Girls from Ekaterinburg attracted great attention at the Miss Russia 2010 beauty pageant held on Sunday, March 7 in the Barvikha Luxury Village concert hall.

Irina Antonenko, a 18-year-old student from Ekaterinburg, was crowned Miss Russia 2010. Irina is 178-cm-tall, has 80-61-91 measurements.

The most beautiful girl of 2010 is a finance-student and a model. Irina says cooking is one of her biggest hobbies.

This year, the winner got a new crown. With the estimated value of over $1 million, the crown is the world's most expensive.

The jury was fascinated with Irina's charisma, a judge, De Grisogonos CEO and founder, Fawaz Gruosi said in an interview to NTV channel.

"This girl is the best, she is smart, quick-witted. She grabs your attention at once. Her eyes, her walk... I am an incurable fan of Russian women's beauty", NTV quoted Fawaz Gruosi as saying.

Along with the title and the crown, Antonenko received a cash prize of $100,000 and an opportunity to represent Russia at the forthcoming Miss World pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam.