Question by Lucky Lemons: What are the most common physical characteristics of Russian Women?
I’m trying to decide if I want to audition for a play about a Russian woman. Are there certain physical characteristics of Russian women that I would need if I want the part? Here are some examples:
Eye color
Hair color
Cheekbones (very noticeable, or not very noticeable?)
Height (tall, short?)
Skin tone (light, dark?)
Now I realize that everyone is an individual, but you can clearly identify Asian, Hispanic, and Italian people. Is it like this for Russian people?
Thank you for your serious, polite answers!
Answers and Views:
Answer by Cheyenne
Strong. Big boned.
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Avianna says
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Viyka says
I am over 80% Russian.
(15 years old)
Height: 5’4
Weight: 120 (about)
Hair Color: darker brown but not extremely dark
Eye color: hazel, depending on my mood they are more green or brown
Build: muscular and curvy
Cheekbones: not very prominent
Skin tone: pale in the winter, tan in the summer (average tan, not dark, but not light either)
I have a fairly hollow face, and I have been told that I look Russian. I have also been told that I look German and Canadian. The rest of my ethnic background is unknown.
Anna says
I’m 100% Russian.
I have grey-blue eyes. Brown hair, slender build, small hips. I am 5″6. I have slender legs, I tan easily and have only been burned once in my entire life when I was small.
I believe I’m in the 115 pound area for weight.
I’m quite pale in the winter, but have an okay tan in the summer.
Nadia says
Russian, 1/8 Serbian
Prominent cheekbones
Light brown hair
Grey eyes, big
5’3 and 100 pounds, thin but athletic
Skin is very fair and I do not tan or freckle.
Leah says
I’m a mix of Russian Polish Ukrainian and German
Hair- blonde as a child now is light brown
Eyes- grey/blue but change to green depending on my mood
Cheekbones- high and very noticeable
Skin tone- pale but tan easily and rarely burn
Height 5’3”
Weight 114lbs
Build slender small boned/frame somewhat narrow hips
Nose is slender but widens a little at the nostril and has a slight perk up at the end
Anna says
I am about 1/2 Russian-Italian mix (other half is full Swede)
Eye color: Dark blue-green with light green in middle
Hair color: Dark brown (almost black)
Cheekbones: Prominent
Height: 5’2
Weight: 105 lbs
Build: Slender, petite
Skin tone: Very pale olive
Marina says
I am russian and I got adopted i have light green eyes and dark brown curly hair i am an olive skin tone i am 5’2 and weigh about 117 my cheek bones are very noticeable and my nose is very narrow but I have a slight bump on my nose as well my eye brows are thick and angle downward my body is muscular so ya take pride in what u r:)
Fawn says
eye color; blue/grayish
height; 5.2
cheekbones; high, noticeable
weight; 110
built; cury, big boned, athletic
skin tone; very pale
Mary says
I am mostly Russian…
Eye Color: Hazel ( light brown turns yellow)
Hair Color: Dirty Blonde/ mousy brown
Cheekbones: Very prominent
Height: 5'3
Build: Slender/athletic,toned
Skin Tone: Pale..I cannot tan
Mark says
You look beautiful!
pooter says
yelena sounds like she is trying to convince herself of her own worth.so sad…..
Natayla says
I am half russian,
Hair: dark blond, light brown
Eyes: Honey almost yellow
Height: 5'6
weight: 112
Cheek bones: noticable
Skin: light-fair yellow undertones, hard to tan
Yelena says
I am a REAL Russian, meaning I am full-blooded. I hate the stereotype that all Russian women have straight blonde hair, blue eyes and are tall and thin. I have VERY curly dark brown hair, honey eyes, actually have curves (130 lbs) and am fairly short (5'2").
Even when I lived in Novosibirsk, there were few to no light pigmented people.
Ludmila says
very true, im full blooded russian and i have long but dark hair, hazelle eyes and too short and curvy..funny how alot of men foreigners think us to look like a model..
Angel says
I am Russian, Finnish and Hungarian, however I take after my father (who is completely Russian). We have dark hair and darker skin (very easy to tan, I never have burned!) and my eyes are pale blue/yellow (yellow ring around pupil, eyes look hazel when dilated indoors). Cheekbones are noticeable, I have a rather round-almond face with tapered jaw and I am rather slender/average (115-120lb) at 5’2″ tall. Eyes are round but slant on the inward. Nose: bump (rather romantic nose) and round on the tip.
Aycora B says
Russians basically just Slavic. They tend to be darker than other Slavic groups like Poles. I don't think Russians are as blonde as they are stereotyped to be, but many of them are blonde. They don't look like Scandinavians or North Europeans, though. You can often tell when someone is Russian if they look European, but something about them is exotic/interesting looking.
AngryCat says
Here's a pic that was made by anthropologists as a portrait of a typical Russian man and a woman:
Here's an article about their research:
I've read another article about that research and it said that poor-blooded Russian people tend to have light eyes and hairm rather small and straight noses and average-sized lips.
Well I was said that I look like a typical Russian girl (I am Russian):
Eye color: grey-green
Hair color: light brown
Cheekbones: rather noticeable round cheekbones
Height : I'm rather short (163 cm), but I'm shorter than the majority of girls I know.
Skin tone: light, even pale.
But actually you can meet practically any ethnic type in Russia, because there a lot of not ethnically Russian people and there a lot of Russian people who are actually are mixed with other ethnicities.
Panda Bear says
Eye Color: Doesn't matter, but I would think brown.
Hair Color: Again doesn't matter.
Cheekbones: Doesn't matter
Height: Tall, but still shorter than their husbands.
Skin tone: Light, or maybe a little tan because it is SO COLD in Russia.
Body Type: A little more than curvy (but they could be skinny, but with all those dress skirts on to keep them warm, they look a little fat)
Clothing Type: Dark colors
Gigi L says
They pretty much have a variety of looks.
So, don't worry about that.
Height…tall.
Skin tone…Fair…like white.
Mm…that's about it. They're beautiful. 😉
Hope you do well…
By the way…how are you auditoning?
thrasher7244 says
Eye color – blue
Hair color – blonde
Cheekbones – noticeable
Height tall
Skin tone light