Alyona Subbotina is an international fashion model and entrepreneur. She gained international recognition as a model after exclusively opening the Givenchy fashion show in Paris in 2011. Alyone Subbotina was born in 1990 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and played volleyball from a young age. She became a part of the Olympic Volleyball team for Kazakhstan, though she would soon leave her home country. By age 16, she began modeling in Singapore, alongside her studies in hospitality management. By 2011, her place in the modeling industry was secured when she was the exclusive model used by Givenchy in their opening of Paris Fashion Week. The show garnered her critical success, leading her to relocate to New York to pursue modeling for top designers and brands.

Her runway accolades feature Fendi, Givenchy, Helmut Lang, Rick Owens, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Vivienne Westwood. She became the main model for MAC Cosmetics’ advertising campaigns, while also becoming the face for Armani’s advertising. Alyona’s editorial portfolio is equally impressive. She has been featured in Vogue (Italy and Germany), Interview and iD Magazines, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle.