Kristina was born in Khabarovsk, Russia, to a Tajikistani-Russian father and Russian Mother. At age 7, Kristina moved to Australia where she spent the rest of her school life At 21, a modelling agent in Singapore offered her a 3-month modelling contract, she accepted and spent 6 years working as a model and living in 6 different countries including IndiaAkheeva had studied acting at the Film and TV Academy in Melbourne Australia, before becoming a full-time model.She spent 6 years Modeling around the world and living in 6 different countries She had done campaigns for brands such as Palmolive, Sunsilk, Vaseline lotion, dish TV and was the face of many fashion and jewellery brands worldwide.While in India for a modelling contract she auditioned for the lead role opposite Sunny Deol in Sangeeth Sivan's action comedy Yamla Pagla Deewana 2. Looking for a foreign face, the filmmakers chose her and she took a break from modelling. In August 2012 her casting was confirmed.During the filming she worked on her Hindi and dubbed for herself. Writing for The Hindu, Anuj Kumar opined that Akheeva "[seemed] suitable to play [Sunny's] daughter". He criticised the film and called its plot "nonsensical".Deol's father Dharmendra who also played an important role in the film said that he wanted " to play [Deol's] character so that I could have romanced her.".In 2014 she made her Tollywood debut with Galipatam. Directed by debutante Naveen Gandhi. She is a well-trained actress and will soon reach more heights in Telugu Cinema."