Valeria Smirnova (born 4 November 1992), known professionally as Lera Abova, is a Russian and German actress and model.
Abova was born 4 November 1992, and grew up in the village of Slavgorod in Siberia.
She liked to wear a pink Pokémon T-shirt and had “crazy, long hair.” After learning German, she made many friends.
Soon other fashion photographers signed her, including Colin Dodgson and Mariano Vivanco, as well as Vogue stylists from many countries around the world.
[2][3][4] In 2017, Luc Besson cast her in the role of Maude in his film Anna, alongside Sasha Luss.