Katya Sambuca (born Yekaterina Mikhailova, August 27, 1991) is a Russian singer, actress, television presenter and erotic model. She is married to Bob Jack, a director of adult movies and is a character in his novel ''Por-no!''
Early life and education
Katya was born in
St Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
. Her father was a construction worker, while her mother was a former gymnast.
["Biografiâ Kati Sambuki"]
in ''Uznay Vse''. She has Estonian heritage from her maternal grandmother.
[ At age 15, Katya was used as the model for a girls' doll, "Bobby", manufactured in London.][ After leaving school she trained as a cook. While working in a St Petersburg restaurant she met ]Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
of the Rolling Stones
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, who told her to swap cooking for modelling and invited her to come to America with him.
Personal life
Katya was given the name "Sambuca
Sambuca () is an Italian anise-flavoured, usually colourless, liqueur. Its most common variety is often referred to as ''white sambuca'' to differentiate it from other varieties that are deep blue (''black sambuca'') or bright red (''red sambuc ...
" by Bob Jack (real name Sergei Mikhailov), whom she married at the age of 16. The couple has a daughter, Zvana, named after the hotel in Volkhov where Mikhailov lost his virginity.
Career
In 2011 Katya and her husband took her erotic show, which featured her own house
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and trap
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Art and entertainment Films and television
* ''Trap'' (2015 film), Fil ...
music, on tour, and performed in more than 70 cities across Europe. She became one of the most searched entertainers on Russia's search engine Yandex, and appeared on the covers of ''XXL'' (Ukraine)["Sex Toy"]
in ''XXL'' (January 30, 2012). and ''Qoqo'' (Estonia, the successor to the Estonian edition of ''Playboy
''Playboy'' is an American men's lifestyle and entertainment magazine, formerly in print and currently online. It was founded in Chicago in 1953, by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother.
K ...
'').["Üks kuum tüdruk, kes armastab Tallinna"]
in ''Qoqo'' (March 3, 2013; archived fro
the original
April 2, 2015).
In 2013, she became a co-host on the technology show ''Trendy Device'', broadcast on Russia's 2×2 channel.
In August 2014, Sambuca started a family counseling charity in the Estonian town of Haapsalu
Haapsalu () is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Lääne County, and on 1 January 2020 it had a population of 9,375.
Description
Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its w ...
,["Vene erootikatäht: olen kindel, et suudaksin presidendipaari lepitada!"]
by Nataly Koppel in ''Õhtuleht'' (August 28, 2014). where she lives.[ She offered the ]President
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Automobiles
* Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese ful ...
and his wife free marriage counseling after footage emerged of the First Lady
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in an intimate situation with another man.[
Katya is a flautist and has performed as part of a professional orchestra.
]
Trial with Philipp Plein
In 2014, the German designer Philipp Plein
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Surname
* Adolf Philipp (1864 ...
used Katya's nude modelling shots, obtained without permission, in a line of t-shirts, which prompted her to threaten legal action.
Haapsalu statue
In December 2014, the Moscow sculptor Alexander Wroblewski created a bronze statue of the little mermaid
"The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...
using Katya as inspiration. 125 cm tall and weighing 175 kg, Katya donated it to the town of Haapsalu, suggesting that it could boost the tourism industry.["Vene erootikatäht tahab Haapsalu promenaadile oma skulptuuri"]
by Meribel Sinikalda in ''Postimees'' (December 8, 2014). The mayor ruled out the proposed location, on the promenade near to Tchaikovsky's memorial, as inappropriate, but added that another place could be found.["Vene erootikatäht ihaleb Haapsalu sümboliks"]
by Nataly Koppel in ''Õhtuleht'' (December 10, 2014). Katya also wishes to build hotels, shops, and a water park to boost the town's reputation as a resort.[
]
Filmography
Awards
* Most Beautiful Girl of VKontakte (2011)
* Girl of the Year in ''XXL'' (2012)
in ''Primera Línea'' (October 10, 2013).
References
External links
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Female models from Saint Petersburg
Actresses from Saint Petersburg
Russian television presenters
Living people
1991 births
Russian artists' models
21st-century Russian singers
21st-century Russian women singers
Russian women television presenters
Russian female adult models
Russian pornographic film actresses
Russian people of Estonian descent