Alyona Minkovski facts for kids
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Alyona Minkovski
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Alyona Leonidovna Minkovski
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Alyona Leonidovna Minkovski (Russian: Алёна Леони́довна Минько́вская; born January 30, 1986) is a Russian American journalist and TV host. She shares her opinions on news and current events. In 2011, she was named one of Forbes magazine's "30 Under 30" in media. This list highlights young, successful people.
Alyona Minkovski is currently a producer for a show called American Metamorphosis.
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Early Life and School
Alyona was born in Moscow, which is in Russia. She grew up in California, in the United States. Her mother is Irina Rodnina, a famous figure skater and politician. Her father is Leonid Minkovski, a businessman from a Russian Jewish family.
When Alyona was four years old, she moved to the United States with her family. She went to the University of California, Santa Cruz. There, she earned a degree in politics. This means she studied how governments work and how people make decisions in society.
Her Work in Media
Alyona Minkovski has worked for several news and media companies. She often reports on important events and interviews people.
Working at RT America (2009–2012)
From 2009 to 2012, Alyona hosted her own show called "The Alyona Show" on RT America. She was only 23 years old when her show first started. It was a program where she talked about politics and current events. The last episode of her show aired on July 30, 2012.
Hosting for HuffPost Live (2012–2016)
From August 2012 to December 2016, Alyona worked as a host for HuffPost Live. This was an online news network created by the Huffington Post.
In 2016, she reported on the US election. She traveled around the country to cover important events like primary elections and presidential debates. She also created and hosted special shows like "Political Junkies" and "Free Speech Zone." Alyona also produced and hosted short videos and documentaries. In August 2016, she made a documentary for HuffPost about people who were wrongly found guilty of crimes. It was called "Stolen Time: Injustice in Brooklyn."
Her Time at Salon (2017)
In October 2017, Alyona Minkovski joined Salon. She became a host for their live interview show called "Salon Talks." She also produced and hosted a video series called "Salon Now."
