#ellenalexander

Getting started in your career at a young age usually includes partaking in internships and volunteering for many people. For Ellen Alexander, this meant something bigger and more involved than the average kid. She began her modelling career at a very young age and was successful very quickly. Inspired and pushed by her dad’s interest in photography and her own interests as well, she quickly became a successful model who worked with many topline brands at an incredibly young age.

“I was born and raised in Moscow, Russia. I come from a background of scientists and militant soldiers, my parents were both scientists, and my father also played around in the photography world, which is where I began my early career as a model. I did many extracurricular activities as a child, I practiced dance, music, and theater. I recall seeing my face on TV many times as a child. At an early age, around five years old, my father began finding me opportunities in commercial/propaganda shoots, which later led to my acting career, where I played background characters in TV shows/ Movies. At the age of 14, I signed with a couple of modeling agencies and began to travel the world. I have done catalog shoots for names such as, “Versace” and “Guess”, Ellen recounts.

2020 and 2021 are shaping up to be a big year for Ellen. Despite the year being difficult for many people in various industries, Ellen has a lot planned for 2020 and 2021. She hopes to expand beyond just her modeling career in order to diversify and express her talents. As a model, she has been hiding many talents that she now wants to share with the world. This includes her music presence as well as some other companies she has started. Her presence on social media will be expanded through her work in different industries. Besides work, Ellen hopes to start a traditional family lifestyle with a husband and kids in the near future.

“My current Goals are to release all 200 songs I have written, make music videos for them and grow my social media platforms. I also want to release some press about myself in the near future. I also currently have 3 websites that I want to work on, one of which is named GDP music group (LLC). I am a woman with many card tricks, but I also cherish my lifestyle. In the next 5 years, I have plans on starting a traditional family, getting married, and having kids,” Ellen explains.

Though Ellen seems to have all of the confidence in the world, she has struggled with many obstacles on her path to success. Confidence is one of the many obstacles that she has had to conquer. There were a lot of naysayers in her life, but this never stopped her from achieving the success she wanted. Now, she is a famous model who hopes to keep striving to go further with her life.

“I believe that some of my obstacles are found in my peers and my own insecurities. I find myself to be a very sensitive and emotional person, which sometimes gets in my way. I also see my accent as an obstacle, and want to work on becoming fluent in English because I believe people view me differently because of my Russian accent. I do not see competition in my path. Instead I see people on the same journey who I can learn from and also help. I believe having financial freedom is not needing to worry about tomorrow. I am currently investing her money in her career and self,” Ellen states.

Russian model Ellen Alexander breaks the cycle in modeling, proving that she’s more than just a beautiful face but also a woman with substance and talent.

As seen on iconic magazines like Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, L’Officiel, and FHM, the Russian-born model took pride in showing her natural charm and gorgeous smile.

Aside from modeling, the multitalented artist also made a name in entertainment, music, and entrepreneurship.

At the age of 14, Ellen has been in the public eye. She had been traveling and doing performance art. In the same period, she had her stage performance as Phoebe in “The Catcher in the Rye.” “I was always independent and had my own money, so I would fly to a shoot and then fly back five hours to return to Moscow [my hometown].”

An artist with a purpose, Ellen even partnered up with a friend to advocate for the biotech movement and help humanity, proving that she’s the epitome of a career woman with a cause. Although the project hasn’t been released in public yet, they’re currently hastening the operation for educational portal and further research.

Pre-pandemic, Ellen’s been nailing it in Hollywood, filming multiple shows. One of them was a lead role as Tatiana in the hit series “Gold Diggers.”

I [am] always interested in learning…things, collaborating with people [around the world], [and sharing my] knowledge to the table,” Ellen ended.

She is gorgeous, she is talented, and she is on a mission to share her many talents with the world. She is Ellen Alexander – model, actress, and music artist. Ellen was born in Russia and studied at Chekhov Moscow Arts Theatre School. But she soon discovered that the world is her home and moved to the UK, and later on to the USA. Currently residing in LA, she made a glorious (and courageous) debut in the music industry during these troubled times.

We’ve seen her “Shadows” video on Youtube.com, and it is breathtaking, to say the least. This was when we decided it’s time we find out Ellen Alexander’s plans for the future!

And here they are!

 “Shadows” was released during the Pandemic; this is a very bold choice. Tell us more about what inspired you!

Ellen Alexander: Why a bold choice? We’ve been working on the song for quite some time. “Shadows” is a team effort, and I’ve been fortunate to work with amazing and very talented people. I’ve chosen to release it during this time as a reminder that even in tough times, we can still enjoy the music, live our passion, and create.

About the source of inspiration, I think we could say it was a good friend of mine, Jeremy Renner. He was also creating music at the time and introduced me to the people that I’m working with now. But the bottom line is that I wanted to make something out of my passion, to share it with the world.

