12-year-old Liana Gamirova from Zainsk conquers the modeling runway.

      A schoolgirl from Zainsk has entered the ranks of the 140 best young models in the country

      At 12 years old, Liana Gamirova from Zainsk confidently holds her ground on stage. The girl studies at a modeling school in Naberezhnye Chelny and is taking her first serious steps in the fashion world. Recently, one of the international children's magazines recognized her as one of the 140 best young models in the country.

      From childhood on stage

      Liana was born and raised in Zainsk. She attended the kindergarten "Lesnaya Skazka" and is now in the sixth grade at school No. 6. At the age of three, she began practicing gymnastics, and later joined the vocal and choreographic ensemble "Azal," where she was a soloist in the junior group for three years. The girl sang and danced – and it was there, on stage, that she realized her calling was in modeling. The path to modeling was not accidental. As her mother Gulnaz Gamirova recounts, her daughter has behaved "like a model" from an early age.

      "Our daughter has loved walking on tiptoes and dressing in adult clothes since childhood. As she grew older, her dream of becoming a model only strengthened. There are many opportunities for talent development in our city. First, we enrolled her in gymnastics, then in dance and the ensemble, but she never stopped thinking about the runway," said the young model's mother.

      Despite the difficulties of traveling from Zainsk to Naberezhnye Chelny and back, her parents did not hinder their daughter's desire. In 2024, Liana became a student at the "SAGAN" modeling school, where she was accepted right after her first demonstration performance: her gymnastics posture, stage training, and natural sense of rhythm played their part. Today, despite the constant trips from Zainsk to Chelny and back, the girl continues to pursue her passion, and her parents fully support her.

      Family – support and backing

      Liana is the eldest daughter in the large Gamirov family. Her mother Gulnaz is originally from the village of Sarmash-Bash, currently on maternity leave with her youngest son, and previously worked as a leading specialist in the housing accounting and distribution department at the district executive committee.

      Her father Lenar, a native of the Cheremshan district, worked for many years in the internal affairs department and is now engaged in agriculture: he works as a combine operator at "Agrosila-Logistics" and toils in the fields around the clock during the harvest season.

      Liana has two younger brothers: 9-year-old Adel and 2-year-old Emil.

      "The younger ones also don’t want to fall behind their sister. Adel plays football," says their mother.

      While Liana confidently strides down the runway towards her dream, she is always awaited at home by a reliable support system: her mother, father, and two little brothers who are proud of their star. Who knows, maybe very soon we will see the beautiful girl from Zainsk on the covers of glossy magazines again. For now, the 12-year-old girl walks forward with a graceful gait, sharing the light of her smile with the audience.

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      Irina Smirnova

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