Top 12 the Most Beautiful and Famous Ukrainian Women

Western men who have been to Ukraine at least once were impressed very much of incredible charm of Ukrainian girls. “Even walking on a street in Ukraine and seeing all those beauties make me feel like I am a kid at a candy shop”, men usually says after visiting Ukraine.
Well, if they can meet such a beauty even on the street there, I think, many men would be curious to know which “the best” of Ukrainian women are. I mean, the most beautiful, the most famous and world known. I am Ukrainian woman, but I would like to know by myself who is the best of us, at least according to the respectable sources such as Wikipedia.
So, I made my top 12 of most famous and prettiest Ukrainian women. I put to this list not only women which were born in Ukraine, but women of Ukrainiandescent too, do not matter where they were born.
Here is the list (in alphabetic order by  first name).

Ani Lorak

Ani Lorak is a very popular Ukrainian pop-singer. She was born in 1978 and she is originally from the town of Kitsman (Chernivtsi region, Western Ukraine). The most known achievement of Ani is a second place at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade (Serbia). 
Here is a video of Ani Lorak, she is performing a song “Shady Lady” at 2008 Eurovision Song Contest.

Anna Bessonova

Anna Bessonova is a famous Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast. She was born in 1984 in Kyiv (the capital of Ukraine). The biggest achievements of Anna’s sport career are title of world champion of rhythmic gymnastics in Patras, Greece (2007) and bronze medal the Athens Olympics 2004 at the Beijing Olympics 2008.
Here is a video of Anna’s ribbon routine-2008. The music of routine is traditional Ukrainian. 

Chantal Kreviazuk

Chantal Kreviazuk is a popular Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She was born in 1974 and she is originally from Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada). Chantal’s mother has Ukrainian and Scottish background and Chantal’s father is of Ukrainian background. Chantal Kreviazuk has released four albums: Under These Rocks and Stones (1996), Colour Moving and Still (1999), What if it All Means Something (2002), Since We Met: The Best of 1996-2006 (2008). Chantal won Juno Award in 2000 in two nominations: “Best Pop Album” and “Best Female Artist”.
Here is a video of Chantal Kreviazuk. She is performing "Souls" on Parliament Hill in Ottawa for Canada Day (2000).

Dasha Astafieva

Dasha Astafieva is a Ukrainian model and member of pop-band NikitA. Dasha was born in 1985 in Ordzhonikidze city (Dnipropetrovsk region, Central Ukraine). Dasha Astafieva was selected to be Playboy's January 2009 Playmate of the Month. She is the Playmate of the 55th Anniversary of Playboy.

Ekaterina Serebrianskaya

Ekaterina Serebrianskaya is a former Ukrainian rhythmic gymnast. She was born in 1977 in Simferopil city (Southern Ukraine). Ekaterina Serebrianskaya is Olympic champion of rhythmic gymnastics of 1996 Atlanta Olympics, winner of 1995 World Championship of rhythmic gymnastics in Vienna (Austria).
Here is a video of a beautiful performance of Ekaterina Serebrianskaya

Lilia Podkopaeva

Lilia Podkopayeva is a former Ukrainian artistic gymnast. She was born in a city of Donetsk (Eastern Ukraine). Lilia Podkopaeva is Olympic champion of artistic gymnastics of 1996 Atlanta Olympics and winner of the 1995 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Sabae (Japan). Lilia also won the Ukrainian version of Dancing With the Stars television show (2008).
Here is a video of Lilia’s floor exersice at 1996 Atlanta Olympics

Milla Yovovich

Milla Jovovich is an American super model, actress, musician and fashion designer. She was born in 1975 in Kyiv the capital of Ukraine. Her father is Serbian and her mother of Ukrainian-Russian descent. In 1981, when Mila was five years old, her family left the former Soviet Union for political reason and moved to England, then to USA. The most known movies with Milla Jovovich areReturn to the Blue Lagoon, The Fifth Element and Zoolander.

Here is a video of Milla Jovovich singing a Ukrainian folk song.

Oksana Baiul

Oksana Baiul is a Ukrainian professional figure skater. She was born in 1977 in Dnipropetrovsk city (Central Ukraine). Oksana won a gold medal in ladies’ singles at 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer (Norway). Oksana Baiul is only Olympic champion of Ukraine in Winter Olympics.
Here is a video of Oksana Baiul; she is performing her famous “The Swan”.

Olga Kurylenko 

Olga Kurylenko is a Ukrainian model and actress. She was born in 1979 in Berdyansk city (South-Central Ukraine). Her father is Ukrainian and her mother is Russian. By the age of 18 Olga Kurylenko had already appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle. Olga was featured on the cover of the December 2008 issue of the US edition of Maxim magazine. Olga Kurylenko is best known as the Bond girl in the 22nd James Bond movie.

Ruslana 

Ruslana is a Ukrainian pop-singer and songwriter, one of the best Ukrainian pop-stars. She was born in 1973 in Lviv city (Western Ukraine). Ruslana is a winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul (Turkey).
Here is a video of Ruslana’s “Wild Dances” ("Wild Dances" is the song-winner of 2004 Eurovision Song Contest)

Sasha Cohen

Sasha Cohen is a known American figure skater. She was born in 1984 in Westwood (Los Angeles, California). Sasha’s mother is a Jewish immigrant fromUkraine and Sasha’s father is a Jewish-American. Sasha Cohen is a silver medalist of 2006 Winter Olympic in Turin (Italy). Sasha Cohen is a headliner of 2007-09 Stars on Ice tour.
Here is a video of Sasha Cohen’s Stars of Ice 2008 performance

Yulia Tymoshenko

Yulia Tymoshenko is a Ukrainian politician and twice Prime Minister of Ukraine. She was born in 1960 in Dnipropetrovsk city (Central Ukraine). She has been Ukrainian Prime Minister after the Orange Revolution as one of leaders of Ukrainian Orange Revolution and she was first woman Prime Minister in Ukraine (from February, 2005 till September, 2005). December, 18, 2007 Ukrainian parliament has elected Yulia Tymoshenko for Prime Minister again. Her second term in Prime Minister's chair ended March 3, 2010. 

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