She was a model in Moscow by age 16, winning awards such as Ms. Saratov, Ms. FHM, Ms.

The Italian modeling agency Modus signed her and Skova worked in projects in Italy, France, Spain, and Asia.

[4] She has since been a cover girl or been featured in Vogue, InStyle, Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ and Cosmopolitan, among others.

In 2012, Skova moved to the United States to continue her career as a model and actress.

[2][5][6] In 2012 and 2013, Skova played in a sci-fi TV pilot called Starship Orion, scheduled for a 2014 release and she portrayed Victoria Cougar in the slasher film Muck.