Eugenia Kuzmina (Russian: Евге́ния Кузьминá; Yevgeniya Kuzmina; born 25 December 1987) 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. Her first video appearance was in a music video "Ange étrange" by David Hallyday. In 2011, Kuzmina transitioned into acting.
Kuzmina was born in 1987 in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her father was a nuclear physicist. Her mother is a former scientist and housewife. She was training to be a professional ice skater, when at the age of 13 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.