Yana Portnoy

Yana Portnoy was born on June 22, 1986 in Yaroslavl, Russia. Her family settled in Melbourne, Australia, where she still lives today. She has a Bachelor in Psychology and Management/Marketing from Monash University. Yana has extensive experience in the field of modeling and television. She has modeled for local and international designers at Fashion Weeks in Melbourne and Sydney, and has won various titles in beauty pageants including Magnificent Miss and Miss Universe Australia. She has made appearances on channels 7, 9 and 10 news as well as 3AW for her work during the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix and Fashions on the Field. She has also been featured in in-flight entertainment, music videos, short films, TVCs and was a guest on The Circle and The Project on Network TEN. She is a TV presenter on variety show Media Strikes Back on C31 Melbourne.