Darja Igorevna Väärsi is a mainstream actress, internationally published model & bi-lingual singer. She was born in the village Tartu, Estonia, growing up throughout Austria, the Czech Republic, Italy, Texas, Washington State, the Bay Area & Los Angeles California. Her father Igor was an Estonian nationalist of royal descent, her Moldavian mother Olga an award winning USSR English teacher & author. She has two siblings: an Irish twin brother Gerheart & artistically renown half-sister Anastasia. Darja immigrated to America with family & St. Bernard Pelia as a political refugee. Her family is of Estonian nobility, her father was a nationalist that survived wrongful imprisonment & torture of over a decade, including a gunshot wound to the head by the KGB at the age of 14. Her family bribed their way out of the USSR after selling their wealth. They trekked across Europe homeless for years under constant threat before sponsorship by Italian diplomats & through cooperation with American Intelligence.Darja was in foster care then grew up independently working full-time since 14 years of age. She has survived a tragic near fatal gun shot wound through her liver & wrongful incarceration of a year. Her difficult past inspired her to dedicate her life to various non-profit causes including but not limited to human rights, homelessness, domestic violence, animal welfare, animal rescue, sustainable agriculture, environmental protection & endangered wildlife preservation with the department of Fish & Wildlife. This prompted her to pursue a long-term career in Veterinary Medicine as a technician. She feels grateful to be alive & believes we should always assist our fellow man, non-human animals & nature in their time of need.She has also always been an avid artist and possesses a sincere passion for bringing unique concepts to life. In her free-time she pursues a career as a globally published stylist, fashion & beauty model. She is an actress in mainstream television, an established musician, spokes-model & singer. She has had the pleasure to work on many mainstream NBC, Fox, Amazon, Showtime, Netlfix television shows, feature films & commercials. She has additionally worked in the capacity of author, reporter, hair stylist, make-up artist, art director, photographer & photo editor. Darja resides in Chicago, IL & is the lead singer for folk rock project California Widow.She is an athlete, motorcycle enthusiast, nationally certified sailor, surfer, outdoors-man & undergoing stunt performance training. Show less «