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Natalia Vetlitskaya, Soviet – Russian singer

Natalia Vetlitskaya

Natalia Vetlitskaya, Soviet – Russian singer

Natalia Vetlitskaya is a Soviet and Russian singer, former lead singer of the Soviet pop group Mirazh (Mirage). Beautiful Natalia was born on August 17, 1964 in Moscow.
At the age of 17 she started her own ballroom dancing school. The future singer took part in a variety of ballroom competitions.
In 1986, after working for about a year as a choreographer in the ballet Recital, Natalia went to the popular group Rondo as a choreographer, dancer and backing vocalist. Also she was a dancer and backing vocalist in two well-known bands, Class and Idee Fixe.
Pretty Vetlitskaya became a soloist of band Mirage in 1988. Then she began her solo career and in 1996 released the album Slave of Love.
Singer played a leading role in the musical film New Adventures of Pinocchio in 1997. In addition, Natalia played one of the main roles in the musical film The Snow Queen by Maxim Papernik in 2003.
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Nastya Osipova, singer

nastya osipova

Nastya Osipova – brilliant singer


Nastya Osipova is a Russian singer, soloist of the Russian women’s group Blestyashchie (Brilliant) since March 2007.
Beautiful girl was born on January 5, 1985. The girl began singing at age of five. From 2003 to 2006 the beautiful blonde was a member of the girl’s band Strelki (Arrows).
In early 2007, Anna Semenovich left the group Blestyashchie and Osipova replaced her.
“I went on tour after a few days stay in the group. At first I worried a lot, but then I realized that everything was great. Almost from the first days in the group I could show people that I was a worthy replacement, – says Nastya. – And despite my excitement, everything went very well.”
Anastasia as a real Bond girl (her nickname after the presentation of the music video 007) managed to win not only recognition of the audience, but the love.
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Dianna Agron – American actress

Dianna Agron actress

Dianna Agron – American actress


Dianna Agron is an American actress, singer, producer, artist and dancer. She is best known for her role of Quinn Fabray in the television series Glee and Sarah Hart in I Am Number Four.
Beautiful girl was born on April 30, 1986 in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in San Antonio, Texas and San Francisco, California.
Her father’s family is originally from Russia, and their original surname is Agronsky. At the age of 3 Dianna began dancing. So, as a teenager she was able to earn money teaching dance. At school, she studied ballet, jazz and played in musical theater.
18-year-old girl moved to Los Angeles, where she studied acting and played in student films.
Agron made her acting debut with a small role in the film After Midnight: Life Behind Bars. Then she starred in various films and television series. Also, she tried her hand as a writer and producer of the film A Fuchsia Elephant, which was released in 2009.
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Marina Orlova, actress

Marina Orlova actress

Marina Orlova – beautiful actress

Marina Orlova is a Russian theater and film actress, singer, composer and poet, TV and radio presenter. What is more, she is a member of the Guild of Hollywood actors (SAG-AFTRA) and the guild of composers and screenwriters in Italy (SIAE).
Beautiful girl was born on March 25, 1986 in Pyatigorsk, Russia. Her mother worked as a French and German teacher, and her father is a musician (accordion). In childhood she was very fond of music and could repeat any tune. In the early years, Marina had a unique low voice. At the age of three she wrote her first song Lullaby. 20 years later the song sounded in the famous television series Native People. Marina’s heroine Olga Kuznetsova sang it to her son Sergei.
9-year-old Marina entered music school and the next day she represented the school at the music competition Rising Star. By the way, she became a winner. After her victory, the young singer was invited to all city competitions and concerts.
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Nastya Zadorozhnaya, singer and actress

Nastya Zadorozhnaya

Nastya Zadorozhnaya, singer and actress

Nastya Zadorozhnaya, a popular actress, singer, model and TV presenter, successfully proved that any woman can succeed not only because of the bright appearance, but also thanks to her talent and hard work.
Beautiful girl was born on August 30, 1985 in Vytegra, Vologda Region into the family of a serviceman. Almost immediately after the birth of a daughter, Air Force officer got a room in one of Moscow’s hostels.
In 1996, Nastya became a soloist of the children’s musical group Neposedy (Fidgets). Here the future celebrity met many young Russian pop stars – Sergey Lazarev, Yulia Volkova, Lena Katina, Vlad Topal and other bright persons.
By the way, in 1999, the girl received her first role in the TV series Simple Truth. She played a schoolgirl Anzhelika Seliverstova.
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Svetlana Svetikova, singer and actress

Svetlana Svetikova

Beautiful Sveta


Svetlana Svetikova is a Russian singer and actress.
Beautiful girl was born on November 24, 1983 in Moscow. Her father served in the Navy, currently working as Florentine mosaic artist. Her mother sang in the ensemble before marriage, later worked as a music teacher in kindergarten, now she is a housewife. Svetlana has a younger sister Natalia, who graduated from the Moscow State University, Faculty of Law.
To tell the truth, Svetlana started her career at the age of 4, when her parents brought her to the musical group Cartoon. The little girl performed in the children’s musical Zoo. At the age of 8 she joined Moscow Children’s Theater and became a soloist of the children’s rock band Papa Carlo. The group recorded the album Live in Rock and toured in Russia, the Crimea, and Germany.
Talented girl began performing solo at the age of 12. She was a winner of such contests as Crystal Droplet, Bon Chanson, Young Talents of Moscow and visited Turkey, Greece, Czech Republic, Germany and France.
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Zhanna Friske – pop singer, TV host

Jeanna Friske

Zhanna Friske – pop singer, TV host

Zhanna Friske or Jeanna Friske, Russian singer, TV presenter, film actress and socialite, was born on July 8, 1974 in Moscow, Russia.
Until 1996 her surname was Kopylova. She was engaged in artistic gymnastics and acrobatics, went to a ballet school.
Pretty Zhanna first became famous when she joined pop group Blestyashchie in 1996. Group members together with Jeanna have recorded 4 solo discs and realized 3 solo programs for their fans.
To tell the truth, she left the group in 2003 to embark on a solo career as a singer, actress, and occasional model.
Internationally Friske is known for her roles in the films Night Watch and Day Watch as Alisa Donnikova, the witch and mistress of Zavulon, the principal character. Her most successful single was I Was, which reached the top of the Russian charts. Also her album was successful and reached the top of all Russian-speaking countries.
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