You are a Supermodel (cycle 1)

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1

Cycle 1 cast of You are a Supermodel
Country of origin Russia
No. of episodes 12
Broadcast
Original channel STS
Original run January 25, 2004 – April 4, 2004

You are a Supermodel, Cycle 1 (Russian: "Ты - супермодель 1") was the first Cycle of the Russian reality show on the STS TV channel, a competition of non-professional aspiring models for a contract with an international modeling agency, and a prize of $250.000. Fyodor Bondarchuk was the host of the show.

Each episode the 13 chosen finalists, who lived together in the Novohotel in Moscow, faced different competitions in modeling, sports and entertainment with an elimination round at the end of each episode where one or more of them were sent home.

When judges' favorite Alexandra Oleynik placed in the bottom two in episode 4, she asked to be eliminated to free her to compete in a beauty pageant held at the same time - she was the reigning Miss Ukraine at that time - however when she was saved, Oleynik decided to quit anyway making room for Barbara Serova, who was not among the semi-finalists from episode 1. After the beauty pageant was over, Oleynik was allowed to re-enter the competition when her replacement was eliminated. Oleynik went on to achieve the first runner-up position on the show.

The winner of the competition was 17 year-old Ksenia Kahnovich who has since gained a great deal of success as a model; she walked for big names such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Dolce & Gabbana in New York, Paris and Milan fashion shows.

Episode Guide

Episode 1

After casting calls all over Russia, the 20 semifinals arrive in the Novohotel in Moscow for their final audition in hopes of being one of the 13 finalists for the competition. After all the cellphones are removed, the girls prepare for the first test shooting in swimsuits with natural make-up and simple hair styling.

After a brief individual interview, the girls await their verdict at the very first judging panel where the general consensus is that many girls proved to have a lot of potential and seem to be able to learn what it takes to survive in the modeling business.

Olga Shekerova is praised for the expressiveness of the mimicry of her face while Elena Umnova remains doubtful about her future in the competition due to her comparatively advanced age of 22 but sees a supporter in judge Tatiana Mikhalkova, president of the charitable foundation "Russian silhouette" who states that Umnova fits the two main things for her to be a professional model: face and figure.

Both girls are sent into the next round along with 11 others to move into the model apartment in the Novohotel while seven hopefuls are eliminated.

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Recap episode

Episode 12

Contestants

(ages stated are at time of contest)

Contestant Age Height Hometown Finish
Olga Sandrakova 17 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Perm Eliminated in Episode 2
Elena Umnova 22 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Nizhniy Novgorod Eliminated in Episode 3
Anastasiya "Nastiya" Polunina 17 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Tyumen Eliminated in Episode 4
Nataliya Churayeva 18 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Togliatti Eliminated in Episode 5
Olga Shekhereva 19 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Krasnoyarsk Eliminated in Episode 6
Veronika Neroduba 19 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Rostov-on-Don Eliminated in Episode 7
Barbara Serova 19 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) Moscow Entered in Episode 5
Eliminated outside of judging panel in Episode 8
Ksenia Pirozhkova 17 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Togliatti Eliminated in Episode 8
Anastasiya "Nastiya" Salozubova 18 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Rostov-on-Don Eliminated in Episode 9
Eugenia Tolstikova 20 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Moscow
Yuliya Vorobieva 17 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) Moscow Eliminated first in Episode 12
Yuliya Oleynik 16 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Samara Eliminated second in Episode 12
Alexandra Oleynik 17 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Poltava Quit in Episode 4
Returned in Episode 8
Runner-up
Ksenia Kahnovich 17 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Vladivostok Winner

Summaries

Call Out Order

Fyodor’s Call-Out Order
Order Episodes
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1 Nastiya P. Alexandra Ksenia P. Olga Sh. Barbara Ksenia K. Ksenia K. Alexandra Alexandra Ksenia K.Ksenia K.Alexandra Ksenia K.
2 Yuliya V. Nastiya S. Ksenia K. Yuliya V. Yuliya O. Yuliya V. Eugenia Ksenia K. Yuliya O. Alexandra Alexandra Ksenia K.Alexandra
3 Ksenia P.Yuliya O. Eugenia Yuliya O. Veronika Eugenia Nastiya S. Yuliya V. Yuliya V. Yuliya V.Yuliya O. Yuliya O.
4 Nataliya Elena Yuliya V. Nastiya S. Eugenia Barbara Yuliya O. Nastiya S. Ksenia K. Yuliya O.Yuliya V.
5 Ksenia K. Ksenia P. Olga Sh. Ksenia K. Olga Sh. Yuliya O. Yuliya V. Eugenia Eugenia
6 Veronika Eugenia Nastiya S. Eugenia Yuliya V. Ksenia P. Barbara Yuliya O. Nastiya S.
7 Yuliya O. Olga Sh. Alexandra Veronika Nastiya S. Veronika Ksenia P. Ksenia P.
8 Alexandra Ksenia K. Veronika Ksenia P. Ksenia K. Nastiya S. Veronika Barbara
9 Olga Sa. Nastiya P. Yuliya O. Nataliya Ksenia P.Olga Sh.
10 Elena Nataliya Nataliya Alexandra Nataliya
11 Nastiya S.Yuliya V. Nastiya P. Nastiya P.
12 Olga Sh.Veronika Elena
13 Eugenia Olga Sa.
     The contestant was eliminated
     The contestant temporarily withdrew from the competition
     The contestant was eliminated outside of judging panel
     The contestant was the original eliminee but was saved
     The contestant won the competition

Photo Shoot Guide

Judges

References