Irina Shayk was born in Yemanzhelinsk, Soviet Union to a father Valery Shaykhlislamov, a coal miner of Volga Tatar descent and a mother Olga.

Irina Shayk’s mother is a kindergarten music teacher of Russian ethnicity. Her father died of complications of pneumonia when she was 14.

Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova, known professionally as Irina Shayk, was born on January 6, 1986, in Yemanzhelinsk, Russia.

Irina Shayk is a Russian model and television personality who gained prominence after she appeared as the first Russian model on the cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

Irina Shayk was on the cover of Ocean Drive and GQ South Africa for the August issue and was ranked first in Complex magazine’s “50 Hottest Russian Women” list.

In 2011, Irina Shayk was featured on the covers of magazines such as Tatler Russia, Twelv, Cosmopolitan Spain, GQ Mexico, Glamour Spain, Amica Italy and Elle Spain’s Christmas edition.

Irina Shayk also modelled for brands like Rampage, Replay, and XTI. She ranked 14th on Models.com’s “Top 20 Sexiest Models” list and was voted “Sexiest Woman In The World” in the Hungarian magazine Periodika.