TVER OBLAST, RUSSIA—Kseniya Alexandrova, a 30-year-old former Miss Universe contestant, died August 12, 2025, from severe brain injuries after an elk smashed through her Porsche’s windshield on July 5. The Kseniya-Alexandrova-elk-crash tragedy stunned fans worldwide.
Driving home from Rzhev with her husband on the M-9 highway, Alexandrova, a passenger, suffered catastrophic injuries when the elk collided with their Porsche Panamera. “A split second passed; I couldn’t react,” her unnamed husband told RIA, noting they wore seatbelts and drove slowly. For more on the incident, visit Reuters.
“She was unconscious, her skull fractured, blood everywhere,” he said. Alexandrova, married just four months, lingered in a coma until her death. A Moscow Pedagogical State University graduate, she was a practicing psychologist, per her Instagram.
Representing Russia in the 2017 Miss Universe pageant and placing second in Miss Russia, Alexandrova shone brightly. Her agency, Modus Vivendis, mourned her loss on Instagram: “Kseniya was radiant and kind, forever a symbol of strength.”
Analyst Maria Volkov noted, “Her loss devastates Russia’s modeling world.” Learn about her legacy at People. At press time, tributes flooded social media.