COVER MODEL: KRISTINA MENISSOV

International Supermodel | Recording Artist | Rising Global Talent

Kristina Menissov is a Kazakh-born, Ethiopian-descended supermodel and singer known for breaking boundaries in both the fashion and music industries.

As a model, Kristina has graced the covers of VOGUE Mexico and Latin America, Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam, ELLE Arabia, Glamour Bulgaria, and L’OFFICIEL Baltic, with editorial features in Forbes, Tatler, British VOGUE, and Vanity Fair. She has walked for NYFW, Los Angeles and Miami Swim Week and worked with global fashion powerhouses including Balmain, Cartier, Chopard, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Roberto Cavalli, Michael Costello, and Marcella NYC. In 2023, she launched a capsule collection with Marcella NYC. Her influence in fashion has earned her prestigious awards, including Fashion Model of the Year at the Fashion TV Summer Awards 2023 and International Model at Glamour Women of the Year 2022 (Bulgaria).

In music, Kristina is emerging as a bold and genre-blending voice. Her single Crown reached #152 on the iTunes Top 200 chart, and her collaboration Taking Over LA with VEVO earned over 304K views on YouTube. In 2024, she released a cover of Smooth Operator by Sade, quickly gaining traction with over 44K views. She performed her first solo concert to a sold-out audience at The Mint in Los Angeles and contributed the song Hands to the Hollywood film Dance Rivals. Recognized for her rising influence, she was named a Rising Star in Music by Torius Mag and awarded Best Music Influencer by the Influencers Insiders Awards.

Kristina Menissov continues to rise as a multifaceted artist, uniting fashion, music, and global culture—while proudly balancing it all as a mother.

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