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Vera Viktorovna Kiperman (maiden name Galushka), better known under the pseudonym Vera Brezhneva. Born on February 3, 1982 in Dneprodzerzhinsk (Dnepropetrovsk region). Ukrainian and Russian singer, actress, TV presenter, former member of the pop group “VIA Gra” (2003-2007).

Vera Galushka, who became widely known as Vera Brezhneva, was born on February 3, 1982 in Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnepropetrovsk region.

Father - Viktor Mikhailovich Galushka, worked at the Dnieper chemical plant.

Mother - Tamara Vitalievna Galushka (nee Permyakova), graduated from medical school, worked at the same plant.

The singer bought her parents an apartment in the city of Boryspil, not far from Kyiv.

She has three sisters. The eldest Galina lives abroad. The youngest are twins Anastasia and born in 1984. Victoria is married to a showman.

As Brezhneva said, in kindergarten she played the main roles at matinees. She did not have the opportunity to attend vocal, theater and choreographic clubs. But she was always the center of attention.

As a schoolgirl, she actively took part in all performances. What's funny is that she was especially successful in the role of Baba Yaga.

At school I was not considered a beauty. Relations with classmates were not particularly friendly. The large family did not live well; Vera could not boast of chic outfits; she wore the same skirt for years. Tall V school years was also a minus for her. She couldn't boast of gorgeous curls like she does now. In general, compared to other girls, she was invisible, and besides, she wore glasses.

Vera’s class teacher told reporters that she was an always hungry girl and often asked her for something to eat.

Vera earned her very first money at the age of 11, cleaning a park in Dneprodzerzhinsk. She lived there then, and her grandmother was constantly looking for any part-time work for the whole family. Having seen an advertisement in the newspaper that the mayor’s office was recruiting schoolchildren during the summer holidays to work cleaning the park, the grandmother urgently took her granddaughter there. Vera worked there with pleasure, and did not pay any attention to the ridicule of her classmates, who often walked in this park. But she received the first self-earned money in her life, and she is still very proud of it.

Poverty made itself felt the day before prom at the school, which Vera never got into - there was no money for the mandatory fee. She asked her classmates: “Can I not do anything, neither eat nor drink. I just want to take a walk with you!” However, she was never taken.

She studied at secondary school No. 41 in Dneprodzerzhinsk. As a teenager, Vera was fond of sports (handball, basketball, karate, rhythmic gymnastics), studied foreign languages ​​with tutors, and dreamed of enrolling in law school. However, she graduated from the correspondence department of the Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway Engineers with a degree in economics.

She completed computer science courses and a motorist school, after which she successfully received a driver's license. To get additional education, she earned money in the summer - weeding flower beds in Dneprodzerzhinsk "Zelenstroy", and in the evening she worked as a nanny.

For the first time, Vera performed on the same stage with the group “VIA Gra” during the latter’s tour in June 2002 - as someone from the audience who wanted to sing the song “Attempt No. 5” with the group. Beautiful figure Brezhneva's rhythmic movements and good hearing were noticed by producer Dmitry Kostyuk. He took Vera’s phone and then invited her to the casting. Then the group was looking for a replacement for Alena Vinnitskaya, who expressed a desire to start solo career.

Vera was given several months to improve her vocals and choreography. In the end, she came to replace the departing Alena Vinnitskaya.

It was then that Vera Galushka became Vera Brezhneva. The surname Galushka clearly did not correspond to the stage image of the sexy group. Well, since Vera was from the same city as the famous Soviet Secretary General, it was decided that she would borrow his last name.

As Brezhneva recalled when she started working as a singer: “The first 100 dollars went towards English courses. 1000 dollars went towards renovating an apartment in Dneprodzerzhinsk where my parents and sisters lived. For 1500 dollars I got laser vision correction. I had problems, I performed in lenses ".

In January 2003, VIA Gra appeared with a renewed lineup: Nadezhda Granovskaya, Anna Sedokova and Vera Brezhneva. It is believed that this was the most best composition team.

Nadezhda Granovskaya, Anna Sedokova and Vera Brezhneva

In February 2003, the song “Don’t Leave Me Beloved” was aired, the video for which did not leave the first position of the charts for 7 months. According to the RU.TV audience vote in 2003, the video for the song was recognized as the best of the decade.

Via Gra - Don't leave me darling

In April 2003, the album “Stop! Removed! On April 24, the album was presented to the public at the Golden Palace in Moscow. In six months, more than 500,000 copies were sold. The album was awarded the "Golden Disc" award. This was another breakthrough in the career of Vera Brezhneva and VIA Gra as a whole.

In May, the girls went to Israel, where they presented the debut release of the Sony Music Russia label, performed on the local TV show “Yatspan Show”, and performed the single “Good morning, Dad!” On June 5, the band performed at the Olimpiysky, after which the Muz-TV channel broadcast the hit several times a day until the end of the year. By the end of 2003, Vera Brezhneva and other members of the team became famous throughout the CIS.

Via Gra - Good morning, Dad!

In 2007, Brezhneva was rated as the sexiest woman in Russia, according to Maxim polls.

In 2008, Vera begins working in Russia on Channel One - she hosts the program “Magic of Ten” and begins a solo career.

She releases a video for the songs “I Don’t Play” and “Nirvana”. In 2008, she also became a participant in the show “Ice Age 2”.

Vera Brezhneva - I don't play

Vera Brezhneva spent almost the entire fall of 2008 filming the romantic comedy “Love in big city" The film premiered on March 5, 2009. Vera recorded the soundtrack “Love in the City” for the film and shot her third video for it.

After the release of the film “Love in the City,” Vera starred in the sequel, “Love in the City 2.”

On the eve of the film's release, a video clip from the group "Disco Accident" "It's Always Summer!" was released, where she starred with Anastasia Zadorozhnaya and.

