Ksenia Sobchak facts for kids
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Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak
5 November 1981 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
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Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak (born 5 November 1981) is a well-known Russian public figure. She works as a TV host and journalist. She is also a socialite, which means she is famous for attending social events.
Ksenia is the younger daughter of Anatoly Sobchak. He was the first democratically elected mayor of Saint Petersburg. Her mother is Lyudmila Narusova, a Russian senator. Ksenia became famous as the host of the reality show Dom-2. This show was on the Russian channel TNT. Later, she worked as a host for the independent TV channel TV Rain.
In 2018, Ksenia Sobchak ran for president in the 2018 Russian presidential election. She was the candidate for the Civic Initiative party.
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Early Life and Education
Ksenia Sobchak is the second daughter of Anatoly Sobchak. He was the first mayor of Saint Petersburg chosen by the people. Her mother, Lyudmila Narusova, is a politician. Ksenia has said that her family has some Jewish heritage. She also shared that her family faced anti-Semitism, which is unfair treatment because of their Jewish background.
When she was a child, Ksenia went to ballet school. This school was connected to the famous Mariinsky Theatre. She also studied art at the Hermitage Museum art school. In 1998, Ksenia started studying at Saint Petersburg State University. She focused on International Relations there.
In 2001, Ksenia moved to Moscow. She continued her studies in International Relations. She attended the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. In 2002, she began a master's program at the same university. Her studies focused on politics.
Entertainment Career
Television Shows
Ksenia Sobchak became very famous in 2004. She was the host of a reality show called Dom-2. She left the show in 2012. She felt the show's style did not fit her new interest in politics.
From 2008 to 2010, Ksenia hosted other reality shows. These included Who does NOT want to be a millionaire? and Last Hero-6. She also hosted Sweet life of a blonde and the Muz-TV Awards.
In 2010, Ksenia started hosting a TV program called Freedom of Thought. This show was on the state-run Channel 5. She soon left the program. She said it became too focused on everyday public services.
Since 2011, Ksenia has hosted Sobchak Live. This program is on the independent channel TV Rain. She also hosted Top Model po-russki on Muz-TV. In 2012, she acted in the TV series Brief Guide To A Happy Life.
In September 2012, MTV Russia launched a talk show. It was called GosDep (State Department) with Ksenia Sobchak. The show aimed to discuss important social and political topics. The first episode talked about where Vladimir Putin was leading Russia. It featured interviews with political figures. The show was cancelled after only one episode. MTV Russia said it was because their audience was not interested in politics.
As of January 2023, she hosts the TV show Dok-Tok. She hosts it with journalist Alexander Gordon.
Movies and Music
Ksenia Sobchak has acted in several comedy movies. These include Hitler Goes Kaput! and Rzhevsky Versus Napoleon. She also appeared in The Best Movie and Entropiya.
In 2007, Ksenia recorded a song. It was called 'Dance with me'. She sang it with Russian rapper Timati. They also made a music video for the song.
Financial Success
According to Forbes Magazine, Ksenia Sobchak is one of Russia's highest-paid celebrities. In 2021, she was ranked 7th. Her income in 2017 was about US$2.1 million. Most of her money comes from advertising deals.
Political Journey
Political Background
Ksenia Sobchak's father, Anatoly, was a law professor. He taught both Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. He had a close friendship with Putin. In 1991, Anatoly helped Putin start his political career. This was when Anatoly was the mayor of Saint Petersburg. Later, Putin helped Anatoly leave Russia when he faced accusations.
Some people believe Ksenia Sobchak has a special protected status. This is because of Putin's respect for her family. This might explain her bold actions. For example, in 2011, she filmed an encounter with a pro-Kremlin youth leader. She criticized him for eating at an expensive restaurant. She then shared the video online.
Presidential Election 2018
Ksenia Sobchak announced she would run for president. This was for the 2018 Russian presidential election. She made her announcement on 18 October 2017. Before this, she talked about her plans with Putin. She said her family had a long history with him. Putin told her that everyone has the right to make their own choices.
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Some people thought Ksenia's candidacy was a way to draw votes away from other candidates. Others thought it was mainly to boost her own public image. Ksenia herself did not believe she could win against Putin in 2018. She said that in the system Putin created, only he could win. She stated she was being realistic.
On 15 March 2018, Ksenia Sobchak announced a new political party. It was called the Party of Changes. The party's goal was to "return our freedom." In the 2018 presidential election, Ksenia received 1.68% of the votes.
Leaving Russia
In October 2022, news reports said Ksenia Sobchak had left Russia. She traveled to Lithuania. This happened after a person from her media group was arrested. Ksenia said the situation was an attack on her team. Lithuanian officials confirmed she arrived using an Israeli passport.
Political Views
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In 2012, Ksenia Sobchak criticized Putin's policies. She said she had voted for him when she was younger. However, she would not do so anymore. In the 2012 Russian presidential election, she voted for Mikhail Prokhorov.
After the parliament elections in December 2011, many people reported voting fraud. Ksenia joined the protest rallies in Russia. These protests were against the alleged fraud. She also helped in the campaign against Putin's re-election. She worked as an observer during the president elections in March 2012. Her apartment in Moscow was searched by authorities in June 2012.
Economic and Social Views
Ksenia Sobchak supports free-market capitalism. This means she believes in an economic system where businesses are mostly free from government control. She also supports privatization. This is when government-owned businesses are sold to private companies.
Ksenia describes herself as a feminist. This means she believes in equal rights for women. In her public statements, she has pointed out that there are not enough women in important jobs and in politics.
Personal Life
On 1 February 2013, Ksenia Sobchak married Maksim Vitorgan. He is an actor. They had a son named Platon, born on 18 November 2016. They later divorced in 2018. Ksenia then married theatre director Konstantin Bogomolov on 13 September 2019. They arrived at their wedding ceremony in a unique way: in a hearse.
In April 2022, she also became a citizen of Israel.
In July 2023, news reports mentioned that some people were arrested. They were connected to a plan to harm Ksenia Sobchak.
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See also
In Spanish: Ksenia Sobchak para niños
