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'''Claudia Norvina Soare''', known professionally as '''Norvina''', is a [[Romanian Americans|Romanian-born]] American [[Internet celebrity|Internet personality]] and [[Cosmetic industry|cosmetics]] [[business executive]]. She has served as the president and [[creative director]] of [[Anastasia Beverly Hills]], founded by her mother [[Anastasia Soare]], since 2016.
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She began her online career posting on [[YouTube]] and [[Instagram]] with [[Beauty YouTuber|beauty related content]], and has filled in on [[James Charles|James Charles']]<nowiki/>s YouTube channel. She built her online presence separate from the work and branding of her mother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Robert |first=Yola |title=How Claudia Soare Is Creating Her Own Name Within The Billion Dollar Anastasia Beverly Hills Empire |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/yolarobert1/2020/01/27/how-claudia-soare-is-creating-her-own-name-within-the-billion-dollar-anastasia-beverly-hills-empire/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>

She began her work with her mother's company as the front desk person at her mother's salon, later working in marketing and corporate sales, and then the make-up side of the business starting in 2012.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=McCutchen |first=Maria |date=2020-04-30 |title=10 Things You Didn’t Know about Claudia Soare AKA Norvina |url=https://tvovermind.com/claudia-soare-aka-norvina/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=TVovermind |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> She has also worked as "every assistant" within the company.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2022-02-24 |title=The President of Anastasia Beverly Hills Doesn’t Use A Planner |url=https://www.bustle.com/style/claudia-soare-career-advice-interview |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Bustle |language=en}}</ref> She also spends large portions of her day working with social media marketing and in the cosmetics labs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Battle |first=Marquaysa |date=March 27, 2019 |title=23 Impressive Facts About Norvina, The Woman Behind Anastasia Beverly Hills |url=https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/norvina-anastasia-beverly-hills-facts/15028-39659-claudia-soare-is-her-birth-name-but-there-is-a-pretty-cute-backstory-about-why |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=cafemom.com}}</ref> Soare used her skills and platform developed in social media to help grow the Anastasia Beverly Hills Instagram account.<ref name=":0" />

In 2016 she was named in WWD's "10 Most Wanted List: The 10 Most In-Demand Execs in Digital Fashion and E-Commerce."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brand Story |url=https://www.anastasiabeverlyhills.com/pages/brand-story |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Anastasia Beverly Hills |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016 she she became the president and Creative Director of [[Anastasia Beverly Hills]].<ref name=":2" /> She later launched a new side of the brand with the Norvina product line, notably the series of Norvina Pro Pigment Palettes starting in 2019.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Christensen |first=Jordyn |date=2021-08-19 |title=Norvina On Her 'High Tech World', Running The Family Business & Being On The Front Foot In The Beauty Industry |url=https://centennialworld.com/norvina-interview-high-tech-world/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Centennial World: Internet Culture, Creators & News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Abelman |first=Devon |date=2019-10-04 |title=Norvina Shares the Differences Between Her New Anastasia Beverly Hills Palettes |url=https://www.allure.com/story/anastasia-beverly-hills-norvina-pro-pigment-palettes-interview |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Allure |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2021 she combined the launch of the Pro Pigment Palette no. 5 with gaming to create the 'Norvina Cyber City'.<ref name=":4" />

In 2020 she served as a judge on James Charles's reality competition web series ''[[Instant Influencer]]''. Since 2021 she has appeared as a guest on multiple episodes on ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' along with several of its [[Drag Race (franchise)|international spin-offs]]. Anastasia Beverly Hills provides a prize for many series of ''Drag Race.''

== Personal life ==
Soare was born in [[Romania]], the only child of Victor Soare, a ship captain, and [[Anastasia Soare]] ([[Birth name|née]] Bălămaci). In 1986 her father, while docked in [[Italy]], went to the [[Embassy of the United States, Rome|American embassy]] and asked for [[Asylum seeker|asylum]], reaching the United States six months later. Soare and her mother were unable to [[Immigration to the United States|immigrate]] until 1989. Her parents [[Divorce|divorced]] in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allure |date=2017-02-06 |title=Immigrants in Beauty: Anastasia Soare |url=https://www.allure.com/story/immigrants-in-beauty-anastasia-soare-anastasia-beverly-hills-founder |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Allure |language=en-US}}</ref>

Her mother wanted to name her Norvina as a variation of her paternal grandfather's name, however Romanian law at the time forbade any non-Romanian names.<ref name=":3" /> She went by Claudia and Norvina interchangeably growing up and has used Norvina professionally due to its distinctness.<ref name=":1" />

