Dating in the world of celebrity is a completely different animal than it is in a normal scenario, and when a star begins dating someone who is not as famous as them, people start to work overtime in order to get every shred of info they can about the new flame. For the most part, major celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber tend to stick to other famous faces, but sometimes, celebs like to mix things up.

Since 2009, Mickey Rourke has been in a relationship with Anastassija Makarenko, and there isn’t too much known about her. Despite the lengthy relationship, she has done an exceptional job in staying out of the public eye.

Today, we are going to take a look at just who Anastassija Makarenko is!

She’s Originally From Russia, But Has Lived In Germany

To get a better understanding of Anastassija Makarenko, we need to take a look back at her journey so far and see how she got her foot in the door.

According to AllRus, Anastassija Makarenko was born in Russia back in 1986. This should not be too surprising, given her name, but the unique thing about her journey is that it did not simply end with her remaining in her home country.

The site reports that she moved from Russia to Germany when she was still young. There aren’t too many details about the move itself and the impact that it had on a young Anastassija, but one has to wonder what it was like to move from one country to the next at such a young age. Moving is never easy, but many of us may only have to move from one town to the next.

Once she was in Germany, her mother would take notice of her daughter’s beauty and soon make a move to get her into a lucrative career.

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She’s A Model And Got Her Start As A Teenager

Now that the young Anastassija Makarenko had started a new life with her family in Germany, it was time to make some moves for a brighter future. So, her mother began to send in her daughter's photos to modeling agencies with the hope that she could get signed and land work.

According to AllRus, Makarenko was 16 when her mother began sending in the photos, and soon, she would receive offers from agencies who were interested in working with her. This must have been an incredible feeling for the young model, and once the ball was rolling, it would not stop for some time.

As the years went on, Makarenko would start stacking up the modeling jobs, eventually landing on the covers of magazines. AllRus shows that Makarenko has appeared on magazine covers in multiple countries, including GQ in England and Lash in America and France.

Between the magazine covers, Makarenko has landed plenty of work within the pages and on runways, meaning that she has done a little bit of everything in the business. This must have caught the eye of Mickey Rourke, because the pair wound up striking up a relationship years ago.

Outside of modeling, Makarenko has also dabbled in another area of the entertainment industry.

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She Has Some Acting Experience

Modeling is a great way to start things off in entertainment, and back in 2013, Makarenko would dip her toes in the world of acting.

According to IMDb, Makarenko’s lone acting credit comes from the 2013 film A Good Day to Die Hard, which was yet another installment in the Die Hard franchise. Though her role was small, it was still a step in the right direction for the model. Despite landing a role in the film, she has not done any movies since.

Given that Mickey Rourke is a successful actor, it is possible that he encouraged her to try her hand at acting. He’s been around the block a time or two, so when she got the news that she would be appearing in the movie, he could have given her some incredible advice.

All in all, Mickey Rourke and Anastassija Makarenko have been together for 11 years, which is practically a lifetime in the business. The fact that they have made it work is a testament to the love they share.

Rourke would tell People, “Obviously she’s a very beautiful woman. But she’s got the biggest heart, she’s got a great family, she’s really close to her mother and father – they’re great people.”

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So, while there is still little known about the life of Anastassija Makarenko, clearly, she has a great thing going with Mickey Rourke and has found plenty of success in the world of modeling.

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