On September 14, 2009, the improvisation show “ South Butovo" Vera became a regular participant in the show. But, having starred in four episodes of the program, she went to maternity leave. After the birth of her daughter, filming of the program resumed with Vera, and Vera also took part in the Ukrainian show “Superzirka”, becoming a judge of the show.

In April 2010, the premiere of the song “Love will save the world” took place.

In June 2010, Vera Brezhneva appeared together with Dan Balan at the Muz-TV Awards 2010. On October 29, 2010, their joint song “Petals of Tears” premiered on Love Radio. According to Hello magazine, Vera Brezhneva became the most stylish in Russia.

On November 24, 2010, the presentation of Vera Brezhneva’s first solo album “Love will save the world” took place. It included 11 songs and two remixes. In addition, 2010 was marked for Vera with her first statuette at the Golden Gramophone national award ceremony for the song “Love will save the world.”

On February 19, 2011, the sixth annual award ceremony for the winners of the “Most Best” nomination took place in Kyiv. beautiful people Ukraine-2010”, initiated and organized by Viva! magazine. Vera Brezhneva became the winner in the category “The most beautiful woman in Ukraine.”

On March 8, 2011, the disc “Vera Brezhneva. Beauty secrets." On May 18, the premiere of the song “ Real life" A video clip was shot for the new song in Nepal. The premiere of the video clip of the same name took place on June 7. On November 30, the official single of the song “Sexy Bambina” was released, and later a video clip of the same name was released.

On June 6, 2012, the premiere of the song “Insomnia” took place. In September 2012, the song “Love at a Distance” was released. collaboration Vera Brezhneva and DJ Smash.

On November 24, 2012, the premiere of the film “The Jungle” took place, in which Vera Brezhneva and Sergei Svetlakov played the main roles.

On April 16, 2013, the premiere of the song “Good Day” (music and lyrics by Vera Brezhneva) took place. On May 11, 2013, a video for this song was released.

On January 14, 2014, the online release of the single “ Good morning", written by Konstantin Meladze. A month later, on February 17, it comes out music video for the single, filmed by director Sergei Solodkiy in America.

On September 29, 2014, the premiere and official release of the new single “My Girl” took place, as well as the premiere of the video of the same name, directed by video director Alan Badoev.

In April 2015, Konstantin Meladze announced the release of Vera Brezhneva’s second studio album, which is called “Ververa”. The album was released on April 28. It includes 14 compositions, most of which are already known to the public.

A week before the release of the album, on April 21, the single “Mommy” was released in support of it, written and produced by Konstantin Meladze.

The height of Vera Brezhneva: 171 centimeters.

Personal life of Vera Brezhneva:

Vera Brezhneva's first actual husband was Vitaly Voichenko, with whom she lived for several years civil marriage.

From Voichenko, Vera gave birth to a daughter, Sonya (March 30, 2001). Later, Sonya took her stepfather's surname. From a young age she began to pursue a career in the modeling business.

Vitaly Voichenko - the first husband of Vera Brezhneva

In November 2006, Vera Brezhneva married Ukrainian businessman Mikhail Kiperman, taking his last name.

Vera Brezhneva and Mikhail Kiperman

In October 2012, Brezhneva announced her divorce from Kiperman.

The divorce passed peacefully, without clarification of relations and scandalous division of property. Former spouses did not voice the reasons for their separation, however, some media reported that the Ukrainian businessman began to suspect his wife of having an affair with Konstantin Meladze. Informants reported that Kiperman arranged secret surveillance of the couple, and confirmed his guesses. Deciding not to make the compromising facts public, Kiperman quickly filed for divorce.

In February 2013, rumors appeared about Brezhneva's affair with the director. In December of the same year, she confirmed that she had a relationship with Weisberg: “Those photographs that were circulating on the Internet were proof of our relationship. It so happened that we developed warm feelings, which then continued for some time.”

Vera Brezhneva and Marius Weisberg

By 2013, Brezhneva began a serious relationship with. At least, ex-wife composer and producer, with whom Meladze was married for 19 years, but divorced due to an affair with Vera Brezhneva at the end of 2013.

In October 2015, without much fanfare.

Wedding of Vera Brezhneva and Konstantin Meladze

Discography of Vera Brezhneva:

As part of the VIA Gra group:

2003 - Stop! Cut!
2003 - Biology
2003 - Stop! Stop! Stop!
2007 - L.M.L. (as Nu Virgos)

Solo albums:

2010 - Love will save the world
2015 - Ververa

Brezhneva also released a film benefit “Vera Brezhneva. Beauty secrets."

Filmography of Vera Brezhneva:

2004 - Sorochinskaya Fair (as part of the VIA Gra group) - Motrya
2006 - First at home (as part of the VIA Gra group) - Pirate
2007 - New Year's Eve 2008 on First - Assistant
2008 - New Year's Eve 2009 on First - Blonde
2009 - Love in the Big City - Katya
2010 - Love in the City 2 - Katya
2010 - Christmas trees - cameo
2011 - Christmas trees 2 - cameo
2012 - Jungle - Marina
2013 - Love in the City 3 - Katya
2015 - Rockland - cameo
2015 - 8 best dates - Masha
2016 -

Vera Brezhneva - You won't believe it!

Vera Brezhneva about healthy eating:

“I have a good attitude towards food, but I don’t make it a cult! I have a bad attitude towards diets. It turns out that you come up with a ban for yourself, and then you yourself begin to break it. I prefer switching to a lighter diet... The main tips in the field of nutrition are very are simple: significantly reduce the amount of sweets, give up carbonated sweet water, sweet juices from packages, heavy sauces, bread and alcohol. Stop eating four hours before bedtime. The famous rule - not to eat after six - can be revised, because there are people who go to bed. sleep at 12 at night, and in these six hours they will have time to get hungry 10 times, and four hours is just that: the body has time to digest the food, but the person does not leave the feeling of fullness.”.

