Victoria Koblenko facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria Koblenko
Koblenko in 2018
Born	Виктория Кобленко (1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 44) Vinnitsa, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Nationality	Ukrainian Dutch
Alma mater	Leiden University
Occupation	actress, presenter, columnist, humanitarian
Years active	2000–present
Partner(s)	Yevhen Levchenko

Victoria Koblenko is a talented actress, TV presenter, and writer from the Netherlands. She was born in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, on December 19, 1980. Victoria is well-known for her many roles in movies and TV shows. She also writes articles for newspapers.

Early Life and School

Victoria grew up in Ukraine as an only child. When she was twelve, her family moved to the Netherlands. There, she went to a special high school called Gymnasium from 1993 to 1999.

At school, Victoria learned many languages. She became very good at English, German, and French. She also studied ancient languages like Latin and Greek. Besides these, she speaks Russian and Ukrainian, which are her first languages. Dutch is also like a native language to her.

After high school, Victoria went to Leiden University. She studied Political Science and earned a degree in 2008. She also started studying Russian science but did not finish that course. Because of her background, Victoria is often asked to explain political events in Ukraine on TV.

Victoria's Career

Even though Victoria didn't plan to be an actress when she was little, she appeared in TV commercials as a teenager. She became very famous playing Isabella Kortenaer in "Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden" ("Good Times, Bad Times"). This was a very popular TV show in the Netherlands, and she was on it from 2000 to 2010.

Her first big movie role was Marieke in the thriller "Stille Nacht" (2004). She won an award for Favorite Actress at the Dutch Film Festival for this role. The movie was also liked at a film festival in Italy.

In 2005, Victoria was in the horror movie "Doodeind" (2006). She also acted in a short film called "American Dreams" (2006). In this film, she played the Russian wife of Lee Harvey Oswald. "American Dreams" was shown at a big film festival in the Netherlands. It also won an award for Best Short Film at the Hollywood Film Festival, which helped her career a lot.

Another horror movie, "Sl8n8", came out in 2006. After that, Victoria had guest roles in TV series like "Van Speijk" and "Boks". She then played Kim van Meegen in a 12-part Dutch drama series called "Vuurzee" ("Sea of Fire").

Because she speaks Russian, Victoria got roles in Russian TV shows. She was in "Heritage" and "Sisters". In 2009, she started filming a Dutch TV drama called "Bloedverwanten" ("Blood Relatives"). She played the character Laura for three seasons.

In 2010, Victoria was in an online show called "Nigel & Victoria". She played herself as a spokesperson in this series of short videos on YouTube. She also started acting on stage in a play called "Retour Hollandse Spoor".

Victoria continued to act in TV films and series. She played Miranda in "Van God Los" (2011) and Anne Fleur in "FEUTEN" (2012). She has also appeared on many Dutch TV talk shows and entertainment programs. Victoria writes a column for the newspaper "Trouw" and reports on events in places like Uganda and Ukraine. She has even worked as an election observer.

Helping Others

Victoria cares a lot about helping people. She supports groups like Amnesty International and UNICEF. She worked with Doctors Without Borders to make a TV show about AIDS in her home country, Ukraine.

She also visited the area of the Chernobyl disaster. She did this as a special helper for a local organization. Victoria has worked to make people aware of the Millennium Development Goals. These were goals set by the United Nations to make the world a better place.

Movies and TV Shows

Victoria Koblenko has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:

Film Roles

• 2004: Stille Nacht as Marieke Kopermolen
• 2006: American Dreams as Marina
• 2006: Doodeind as Laura
• 2006: Sl8n8 as Kristel Lodema
• 2011: Van God Los (TV movie) as Miranda
• 2012: De Club van Sinterklaas of het geheim van de Speelgoeddokter as Nicole
• 2015: The Paradise Suite as Ana
• 2015: Fashion Chicks as Victoria Wolff
• 2015: Huisvrouwen bestaan niet as Titia
• 2019: ... Love as Cindy
• 2019: Righetto as Ervira
• 2020: Life as It Should Be as Danielle
• 2022: ... Love Too as Cindy
• 2024: Juf Braaksel en de geniale ontsnapping

TV Show Roles

• Goede tijden, slechte tijden (2000–2005, 2010–) as Isabella Kortenaer
• Costa! de Serie (2001) as Quirine
• Het Glazen Huis (2004) as Danielle
• Van Speijk (2006) as Charmaine
• Boks (2006) as Anke
• Sorry, Minister (2009) as Ellen
• Vuurzee (2009) as Kim van Megen
• Сёстры Королевы (2008-09) as Лена
• Bloedverwanten I (2009–2010) as Laura
• Bloedverwanten II (2011) as Laura
• FEUTEN (2012) as Anne Fleur
• Bloedverwanten III (2013) as Laura

See also

In Spanish: Victoria Koblenko para niños