Biographie
Dasha Astafieva, the 55th Anniversary Playboy Playmate, singer of "NikitA," actress, and model.
Born on August 4, 1985, in Ordzhonikidze, Ukraine, Dasha Astafieva is a slender, charming, and alluring brunette. She grew up during the post-Soviet era. After finishing school, she moved to Dnepropetrovsk, where she graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Theatrical College and began her modeling career.
Music. The group "NikitA," formed in 2006, is known for their provocative and powerful presence. Their debut music video, "Mashina," stunned audiences with its erotic and bold style. Subsequent videos only intensified their controversial reputation and boosted their popularity. Their video for "Verevki," featuring the members walking nude through a shopping mall, sparked widespread debate in Ukrainian and Russian media. While some praised it as sensational, others restricted its airing to late-night hours due to its explicit content. In 2008, "NikitA" was named "Discovery of the Year" by the media. Their first album, "Mashina," released in March 2009, sold over 50,000 copies. Later that year, "Cosmopolitan" magazine honored the band as the most stylish, awarding them a prestigious prize. In 2011, they received the "Fantastisch of the Year" award from the Russian channel "Ru TV" for their highly sexual video "Verevki."
Playboy. Dasha Astafieva holds the title of "Playboy Playmate" twice—first in Ukraine and later in the USA as the Playmate of the Month for Playboy's 55th anniversary. She is one of only 11 anniversary Playmates, following in the footsteps of Marilyn Monroe, the very first. In July 2008, Dasha traveled to the United States to Hugh Hefner’s famous Playboy Mansion. She spent three weeks there, participating in photo shoots, competing for the 55th-anniversary Playmate of the Month title, and appearing on the popular TV show "Girls Next Door." Hefner was captivated by her natural beauty, calling her his "favorite Ukrainian girl" and noting her striking resemblance to his first love, iconic model Betty Page. Out of 500 global contestants, Dasha became the first Slavic woman to earn the Playmate of the Month title. Her internationally acclaimed photo shoot was so influential that other Playboy editions sought to replicate it. Her cover appeared in over 50 countries worldwide. In 2009, she was the honored guest at the launch of the Lithuanian Playboy and accompanied Hefner at the San Remo festival. Rumors often linked Dasha romantically with Hefner. In June 2010, "NikitA" performed at an exclusive Playboy party in Las Vegas and stayed at the Playboy Mansion for a week at Hefner's invitation.
