Nataliya was born in
Chita,
Russia. She started
weightlifting when she was 14. Kuznetsova weighted 40 kilograms and wanted to gain muscle mass. When she was 15, her first coach recommended she try
bodybuilding, and she became a champion in the region of
Zabaykalsky Krai. Then, she fully transitioned into bodybuilding and
powerlifting, ultimately achieving significant success in both disciplines. In 2008, Kuznetsova moved to live in Moscow and began studying at the university at the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture, where she graduated in 2013. She currently lives in
Montenegro, with her husband Vladislav Kuznetsov. Nataliya is still competing in multiple categories, and she is open about using
anabolic steroids and other P.E.D.s (
performance-enhancing drugs). ==Measurements==