{{Short description|Russian model (born 1988)}} {{family name hatnote|Sergeyevna|Grigorieva|lang=Eastern Slavic}} {{Infobox model | name = Kate Grigorieva | image = Kate Grigorieva Carolina Herrera FW15 (cropped1).jpg | caption = Grigorieva in 2015 | birth_name = Yekaterina Sergeyevna Grigoryeva | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|9|15}} | birth_place = Olenegorsk, Murmansk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | occupation = Model | years_active = 2014–present | height = {{convert|1.80|m|order=flip}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/kate_grigorieva/|title=Kate Grigorieva|publisher=Fashion Model Directory}}</ref> | hair_color = Dark Blonde | eye_color = Green/Blue | agency = Monster Management (Milan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://models.com/models/kate-grigorieva|title=Kate Grigorieva - Model|publisher=}}</ref> | spouse = {{marriage|Alexander|2015|2016|end=div}} {{marriage|Anton Shunin|2018}} | children = 2 }}
'''Yekaterina Sergeyevna Grigoryeva''' ({{langx|ru|Екатерина Сергеевна Григорьева}}; born 15 September 1988), known professionally as '''Kate Grigorieva''', is a Russian model. She was a Victoria's Secret Angel from 2015 to 2016.
== Early life == Grigoryeva was born in Olenegorsk to a military family.
== Career == Grigorieva took part in Miss Russia 2010 casting, but did not qualify as a contestant.<ref name="kp">[https://www.murmansk.kp.ru/online/news/1084710 Мурманчанка Екатерина Григорьева поборется за корону «Мисс Россия»]</ref> Two years later, she participated in Miss Russia 2012, where she represented Murmansk Oblast and placed among the top 10 finalists.<ref name="kp" /> Later in 2012, she applied for the fourth cycle of ''Top Model po-russki'', the Russian adaptation of ''America's Next Top Model'', along with her sister Valentina, where she was runner-up to Yulia Farkhutdinova, with her sister placing third.<ref name=fmd>[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/kate_grigorieva/ Profile] at fashionmodeldirectory</ref> She was soon signed to modeling agency ZMGROUP. After her appearance in ''Top Model po-russki'', modeling agency The Lions displayed interest in signing her. This eventually led to Grigorieva's stage debut at New York Fashion Week in 2014, opening for Donna Karan as a semi-exclusive, as well as walking for Shiatzy Chen,{{Citation needed|date = February 2016}} Oscar de la Renta, Tory Burch and Ralph Lauren. She was chosen by top modeling site models.com as one of the top newcomers of the Fall/Winter 2014 season,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Top Newcomers F/W14 : Kate Grigorieva|url = https://models.com/oftheminute/?p=64414|website = models.com|access-date = 2016-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = The up and comers FW/14 {{!}} models.com MDX|url = http://models.com/mdx/models-com-up-and-comers-fw14/|website = models.com|access-date = 2016-02-20}}</ref> and has since walked for Givenchy, Versace, Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Céline, Isabel Marant, Nina Ricci, Elie Saab, Roberto Cavalli, Alexander McQueen, Balmain, Giambattista Valli, Emanuel Ungaro, Moschino, Etro, Missoni, Emilio Pucci and others.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Kate Grigorieva - Model|url = http://models.com/models/kate-grigorieva/|website = MODELS.com|access-date = 2016-02-20}}</ref> She opened for the 2015 Spring/Summer collections of DSquared<sup>2</sup> and Stella McCartney. She has shot ad campaigns for M Missoni, H&M, Moncler Gamme Rouge shot by Steven Meisel and Versace eyewear.<ref name="ads">[http://models.com/models/kate-grigorieva/year Kate Grigorieva - Advertising]</ref> She has appeared in catalogs for Victoria's Secret, and has also been featured in editorials of numerous magazines including several national editions of ''Vogue'', ''Contributor'', ''i-D'', ''Pop'' and ''Numéro''.<ref>[http://models.com/models/kate-grigorieva/year/editorial Work by year - editorials]</ref><ref>[http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/models/kate_grigorieva/editorials/ Kate Grigorieva - editorials]</ref>
On 2 December 2014, Grigorieva made her debut at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014 along with fellow Miss Russia contestant and model, Irina Sharipova.<ref>[http://www.fashiongonerogue.com/2014-victorias-secret-fashion-show-models-list/ See Who is Walking the 2014 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show]</ref> In April 2015, she was announced as one of ten new Victoria's Secret Angels.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-names-10-new-angels-2015-4 Meet the 10 new Victoria's Secret 'angels' who will help the brand make billions]</ref> In July 2015, she appeared in the Victoria's Secret TV commercial ''Body by Victoria''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yduMgFedIY Body by Victoria TV Commercial (July 2015)]</ref>
In October 2015, Grigorieva was ranked by ''Cosmopolitan'' as one of the most successful contestants of the ''Top Model'' franchise.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rees|first=Alex|date=20 October 2015|title=12 times "Top Model" actually found, you know, a top model|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/news/a47929/top-model-tyra-banks-successful-models/|magazine=Cosmopolitan|access-date=23 October 2016}}</ref>
She was supposed to walk in the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, but days before the show, her visa to travel to China was rejected, along with several models, which prevented her from walking the show.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/fashion/victorias-secret-models-denied-visa-in-china-14999|title=Four Victoria's Secret Models May Not Walk In The Show After Being Denied Chinese Visas|magazine=Harper's BAZAAR|access-date=2018-05-29|language=en|archive-date=2018-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180530035144/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/fashion/victorias-secret-models-denied-visa-in-china-14999|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Personal life== In August 2015, Grigorieva married her boyfriend Alexander in Saint Petersburg.<ref>[https://www.ibtimes.com/victorias-secret-angel-kate-grigorieva-weds-boyfriend-zac-posen-gown-2049489 Victoria’s Secret Angel Kate Grigorieva Weds Boyfriend In Zac Posen Gown]</ref> In 2016, it was announced Alexander had filed for divorce from Grigorieva.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dni.ru/showbiz/2016/2/24/329094.html|title=Русскую модель Victoria's Secret бросил муж|website=Дни ру|access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.woman.ru/relations/marriage/article/172941/|title=С Катей Григорьевой, уволенной из "ангелов" Victoria's Secret, разводится муж|website=www.woman.ru|language=ru-RU|access-date=2016-03-28}}</ref> In July 2018, Grigorieva married Anton Shunin, the goalkeeper and captain of Dynamo Moscow.<ref>{{cite news |title=The wedding of Anton Shunin and Kate Grigorieva: the Victoria's Secret angel married a "Dynamo" football player |url=http://www.frivolette.com/fashion/models/the-wedding-of-anton-shunin-and-kate-grigorieva-the-victoria-s-secret-angel-married-a-dynamo-football-player |access-date=22 January 2021 |work=Frivolette Magazine |date=3 July 2018 |archive-date=7 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007230434/http://www.frivolette.com/fashion/models/the-wedding-of-anton-shunin-and-kate-grigorieva-the-victoria-s-secret-angel-married-a-dynamo-football-player |url-status=dead }}</ref> Their daughter Sofia was born on 22 May 2020.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CAgFOdJKfZr/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= | title=Anton Shunin on Instagram: "22.05.2020. Мы стали родителями прекрасной малышки. Это счастье ❤️ Любимая @_kate_g_, спасибо! Мои девочки чувствуют себя хорошо)" }}</ref>
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