Valeria Lukyanova - Model
Age: 40
Country: Russian Federation Occupations:
Model
Valeria Lukyanova, born on August 23, 1985, in Tiraspol, Moldova (then part of the Soviet Union), is a Ukrainian model, singer, and internet personality renowned for her uncanny resemblance to a Barbie doll. Of Russian origin, she grew up with a mother in the military sector and a father who worked in construction and as a part-time DJ. Lukyanova rose to global fame in the early 2010s after posting photos and videos online that showcased her doll-like features: oversized blue eyes enhanced by contact lenses, long platinum blonde hair, a dramatically slim 18-inch waist, and exaggerated proportions measuring 34-18-34—nearly mirroring Barbie's 39-18-33. She won the 2007 Miss Diamond Crown of the World beauty pageant, which had no restrictions on cosmetic enhancements, and has since appeared in media, including erotic photoshoots in Russian outlets and features in international publications like GQ and V Magazine.
While rumors persist of extensive plastic surgery, Lukyanova maintains that her only procedure was breast augmentation, attributing her look to heavy makeup, corset training, diet, and exercise. She has countered skepticism about photo editing by sharing unfiltered videos on YouTube and TV appearances on Russian channels. Beyond modeling, she holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from the Odessa State Academy of Constructions and Architecture but pursued creative paths instead, releasing music albums, working as a DJ since 2015, and acting in films like The Doll (2017) and Doll House Workout (2017). A practitioner of esoteric beliefs, she explores out-of-body experiences, reincarnation, and Breatharianism—a controversial lifestyle of subsisting solely on air and sunlight, which she adopted in 2014. Lukyanova has voiced polarizing views on race, beauty standards, and politics, including criticism of "race mixing" and support for certain geopolitical stances. Now based in Moscow with property in Mexico, she has amassed over 800,000 Instagram followers and inspired a cult-like following, though she finds the "Human Barbie" moniker degrading.