Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Водянова, IPA: [nɐˈtalʲjə mʲɪˈxajləvnə vədʲɪˈnovə]; born 28 February 1982) is a Russian fashion model and philanthropist. In 2012, Forbes determined that she was the third highest-paid model in the world and has been declared a supermodel by numerous outlets. Her supermodel status led to the nickname Supernova.

Vodianova is a member of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors and has been a goodwill ambassador for the UNFPA since 2021.

Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova was born in Gorky, Soviet Union (now Nizhny Novgorod, Russia).

She grew up in a poor district of the city, where she helped her mother sell fruit on the street to support the family.

Vodianova was raised in poverty and has said that she was often bullied at school for being poorly dressed and very thin.

Her half-sister Oksana was born with cerebral palsy and autism, and required significant care during their childhood.

Vodianova also has a half-sister, Jennifer "Jenna" Burns (born Maria Mashinka), who was placed for adoption as a baby in the United States and later reunited with the family through a DNA test.

At the age of 16, Vodianova began pursuing a career in modelling and was later discovered by a scout, which led to her moving to Paris and signing with the agency Viva Models.