Kira Dikhtyar

American fashion model

Kira Dikhtyar

Born| 1988 (age 36-37)

Moscow, Russia

Nationality| Russian
Citizenship| United States
Alma mater| Moscow State University
Modeling information
Height| 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color| Brown
Eye color| Green
Agency|

* Photogenics Model Management
* MC2

Website| kiradikhtyarofficial.com

Kira Dikhtyar (Russian: Кира Дихтјар; born 1988) is a Russian-born American model and former gymnast. She is the founder of a production company, 90-60-90.[1]

## Early life

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Kira Dikhtyar was born in 1988 in Moscow, Russia.[2][3] At age nine, she won a gold medal in rhythmic gymnastics at the 1998 Junior Olympics.[4] Four years later, she had joined Russia's junior national gymnastics team and trained at the Novogorsk Training Center.[4] At fifteen, she was scouted as a model in the Moscow Metro.[4] She later enrolled at Moscow State University to study geopolitics but did not complete her degree.[3]

## Career

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After beginning modeling at age fifteen, Dikhtyar moved to the United States, where she worked in the modeling industry for over a decade. During this period, she was represented by MC2, an agency founded by Jean-Luc Brunel, and appeared on the cover of publications such as FHM, Playboy, and international editions of L'Officiel.[2][5] She also appeared in the reality television series, The Face, where she had a public dispute with Naomi Campbell.[2]

Dikhtyar has been involved in activism focusing on sexual violence.[6][7] She publicly accused a former oligarch of raping her on Russian state television.[2] She has advocated for raising Russia's age of consent and has supported measures aimed at exposing and prosecuting individuals who exploit minors.[4]

In 2022, Dikhtyar moved back to Russia and founded a new clothing line.[2]

## Filmography

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* The Face (2014)[8]
* Making the Day (2021)[9]

## References

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1. ^ "About Kira Dikhtyar".
2. ^ a b c d e Hudson, John (June 21, 2022). "As businesses flee Russia, a New York model returns to Moscow". The Washington Post.
3. ^ a b "Kira Dikhtyar". Maxim. August 25, 2019.
4. ^ a b c d Bregman, Alexandra (February 19, 2022). "An Epstein B.F.F. Turned Russia's Top Feminist". Air Mail.
5. ^ "Triple Threat!". FHM. November 18, 2021.
6. ^ Borovikova, Anastasia (August 6, 2021). ""Я была девственницей": посла ООН Киру Дихтяр изнасиловал российский олигарх" ["I was a virgin": UN Ambassador Kira Dikhtyar raped by Russian oligarch]. The Voice.
7. ^ "Вслед за Прокловой посол ООН рассказала об изнасиловании олигархом" [Following Proklova, UN Ambassador spoke about rape by oligarch]. Sobesednik.
8. ^ "'The Face' Model Kira Dikhtyar". TMZ. 22 March 2014.
9. ^ Cristi, A.A. (March 2, 2021). "MAKING THE DAY To Premiere At Cinequest Film Festival". BroadwayWorld.