Sasha Luss facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sasha Luss
Саша Лусс
Luss in 2013
Born	Alexandra Alexeyevna Luss (1992-06-06) 6 June 1992 (age 33) Magadan, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Occupation	Fashion Model actress
Years active	2008–present
Modeling information
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue
Agency	IMG Models (New York, Milan, London, Sydney) Elite Model Management (Paris, Copenhagen) Traffic Models (Barcelona) Iconic Management (Berlin) Mega Model Agency (Hamburg) Avant Models Agency (Moscow, Warsaw) MP Stockholm (Stockholm) Donna Models (Tokyo)

Aleksandra "Sasha" Alexeyevna Luss is a famous Russian-American model and actress. She was born on June 6, 1992. Many people know her for playing the main character in the 2019 action movie Anna.

Early Life

Sasha Luss was born in Magadan, Russia. She moved to Moscow when she was very young. As a child, Sasha loved writing and dancing. She often took part in ballet competitions. However, an ankle injury stopped her from continuing ballet.

Sasha's mother's friends and even strangers often told her she had the potential to be a model. When Sasha was 13, her mother took her to a modeling agency. She was signed right away. Sasha has said that her grandmother did not approve of her modeling career.

Career

Becoming a Model

Sasha signed with DNA Model Management. This agency sent her to Europe and New York. There, she walked in fashion shows for designers like DKNY and Antonio Marras. Even with these successful jobs, she went back to Russia to finish her education.

In 2011, Sasha decided to sign with Elite Model Management in Paris. She also joined Women Management in Milan. Later that year, she joined Avant Models.

Big Breaks in Fashion

In 2011, Karl Lagerfeld noticed Sasha in an advertisement. He was very impressed by her. He chose her to be in his Chanel fashion shows in 2012. The next season, Dior picked her to walk only in their Spring/Summer 2013 show.

During the Autumn/Winter 2013 season, Sasha walked in 58 shows. These were for some of the world's most famous brands. Some of these brands included Prada, Valentino, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, and Givenchy. Models.com chose her as one of the top new models of the season.

After her impressive runway work, she appeared in ad campaigns. These were for brands like Carolina Herrera, Max Mara, Valentino, and Tommy Hilfiger. Sasha decided to dye her hair platinum blonde. This was a big moment in her career. Designers loved her new look, and it inspired other models.

Sasha walked in 53 more fashion shows during Spring/Summer 2014. This showed she was one of the most popular models at the time. In 2013, Glamour Russia gave her the "Model of the Year" award.

Top Campaigns

Karl Lagerfeld, who had always supported her, photographed Sasha for Lanvin and Chanel. These were for their Spring/Summer 2014 ad campaigns. Soon after, Sasha got a very important job. She became the new face of Dior Beauty.

Sasha also starred in the 2014 Autumn Versace Jeans advertising campaign. In 2015, she was chosen for the famous Pirelli Calendar. This calendar was photographed by Steven Meisel.

Acting in Films

In 2017, Sasha Luss played Princess Lihö-Minaa. This was in the movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. In 2019, she starred in the main role of the action thriller film Anna. In this movie, she played a Russian agent who works undercover as a model.

In 2023, Sasha was also in the action-adventure film Sheroes. In 2024, she starred in the action film The Last Front. She also appeared in the science fiction thriller film Latency. Sasha also plays the character Tovia in the film Depravity.

Filmography

Film Roles

See also

In Spanish: Sasha Luss para niños