Viktoria Modesta
Viktoria Modesta | |
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Modesta in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Viktorija Moskaļova |
| Born | 25 February 1987 Daugavpils, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronic, pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, performance artist, model, actress |
| Website | www |
Viktorija Moskaļova (Russian: Виктория Москалёва, romanized: Viktoriya Moskalyova; born 25 February 1987), better known as Viktoria Modesta, is a Latvian-born British singer-songwriter, performance artist, creative director, and model. Modesta's leg was injured during her birth. She had it voluntarily amputated in 2007. She was signed to IMG Models as a model, and as a musician she is also known as a "Bionic Pop Artist". Her music video "Prototype" received a Silver Lion Award at the Cannes Film Festival. She also performed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony and was a guest star at the Crazy Horse in Paris in 2019.