Stroeva began her pageantry career in January 2018 after being crowned Miss Yakutia 2017 , which allowed her to compete in the Miss Russia 2018 competition . She went on to place as the second runner-up in the competition held in Moscow after qualifying to the top twenty through the fan vote , becoming the highest-placing entrant from Yakutia since Sardana Syromyatnikova placed as the second runner-up at Miss Russia 2006
Miss Russia 2018
Miss Russia 2018
Natalya Stroeva