Moscow's socialites attract the attention of millions. Someone condemns them for their strange behavior, someone wants to be like them, and someone just silently envies. Today we will introduce you to the stories of the most famous secular lionesses of Moscow.
History of the concept
Today socialites are called girls leading an active social life. As a rule, they go to great lengths to attract the attention of the public: they tell juicy details about themselves, make a fuss or put on skimpy outfits. Most of them don't value their reputation too much.
The concept of "socialite" came to Russia from French in the 30s of the century before last.
In French, le lion (lion) means not only a predator from the cat family, but also a trendsetter, rules of conduct in a secular society, worthy representatives of the "upper layer".
Unlike ours, French socialites have always behaved very restrained, although in Russia it is no longer fashionable to be an unrestrained brawler.
Shark Feather
Nadezhda Stanislavovna Obolentseva was born in Moscow on July 24, 1983 in a family of diplomats. For a long time shelived with her parents in Central America.
After graduating from school, the girl entered the Moscow State University at once to two faculties - art history and journalism.
She worked as an editor of gossip columns in Tatler magazine, and then created a closed intellectual "Club 418" in Moscow. Later, a similar club was created in St. Petersburg.
Recently, Nadezhda starred in Dima Bilan's music video "Labyrinths". At a charity evening dedicated to supporting the Naked Heart Foundation of Natalia Vodianova, shooting in this clip was raffled off as one of the lots. Nadezhda became one of the winners of the auction and the heroine of Bilan's video. All proceeds from filming went to the fund.
Twice Married
Nadezhda Obolentseva was married twice. She met with figure skater Anton Sikharulidze for a long time, received a marriage proposal from him, but she did not dare to tie the knot with this man.
Nadezhda's first husband was businessman Denis Mikhailov. His impressive we alth: a huge villa in Hollywood, a chic car park, business - could not contribute to a happy marriage, and after three years of family life, Obolentseva left for her parents in Moscow.
The second time Nadezhda Obolentseva got married in 2014. Airat Iskhakov, a top manager of the Neftegazindustriya group of companies, became her chosen one. The age difference of 16 did not bother Nadezhda, and a casual acquaintance in a cafe turned into a love relationship. The wedding of Iskhakov and Obolenskaya took place in Italyon Lake Como. The richest and most famous personalities of Russia were present at the celebration, and during the celebration the bride changed three outfits.
Alas, the marriage did not last long, in 2017 Airat and Nadezhda divorced.
Now the socialite is free, although there are rumors about her romance with Abramovich.
Thumbelina, mother of three
Miroslava Duma is the most fashionable of all the secular lionesses of the capital. She was born in Moscow in 1985 in the family of a well-known politician, member of the Federation Council Vasily Duma.
After graduating from school, Miroslava entered the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and after graduation began to work in her profession.
- She first served as an executive at Harper's Bazaar and wrote her own column.
- In 2011, she moved to OK magazine.
- A little later, she launched her own project - the Buro 24/7 website - about he alth, fashion and beauty.
A successful girl is now actively involved in charity work. She organized two foundations: "Planet of Peace" and "He alth", providing assistance to the sick and the needy.
Miroslav Duma prefers not to talk much about his personal life. However, everyone knows that even in her student years she married businessman Alexei Mikheev. A miniature Thumbelina, a little over one and a half meters tall, gave birth to her beloved husband three children: a son and two daughters, the youngest of whom is not yet six months old.
From model to businessman
A little is known about the biography of another secular lioness of the capital - Yulia Vizgalina. In pastshe was a model, went to the best catwalks in Europe and America. Having become the wife of the head of CJSC Russian Gold, Alexander Tarantsev, Yulia began to seriously think about her own business.
In 2002, the girl decided to open a clothing boutique. Plans quickly came true: first - Soho in Moscow, and then Jimmy Choo - already in Europe
But Yulia's real passion was jewelry, so after gaining business experience, she moved from the world of fashion to the world of jewelry. This choice cannot be called a blind passion or hobby, because Vizgalina is a professional gemologist.
In 2007, Julia opened David Morris salon, and after that, the first Soho Jewelry boutique in Europe, where she presents jewelry from the world's best jewelry brands.
Modesty is the main strong point
Yulia does not have a bright appearance, but she is in no hurry to hide it behind flashy outfits and jewelry. Her makeup is always moderate and her favorite style of clothing is casual.
Recently Julia divorced Alexander Tarantsev. It was rumored that the affair with the actor Stepan Mikhalkov was to blame, who allegedly left his wife and three children because of her, but together the young people were seen only a couple of times. If they had any kind of relationship, then they were not serious and not very long.
Alena Kravets
Alena Kravets (not to be confused with Elena (Alena) Kramer) is a Moscow socialite. She was born in 1985 in the capital and has always dreamed of becoming a model.
