Eleonora Abakumova
Height: 5’11
Hometown: Toronto, ON
Languages: English, Russian
Occupation: Tattoo Artist
Eleonora is the third kid and the youngest in her family. At the age of 17, Eleonora came to Canada to study, she entered the International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC) to study English (since she did not speak English at all), after the academy she entered George Brown College, a tourism and hospitality program, where she received a diploma after 2 years of studying. But after graduation, she fell in love with this country so much that she did not want to leave and completely moved here. Now she is been living here for 8 years on her own.
Eleonora did not go to work in her specialty, she was always fond of art. She can draw well and that is why she started working as a tattoo artist and has been working to this day for 4 years. Her style of work is clean and crispy lines, dot work and shading. All of her drawings are based on aliens, spaceships and a variety of strange unusual creatures.
Also, in addition to tattoos, she has been working as a model for more than 6 years. She has participated in many fashion shows. Her photos have been published in many fashion magazines. She has worked with many famous and talented photographers. For example: Mo Alissa, who shoots XO (Weekend), Jaden Smith and many more.
In addition to her success and modeling knowledge, she also distributes this knowledge for children who dream of becoming models. Eleonora working as a model teacher. Prepares children (ages 5 to 16) for Toronto Kids Fashion Week. (TKFV). Where she also works as a stylist.
And that’s not all, Eleonora is a professional ballroom dancer. She started dancing at the age of 6 and continues to this day. Eleonora dance on stage for various events such as TIFF and luxury restaurants and clubs in Toronto. (for example, Rebel, Mister C, Kost, Clio, Vela, Nomad, Mr Vander, Mr Wolf and many others). She opens her own dance company, which provides dance services in unusual and ethereal costumes that drive audiences of all ages crazy.
What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most?
Dancing, Tattooing, Photoshooting
List any special training you have had (music, art, drama, dance, etc.)
Dancing, Drawing, Acting,
In what sports, if any, have you participated?
Participate in Competition for Ballroom Dancing & Table Tennis
Name one person, other than your parents, who has had the most influence on your life. Why?
I believe that no one influences my life except my parents and myself.
What is your proudest personal accomplishment (other than participating in this pageant)?
I am proud of absolutely all my personal achievements that have ever been in my life. They are impossible to enumerate. From career success to family relationships. I am proud that I became a model and I was given the opportunity to work with famous photographers and see my face in magazines and fashion shows, I am proud that I don’t have bad and harmful habits, so my parents are calm and do not worry about it, I am proud that taught myself not to panic in stressful situations and quickly find solutions, and of course I am proud that by the age of 25 I can easily provide for myself and correctly allocate my budget.
What is the most interesting or unique thing that has ever happened to you and/or what is the most interesting thing about you?
I think that uniqueness is different for everyone and for me personally, these are animals. Recently bought a snake. It happened very spontaneously, on the same day that I thought about it, i bought it. The snake is large, more than 1 meter in length, completely black and incredibly beautiful. I named my new pet – INDIGO. I bought a large terrarium and put it in the center of my apartment.
What is your career ambition and what are you doing or plan to do to accomplish that goal?
I want to have a certain amount in my account. I want to increase my income. To achieve my goal I read and study a lot. in order to be more financially literate, invest in assets and have a business that brings me pleasure, so that the path to achieving the goal is pleasant.
What would be your “dream job” in life?
I already have a dream job. I only do what I enjoy, it’s dancing (I work on weekends), tattoos and modeling. I also like to share my experience and not keep my skills and knowledge just in myself, so I teach people around tattoos and modeling,
Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.
I grew up in the Moscow region, in a large and strong and happy family with 3 children. I am the youngest. Since childhood, I was a restless child, so I was sent to dance. I am from a wealthy family. I always got to school by car. My childhood was very strict, every day my mother picked me up from school, I ate in the car, changed clothes and went to the center for dance training. Late in the evening I returned home and so every day until about 16yo . At school, I was an outcast. I was insulted, beaten and strangled by classmates. I knew it was because I wasn’t as passionate about school and studying as I was about dancing. Since I did not have time to build relationships with classmates.
List any interesting or unusual jobs you may have had.
My character has different sides and I am often interested in men’s work, so I work part-time in a company where I wrap cars, glass and much more.
List any volunteering you have done.
I did a full day of tattooing for a company (@spray2play) that focused on rescuing dogs globally. 25% of each tattoo completed on the day I donated back to their company to support them.
What is your most unusual talent?
I am excellent at picking clothes and creating style even from a bag.
Where is the most interesting place you have been to?
At the summer (outside) festivals. Absolutely all music festivals are unusually interesting and beautiful. Each festival has its own atmosphere, sometimes mud, sometimes jungle, something from the sea. But always incredible mood and energy.
What do you hope to be doing in ten years?
In ten years, I hope to be doing something that will also bring pleasure to me in my life and in the lives of the people around me.