing journalists with a number of photographs and material for articles.

Over time, his photo shoots became more and more shocking, and exits to the podium were accompanied by scandalous antics. So, on the set for the autumn-winter lookbook of cashmere accessories Katia Mossina, Danila appeared naked, only hiding behind his hands. Given the complexity of the mannequin's character, he was less and less invited to fashion shows.

More and more often, only a fashion model was seen in him, and Danila's social circle narrowed to a hangout of young designers. On behalf of Polyakov, there is a personal profile on Instagram, where he uploads photos and videos from previous shows. New frames have not appeared on the model's page for a long time.

Danila Polyakov prefers to keep silent about his personal life, while talking with pleasure about intimate preferences and experiments. He does not hide the fact that he had close relationships with men. Nevertheless, Danila is nevertheless closer to traditional relations and values; at one time he lived with a girl named Marina in his own apartment in Moscow.

In an interview in 2016, Danila stated that he lost his home, often spends the night in the open and eats instant noodles. Fans of the model assumed that this was part of the freak's image, but the young man is still met on the Arbat or in Kamergersky Lane, where he begs for alms.

Polyakov has repeatedly stated that family life, wife and children have never been a priority for him. He still does not feel ready to take responsibility for those close to him. Although, as Polyakov admits, he once made a marriage proposal to a girl, however, he kept silent about the name of the chosen one.

Since 2018, Danila Polyakov has become less and less the hero of the gossip column. The model's plans for 2019 are unknown. He is only occasionally mentioned by journalists in reports on modern fashion trends.

In September, the model became a guest of Andrey Malakhov's program "Russian Boys Models: How to Make Millions?" Polyakov also starred in the art-house film by Max Timofeev "Nicknamed the Devil".

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Danila Polyakov Net Worth 2021

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Danila Polyakov Net Worth 2019

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Danila Polyakov Net Worth 2016

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