Almina Samtonova

Born in the Kalmykia region of Russia, Almina Samtonova relocated to the US when she was 5 months old. Now, she’s living in New York City, balancing her burgeoning modeling career while studying Accounting and Anthropology at Pace University. A force of intelligence and perception, Almina has a finely-tuned creative sensibility: she’s a painter who finds beauty in the scenic landscapes of the Northeast, as well as a photographer, shooting portraits of her friends on vintage film cameras.