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Category Archive: Television

Marina Khlebnikova, pop singer

Marina Khlebnikova

Marina Khlebnikova, pop singer


Marina Khlebnikova is a singer, who became a real star of the Soviet and Russian pop music. Also she worked as a TV presenter on TVC channel.
Pretty girl was born on November 6, 1965 in Dolgoprudny, Moscow region. Her parents were radiophysicists, but they played the piano and the guitar.
At school she was almost an excellent student, her favorite subject was physics, and Marina even dreamed of becoming a metallurgist. Her spare time she spent playing in school plays.
Future pop singer created a group Marinade while studying at school. By the way, Marina was engaged in swimming (Candidate for master of sports), she performed for the national team and became the champion of Moscow in 1987.
After school Marina entered the Gnessin Music School. During the studies she performed with Dixieland (Jazz Ensemble) and Doctor Jazz.
In 1989, Bari Alibasov invited Marina to be a soloist of his groups – first, Integral, then Na-na. However, in 1990, Marina left the group (which then became a boys-band) and began her solo career.
Already in 1991 the singer became the winner of the contest Yalta-91 with the song Paradise In A Tent.
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Marina Kim, TV presenter

Marina Kim, TV presenter

Marina Kim, TV presenter


Marina Kim is a Russian TV presenter, journalist and actress.
Pretty girl was born on August 11, 1983 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Marina was born into an international family: her father is a Russian Korean, and her mother is Russian. You know, Marina has elder brother Anton.
By the way, awesome girl worked as a model and starred in music videos. At the age of 19 Kim moved to Moscow. She graduated from the Moscow State Institute, Department of International Relations.
In 2004 Marina worked as a TV presenter of the economy program Markets on RBC channel. Since 2007 she has been working as the host of the news program Vesti.
Besides, in 2006, Marina starred in the title role in the feature film Serko by French director Joël Farges. Her partner was Russian actor Alexei Chadov.
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Dynamite – Vladimir Turchinskiy

Dynamite - Vladimir Turchinskiy

Dynamite – Vladimir Turchinskiy


Vladimir Turchinskiy was a Russian bodybuilder, television and radio presenter, actor, author, singer and businessman.
The boy was born on September 28, 1963 in the Moscow military family. Since childhood he was fond of sports. 10-year-old Vladimir won the silver medal at the Moscow Wrestling Championship. And at the age of 16 he became Master of Sports.
You know, he studied at the Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation but left it to join the army. Then he entered the State Institute of Physical Culture.
Turchinsky started his career during the years of Perestroika. He worked as a photographer, a bodyguard for actors and singers, for example, Dima Malikov; translated articles from English to Russian; was a P.E. teacher.
By the way, he was a maestro of sumo and judo, and former president of the Russian Federation of power extreme. His nickname was Dynamite or Dinamit.
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Maria Kiseleva, synchronized swimmer

Maria Kiseleva, synchronized swimmer

Maria Kiseleva, synchronized swimmer


Maria Kiseleva is a Russian synchronized swimmer and TV presenter. You know, she is a three-time Olympic champion, three-time world champion, nine-time European Champion. By the way, she is Honored Master of Sports (2000), member of the Presidium of the Presidential Council for Physical Culture and Sport, member of the United Russia. Besides, Maria took part in Ambassadors 2013 program (XXVII World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan).
Pretty girl was born on September 28, 1974 in Kuibyshev (now Samara). Her parents were namesakes, so her mother didn’t have to change the name. The girl was engaged in swimming at the age of 3.
In 1996, she entered the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Journalism.
Moreover, Maria played in the films The Idiot based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel (2003), Paragraph 78 (2007, directed by M. Hleborodov).
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Aleksandr Anatolievich – VJ MTV Russia

Aleksandr Anatolievich - VJ MTV Russia

Aleksandr Anatolievich – VJ MTV Russia


Aleksandr Anatolievich Belonogov is an actor, radio and TV presenter, commonly known as MTV Russia VJ – Alexander Anatolievich.
The boy was born on March 10, 1964 in Krasnoyarsk. His father was a naval flight officer and his mother worked as a doctor. Since childhood the boy studied music and in 1980 he graduated from the School of Music in Moscow.
By the way, he graduated from the Moscow Medical Institute and is a qualified pharmacist. From 1985 to 1991 he worked as a pharmacist at first in a hospital. Then Alexander spent three years in the Ministry of Health. Actually, he changed a lot of jobs – pharmaceutical entrepreneur, consultant and translator in foreign companies, sailor, fitness coach and many others.
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Timur Rodriguez – TV host, singer, comedian

Timur Rodriguez - TV host, singer, comedian

Timur Rodriguez – TV host, singer, comedian


Timur Rodriguez is a Russian entertainer, TV host, singer, comedian and actor. By the way, he is a participant of many TV projects, including KVN, Comedy Club, Ice Age and others. He got attention in Russia as a participant of KVN and Comedy Club Russia. You know, he was a host of TV shows like Krokodil, Sexy Chat, Dancing Without Rules. During recent years he is engaged in music business as a singer and released hit singles such as Out in Space, About You, Never Be Better.
Timur Kerimov (his real name) was born on October 14, 1979 in Penza. His father is an actor of puppet theater and his mother is an interpreter, German and English teacher.
At school Timur joined several clubs such as athletics, choir and even knitting to be closer to the girls.
In 2001 he graduated from the Penza Pedagogical Institute, department of foreign languages (French and English).
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Lera Kondra – singer, actress, presenter

lera kondra

Lera Kondra – singer, actress, presenter


Lera Kondra is a Russian singer, actress and TV presenter.
Valeriya was born on May 27, 1985 in Moscow. She is the daughter of Olympic champion and volleyball coach Vladimir Kondra. In her childhood, Lera often moved from country to country with her parents.
In 2009, she graduated from the Peoples’ Friendship University.
The girl worked as a journalist on the Zvezda television channel. Then she decided to work for Ren TV channel and was a presenter of the program I Am a Traveler.
After a while, the producers of the Muz TV invited Lera to work for their channel. There she was destined to get acquainted with the director of the music video for Irakli’s song Take a Step. He was fascinated by the girl and invited her to play in the music video.
By the way, in 2010, Lera debuted as a singer.
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