What got you into music in the first place? I mean, you’re already modelling, doing reality shows, theatre, movies… why music?

Ellen Alexander: I’ve been singing since I was five years old. Music wasn’t something that just popped up in my life now; it was always there, ever since I was a little girl. My parents are both scientists, working long hours, so I had a lot of afterschool activities, and music was just one of them. I’ve also been in a choir for a while; it was a great experience. After I moved to LA, I was in the process of signing with Warner Bros, but I had a medical problem, and the deal fell through. I had some issues with the vocal cords, and the doctors recommended rest for like six months. It’s a long time to stop singing!

I know you have been working on over 200 songs, is an album coming along soon? 

Ellen Alexander: Yeah, maybe! Currently, I’m working with an agency that is preparing my debut on the Chinese market. You know, Alibaba, Tik Tok, it is a market worth exploring and with great potential. In the next few months, I have to prepare five new songs. After this, we’ll see if an album is the best solution or just releasing songs one at a time.

Give us a hint about what’s next in your music career, what projects are you working on now?

Ellen Alexander: Well, I have so much going on right now, I don’t know where to start! I’m still modeling, and just living in LA takes a lot of time, you know! But music-wise, I’m working on creating my own music label. I decided there is no point in chasing a record company when I can create something I really believe in.

Do you have a celebrity you’d like to work with, maybe a duet? Do you have a celebrity crush?

Ellen Alexander: Oh, I have many celebrity crushes, I fall in love so easily with creative spirits! It has nothing to do with sexuality, but with the inspiration that they bring, the state of mind.

It’s hard to pick just one artist for a duet; there are so many people I’d like to work with, I don’t want to discriminate! I’m easy going, and I love new projects and the energy that they bring. And I’m totally open to collaborations with other music artists.

And the last question – what do you sing in the shower?

Ellen Alexander: I don’t have a favorite, to be honest! Usually, I put some music on, and I just sing along with whatever is playing! Actually, wait! I think I did sing Shadows quite a few times lately!

Ellen’s new music video to her song “Shadows” has recently premiered and is available for everyone to enjoy on Youtube: 

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Exclusive Ellen Alexander Interview with Muzique Magazine

How did you come by your brand name?

Any stage name is a variation of my name. My real name is very hard for many people, so I chose my middle name “Alexandrovna” and changed it up a bit, turning to Alexander

When did you discover your love for your craft and what made you realize you wanted to pursue a career in it?

I was singing since I was very young in a church choir, back in Moscow. I had an idea of singing in the back of my mind, during that time I was writing poetry, singing, and dancing, and doing ballet. In the Soviet Union, those were the popular creative activities that children would attend after school, as classes. So, I was trying all of those different things and disciplines and that’s how I ended up discovering that this could be a career for me.

To what or whom do you accredit your sense of style?

I don’t think I can credit anybody specifically, it’s just to my liking, I don’t credit anybody but for example, I can mention Alon Walker or Kygo as some of the influence

On your current project, how did you come up with the concept?

For my current project, I came up with a concept inspired by that kind of DJs. I would say that Alon Walker, the Current project I came up with a concept inspired by that kind of DJs. I would say alon walker and kygo, but I also have a rap song inspired by cardi b. I have many different directions and I enjoy in different styles, experimenting with my craft.

What are some of your greatest challenges, and what is your greatest attribute when it comes to your work ethic?

What is challenging for me is time, I barely find time to manage everything, and right now I am writing this book that shares a story about a singer. I am developing some books on my father that’s what I’m currently busy with, as well as paintings and collaborations. Instagram, TikTok, Onlyfans – You name it, I have a lot of projects going on at one time, and finding time to make music can be difficult sometimes.

Are you the best at what you do in your opinion?

I do not believe there isn’t anybody who is the best. There are many different great artists many styles, there is a lot of variety. I just create what I want to, what I feel like, I don’t want to call it the best.

What are your plans for the near future?

For the near future, I plan to finish 4 books with my father and I’m working on 2 other books myself and planning to shoot movies, based on those books.

Is there anyone you’d like to thank, any shout-outs?

I had so many people helping me and inspiring me, working with me, and helping me to create my music, so I think I want to thank the artists I like, for the inspiration.

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How can fans find you?

Website: http://ellenalexander-la.com

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCAXsO-jyHniRkwfCIo01q3g

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3eWx10Ckdh18EVXnJ5Dzj8?si=neSG4BMRR8axShnPkEDAXw&dl_branch=1

Instagram: https://instagram.com/ellen.alexander?utm_medium=copy_link

TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMdV21MNf/

What suggestions do you have for other artists like yourself?

Never resting on her laurels, Ellen Alexander usually has many projects going at one time.

