Anna Sedokova facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anna Sedokova
А́нна Сєдоко́ва
Sedokova in 2016
Born	(1982-12-16) 16 December 1982 (age 42) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine)
Nationality	Ukrainian
Alma mater	Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
Occupation	Singer actress television presenter
Years active	2001–present
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse(s)	Valyantsin Byalkevich ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2006)​ Maxim Chernyavsky ​ ​ (m. 2011; div. 2013)​ Jānis Timma ​ ​ (m. 2020; div. 2024)​
Partner(s)	Artyom Komarov (2016–2017)
Children	3
Musical career
Genres	Pop
Labels	Monolit Media Land
Associated acts	Nu Virgos

Anna Volodymyrivna Sedokova (born 16 December 1982) is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. She rose to prominence in 2002 as a member of the Ukrainian pop girl group Nu Virgos—known as "VIA Gra" in both Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States—in which she was nicknamed Anya (Аня). Following two years in the "golden line-up" of the group, she began pursuing a solo music career in 2006. Sedokova released a string of singles until her debut album Lichnoe (2016) was met with widespread commercial success, peaking at number two in Russia.

Alongside her musical career, she achieved popular recognition as an actress and television presenter in various Ukrainian and Russian productions.

Early life and education

Sedokova was born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Kyiv, Ukraine) in 1982. Her parents, who had moved from Tomsk, divorced when she was young. As a child, she developed an interest in music and dance, and eventually enrolled in the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts when she was 17. She continued her studies while also hosting television shows.

Career

Sedokova with the fellow Nu Virgos members Vera Brezhneva (left) and Nadezhda Granovskaya (right) in 2003

Her first TV project was work as a news anchor for the music TV channel, OTV. By the age of 18 she had worked in three TV programs: NEWS BLOK, Fashionable Life, and The Big Sunday News Digest. In 2001 she passed an audition for the morning show Podjem (“Waking up”), which had the highest ratings in the country, on Novyi Kanal (New Channel). Between 2002 and 2004 she was a member of the Nu Virgos pop group.

She appeared in a movie titled Cinderella and another based on a Gogol's book, which was called The Evenings on the Homestead. Her 2006 role in The Tunguska Meteorite was a turning-point and in 2008 she acted in The Power of Attraction.

Sedokova also started a solo-singer career. Her first video for the song "My Heart" reached the top of the charts and gained her an Audience Appreciation Award at the 5 STARS Sotchi Music Festival. Afterwards, she did a video for her song "The Very Best Girl" and "I Am Getting Used". Both videos were huge hits in Russia and Ukraine. But TV wouldn't let Sedokova go. TVStar Superstar, the most expensive show in the country's history, aired on Ukraine in 2008. Every Sunday Sedokova was in the live broadcast of a 3-hour show with 400 participants.

In 2009, Sedokova was named the best TV Host of the country by Elle. Sedokova's TV career developed - she became one of the faces of Channel One, the biggest Russian-speaking channel in the world. She also became a host of the show King of the Ring. Sedokova hosted The New Songs About the Most Essential Thing - a big live concert in which the best 50 performers of the country participated. She also took part in Two Stars and Ice Age shows and entertained the public with a well received creative performance. These projects attracted tens of millions of viewers and became the highest rated shows on Russian TV.

In 2011, Sedokova was the host of Project Runway Russia. Also in 2011, The Pregnant, with Sedokova as lead actress, was a great success. For several years in a row Sedokova remains the recipient of "Most beloved star" award (given to a star popular with all generations and both genders).

Personal life

Sedokova married Belarusian footballer Valyantsin Byalkevich in 2004. A few months after their marriage, their daughter Alina was born on 8 December. The couple divorced in 2006, because of his cheating. Sedokova was married to businessman Maxim Chernyavsky from February 2011 to February 2013; the two had one daughter, Monika. In May 2017, reports emerged that Sedokova would marry Artyom Komarov (Russian: Артём Комаров), a Russian businessman and the father of her third child, a son Hector. In August 2017, Sedokova announced that she had ended her relationship with Komarov. In September 2020, she married for the third time, to Latvian professional basketball player Jānis Timma. In late 2024, Sedokova filed for a divorce from Timma. On 16 December, Timma died.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

As lead artist

As a featured artist

Music videos

Filmography

• Cinderella, 2003
• The Evenings On the Homestead, 2004
• Tunguska Meteorite, 2007
• The Power of Attraction, 2008
• The Pregnant, 2011 (Box Office Record in Russia in 2011)

See also

In Spanish: Anna Sedokova para niños