“During my second pregnancy, I really really wanted sweets. But I understood: if I gave in now, then I would have to work very hard to remove extra pounds. So I tried to choose fruits, some light desserts... and it worked.".

Vera Brezhneva about beauty secrets:

“Firstly, you just need to drink a lot of water - it’s good for hair, nails, skin and the whole body. Secondly, once a season I definitely take a course of vitamins - this gives me strength, vigor, and even with a busy schedule I can work at full capacity. Well, if you still can’t get enough sleep, then a contrast shower for the face and body, an express face mask, clean hair, blush - and I’m ready for the new day.".

“On average, I visit a cosmetologist a maximum of twice a month. The specialist himself determines what exactly my skin needs. Most often, I attend restorative and moisturizing SPA treatments. Especially on the eve of the summer season, this is an important factor.”.

“The skin must be cleansed, not only in the evening, when you need to remove makeup, but also in the morning. When moisturizing your facial skin, do not rub the cream, but apply it with light patting massage movements, this way you will not stretch the skin again. And it is also very important not to use too much cream or fluid, there is no need to overload the skin, just a pea-sized amount of moisturizer is enough".

“I work a lot on my appearance and I can say that I’m happy with the result. In general, I think it’s very important to like yourself. If a woman has this feeling of an inner smile, she will always “broadcast” positivity and warmth around herself. Criticism of yourself I was at school, I didn’t consider myself attractive - I wore glasses, I was slouched... Confidence appeared later, when I went in for sports, lost weight - suddenly it turned out that I had a good figure by nature, and I didn’t even suspect it. I can only advise one thing: don’t relax! To look good, you need to work on yourself. But believe me, when you see the result in the mirror, you don’t want to go back to your previous routine – lying on the couch, eating sweets and feeling sorry for yourself.”.

Vera Brezhneva about herself:

“Making plans is not my thing at all, because I really love spontaneity. In addition, you must always leave room for a miracle, and it’s impossible to take all miracles into account.”.

"My image is me. And style is a reflection of my mood and taste".

“I am open to everything new, but I don’t consider it advisable to change what suits me, what I like and what I don’t want to change just at the behest of fashion or out of the need to “change at least something”.

"I love spring flowers - tulips, lilies of the valley".

Vera Brezhneva is a singer, actress, and TV program host. Born on 02/03/1982 in the industrial Ukrainian city of Dneprodzerzhinsk.

Childhood

Vera's parents worked at a large chemical plant to provide for their four daughters. As a child, Vera changed many hobbies, among which music was far from the first place. She was actively involved in sports, danced a lot, and studied well.

However, the girl was not too interested in school life. Most of all she loved the summer holidays, which she spent in a pioneer camp. There she could be herself and open up emotionally. Therefore, parting with classmates did not particularly sadden the future star.

The girl’s dream was to escape from the unpromising town in which she could only find work at one of the factories, like her parents. But she wanted something more, and she went to seek her fortune in neighboring Dnepropetrovsk. Since the family could not afford to support the student, Vera entered the correspondence faculty of the Dnepropetrovsk Transport Institute.

After graduating from school, Vera turned from an ugly teenage duckling into a real beauty. And she even had enough self-confidence to become one of the participants in the Dnepropetrovsk beauty contest. Vera easily passed the preliminary selection, but the young beauty did not have the chance to participate in the finals. Life gave her an unexpected surprise.

VIA GRA

At one of the concerts of the VIA GRA group in Dnepropetrovsk, to which Vera came along with her friends, the artist invited the audience to get on stage and sing the song “Attempt No. 5” with them. Vera fearlessly came out and gladly joined the group. After some time, she received an invitation to a casting.

So, instead of the Dnepropetrovsk beauty contest, Vera ended up in the successful and already promoted Kyiv group VIA GRA, replacing Alena Vinnitskaya, who was leaving the lineup. Vera fit into the group so organically that many still call this trio Sedokov-Brezhnev-Granovskaya the golden composition of VIA GRA.

Lasted from 2003 to 2007 star trek Vera Brezhneva as part of VIA GRA. A huge number of hits were recorded and many awards were received. But in 2007, due to disagreements with the producer, Vera left the group. However, the stage has already become Vera's way of life, and she begins a solo career.

Solo career

In 2007, Maxim magazine named Vera the sexiest Russian woman and this helped her in promotion. A year later, Vera’s solo video, “I Don’t Play,” was released, and a little later, the second one, “Nirvana.”

In the same year, Vera tries her hand at television as the host of the TV show “Yuzhnoye Butovo”. Which she was soon forced to leave due to going on maternity leave.

However, she very quickly returned to television screens as part of the jury of the “Superzirka” competition.

Vera not only actively participates in various television projects, but also records songs for a new solo album, “Love Will Save the World,” which was successfully released in 2010 and again brings Vera to the top of the charts. In the same year she received the Golden Gramophone.

In 2010, Vera Brezhneva recorded two songs in a duet. The first duet was with Potap and the single “Pronto”. And the second is with Dan Balan and the song “Petals of Tears”. This composition took first place in many charts in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries.

In 2011, Brezhneva’s song “Real Life” was released, and in 2012, “Love at a Distance,” recorded in a duet with DJ Smash.

In 2013, Vera performed the song “Good Day,” which also became very popular. She also recorded a duet composition with the group “Druha Rika” - “Tell”.

2014 was more fruitful, and the singer recorded three new songs - “Good Morning”, “My Girl” and “Luna” in a duet with Arthur Pirozhkov.

In 2015, Brezhnev released the album “Ververa”. In support of the new album, the song “Mommy” was released, which later became very popular. Back in 2015, the singer recorded a duet with T-killah “Floors”.

In 2016, the singer presented a new song “Number 1”, which became popular in Russia, Ukraine and other CIS countries. She also recorded the song “Feel” and released a video for both works.

Also in 2016, Vera held two solo concerts, one in Kyiv and the second in Moscow, called “Number 1”.

In 2017, Vera and Alan Badoev released the video “Close People”.

Personal life and husbands of Vera Brezhneva

Growing up in big family, Vera always dreamed of her own. Quite early she gave birth to her first daughter, Sonya, from her common-law husband Vitaly Voichenko, with whom she soon broke up.

In 2006, she became the official wife of businessman Mikhail Kiperman, to whom she gave her second daughter Sarah. However, this marriage also broke up.

Recently, Vera married again - to producer Konstantin Meladze.

: Childhood and early years

Vera Galushko was born in the Dnepropetrovsk region, in the city of Dneprodzerzhinsk. The future star was not the only child in the family; she has two younger twin sisters and an older sister who emigrated overseas.

The girl's childhood was not happy and carefree. Due to severe financial condition parents and non-standard appearance the girls mocked her and made fun of her classmates. From photographs taken during school years, it is difficult to say that this is a sex symbol of our time.

The schoolgirl's only joy and outlet was dancing, singing and performing in the theater. WITH early years she began to take care of her body by participating in sports sections.

Upon completion of secondary education, the purposeful graduate realized that she would not be able to achieve the desired heights in the outback, and decided to move to regional center. Unfortunately, there was no money for an expensive legal education and accommodation in the city, so I had to enter the Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway Workers for a correspondence course majoring in economics. In parallel with her studies, the student tried to develop in other directions: she went in for sports, studied the secretariat and foreign languages, attended choreography and music classes.

Upon entering the institute, the student enters into a civil marriage with Vitaly Voichenko, from whom she gives birth to a daughter, Sonya, in 2001, and a year later she comes to a casting in Kyiv, after which her rapid career begins.

Vera Brezhneva: Private life

The blonde is not used to advertising her relationships with men, so the press does not know everything about Vera Brezhneva. Serious relationship started immediately after graduating from school. About the first common-law husband almost nothing is known, except that the reason for their separation was an unplanned pregnancy common-law wife. Despite young age and difficulties in relationships, young Vera Brezhneva, a mother, coped well with the birth and upbringing of Sonya. She remembers that period with warmth and nostalgia, because she spent everything free time with my daughter and family.

In 2006, already known as the “little white one from Via Gra,” Vera Brezhneva entered into an official marriage. Information appeared in the press that the famous Ukrainian businessman Mikhail Kiperman is the husband of Vera Brezhneva. Photos of the couple together are extremely rare, since the family carefully hid their life.

The bride in love decided to take a break from creativity and devote herself to marriage. In 2009, her second daughter, Sarah, was born. The birth of a joint child did not strengthen the disintegrating marriage, and in 2012 the young mother announced her divorce. No details were disclosed, but many sources claim that the reason for the separation was financial difficulties.

In subsequent years, no mention of the beauty’s personal life appeared in the media, except for rumors about a relationship with Marius Weisberg, but these gossips were not confirmed.

In 2015, the world of show business was rocked by unexpected news: Vera Brezhneva and Meladze confirmed that they were having an affair. The wedding of Vera Brezhneva and Konstantin Meladze took place in Italy, in a limited circle of friends and relatives.

Many journalists began to claim that the romance between the singer and producer began even before her marriage to Kiperman, this was confirmed by Konstantin’s ex-wife, for a long time suspected her husband of intimate connection with the ward.

Vera Brezhneva: Getting into the Golden composition of ViaGra

The appearance of the provincial Galushko in the ranks of the famous ensemble can be called a real success. To celebrate Ivan Kupala Day, the Via Gra group in its first lineup - Alena Vinnitskaya and Nadezhda Meikher - came to the city of Dnepropetrovsk with a concert. There was the heroine of this publication, who was lucky to be among the spectators called to the stage as a backup singer during the sound of “Attempt No. 5.” A slender, tall blonde with good artistic abilities attracted the attention of the creator of the musical project, Dmitry Kostyuk. He approached her and asked for her phone number, promising to call her back with an offer to try herself as a vocalist. The young mother was skeptical about this and did not at all expect the meeting to continue, so she was shocked by a call from Kyiv with an offer to come to the Via Gra casting.

Until her confirmation, the girl hid her trip to the capital from her family, but her doubts were in vain: the blonde passed the audition without much effort and was approved for a preparatory course in vocals and dancing, which lasted a couple of months.

The only obstacle on the path to fame was the debutante's surname. The producers felt that Galushko was too simple and banal to participate in the most sophisticated group in the country, so they came up with a pseudonym for her. In 2002, show business saw a new member of the popular duet, under the name Vera Brezhneva. This surname was chosen for a reason: the producers learned that the new ward was from Dneprodzerzhinsk, the homeland of the Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee.

The newly minted “Viagryanka” took the place of the main soloist of the group, Alena Vinnitskaya, and therefore was subject to careful attention from fans and harsh criticism from the media. Journalists harshly criticized the debutante's weak vocal abilities and her appearance, which was a little simple compared to other vocalists. These difficulties did not break the blonde, and soon she was able to become a full-fledged soloist, and her low voice and refined curves were the highlight and business card trio.

The lineup with Brezhneva’s participation began to be called golden, and many vocal parts, as well as airtime, were given to her. But the ambitious beauty was not satisfied with the role of “one of ViaGra,” and in 2007 she announced her decision to leave the cult ensemble.

Vera Brezhneva: Solo career

The blonde's free swimming was no less successful and fruitful. She takes part in several television shows as a presenter, and also receives the title “Sexiest Woman in the CIS” according to Maxim magazine. In 2008, radio stations blew up the star's solo recordings, Nirvana and I Don't Play. Vera Brezhneva's songs owe their success to the authorship of Konstantin Meladze, who continues to collaborate with the artist.

Despite the stunning success, Vera still decides to take a break from her career and go on maternity leave in 2009. A year later, she returns to the stage again with the hit “Love Will Save the World.” This was followed by several more tracks, including those with the participation of Dima Bilan.

2011 can be called a real breakthrough. It was this year that her debut solo album was released, the number of copies sold exceeding 500,000. In the same year, she was awarded the main CIS music award “Golden Gramophone” as the best singer of the year. A number of popular publications, magazines and television channels award her the status of the most beautiful woman Russia and Ukraine.

From 2012 to 2015, the artist continues to delight her fans with high-quality music and beautiful videos. A style in creativity is also being developed - her songs are light and easy to understand, and videos are often filmed in warm exotic countries and demonstrate the natural beauty of the performer.

The most listened to tracks released during this period are “Mommy”, “Petals of Tears” and “Real Life”.

Thus, Vera Brezhneva - the most successful and productive singer who came out from under the wing of Via Gra, and even achieved in her solo career more success than as part of a team. This was facilitated by the hard work and perseverance of the performer, as well as the assistance of producer and songwriter Konstantin Meladze.

Vera Brezhneva: Filmography and acting works

Brezhneva managed to establish herself as a good actress. The performer's first appearance on screens occurred in 2005, when she took part in the filming of the musical "Sorochinskaya Fair", which was staged based on the work of Nikolai Gogol. The appearance and image of the simple-minded Ukrainian woman captivated director Semyon Gorov, and he gave her main role– Motri girls.

A few years later, the performer was cast in another New Year's musical, Starry Holidays. 2009 was marked by the release of a film starring Brezhneva on big screens. “Love in the City” was directed by Marius Weisberg, and the newly minted actress played one of the main roles in it – the heroine Katya, with whom one of the characters in the film falls in love. The wide meter collected good reviews from film critics and paid off well, so a few years later a sequel was released, starring star actress. In addition, Vera was noted for the soundtrack to the film. “Love will save the world” became a hit and one of the most successful songs in Brezhneva’s career.

This was followed by several more successful film works, “The Jungle” and “Christmas Trees,” where the filming partners were Sergei Svetlakov, Vladimir Zelensky and Ivan Urgant.

Vera Brezhneva: Social activities

Star status forces you to be active in public life. More than once, the artist took part in charity concerts, events and auctions. Vera's courage and open heart allowed her to become a UN Goodwill Ambassador in the territory of Eastern Europe and Asia. First good deed Artists began to fight the spread of HIV and AIDS.

“I am grateful for the honor given to me and I promise to support those infected in every possible way, as well as help with the prevention of these terrible diseases,” Brezhneva admitted.

Vera Brezhneva: Tips for self-care

A real cult has formed around the singer’s appearance: every fan dreams of thick hair, a thin figure and a radiant smile, like the object of their worship. It’s no wonder that she decided to try herself as a beauty guru and released a CD and a book with a collection of her beauty rituals.

The postulate was extremely popular among female fans, and the advice quickly spread across the Internet. Here are the most popular ones:
“I drink several liters of purified water every day, preferably melted water. This helps me maintain elasticity in my skin and hair.”
“The key to good appearance is genetics, but a lot depends on ourselves, so you should control your diet and exercise.”

“The secret to my figure is Pilates. They make me resilient and my muscles strong, while maintaining beautiful curves.”
“A must for smooth, glowing skin is a scrub three times a week and moisturizers after the shower.”
“Diets are bad for your skin and your health, so I’m all for proper nutrition. Sometimes I allow myself prohibited foods, but I make up for it gym. The main condition is to eat everything in small portions, and replace high-calorie bread or side dishes with healthy salads and vegetables.”
“When I was young, I didn’t have expensive personal care products or the opportunity to visit beauty salons. But my mother and sisters taught me that the most important thing is neatness and personal hygiene, as well as maintaining a toned body.”

“Since childhood, I have been accustomed to pay a lot of attention to the condition of my teeth. I brush my teeth long and thoroughly and visit the dentist regularly. Preventing dental problems is much easier and cheaper than correcting their consequences.”

Vera Brezhneva: Interesting facts

Despite the popularity of this person, not everything about Vera Brezhneva is available on the Internet. Interesting facts the scene partners and the heroine of the publication shared.

Many colleagues, with their sense of humor (Svetlakov, Urgant, Zelensky, etc.) admitted that Brezhnev’s wit easily outdoes them.

Since early childhood, the star has had a heightened sense of smell. She does not use perfume, and all cosmetics must be free of fragrances and fragrances.
In one interview, she admitted that she is unable to respond to insults and prefers to remain silent in conflicts. To get rid of stress and resentment, she steps aside and cries in private.

Via Gre colleague Albina Dzhanabaeva is one of the star’s closest friends.

She took part in the Miss Dnepropetrovsk beauty contest, but never won.

The younger sister Victoria married Alexander Tsekalo several years ago.

The star is crazy about expensive cars, but considers their purchase a waste of money. Now the singer small park, consisting of Porsche, Jaguar, Mercedes and Cadillac. All the cars were given to her by fans.

Vera Brezhneva(Vera Kiperman, maiden name Galushka) is a Ukrainian and Russian pop singer, actress, TV presenter, former member of the pop group “VIA Gra” (2003−2007). UN Goodwill Ambassador for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS program).

Childhood and education of actress Vera Brezhneva

Father - Galushka Viktor Mikhailovich (1954−2015) worked as an engineer at the Dnieper chemical plant.

Mother - Galushka Tamara Vitalievna (maiden name Permyakova, born in 1954) graduated from medical school and worked at the same plant.