As of 2020 she lives in [[Beverly Hills, California]].<ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Television
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2020
|[[Instant Influencer|''Instant Influencer'']]
|Judge
|
|-
|2021
|[[RuPaul's Drag Race|''RuPaul's Drag Race'']] (season 13)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Nice Girls Roast]]"
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (season 14)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[The Ross Mathews Roast|The Ross Matthews Roast]]"
|-
|[[Drag Race Down Under|''RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under'']] (season 2)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Drag Family Makeover]]"
|-
| rowspan="7" |2023
|''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (season 15)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Teacher Makeovers]]"
|-
|''RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under'' (season 3)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Terriers in Tiaras|Terriers in Tiaras"]]
|-
|[[Drag Race Brasil|''Drag Race Brasil'']] (season 1)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Drag Race Brasil season 1|Carnaval Makeover]]"
|-
|[[Drag Race Germany|''Drag Race Germany'']] (season 1)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Drag Race Germany|Finale]]"
|-
|[[Drag Race Italia|''Drag Race Italia'']] (season 3)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Social Media Queens]]"
|-
|[[Drag Race México|''Drag Race México'']] (season 1)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Drag Race México season 1|Snatch Game]]"
|-
|[[Drag Race Philippines|''Drag Race Philippines'']] (season 2)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Twinning: The Shequel]]"
|-
|2024
|''RuPaul's Drag Race'' (season 16)
|Guest
|Episode: "[[Bathroom Hunties]]"
⚫
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Romanian emigrants to the United States]]
[[Category:21st-century American businesspeople]]
[[Category:21st-century American businesswomen]]
[[Category:Romanian businesspeople]]
[[Category:People from Beverly Hills, California]]
[[Category:Romanian Internet celebrities]]
[[Category:YouTubers from California]]
[[Category:American social media influencers]]
[[Category:American cosmetics businesspeople]]
[[Category:American women business executives]]
[[Category:American business executives]]

Revision as of 18:32, 22 July 2024

Claudia Norvina Soare, known professionally as Norvina, is a Romanian-born American Internet personality and cosmetics business executive. She has served as the president and creative director of Anastasia Beverly Hills, founded by her mother Anastasia Soare, since 2016.

Career

She began her online career posting on YouTube and Instagram with beauty related content, and has filled in on James Charles's YouTube channel. She built her online presence separate from the work and branding of her mother.[1]

She began her work with her mother's company as the front desk person at her mother's salon, later working in marketing and corporate sales, and then the make-up side of the business starting in 2012.[2][1] She has also worked as "every assistant" within the company.[3] She also spends large portions of her day working with social media marketing and in the cosmetics labs.[4] Soare used her skills and platform developed in social media to help grow the Anastasia Beverly Hills Instagram account.[1]

In 2016 she was named in WWD's "10 Most Wanted List: The 10 Most In-Demand Execs in Digital Fashion and E-Commerce."[5]

In 2016 she she became the president and Creative Director of Anastasia Beverly Hills.[3] She later launched a new side of the brand with the Norvina product line, notably the series of Norvina Pro Pigment Palettes starting in 2019.[6][7] In 2021 she combined the launch of the Pro Pigment Palette no. 5 with gaming to create the 'Norvina Cyber City'.[6]

In 2020 she served as a judge on James Charles's reality competition web series Instant Influencer. Since 2021 she has appeared as a guest on multiple episodes on RuPaul's Drag Race along with several of its international spin-offs. Anastasia Beverly Hills provides a prize for many series of Drag Race.

Personal life

Soare was born in Romania, the only child of Victor Soare, a ship captain, and Anastasia Soare (née Bălămaci). In 1986 her father, while docked in Italy, went to the American embassy and asked for asylum, reaching the United States six months later. Soare and her mother were unable to immigrate until 1989. Her parents divorced in 1994.[8]

Her mother wanted to name her Norvina as a variation of her paternal grandfather's name, however Romanian law at the time forbade any non-Romanian names.[4] She went by Claudia and Norvina interchangeably growing up and has used Norvina professionally due to its distinctness.[2]

As of 2020 she lives in Beverly Hills, California.[2]

Filmography

Television
Year Titel Role Notes
2020 Instant Influencer Judge
2021 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 13) Guest Episode: "Nice Girls Roast"
2022 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 14) Guest Episode: "The Ross Matthews Roast"
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 2) Guest Episode: "Drag Family Makeover"
2023 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 15) Guest Episode: "Teacher Makeovers"
RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under (season 3) Guest Episode: "Terriers in Tiaras"
Drag Race Brasil (season 1) Guest Episode: "Carnaval Makeover"
Drag Race Germany (season 1) Guest Episode: "Finale"
Drag Race Italia (season 3) Guest Episode: "Social Media Queens"
Drag Race México (season 1) Guest Episode: "Snatch Game"
Drag Race Philippines (season 2) Guest Episode: "Twinning: The Shequel"
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race (season 16) Guest Episode: "Bathroom Hunties"

References

  1. ^ a b c Robert, Yola. "How Claudia Soare Is Creating Her Own Name Within The Billion Dollar Anastasia Beverly Hills Empire". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ a b c McCutchen, Maria (2020-04-30). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Claudia Soare AKA Norvina". TVovermind. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  3. ^ a b "The President of Anastasia Beverly Hills Doesn't Use A Planner". Bustle. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ a b Battle, Marquaysa (March 27, 2019). "23 Impressive Facts About Norvina, The Woman Behind Anastasia Beverly Hills". cafemom.com. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ "Brand Story". Anastasia Beverly Hills. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  6. ^ a b Christensen, Jordyn (2021-08-19). "Norvina On Her 'High Tech World', Running The Family Business & Being On The Front Foot In The Beauty Industry". Centennial World: Internet Culture, Creators & News. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ Abelman, Devon (2019-10-04). "Norvina Shares the Differences Between Her New Anastasia Beverly Hills Palettes". Allure. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  8. ^ Allure (2017-02-06). "Immigrants in Beauty: Anastasia Soare". Allure. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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