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= Valeria Lipovetsky = Valeria Lipovetsky (born September 19, 1990) is an influencer, Russian model, mom of 3 boys, and the founder of fashion accessory company Leia by Valeria. She has collaborated with several brands to promote their designs on her Instagram platform of over 1.3 Million followers. Lipovetsky currently resides in Toronto, Ont, Canada.

Early Life and Family
At the age of two, Lipovetsky left her birthplace, Cherkessk, the capital city of Karachay-Cherkess Republic, in Russia, with her mother and brother to move to Israel. In Israel, Lipovetsky established herself as a model and lived there until she was nineteen, when she then immigrated to Toronto, Ont, Canada. Through her travels, Valeria has learned to speak English, Russian, and Hebrew fluently. Lipovetsky married her current husband, Gary Lipovetsky, in 2012, at the age of 21. Gary is a 1996 graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in applied science. Gary went on to become the co-founder of MenuPalace.com and DealFine.com, the CEO of Providr.Inc, and is currently Valeria’s manager.

Lipovetsky has three sons with her current husband, Benjamin, Jake and Maxiumus.

Career
Valeria Lipovetsky started her modelling career at the age of 16 years old while living in Israel. After immigrating to Canada, Lipovetsky continued her modelling career, which allowed her to travel to places such as Tokyo, Paris, New York, and Barcelona. During her time as an up-and-coming model, she worked with some of the top brands such as Forever 21, Nasty Gal and Bloomingdales. Lipovetsky participated in numerous commercial campaigns and has been featured in magazines such as Glamour and Cosmopolitan. Lipovetsky is a registered holistic nutritionist, which she claims “brought her into the social media world” in her YouTube video titled “Working With My Husband And The Business of YouTube.” Lipovetsky attended the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and graduated in 2015.

Instagram: 2012 - Present
Lipovetsky’s Instagram platform is an extension of her blog and YouTube channel. Lipovetsky posts a variety of aspects of her life, from her fashion choices, her beauty routines, and her life being a wife and mother. Lipovetsky boasts over 1.3 Million Instagram followers and continues growing her platform by sharing her experiences with her followers. Lipovetsky is very involved with her large following, communicating with users through DM about fashion, nutrition, beauty and self-love.

YouTube: 2013 - Present
Lipovetsky started her YouTube channel in December of 2013 and began posting in March of 2016. Lipovetsky posts about her love of fashion, beauty and wellness for her 1.52 Million YouTube subscribers. Besides posting about the beauty and fashion industry, Lipovetsky takes her following along through her vlogs to some of her most important life experiences. Such as meeting her biological father for the first time, visiting her hometown, and her day-to-day life as a mother of three.

Valeria Inc.: 2017 - Present
Valeria and Gary Lipovetsky founded Valeria Inc., a high fashion jewelry and accessory brand, in 2017. Lipovetsky had long shared her life on social media at this point and gained a following because of her chic style and wellness centered content. The Lipovetskys founded Valeria Inc. and created the brand Leia by Valeria with the goal of creating a commerce focussed on her personal brand and lifestyle. Since releasing jewelry and accessories such as sunglasses and hats, the company has participated in partnerships and media promotions to grow their audience. Valeria Lipovetsky is the Founder and Creative Director. Valeria Inc. is located in Toronto, Ont, Canada.