New Delhi: Former beauty queen and model Kseniya Alexandrova has passed away just four months after her wedding. She died on August 12 in Tver Oblast, Russia.
According to the New York Post, the former Miss Russia 2017 first runner-up suffered severe brain injuries in a car accident, which ultimately led to her death.
Kseniya Alexandrova Dies in Car Accident
The accident reportedly occurred on July 5, when Alexandrova and her husband were driving home from Rzhev. Their car collided with an elk that suddenly darted onto the road.
Alexandrova, 30, was seated in the passenger seat while her husband was driving. She sustained severe brain injuries in the crash and slipped into a coma, remaining unconscious until her death on Friday. Her husband survived the accident.
“From the moment it jumped out to the impact, a split second passed. I didn’t have time to do anything. The elk flew into the car. The blow hit Ksyusha in the head. She was unconscious, her head was broken, everything was covered in blood,” her husband told Russian outlet Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Kseniya Alexandrova’s Marriage and Career
The model married on March 22, 2025, and had shared photos of her wedding on Instagram.
Alexandrova represented Russia in the 2017 Miss Universe pageant and was the first runner-up in the Miss Russia competition that same year. She was also a qualified psychologist, having graduated from Moscow Pedagogical State University.
Her modeling agency, Modus Vivendis, which represented the former Russian beauty, shared a statement mourning her death on Instagram on August 13.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you that our colleague and friend, model Kseniya Alexandrova, passed away yesterday evening. Kseniya was bright and talented. She knew how to inspire, support, and give warmth to everyone around her. For us, she will forever remain a symbol of beauty, kindness, and inner strength,” the agency wrote.
“We sincerely mourn and express our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and everyone who had the good fortune to know Kseniya,” the statement added.