The girl's father is a military man, her mother taught at the Moscow State Technical University. Bauman. At school, the girl was the first beauty, andat the age of 15 she was offered a job in a modeling agency.
After some time, Alena Kruglikova (her maiden name) was already conquering European catwalks.
Parents feared that their daughter would never get an education in pursuit of a career, so they did everything possible for her to graduate from the university. As a result, Alena even received two higher educations - legal and psychological, but she never worked in any of the speci alties.
Singer, actress and simply beautiful
In 2012 Alena started her career as a singer. The first song "Just a Cinema" caused a storm of criticism, but gradually Kravets still managed to "climb" into the world of show business and gain a foothold there.
In addition to her career as a singer, Alena also tried herself as an actress, starred in several episodes in films and TV shows.
Alena met her husband (this is Ruslan Kravets) at the age of 16, when she worked as a model in the USA. Soon they got married, and in 2007 their daughter Daniella was born.
The couple have been married for 9 years. After the divorce, Alena got a chic mansion on Rublyovka, but tense relations with her ex-husband often end in violent scandals.
Alena does not lack the attention of men who often give her expensive gifts, including real estate and cars.
Daughter of famous father
Ksenia Sobchak was born in Leningrad on November 5, 1981. Her father, Anatoly Alexandrovich Sobchak, worked at that time as a lawyer, and after that he was the mayorPetersburg. Xenia's mother is a historian.
In his youth, Sobchak's hobbies were ballet and drawing. After school, Ksenia entered St. Petersburg State University at the Department of International Relations, but after that she transferred to a similar department at MGIMO, in 2004 she graduated from an educational institution.
In the same year, Sobchak got a job as the host of the Dom-2 show, where she worked for 8 years.
Since 2010, she has tried herself as a TV presenter of other shows, including:
- "Freedom of Thought".
- "Girls".
- "Top Model in Russian".
Ksenia took part in the show "The Last Hero" and "Blonde", repeatedly hosted the "Muz-TV" award.
And in 2012 she opened her program "Sobchak Live" on the TV channel "Rain".
Few people know that one of the most famous socialites in Moscow has repeatedly acted in films. For the first time this happened in 2004 in the film "Thieves and Prostitutes". Three years later, she starred in "The Best Movie", and in 2008 she played Hitler's lover in the film "Hitler Kaput". In addition to these roles, there are several episodic roles in the filmography of the socialite Ksenia Sobchak.
In 2008, the world will also learn about Sobchak the writer. The books written by her have speaking and uncomplicated titles:
- "Masks, glitter, curlers. The ABC of Beauty.”
- "Stylish things of Ksenia Sobchak".
- "Marry a Millionaire" (together with Oksana Robski).
- "Encyclopedia of a sucker".
AllSobchak's relationship ended in a quick breakup:
- In 2005, Ksenia almost became the wife of entrepreneur Alexander Shusterovich, but the wedding ceremony had to be postponed, and soon the young people broke up.
- In 2011, there was a short romance with State Duma deputy Sergei Kapka.
- A year later she met with Ilya Yashin.
Unexpected news for the public and even Ksenia's close friends was her wedding with Maxim Vitorgan. They secretly got married in 2013. In 2016, the couple had a son, Plato.
Future President
Ksenia Sobchak is also known as the brightest person with oppositional views. She took part in numerous rallies and was even detained by law enforcement agencies several times.
In 2017, Ksenia announced her intention to run for president. She offers to regard herself as an "against all" point.
Who knows, maybe soon the first socialite of Moscow will rule our state.
How to become a socialite in Moscow?
Being the first beauty in the village is not so difficult, but to become a socialite in the capital, you need to work hard. But how do you do it if you don't have influential parents?
Here are some tips:
- Get a good education, better at leading universities in the country or the world.
- Learn languages.
- Get a job at a famousfirm.
- Make your name and yourself recognizable. Business cards, your own website, numerous acquaintances will help you.
- Attend social events.
- Marry a rich and powerful man.
- Take an interest in expensive and exclusive things.
- Follow fashion trends.
- Don't get hung up on your well-being if you managed to reach the desired level.
- Behave with dignity: fame achieved through scandals and intrigues is very doubtful.
- Watch your speech, forget swear words and slang forever.
- Do charity: helping the needy, you are doing a good deed, and goodness will definitely return.
- Don't waste time on envious people (successful people have enough of them). However, it is not worth responding to their evil words or actions, because there are much more important things to do.
- Don't forget how you "got yourself into the people", always remember how it all started.
- Don't be a superficial person: always "see the root", do not forget about continuous education and self-improvement.
Modern Moscow socialites are worthy girls with an outstanding mind and a good education. Of course, their parents, not ordinary people, contributed a lot, but without perseverance and diligence, it would not have been possible to succeed with any starting opportunities.