Model Ellen Alexander may not be the typical advocate for a women-in-biotech movement: Supermodels have usually moved towards careers such as designers (Kate Moss for Topshop; Gigi Hadid for Tommy Hilfiger), wellness guru such as Gisele and Miranda Kerr or a nurse in the case of Lisa Davies, a former face of Marc Jacobs, after their days on the runway ended. Alexander is unique because she is preparing for her post-modelling career by becoming an entrepreneur now.

In one of her current projects, she is working on a special biotech project based in Russia with a friend who studied bioengineering at Harvard. This is an important project because right now, female chief executives account for just 10% of biotech’s top leaders. A BioPharma Drive analysis in 2019 of 180 leading biotech companies found that only 15 were led by women. The project is called “Create U Future,” that specializes in helping women have brilliant kids and she is also working on a tech project that is kind of an Airbnb for cars.

Never resting on her laurels, Alexander usually has many projects going at one time. Her inspirations for female entrepreneurs are her Instagram idols Gigi Hadid and Kylie Jenner, who she knew before they reached such popularity. They have enjoyed success in promoting their brands in social networks, with very modest start-up investments. Alexander’s projects include partnering with a Chinese company to sell products online and she also started a music company called GDP Music Group.

In another business venture, Alexander said that a friend created a tech company that is basically an Airbnb for cars, so she created a partner firm. “I see a future in technology,” she said and “I can never pass up on opportunities like these. Plus, most of my friends are in tech, so it’s the perfect scenario.”

As a model, Alexander has travelled the world in the past eight years and posed for covers of numerous magazines such as Shape, Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam, Maxim Belgium, L’Offciel and appeared on the pages of FHM. She was also featured in Runway, Product and Fashion events and photoshoots. She has worked with top brands and photographers on both the east and west coasts. Alexander has had success in many different fields—film, television, theatre and modelling—not only in her native Russia, but also in the UK and now the U.S. Her education began at a young age: Alexander trained at the world-renowned Chekhov Moscow Arts theatre school where she developed her skills, becoming a recognizable figure in the Moscow arts world.

After relocating to the UK, she received positive reviews for her performance as Phoebe in “The Catcher in the Rye” at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Alexander said that she became a world traveller at age 14.

“I was always independent and had my own money so I would fly to a shoot and then fly back five hours to return to Moscow.” After arriving in the U.S., she was hired as the lead role of Tatiana in the series “Gold Diggers.” Alexander is used to flying to many different countries for work, but she has been based in Los Angels since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alexander’s educational background is quite unique for a model. Alexander earned an M.B.A at Moscow’s Plekhanov Russian University of Economics where she majored in International Business and Law. She was an active participant in debates and other competitions. In fact, she was part of a project that looked into the possibility of presenting economic models to government officials. “I studied and applied structure and business plan writing,” Alexander explained that she also gained real-world experience while interning and working for businesses in Moscow.

As a result, Alexander was able to take this experience and education and “apply it to my work in the fashion industry: first in Russia, then in Europe and the U.S.”

From a young age, Alexander was exposed to science and engineering. Her mother has a Ph.D. in electrification of public transportation and is head of the department of Electrotechnics at Polytech University in Moscow. Her father works on a Russian space program that focuses on Mars. Currently, he is also writing a book about it.

Alexander’s grandfather was one of the leaders in the Russian space program and he worked with Sergei Korolev and Yuri Gagarin. Ellen’s grandfather also worked on the Cosmodrome and also on sending Soviet Union cosmonauts and the Moon shuttle to send animals to space. The Soviet Union and Russia launched monkeys between 1983 and 1996. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Soviet space program used a number of dogs for sub-orbital and orbital space flights. Two tortoises and a variety of insects were the first inhabitants of Earth to circle the Moon, on the 1968 Zond 5 mission.

Her parents always let her choose what she wanted to do, but they also desired for her to obtain the best education. They sent her to a school that specialized in physics and mathematics. “That’s how I developed my love of science and technology.” Her dream was to research the human body and find cures for untreatable diseases. “That has not happened yet, but who knows, maybe one day.”

Alexander also stresses that her parents and grandfather taught her to strive to do bigger things to “help humanity.” Her grandfather always aimed to accomplish major things and “not just to stay in a small bubble.”

Now, she is aiming for a major accomplishment by investing $X amount in the “Create U Future” project. The project has several goals and studies in place including one about the human genome and one about three-way parenting which allows parents with genetic issues to have children. This is a new technique called mitochondrial transfer that has recently emerged to prevent the transmission of a certain class of genetic disorders. This technique is controversial, as it combines DNA from three individual to generate a so-called “three-parent baby.” The project also wants to do research to help older parents have children.

Alexander explains that it is not a commercial project for now, but she and her friend are working on an educational portal and further research for now.

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