Tatiana Sorokko

Tatiana Sorokko was born in Arzamas-16 (now Sarov), Russia, on December 26, 1971. Her parents were nuclear scientists. She was attending the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology when, in 1989 she was discovered by Marilyn Gauthier, founder of Marilyn Models Agency in Paris, Sorokko moved to Paris in 1990 and embarked on a modeling carrier. She quickly became one of the supermodels of the 1990s, with engagements all over the globe. She walked the runways in Paris, New York, Milan and London. She appeared on numerous pages and covers of such magazines as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and many others. Sorokko was also featured in many advertising campaigns for such prestigious brands as Christian Dior and Versace, among others. She has also appeared in various commercials, including the one opposite Brad Pitt for Acura Integra. In 1994 she played herself in Robert Altman' s movie Pret-a-Porter. Tatiana Sorokko is married to Serge Sorokko, an American entrepreneur and art dealer who owns the Serge Sorokko Gallery in San Francisco.