Sofia Viktorovna Nikitchuk (russian: София Викторовна Никитчук; born 20 October 1993) is a Russian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2015 and represented her

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at the

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pageant.

Personal life

Was born on 20 October 1993 in

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. Her mother Tatiana was a doctor, while father Viktor served in Russian military. In 2015 she won the title of Miss Yekaterinburg (Subdivision: Sverdlovsk Oblast). She represented the subdivision at the Miss Russia 2015 contest. She played the part of

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in the historical TV drama series "''

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''" (2016) made by VGTRK.

Miss Russia 2015

On 18 April 2015 was crowned Miss Russia 2015 at Barvikha Luxury Village Concert Hall in

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Miss World 2015

As Miss Russia 2015, represented Russia at

. She was awarded 1st-runner up on 19 December.

References

External links

Miss Russia Official Website

Video: Sofia Nikitchuk crowned Miss Russia 2015
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikitchuk, Sofia 1993 births Living people Actors from Yekaterinburg Russian female models Russian beauty pageant winners Miss Russia winners Miss World 2015 delegates Russian television actresses