Irina Pantaeva BIO“She is special, … she is beautiful … and she represents everything that excites us about howperception of what is beautiful is changing…”Interview Magazine USA● Irina Pantaeva is a first Asian supermodel, an actress, author, producer, founder of thePeaceful Warriors United Art-Couture ethical fashion, intenSati leader of spiritual fitness,mental health first aid assistance to youth, a visionary, humanitarian, water protector, a seekerand devout student of His Holiness Dalai Lama.Born into a family of artists, shamans, and Buddhist monks on the banks of the sacred Lake Baikal inSiberia, Russia.Irina is a person of integrity, compassion, generosity, patience, discipline and devotion to servehumanity. She’s passionately involved in protecting and preserving indigenous cultures, its traditions andearth's natural resources.“Against all odds IRINA made a around the world journey to America where she won rave reviews forher portrayal of comedic seductress of John Lithgow‘s love interest in one hour post Super Bowl episodeof Third rock from the sun.”Joel Hirschhorn of Variety wrote “Irina Pantaeva creates a blessedly sane original character …”certain to hit home with all observers about her performance in a smash hit comedy off Broadway playJewtopia. Mortal Kombat Annihilation #1 at the international box office marked Irina‘s American featurefilm debut. She was seen in a dramatic role as a special guest star in the New York Undercover TV show.IrIna was directed by Woody Allen in Celebrity. Worked with Al Pacino in People I know and Ben Stiller inZoolander. Irina acted in World War II between Germany and Russia based on a true story epic film AsFar As My Feet Will Carry Me.The producers Bonnie and Terry Turner of the Roseanne show, Third Rock From The Sun, the 70sshow created a series regular role for Irina , the original NBC pilot called Don’t Ask starring JohnGoodman, Anthony LaPaglia. Irina had a recurring role for the original HBO series Spring/Fall created byTea Leoni with Hope Davis, Sigourney Weaver.She co-produced a documentary film Siberian Dream based on her autobiography book which wastranslated into 16 languages and published in over 22. countries. Publishers weekly called the book “...delightful, moving and the times harrowing saga.” The documentary received a Cine Golden Eagle award.Irina became a fashion industry sensation and part of the original group of Supermodels. Beenphotographed by Irving Penn, Steven Meisel, Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Gilles Bensimon,Albert Watson, Tyen for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, W Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Sports IllustratedSwimsuit 1998, Pirelli calendar photographed by Richard Avedon. Irina was one of the supermodels forBest Costumes nominations at the 68th Academy Awards Ceremony.Walked down the runway for Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel, Gianni Versace, Valentino, Giorgio Armani,Dolce & Gabbana, Issey Miyake, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan,Calvin Klein, Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Malan Breton, Red Dress collection, Thierry Mugler, AlexanderMcQueen, Galliano, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy.With a look that ranges from impish to exotically elegant, she brightens the pages and covers ofVogue, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, W Magazine, Cosmopolitan, Levis, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 1998.“ Not wanting to break the spell of magic that arena holds over us as a kind of modern daysilent film star, but also wanting our readers to experience her as a person, what follows is aglimpse into the spirit of one of the liveliest magazine actresses of our newer, never silent era “Interview Magazine USA
