Biography

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 & trekked across Europe homeless for years. Through cooperation with American Intelligence & sponsorship by Italian diplomats they were provided asylum in America.

Darja was in foster care then grew up independently working full-time since 14 years of age. She has survived a 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 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.
- IMDb mini biography by: Darja Vaarsi

Portrayed Julia Volkova in the music video for "Never Forget" by Lena Katina (of t.A.T.u.). The video was a massive international success, being named MTV Russia's 2011 Video of the Year and reaching #1 on the MTV Russia Top 10. Additionally, the track achieved a #1 ranking on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in 2012.