Rubik was born in Rzeszów, Poland. In 1988 her family moved to Greece. They later moved to Umtata, South Africa. Among the schools she attended was one in Częstochowa, Poland. Rubik was introduced while attending a British high school in Paris. She so only worked on school holidays. Her mother, sister still reside in Poland. Vogue Paris declared Rubik one of the 2000s. As of September 2012, she is ranked as an icon. Rubik is featured in the 2009 fitness game Yoga Wii for the Wii home console. She was also an inspiration for a character in the manga "The One" as the main character Cane Lele. Since 2010, she has appeared on Top Model. Zostań modelką, the Polish edition of America's Next Top Model. Rubik is featured in the 2011 Pirelli Calendar photographed by Karl Lagerfeld.