They were one of the first daughters of the country. Boys were crazy about them and girls did everything to be like them. They were called our version of the main Russian blondes, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. They starred in major dramas, appeared in gossip columns, and gave fans the opportunity to follow their own lives even before Instagram came into existence*.
We recall how the bright stars of Russian show business have changed in a few years. And there’s good reason. One of the leading blondes in Russian show business, known for her role as Allochka from Univer, celebrates her 38th birthday.
Daria Sagalova
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Withdrawn from the TV series “Happy Together” -
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Daria Sagalova, best known for her role as Svetochka Bukina in the TV series Happy Together, temporarily disappeared from the radar immediately after the completion of the project. Then the girl married businessman Konstantin Maslennikov and gave birth to him three daughters. Then Daria returned to her career and continued to act in television series and play in performances. In addition to her acting career, the girl also runs her own dance school.
Maria Kozhevnikova
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Withdrew from the TV series “Univer” -
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The popularity of Maria Kozhevnikova brought the role of the blonde Allochka in the TV series Univer. The image of a beautiful but stupid girl did her job, and after the completion of the project, the career of the actress went uphill. Then Maria starred in the films “DuhLess” and “Tabur”, where she completely changed her image and shaved her head. In parallel, the actress served as a member of the culture committee of the State Duma. Kozhevnikova worked in government until 2016, after which she broke up due to mental health issues.
Despite the success, the actress had to leave her career for a while for the sake of her family. Kozhevnikova married businessman Yevgeny Vasiliev and bore him three sons – Ivan, Maxim and Vasily.
Christine Asmus
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Withdrawn from the series “Interns” -
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The role in the series “Interns” for Christina Asmus not only became a starting point in career growth, but also helped to find great love. In 2013, the actress married a resident of the Comedy Club Garik Kharlamov, and a year later they had a daughter, who was named Anastasia. True, in 2020 the couple divorced, remaining on good terms for the sake of the child. At the same time, celebrities immediately warned their fans that the reason for their separation was not related to the scandalous film “Text”, in which Christina starred in an intimate bed scene with Alexander Petrov. Now he is in a relationship with actress Roman Evdokimov.
Natalya Rudova
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Shot from the series “Tatiana’s Day” -
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The role in the series “Tatyana’s Day” brought great popularity to Natalya Rudova. In the series, she played the prudent friend of the main character, who would stop at nothing to regain her happiness. By the way, for some time Rudova became the hostage of the image of her own heroine in the series. To get rid of the halo of her character, Natalia starred in comic projects.
Elena Korikova
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Frame from the series “Poor Nastya” -
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The actress became famous thanks to her role in the series “Poor Nastya”. The project was released on the screens from 2003 to 2004 and enjoyed great success with the audience. The touching love story of Serf Anna and lieutenant Vladimir Korf did not leave anyone indifferent. By the way, the project was published outside of Russia – in 34 countries of the world. In 2016, the fans of the actress seriously frightened her: a photo of Elena appeared on the Web, in which it is impossible to recognize her (She looked much older and had red hair). But now the actress is back to her old image and looks great.
*considered extremist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Source: People Talk

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