Pasha Pozdniakova
Finnish-Russian model, entrepreneur and social media influencer (born 1999)
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Praskovia "Pasha" Pozdniakova (born 15 April 1999) is a Finnish-Russian model, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. She performs under the stage-name MissParaskeva. She is especially known for her appearance in the 2021 South-African edition of Playboy magazine.[1][2][3]
15 April 1999
Pasha Pozdniakova | |
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Pozdniakova in St. Petersburg in 2021 | |
| Born | Praskovia Pozdniakova 15 April 1999 |
| Other name | Miss Paraskeva |
| Education | Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music |
| Occupations | Model, social media influencer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Pozdniakova lived in Russia until she was 13, after which the family moved to Finland and settled in the town of Savonlinna,[4] and in 2020 Pozdniakova and her family received Finnish citizenship.[5] Pozdniakova studied at Savonlinna Senior Secondary School of Art and Music and graduated from there in 2018.[6] Pozdniakova moved to Helsinki in 2020,[7] but in 2022 she returned to Savonlinna, where she lives today.[8][9]
Pozdniakova started her social media career in high school by making YouTube videos. In August 2022, her Instagram account had two million followers.[10] Pozdniakova also makes content for TikTok and Twitch.
Pozdniakova has spoken in public in favor of body positivity, and said that she thinks all kinds of women are beautiful.[1] Although she often appears in scantily-clad pictures, she has said that she dresses conservatively in her spare time and does not want to be seen as an erotic model.[7]
In February 2025, Pozdniakova told her followers on Instagram that she is now part of the Finnish Center Party and will be running as a candidate in the Savonlinna at 2025 Finnish municipal elections.[11][12]
