The Resume

(January 20, 1976- )
Bolshoi Ballet (June 1998-2003)
Mariinsky Ballet (1994-98)
She graduated Vaganova Academy
Gold Medalist at the Second International Ballet Competition in Kiev (1996)

Why she might be annoying:

She left Marinsky because they kept lessening her dance performances.
The Bolshoi claimed her male dance partner was hospitalized with a back injury due to lifting her.
Dance partner, Yevgeny Ivanchenko, said was quite a heavy dancing partner who was putting considerable strain on his spine.
She was fired from the Bolshoi because she was 'too fat for ballet.'
She loves ice cream and cheese, maybe a bit too much.
The Bolshoi offed her only a four month contract rather than the typical full year one (June 2003).
She has strong political views and is an outspoken supporter of Russian President Putin.
Her musical tastes of course is classical (Bach and Vivaldi).
You want to get to her heart, you better be a poet.
The Guardian described her as 'Russia's most loved and loathed ballerina.'

Why she might not be annoying:

What a pig, she is 5'7 and 110 pounds.
She enjoys walking.
She won her lawsuit against the Bolshoi Theater.
Her fans picketed the Bolshoi.
She speaks perfect English.
She was 44th most eligible bachelorette according to FHM (2004).
She ranked #17 (2003) and #45 (2004) in FHM-Russia' Sexiest Women.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• FHM-Russia's 100 Sexiest Women [2002] (Ranked: 17)
• FHM-Russia's 100 Sexiest Women [2003] (Ranked: 45)
• FHM's 50 Most Eligible Women [February 2004] (Ranked: 44)
• Look at Me, I'm Dancing
• Profiles 14501-14750 (Ranked: 14702)
• Rosie O'Donnell Look-alikes (Ranked: 44)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 312 Votes: 37.82% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 217 Votes: 34.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 2329 Votes: 43.58% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 1026 Votes: 39.86% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 145 Votes: 44.83% Annoying