Sofia was born and raised in the town of Snezhinsk in Chelyabinsk Oblast, before moving to study Management at the Ural Federal University in Ekaterinburg. Working full time now as Miss Russia, She splits her time between home and Moscow. Sofia lists amongst her talents cooking deserts and playing the piano, as well as making people smile. She is crazy about Italian food, particularly spaghetti, Kapreze and Gelato ice cream. Her favourite book is Bulgakov’s classic The Master & Margarita, and she loves the music of Ludovico Einaudi.