Oxana Fedorova (Oksana Fyodorova, Оксана Фёдорова in Russian) (born December 17, 1977) is a Russian Miss Universe winner (dethroned), police officer, television hostess, actress, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Fedorova is a Russian woman who became the first Miss Russia to win the Miss Universe contest. She began in the entertainment business as a model and became Miss St. Petersburg in 1999 and Miss Russia in 2001, but declined to go to the Miss Universe 2001 pageant (where her runner-up Oxana Kalandyrets was a semifinalist).
| Birth name: | Oxana Fedorova |
| Birthdate: | December 17, 1977 |
| Birth location: | Pskov, Russia |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Eye color: | Green |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Title(s): | Miss St. Petersburg 1999 Miss Russia 2001 Miss Universe 200 |
Early Life
Childhood
Oxana Fedorova was born in Pskov, Russia, where she lived until she was 18. Fedorova is an only child, and she was brought up by her mother and maternal grandparents. According to Fedorova, her grandparents were very demanding of her.
Fedorova's parents divorced when she was three years old. She did not hear from her father since then. In 2005 Oxana tried to find her father, but discovered he had died.
Her father was a nuclear physicist, and her mother worked as a nurse at a psychiatric hospital (she is retired). In school, Fedorova played volleyball and her team won a championship in an urban tournament in 1995. At the police academy, Fedorova played the saxophone as a member of the brass band.
Endorsements
Max Factor Cosmetics
- Oxana became the face of Max Factor-Russia in 2007.
LUSIN Company
EURO 2008 Tourism Campaign
- During the EURO 2008 Football Championship, hosted by Austria and Switzerland, Oxana was an ambassador for Austrian tourism.
Sony VAIO P Series Computers
- Oxana became the face of the Sony VAIO P series in Russia in April 2009. Due to her active and multifaceted lifestyle, she was considered an ideal match to promote the ultraportable computers.
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