Russia Tonne

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Russia Hardy
Born Russia
Virginia

Russia Hardy is the name of a Los Angeles area actress, poetess, vocalist, guitarist and model previously known as Russia Tonne' or Rasha.

She plays the cartwheeling rollerblader in Master P's newest music video and stars as "Caroline" in "Caroline The Bearded Woman", a film directed by Nicole Vaskell. Further, she starred in Mariah Carey's 2006 tour film called "Lovers and Haters" which was directed by Spike Lee. The film was shown across the country at Mariah's concerts that year.

The New York Times made note of Russia Tonne' as the model in "Granddaughter", famed artist/photographer Charlie White's world-wide photo show, "Everything is American".

In 2005, she appeared as herself in the AGP production of the Abalonee Russian Gypsy Project, which includes a unique performance of her at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. She was the Russian Dancer in October Kingsley's film Dr.Fugazzi.

She bears a resemblance to actresses Amy Irving and Uma Thurman mixed together.

She was briefly engaged to a Russian guitarist. Ethnically, she is a Russian/Portuguese/Scottish mix.

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