In addition to Vera, there are three more daughters in the family: the eldest Galina (born May 10, 1977, went abroad) and the youngest - twins Anastasia and Victoria (born December 22, 1984). Victoria Galushka became the wife of a famous showman Alexandra Tsekalo. As Vera Brezhneva described her relatives in her biography on the official website, she “grew up in a large, friendly family with three beautiful sisters.”

In the photo (from left to right): Vera in childhood; twins Vika and Nastya with their parents

Vera turned out to be a kind and grateful daughter. In the future, the singer bought her parents an apartment in the city of Boryspil, not far from Kyiv.

Vera Brezhneva graduated high school No. 41 in Dneprodzerzhinsk. Vera was a very active schoolgirl: she did rhythmic gymnastics, played handball, basketball, and for some time was interested in martial arts, in particular karate.

At the same time, as noted in the biography of Vera Brezhneva on the 24 media website, the girl “did not have the opportunity to attend vocal, theater and choreographic clubs.”

While studying at school, Vera Brezhneva was also an active participant in school amateur performances. Teachers, friends and classmates admired her artistic talent. Vera even made the role of Baba Yaga original. Brezhnev contributed to this fairy tale image element of good nature and sympathy.

Vera Brezhneva dreamed of becoming a lawyer. However, there was no money for such an expensive education. Brezhneva graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk Institute of Railway Transport Engineers with a degree in economics.

Vera Brezhneva combined her studies with courses as a secretary-assistant and English language. Vera also completed computer science courses and a motorist school, after which she successfully received a driver’s license.

Vera Brezhneva was an amazingly purposeful girl. Unfortunately, her parents could not help her financially, and therefore Vera earned money for additional education outside of school hours: in the summer she weeded flower beds at Zelenstroy, and in the evening she worked as a nanny.

“Since childhood, I have known the value of every penny. I myself started earning money very early and I believe that any work should be paid. I'm generally quite a frugal person. In addition, I studied to become an accountant. And this is very convenient in my work!” Vera says in an interview now, having become a pop star.

Vera Brezhneva's career in show business

Significant event in the fate of Vera happened in 2002. On the holiday of Ivan Kupala, the group “VIA Gra” came to Dnepropetrovsk with a concert. The singers invited everyone on stage to sing the song “Attempt No. 5” with them. The beautiful Vera with an excellent figure, excellent plasticity and good hearing attracted the attention of the producer Dmitry Kostyuk, and he invited her to a casting in Kyiv. Vera (then still Galushka) did not believe such a sharp turn in her life.

Dmitry Kostyuk suggested that Vera change her dissonant surname Galushka to another. And having learned that Vera is a fellow countryman Leonid Brezhnev, suggested her the pseudonym Vera Brezhneva. Vera was asked to sing instead of a group member Alena Vinnitskaya.

In the life of Vera, now Brezhneva, came finest hour. The updated line-up of the group first appeared on stage in January 2003.

In the photo: popular singer Philip Kirkorov and members of the group "VIA Gra" - Anna Sedokova, Vera Brezhneva and Nadezhda Granovskaya (from left to right) - at the presentation of the group's new album, which was called "Stop! Removed!", 2003 (Photo: Konstantin Kizhel/TASS)

In February 2003, the song “Don’t Leave Me, Darling” was aired, and then the video, which did not leave the top of the charts for 7 months. Photos of Vera Brezhneva and the entire group appeared on the covers of Russian and Ukrainian glossies.

In the photo: pop group "VIA Gra", 2005 (Photo: Vasilii Smirnov/Russian Look/Global Look Press)

In April 2003, the album “Stop! Removed! The album was awarded the "Golden Disc" award. This was another breakthrough in the career of Vera Brezhneva and VIA Gra as a whole.

The group went on tour abroad and enjoyed great popularity.

In the photo: soloists of the group "VIA Gra", 2005 (Photo: Vasilii Smirnov/Russian Look/Global Look Press)

In 2007, news began to appear that Vera Brezhneva was leaving the VIA Gra group for a solo career. This information turned out to be true.

In the photo: members of the VIA Gra group Albina Dzhanabaeva, Meseda Bagaudinova and Vera Brezhneva (from left to right) before the start of the Muz-TV 2007 award ceremony, which took place at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, 2007 (Photo: Alexander Saverkin)

Vera Brezhneva's solo career

After leaving the VIA Gra group, Vera Brezhneva took a sabbatical. In 2008, Vera was invited to Channel One as the TV presenter of the show “Magic of Ten”. But Vera did not part with music. Soon Brezhneva released videos for the songs “I Don’t Play” and “Nirvana”, and in parallel with her musical work she became a participant in the show “Ice Age 2”.

World Fashion Awards 2009 in Moscow. In the photo: singer Vera Brezhneva (Photo: Anna Salynskaya/Russian Look/Global Look Press)

The year 2010 was marked by a new song in Vera Brezhneva’s career - “Love will save the world.” The singer received her first Golden Gramophone for it. Afterwards, Vera recorded her first album with the same name, and then released two tracks in a duet with other artists.

In the photo: TV presenter Vera Brezhneva (right) on the set of the new game show "Magic of Ten", 2008 (Photo: Maxim Shemetov/TASS)

With the song “Petals of Tears” together with Dann Balan Vera was the leader in four charts compiled by the popular music portal “Tophit”.

In the photo: singers Vera Brezhneva and Dan Balan before the start of the Muz-TV 2010 award ceremony at the Olimpiysky Sports Complex, 2010 (Photo: Alexey Filippov/TASS)

2011−2014, the songs “Real Life”, “Good Day”, “Good Morning” and others appeared in Vera Brezhneva’s solo career.

In 2015, listeners got acquainted with Ververa Brezhneva’s second solo album “Ververa”. Also in 2015, the singer presented the song “Floors,” which Brezhneva performed together with rapper T-killah, and a video for this song.

In 2017, Vera Brezhneva presented a music video for the new song “Close People”. The clip was directed by Alan Badoev.

