She descends from Russian princely family of Evenki Gantimurov.
[3] Born in Chelyabinsk to parents Sergei Gantimurov and Svetlana Nosyreva,[2] Gantimurova is pursuing a bachelor's degree in international relations at Russian State University for the Humanities and knows two foreign languages.
[5] Gantimurova, who stands 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) tall, competed as the representative of Moscow, one of 50 finalists in her country's national beauty pageant, Miss Russia, held on March 5, 2011, in Barvikha, where she became the eventual winner of the title, gaining the right to represent Russia in Miss Universe 2011 and Miss World 2011.
[6] As the official representative of her country to the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Gantimurova vied to then Miss Universe titleholder, Ximena Navarrete of Mexico, but failed to place.
[7] She later competed in Miss World 2011 in London, the United Kingdom on November 6, 2011, trying to conquer Russia's third Miss World title, and placed in the quarter-finals (top 30).