Elena Melnik by Paul de Luna for WestEast Magazine

Elena Melnik (Russian: Елена Мельник born 1986 in Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union) is a Russian fashion model. She began her career in 2005, when she debuted on the runway as an exclusive for Calvin Klein. She has also appeared on the runway for brands including Louis Vuitton, Balmain, Diane von Furstenberg, Marchesa, MaxMara, Rodarte, Trovata, among many others.
Melnik has been featured on the cover of L'Officiel and has appeared in editorials in British, German, French, Spanish, and Italian Vogue.
Melnik's most notable campaign work includes two seasons as the face of Givenchy cosmetics, a Vera Wang fragrance contract, a Boucheron fragrance contract, and ads for D&G, Lacoste, Sportmax, Joseph, and Barbara Bui.
She is represented by Trump Model Management in New York and by Silent models in Paris.