Speaking about her songs, Vera says that her musical style has an ethno influence. “Folk instruments bring her songs closer to nature and give strength to the sound,” says the singer’s biography on the website.

In the photo: Vera Brezhneva on the pages of MAXIM magazine (Photo: maximonline.ru / Anton Zemlyanoy / MAXIM)

In the photo: actors Alexey Chadov as Artem and Vera Brezhneva as Katya in a frame from the film “Love in the City” directed by Marius Weisberg (Photo: Leopolis Film Company / TASS)

Great value in the singer’s filmography there were comedies “Yolki” and “Yolki-2”, where her partners were colleagues of a relative Alexandra Tsekalo- presenters Ivan Urgant And Sergey Svetlakov. Vera Brezhneva's roles in these films were small, but remembered by everyone.

Although Brezhneva herself stays out of politics, the film “8 Best Dates” caused a scandal in Russia. Activists of the National Liberation Movement held a series of pickets in many cities of the country with posters “ Vladimir Zelensky- a bloody buffoon" or "Zelensky is a sponsor of the murders of Donbass residents." Many were offended that a Ukrainian actor with an anti-Russian position who was helping the ATO wanted to make money from films in Russia. Like, the film with Zelensky and Brezhnev failed at the box office.

In the photo: Vera Brezhneva in the film “8 Best Dates”

Personal life of actress Vera Brezhneva

Vera Brezhneva lived in a civil marriage with Vitaly Voichenko. At the age of 18, Vera gave birth to his daughter Sonya. But the couple soon broke up.

In 2006, the singer became the wife of a Ukrainian businessman Mikhail Kiperman. In 2009, Brezhnev gave birth to her second daughter, Sarah, but joint child did not strengthen the family, and in 2012 the couple divorced, and Vera returned her own surname-pseudonym.

In October 2015, the media reported about the secret wedding of the stars. Wedding ceremony Konstantina Meladze, which was the producer of VIA Gra, and Vera Brezhneva took place in Italy. Brezhneva’s biography on Wikipedia states that Vera’s relationship with Konstantin Meladze continued since 2005.

At the same time, a stormy personal life and a wedding with Konstantin Meladze did not prevent Brezhneva from continuing her solo career - the singer is now one of the most sought-after performers in Russia and Ukraine.

Unlike her colleagues, Vera Brezhneva does not hide the parameters of her own body. The singer posted a photo of the scales on Instagram. The artist's weight is 53.5 kg and her height is 172 cm.

Vera loves children and says that she is thinking about having more. “Sarah appeared when Sonya was already eight. By that time, the eldest daughter no longer wanted a brother or sister. She felt good alone, she was more than satisfied with everything. “Why do I need someone else who will be loved besides me?” said Sonya. Thank God, selfish tendencies quickly dissipated... Sonechka is already 16. Just a couple more years, and she’s about to fly away from under her parents’ wing. Sometimes I think: “How is it possible that Sarah will be alone? Then I want more!’” Vera Brezhneva said in an interview with lady.mail.ru.

In the photo: Vera Brezhneva with her daughters (Photo: instagram.com/ververa)

Social activities of Vera Brezhneva

Vera Brezhneva opened her charitable foundation"Ray of Faith" to help children with hematological cancer.

In 2014, Vera Brezhneva became the UN Ambassador on the rights and discrimination of HIV-infected women living in countries Central Asia and Eastern Europe (UNAIDS program).

In the photo: Vera Brezhneva - UN Ambassador (Photo: video screenshot / youtube.com)

Vera Viktorovna Galushka, known to us under the pseudonym Vera Brezhneva, is a former participant in the VIA Gra project, singer, actress and TV presenter.

The childhood of Vera Brezhneva

Vera Brezhneva was born in the Ukrainian outback - in the Dnepropetrovsk suburb of Dneprodzerzhinsk, in the family of an employee of the Pridneprovsky chemical plant, Victor Galushka, and his wife Tatyana Permyakova, a metallurgical plant worker. Vera was the middle child in the family; her 5-year-older sister's name was Galina, and her 3-year-older twins' name was Vika and Nastya.

When Vera was 4 years old, the family was vacationing in a sanatorium, and one day the father put the girl on the platform, for all the vacationers to see, and said: “Dance.” Since then, the little girl has literally fallen ill with the stage: she joined a dance club and began performing in school productions.

When the girl was 11 years old, her father was hit by a car. During the difficult period of his recovery, Brezhneva had to work: first Vera worked part-time in a cafe, then she traded at the market, and for some time she was a nanny. Every penny she earned went to a family in desperate need. However, all the difficulties did not break the baby, but only made her character indestructible.

Since childhood, Vera devoted a lot of time to her appearance and self-development. In addition to dancing and participating in performances, she went in for sports (from handball to rhythmic gymnastics) and attended music school, but didn’t even think about a career in show business.

Becoming a student correspondence department Faculty of Economics of the Dnepropetrovsk University of Railway Transport, Vera attended secretarial assistant courses and studied foreign languages ​​in depth under the supervision of tutors.

Vera Brezhneva as part of VIA Gra

Vera Brezhneva first performed with VIA Groi in the summer of 2002, during the group’s Ukrainian tour. She was an ordinary spectator who expressed a desire to go on stage during the performance of “Attempt No. 5.” Apparently, the producers liked what they saw, and already in November Vera was invited to the casting to replace Alena Vinnitskaya, who left the group.

2003: Vera Brezhneva is a new member of VIA Gra

The singer successfully passed the audition and moved from a provincial Ukrainian town to Moscow. There was one problem: according to the producers, the surname “Galushka” was not suitable for the stage. The question arose about a stage name, and since Vera was a fellow countrywoman of the former USSR Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev, it was decided to take his last name as a pseudonym. In January 2003, Vera officially debuted as a member of VIA Gra along with Nadezhda Granovskaya and Anna Sedokova. Subsequently, it was this trio that was recognized as the “Golden composition of VIA Gra”.

