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 American
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 (Russian: Александра "Саша" Алексеевна Лусс; born 6 June 1992) is a Russian-American fashion model and actress. She is well-known for playing the main character in the 2019 action film Anna.

Early Life and First Steps

Sasha Luss was born in Magadan, Russia. She moved to Moscow when she was very young. As a child, Sasha was not interested in becoming a model. She loved writing stories and dancing. She often took part in ballet competitions. However, an ankle injury stopped her from continuing ballet.

Many people, including her mother's friends, told Sasha she had great potential for modeling. When Sasha was 13 years old, her mother took her to a modeling agency. There, she signed her first contract. Sasha has shared that her grandmother did not approve of this career choice.

Sasha's Career

Becoming a Model

Sasha first signed with DNA Model Management. This agency sent her to Europe and New York. She walked in fashion shows for famous designers like DKNY. After these early successes, she went back to Russia to finish her education.

Later, Sasha decided to sign with Elite Model Management in Paris. In 2011, she joined Avant Models. That same year, the famous designer Karl Lagerfeld noticed Sasha. He saw her in an advertisement for a Russian fashion brand. Lagerfeld was very impressed and chose her for his Chanel fashion shows.

The next season, Dior picked her to walk only in their Spring/Summer 2013 show. Sasha walked in many fashion shows during the Autumn/Winter 2013 season. She worked for top brands such as Prada and Valentino. Models.com, a website about models, named her one of the best new models that season.

After her success on the runway, Sasha appeared in ad campaigns for brands like Carolina Herrera and Tommy Hilfiger. A big moment in her career was when she bleached her hair platinum blonde. Designers loved her new look, and it even inspired other models. In 2013, Glamour Russia magazine named her "Model of the Year."

Sasha continued to be very popular. She was photographed for Lanvin and Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld. Soon after, Sasha got a huge job: she became the new face of Dior Beauty. She also starred in the 2014 Autumn Versace Jeans ad campaign.

Acting in Films

In 2017, Sasha Luss started her acting career. She played Princess Lihö-Minaa in the movie Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.

In 2019, she got the main role in the action thriller film Anna. In this movie, she played a Russian agent who works undercover as a model. Sasha also appeared in the action-adventure film Sheroes in 2023. In 2024, she starred in the action film The Last Front and the science fiction thriller Latency.

She is also expected to appear in an upcoming film called Depravity.

Filmography

Movies