Vera Brezhneva
Vira Viktorivna Halushka (; , "Vira Viktorivna Halushka"; born 3 February 1982), better known by her stage name Vera Brezhneva (), is a Ukrainian pop-singer, television presenter and actress. Biography. Family. Was born on 3 February 1982 in Dniprodzerzhynsk, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union. Her father, Viktor, worked in a chemical factory. Vera's mother, Tamara, who had graduated from medical school, worked in the same factory as Vera's father. Vera has three sisters: one older (Halyna) and two younger (Nastya and Vika, twins). She bought a flat for her parents in Boryspil, a town close  to Kyiv. The father of Vera's daughter (Sonia) is Vitaliy Voychenko, to whom Vera was married for a few years. She earned a degree by correspondence from the faculty of economics of the Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineering. This year 2022 will already mark the 40th anniversary. Nu Virgos (also known as "VIA Gra"). In 2002, was invited to a casting organized to find a girl to replace Alena Vinnitskaya and she won. In January 2003 Nu Virgos started performing in the new configuration (Nadiya, Anna and Vera) that, due to its amazing popularity, gained the name of "the  golden line up". In July 2007, decided to have a break from the band, which ended in December 2007 with the official announcement of her leaving Nu Virgos. Vera was replaced in the group by Tatiana Kotova. Game-show presenter on Russian TV. Was the presenter of the Russian version of the "Power of 10" game-show called "Магия 10-ти" (lit. "Magic of 10"), which ran on Channel One Russia for two seasons from 7 January 2008 to 31 August 2008. Return to music. In May 2008, premiered her first single called "Ya ne igrayu" (Я не играю; I  Don't Play). The song was written by her former producer Konstantin Meladze. The second single "Nirvana" came out on 27 October 2008. Third single "Ljubov v bolshom gorode" (Любовь в большом городе; Love in the Big City) was released in 2009. Then she appeared in the video "Leto vsegda" (Лето всегда; Summer always) of the group Diskoteka Avariya with actresses Anastasia Zadorozhnaya & Svetlana Khodchenkova. The fourth single was released in April – "Ljubov spasyot mir" (Любовь спасёт мир; Love will Save the World) and reached No. 1 in Russian Airplay Weekly. The next single "Pronto", a duet with Potap was  released in September. Her sixth single was a duet with Dan Balan "Lepestkami slyoz" (Лепестками слез; Petal Tears). Early in 2011, Vera premiered her new single "Realnaya zhizn" (Реальная жизнь; Real Life), and at the end of 2011 the single "Sexy Bambina" and early in 2012 the single "Ishu tebya" (Ищу тебя; Searching for You) were released. Films. Vera has appeared in a number of Russian-language films. She played Katya in the film "Love in the Big City" (Любовь в большом городе) in 2009 and its two sequels in 2010 and 2013. In 2016 she played in "8 Best  Dates". She also had a major part as herself in "Yolki" (Ёлки) and "Yolki 2", and appeared in "Jungle" (Джунгли). Most of her film work has been in romantic comedies. Discography. Albums. Studio albums Awards. Vera Brezhneva has been the recipient of numerous awards including the celebrated title of the "Woman of the Year" in Russia. She is considered one of the most beautiful women in Russia. In 2007, 2012, 2015, and 2016 she was named the sexiest woman in Russia by the men's magazine Maxim.