Eugenia Kuzmina Explained

Eugenia Kuzmina
Birth Date:25 December 1981
Birth Place:Moscow, Soviet Union
Height:[1]
Haircolour:Blonde
Eyecolour:Blue
Website:http://eugenia-kuzmina.com
Spouse:Bill Block[2]
Children:2

Eugenia Kuzmina (Russian: Евге́ния Кузьминá; Yevgeniya Kuzmina; born 25 December 1981) is a Russian-American actress, comedian and model. Her modeling career took off when she appeared on the cover of Glamour, and walked the runway for multiple designers including Yves Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Thierry Mugler. She appeared in advertisements for Hermes, Armani jeans, Dior sunglasses, GAP, and L'Oreal.[3] Her first video appearance outside of Russia was in a music video "Ange étrange" by David Hallyday.[4] In 2011, Kuzmina transitioned into acting.

Early life

Kuzmina was born in 1981 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her father was a nuclear physicist. Her mother is a former scientist and a housewife. She was training to be a professional ice skater when at the age of 13 she was discovered by the Russian designer Slava Zaitsev. She starred in national commercials for RC Cola, M&Ms, October chocolate and Russian TV shows like Pole Chudes and Yeralash before being approached by a talent scout from Paris.

Career

Kuzmina's modeling career took off when she started working with Nathalie Models, Ford Models Europe[5] and then with IMG and LA Models.

She was the cover girl for the August 2004 edition of Glamour by Alexei Hey and has been featured in advertisements for Armani Jeans, Dior sunglasses, GAP, Arden B, Express, Kenzi, Replay Jeans, Sephora, and L'Oreal. She has also been featured in magazines, such as Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Marie Claire, Japanese and Russian Vogue, GQ, Self, Shape, As well as catalogs for Hermès and Cartier.

She was featured in a music video for David Hallyday, then Passion Pit, and Demi Lovato and transitioned into film work with a short film, Likeness, directed by Rodrigo Prieto, starring Elle Fanning. Her first TV appearance was in the hit show True Blood. She portrayed a fairy. Right after she was cast in a FOX show New Girl as a model, ABC show Castle as an FBI agent opposite Stana Katic, Netflix show "The Comeback" as a Russian prostitute opposite Lisa Kudrow, Lady Dynamite show with Maria Bamford, etc. Her first starring movie role was in the independent horror film Quarantine L.A. After that, she played opposite John Turturro in a feature film Fading Gigolo, opposite Bill Murray in the film "Rock the Kasbah", was featured in the film Dirty Grandpa opposite Zac Efron, in 2018 film "Justice For All" with Hector Jimenez directed by Hector Echavarria, Bad Moms opposite Mila Kunis and appeared in TV Movie "Tour de Pharmacy" opposite Andy Samberg and Orlando Bloom. In 2019, Kuzmina appeared in Todd Strauss-Schulson's film Isn't It Romantic, alongside Rebel Wilson, and The Gentlemen opposite Michelle Dockery. In 2020, she was seen in TV miniseries Spy City alongside Dominic Cooper[6] She appeared in the 2023 film Assassin, the last Bruce Willis movie, and the new Guy Ritchie film . Kuzmina is passionate about comedy and can frequently be seen doing stand-up at The Comedy Store,Laugh Factory,Improv, Flappers and performing improv at UCB, Groundlings and LA Connection Comedy Theatre. She is currently on tour around the US and the world with her stand up group, The Nobodies. in 2022, Kuzmina created a Stand Up Show," Models of Comedy," which stars a cast of top models doing Comedy

Personal life

Eugenia Kuzmina resides in Los Angeles with her film producer husband Bill Block, who has been CEO of Miramax since April 2017 and two children.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Quarantine L.A.Arlene Balric
LikenessAsylum Beauty Short
In the CageThe Beverages #2
Game ChangerNalaShort
Fading GigoloLady on Street
The Wonder GirlsStasi OfficialShort
2014Andy Cohen Young Actor in HollywoodRussian ModelShort
That Awkward MomentGirl at the Bar
Lost AngelsLara Volkov
FuryHilda Meier
MentorConnieShort
2015The Great EscapeZhannaShort
The Family Fang-
Rock the KasbahGulla
2016Dirty GrandpaHippie Cathy
Too Fast, Los AngelesJessica
Bad MomsAlina
The ReceptionistKseniaShort
2017Tour de PharmacyFinnish WifeTV movie
First House on the Hill Alice
2018Baudot CodeAlana RodchenkaShort
Justice for AllLuna
RetakeDarleneShort
Assisted LivingDr. Claire RichardsShort
2019Asking for a FriendJessicaShort
Nobodies Funny TourComedianShort
Where We Go from HereColette
The GentlemenMisha
12 Pups of Christmas Raphael & Paul's Mom
2020Ex First LadyMelania TrumpShort
2021TrickKimchi
The ElevatorNicole
2022Green KolaHerselfShort
Stars and Scars in the Metaverse-
2023Marcia
Neon BleedIrina Volkova
AssassinTrainer
Ape vs Mecha ApeZara
Strange Darling Beth
2024MundijeAlbana Arifi
The Private EyeOlga
Team of TwoAngel
The Film FestivalFran Walsh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Blue Bloods Denise Salter Episode: "Moonlighting"
2012White CollarJaneEpisode: "Pulling Strings"
True BloodFaerie Episode: "In the Beginning"
2013New GirlSvetlanaEpisode: "Bachelorette Party"
CastleBlondeEpisode: "Valkyrie"
2014First JobsBar CustomerEpisode: "Don't Succumb to the Dumb"
The ComebackRussianEpisode: "Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back"
2015Lindsay EugeniaEpisode: "Lindsay and Her Friends Talk About Men"
2016Lady Dynamite White WomanEpisode: "Bisexual Because of Meth"
2017Brian Remus: Science GeniusModelEpisode: "A Most Unwanted Man"
2020Comedy Parlour Live: Quarantine Edition HerselfEpisode: "Chico Will, Eugenia Kuzmina and Justin Lawson"
Spy City Friedericke StahlRecurring Cast
2022I Can See Your Voice Runway ModelEpisode: "Episode #2.6"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FWD - Profile of fashion model eugenia kuzmina . Fashion Model Directory . 2009-09-07.
  2. News: At Home With Eugenia Kuzmina In Hollywood Hills . July 24, 2018 . Pump Magazine . June 25, 2018 . July 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180724123546/https://www.pumpfashionmag.com/stylepulse/2017/6/23/at-home-with-eugenia-kuzmenia-in-hollywood-hills . dead .
  3. http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/eugenia_kuzmina/ FMD profile
  4. Ange Etrange . David Hallyday, Didier Kerbrat (Director) . 2006-12-20 . Music video . 2009-09-07.
  5. Web site: Ford Models Europe - Evgenia Kuzmina . 2009-09-07 . 2009-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091008135145/http://www.fordmodelseurope.com/index.php?model_department=1&model_category=6&lang=en&model_id=612 . dead .
  6. Web site: Justice for All (2018) - IMDb. IMDb.