Biography
Sasha Luss — model / actress (anna) with roots in the Russia
Sasha Luss is a Russian model and actress born in Magadan (Russia) who became an internationally known model and starred in Luc Besson's action film Anna (2019) — playing a Russian KGB assassin. She is one of the most recognisable Russian models of her generation.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Magadan
Born in Magadan in 1992 — the remote Pacific coast city of Kolyma, historically notorious as the site of some of the most brutal Soviet Gulag camps — Luss's journey from the Russian Far East to Paris catwalks and Hollywood films is one of the more dramatic geographical arcs in this database.
Family Tree
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Sasha Luss🇺🇸 USA
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Self (Born there)
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Origin
Magadan🇷🇺 Russia
Historical context
Post-Soviet states · since 1991
Magadan. Today, the former Soviet space comprises fifteen sovereign independent states.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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Anna (2019) — Luc Besson film, lead role as Russian KGB assassin
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International modelling career — Chanel, Dior, Givenchy
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Walked for major Paris and international fashion shows
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One of Russia's most internationally prominent models
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Born in Magadan — Kolyma region, Russian Far East
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