The first step was to create a video for the song “Don’t leave me, darling!” from the new album “Stop! Removed!”, the recording of which was supervised by Konstantin Meladze. The incredibly sensual video topped the Russian charts for several months. In the same year, viewers of the Ru.TV channel recognized this composition as the best song of the decade. It is noteworthy that American astronaut Michael Foale loved this song so much that he took the VIA Gra disc with him to the ISS.

Subsequently, each VIA Gra song invariably became a hit, including a humorous duet with Verka Serduchka (“I didn’t understand”) and joint recordings with Valery Meladze (“Ocean and Three Rivers,” “One Hundred Steps Back”).

Valery Meladze and VIA Gra - “Ocean and Three Rivers”

The trio was at the pinnacle of success, but the girls were forced to lead a literally nomadic life - endless tours, performances, press conferences, filming... In addition, the team was shaken by changes: after Nadezhda Granovskaya left in early 2006, Christina Kots-Gottlieb took her place , Olga Koryagina and Meseda Bagaudinova, and Anna Sedokova ceded her “position” first to Svetlana Loboda, and then to Albina Dzhanabaeva. Constant fatigue, frequent changes of environment and changes in the composition finished off Vera Brezhnev. In the summer of 2007, she shocked her fans with the news that she was leaving the group.

Vera Brezhneva after VIA Gra

After leaving VIA Gra, Vera Brezhneva took a sabbatical, and soon the blues attacked her. Still, she lacked the usual dynamics and travel, and the rest of the team members became practically sisters to the girl. Therefore, at the beginning of 2008, Vera decided to return to show business, albeit in a new role as a TV presenter - she began hosting the show “Magic of Ten” on Channel One, after which great deals from television people began to arrive in a continuous stream - for luxurious blonde with innate artistry there would be a place in any studio.

In May 2008, Vera Brezhneva presented her first solo video, “I Don’t Play,” and in the fall she became a participant in the “Ice Age 2” project, paired with the Armenian figure skater Vazgen Azroyan. Unfortunately, their tandem never reached the finals, but the audience fully appreciated Brezhneva’s grace. By the way, shortly before this, the popular magazine “Maxim” recognized Vera as the most sexy woman Russia, and the Hello publication awarded her the title of the most stylish Russian celebrity.

“Ice Age”: Vera Brezhneva and Vazgen Azroyan

In early autumn 2009, Channel One aired the improvisation show “Southern Butovo” with host Alexander Tsekalo. Vera became a participant in the project, but after four episodes of the program she went on maternity leave.

In the summer of 2010, Vera Brezhneva came to the 2010 Muz-TV Awards together with the Moldovan singer Dan Balan, and a few months later the musicians presented their joint creation called “Rose Petals”. Since September 2010, Brezhneva has hosted a program on “Demobilization Album” on Russian Radio.

In November, Vera Brezhneva presented her debut solo disc, “Love will save the world.” Although the duets with Balan and Potap included in it were coolly received by critics, for the title song of the album Vera received the first Golden Gramophone award statuette in her collection.

Vera Brezhneva - “Love will save the world”

In 2015, Vera Brezhneva’s second album, “VERVERA,” went on sale. Among the 14 compositions, listeners especially highlighted the duet with DJ Smash (“Love at a Distance”) and the first English-language song in the singer’s repertoire, “Feel.”

Vera Brezhneva in cinema

In 2005, Vera Brezhneva made her film debut and instantly established herself as an excellent actress, as natural as possible in front of cameramen’s lenses. The girl’s first role was Motri from “Sorochinskaya Fair” by Semyon Gorov. Together with Vera Brezhneva, such Ukrainian stars as Georgy Khvostikov, Sofia Rotaru, Ruslana Pysanka, and Yuri Galtsev appeared on the set.

A year later, Gorov invited Vera to the cast of the New Year's musical "Star Holidays", a film about a song competition called "Cosmovision", which ordinary family from Earth and confuses all the cards for show business bigwigs. The singer's partners were Tina Karol, Sofia Rotaru and Dima Bilan.

In 2009, Vera Brezhneva made her feature film debut. Her first serious film role was Katya, the heroine of Marius Weisberg’s film “Love in the City.” An impressive male cast (Alexey Chadov, Vladimir Zelensky, Ville Haapasalo), an attention-grabbing plot and decent shooting quality ensured the film commercial success, so two years later its sequel was released.

On the eve of the release of the film on wide screens, the “Disco Accident” video “Always Summer” appeared, in which the female half of the film starred - Vera Brezhneva, Svetlana Khodchenkova and Nastya Zadorozhnaya. However, Vera also did not stand aside and recorded the song “Love in the Big City,” for which a video was soon shot.

Vera Brezhneva - “Love in the City”

In 2011, Vera Brezhneva performed a cameo in the New Year's comedy "Yolki". She unwittingly became a participant in the “theory of six handshakes,” masterfully playing with Alexander Golovin (a snowboarder who once rode with Vera), Nikita Presnyakov (driver Pasha, who gave the singer a lift), Ivan Urgant, who played the role of businessman Boris, and many others.

In 2012, the girl starred in the adventure comedy “The Jungle” with Sergei Svetlakov. They played spouses who are undergoing a relationship crisis and therefore go on an exotic trip. It is not surprising that rumors immediately spread in the media regarding their intimate relationship, however, as both artists emphasized, the romance between them was aimed exclusively at the camera.

Personal life of Vera Brezhneva

In her youth, even before the start of her career, Vera Brezhneva lived in a civil marriage with Vitaly Voichenko, a Ukrainian politician. At the age of 19, the girl gave birth to a daughter, Sonya, after which the young people separated.