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Zhanna Iosifovna Badoeva (Russian: Жа́нна Ио́сифовна Бадо́ева, née Dolgopolskaya, Долгопо́льская; born 18 March 1976) is a TV personality and producer. She is known for being the host and onscreen moderator of the travel program Oryol i Reshka.[1] In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Zhanna for her support of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3]
Zhanna Badoeva | |
|---|---|
Жанна Бадоева | |
 | |
| Born | Zhanna Iosifovna Dolgopolskaya 18 March 1976 |
| Citizenship | Italy |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, TV personality, actress, designer, traveller, TV director, tutor |
| Spouses |
Igor Kurachenko
(m. 1996; div. 1998)Alan Badoev
(m. 2003; div. 2012)Vasily Melnichyn (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | zhannabadoeva |
Life and career
editBadoeva graduated from an acting technique course at the Kyiv University of Culture.[4]
Badoeva was the first woman to be a permanent host on Comedy Club U.A. She was involved in the development of TV shows such as Dancing for You, Superstar, Sharmanka (Hurdy-gurdy), and Lyalechka.
In 2011, Badoeva worked on Oryol i Reshka, on which she acted as on-screen moderator alongside her husband Alan Badoev. She left the project in 2012, after the end of its third season, and was replaced by Lesya Nikitjuk.
On 8 February 2015, Badoeva participated in the 10th anniversary of Oryol i Reshka.[5] In November 2017 it was revealed that Badoeva would come back to participate in an episode of the "Stars" season.[6]
Starting on 5 March 2015, on the TV channel Pyatnitsa!, Badoeva hosted Beauty Salons Battle for two seasons.[7][8]
In September 2015, Badoeva introduced her new show #ZhannaPozheny (Zhanna Marry Us Off), also on Pyatnitsa!. The concept of the show was to demonstrate various types of marriages, which Badoeva had arranged and organized in different locations around the world.[9][10] This project was subsequently terminated.
In 2016, Badoeva hosted Dangerous Gigs alongside Vladimir Petrov, also known as Vova-the-Meat.[11][12]
On 17 October 2016, Badoeva debuted her eponymous footwear collection ZHANNA BADOEVA, in cooperation with well-known Italian designer Ernesto Esposito, and in 2017 she launched an online store.[13][14]
In 2017, Badoeva acted as a host of her auteur project ZhannaPomogy (or Zhanna Help). The program aimed to help girls who felt insecure with themselves choose real-life relations over online dating.[15]
In 2018, Badoeva participated in the program Oryol i Reshka, Russia with Ida Galich.[16]
Personal life
editBadoeva was born in Mažeikiai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR.
In 1996, she married Igor Kurachenko and the pair had a son, Boris. Badoeva and Kurachenko divorced in 1998.
In 2003, Badoeva married her Oryol i Reshka co-star Alan Badoev. Together, they had a daughter, Lolita, and divorced in 2012.
In 2013, Badoeva moved to Italy with her children.[17]
In 2015, Badoeva married Vasily Melnichyn, a Ukrainian businessman based in Italy.[18][19]
Filmography
edit- Oryol i Reshka (Inter., Pyatnitsa!), host (seasons 1–3, 10)
- MasterChef Ukraine (STB), jury member (2nd season)
- Beauty Salons Battle (Pyatnitsa!), host
- #ZhannaPozheny (Pyatnitsa!), host
- Dangerous Gigs (Pyatnitsa!), host
- ZhannaPomogy (Pyatnitsa!), host
Notes
edit- ^ "TV compound "Ukraine": who produces entertainment hits for the Russian TV". RBK. 2017-11-16.
- ^ "Zelensky imposes sanctions against 119 Russian cultural and sports figures". Meduza. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian, pro-Russian celebrities". The Kyiv Independent. 2023-01-07. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva: "Not waiting for the right conditions. Just like"".
- ^ "Badoeva, Bednyakov, Serga… The best hosts are returning to the show "Heads and Tails"!". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 2015-02-05.
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva made an intrigue by her coming back to the show "Heads and Tails". Teleweek UA. 2017-11-07.
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva changed travels for a beauty salon". Woman’s Day. 2015-03-03.
- ^ "Beauty salons battle" on the site of the TV channel "Pyatnitsa!"".
- ^ "#ZhannaPozheny" on the site of the TV channel "Pyatnitsa!"".
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva will try on a wedding gown in her auteur project". 2015-09-15.
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva betook herself in "Dangerous gigs"". Vokrug TV. 2016-06-01.
- ^ ""Dangerous gigs" on the site of the TV channel "Pyatnitsa!"".
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva presented a debut shoe collection". Hello!. 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva will start a career of a shoe designer". StarHit. 2016-10-05.
- ^ ""ZhannaPomogy" on the site of the TV channel "Pyatnitsa!"".
- ^ "Ида Галич намекнула, что стала новой ведущей тревел-шоу "Орел и решка"". www.wmj.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva told about her life in Italy with a new husband".
- ^ "Zhanna Badoeva – biography, personal life, photo and TV projects, hot news". 24SMI.
- ^ "Interview with Zhanna Badoeva". Vokrug TV. 2015-10-28.