Julia Lemigova, born Yulia Andreevna Lemigova (russian: Юлия Андреевна Лемигова; born 26 June 1972) is a Russian former model who was

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1990, and is married to

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. She is a cast member of the

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reality television series ''

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''.

Career

Julia Lemigova is the daughter of a

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colonel. Lemigova was first runner-up at

in 1990, elevated to be crowned Miss USSR following the disqualification of the original winner, Maria Kezha, for being underage. As Miss USSR 1990, Lemigova represented the

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at the

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pageant, where she placed 2nd runner-up. Lemigova moved to

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after being crowned Miss USSR, eventually basing herself in

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, where she opened her first well-being center, ''Joiya spa'', in 2003, and launched a skincare and spa line, ''Russie Blanche'', in 2009. In 2021, Lemigova was announced as a cast member on

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of ''

'', making her the third former Miss Universe finalist to join a ''Real Housewives'' franchise after

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(

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Top 6 Finalist) from ''

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'' (seasons 5-10, 12-present) and

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(Miss Universe Puerto Rico 1998,

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2nd-Runner-Up) from ''

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'' (season 4).

Private life

In 1997, Lemigova became romantically linked to banker Édouard Stern, with whom she had a son, Maximilian, who died of

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while in the care of a new nanny. She has two daughters, Victoria, born in 2001, and Emma, born in 2005. Lemigova married her long-term partner

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on 15 December 2014.

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References

External links

Russieblanche.com
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