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About the famous Georgians in Russia and the most interesting facts their biographies, tells.

Zurab Tsereteli

The famous 82-year-old Russian sculptor, painter and teacher. His sculptures adorn many countries and cities of the world. He is the president Russian Academy arts, as well as the winner of various awards and titles. Notable works- a monument to Peter the Great, John Paul II, the monuments "Friendship forever" and "Good conquers Evil".

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The author of more than five thousand works of painting, graphics, sculpture and monumental and decorative art grew up in Tbilisi, in a family where the spirit hovered art. He studied in France, where he spoke with Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall. Since the late 1960s and still actively working in the field of monumental art.

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Tsereteli is the author of the largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world (80 meters), which may be placed in St. Petersburg. The master plans to build a museum of his own name in China and create a monument to the singer Zhanna Friske. Despite Tsereteli's outstanding merits, the sculptor is criticized for his gigantomania and is accused of "monopolizing" monumental projects in Moscow.

An interesting fact - Tsereteli appears as a tireless cheerful artist-sculptor Zviad Tsurindeli in the novel by writer Sergei Sokolkin "Russian Chock".

Nikolai Tsiskaridze

Nikolai Tsiskaridze is undoubtedly one of the most famous and talented ballet dancers of our time. A native of Tbilisi, from childhood he was a child prodigy, and long legs and insane love for ballet led him to Moscow big theater, about the service in which he dreamed from an early age.

photo: courtesy of Nikolay Tsiskaridze

Today Tsiskaridze is a two-time laureate of the State Prize of Russia, three times a laureate theater award"Golden Mask", a member of the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for Culture and Art, as well as the rector of the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet in St. Petersburg.

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Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze in a scene from the ballet " Queen of Spades directed by Roland Petit

Nikolai is a fan of the work of Leonid Parfyonov, Vitaly Wolf and Edward Radzinsky. His favorite fairy tale is Andersen's "The Little Mermaid". The forty-two-year-old artist is famous for his complex character and boundless willpower, and also avoids talking about his personal life and says that he is in no hurry with marriage.

A cult film director, actor, screenwriter, publicist, author of such popularly beloved films on which entire generations have grown up: these are "I'm walking around Moscow", "Don't Cry!", "Afonya", "Mimino", "Autumn Marathon", "Passport" , "Kin-Dza-Dza!" and many others. others

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George spent his childhood in Moscow, where the family moved from Tbilisi in 1931. Here he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Architecture in 1954, and two years later he entered the Higher Director's Courses at the Mosfilm film studio. Danelia is the cousin of the Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli, whom she shot only once - in the film Don't Cry. Almost half of Danelia's films were composed by the Georgian composer Giya Kancheli, who also composed an essay for the director as a gift. string orchestra"Little Danielade".

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Frunzik Mkrtchyan and Vakhtang Kikabidze at the Rossiya Hotel in Moscow during the filming of the film Mimino.

In the films of Danelia, among the actors involved in the episodes, there is always a certain Rene Hobua, who is not in any of the films. In reality, Rene Hobua is a Georgian builder who once met Danelia and Rezo Gabriadze. Unfortunately, in recent years, Georgiy Danelia has been suffering from emphysema and therefore hardly leaves the house.

Leo Bokeria

Leading Russian cardiac surgeon and renowned scientist. For outstanding achievements in medicine, he repeatedly became a man and a legend of the year. Bokeria throughout his career actively and fruitfully used the experimental method. He was one of the first in the world to perform simultaneous operations to correct congenital and acquired heart defects.

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A special merit of Leo Antonovich is the performance of the first operations in the USSR on fully implantable artificial heart ventricles. Bokeria is the initiator and pioneer of minimally invasive heart surgery, including the use of a three-dimensional display of the surgical field to increase the safety of the operation itself. Doctor from God - Leo Bokeria - 76 years old.

Outstanding Opera singer(lyric-dramatic tenor) and teacher. He played football since childhood: at the age of 16 he joined Dynamo Sukhumi, then he became the captain of the Georgian national team at the age of 20, and two years later he joined the main team of Dynamo Tbilisi. But serious injuries led to the end of his sports career.

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In 1965-1974 Zurab Sotkilava was a soloist of the Georgian Opera and Ballet Theater named after Z. Paliashvili. Trained at Milan's La Scala Theatre. At the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow, he made his debut as Jose in 1973 (Georges Bizet's Carmen), and in 1974 joined the theater's opera troupe. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory.

In July 2015, information about the oncological diagnosis of the opera singer spread in the media. Soon Sotkilava told reporters that he had beaten cancer after a successful course of chemotherapy. His first concert after recovery took place on October 25, 2015 in Sergiev Posad near Moscow.

Oleg Basilashvili

His film heroes - Samokhvalov, Buzykin, Count Merzlyaev, pianist Ryabinin, Woland - are the most charming and beloved characters of Soviet cinema. Basilashvili, who has appeared in more than 75 films, is known for his oppositional views.

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Oleg Basilashvili (Prince K.) during the performance " Uncle's dream"according to F.M. Dostoevsky staged artistic director Big drama theater named after G.A. Tovstonogov (BDT) Timur Chkheidze.

Oleg Basilashvili could not get along with his wife, actress Tatyana Doronina, but he is happy with journalist Galina Mshanskaya, with whom the artist has been together for more than 50 years. The couple raised two daughters who became journalists like their mother. But longer than his wife, Oleg Basilashvili remains faithful only to the Bolshoi Drama Theater.

During the Soviet era, Oleg toured the world a lot. Once, on tour in Japan, Basilashvili received a huge fee by the standards of a Soviet person, which he spent all on six pairs of shoes for his wife.

Sergei Chonishvili

Russian theater and film actor, official voice of the STS channel since 1998. At the age of 16 he came from Tula to Moscow, where he graduated from the Shchukin School. He played in Lenkom and the Oleg Tabakov Theater, starred in more than 60 films.

Sergei Chonishvili voiced and voiced many Russian commercials, documentaries, audiobooks and announcements on various TV channels. His voice is also somewhat recognizable on modern television, as once the voice of Levitan. In 2000, Chonishvili made a successful debut in literature as well.

Grigory Chkhartishvili

Grigory Chkhartishvili - aka Boris Akunin, eminent writer, publicist, orientalist, translator and winner of numerous professional awards. Born in 1956 in Zestaponi (Imereti region), in the family of artillery officer Shalva Chkhartishvili and Russian language and literature teacher Berta Brazinskaya. In 1958 the family moved to Moscow.

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In 1979, Grigory Chkhartishvili graduated from the historical and philological department of the Institute of Asian Countries of the Moscow state university named after M.V. Lomonosov, having received a diploma in Japanese history. Translated Japanese, American and English literature. And in 1998 he began to write fiction under the pseudonym Boris Akunin. Chkhartishvili-Akunin became popular in the early 2000s thanks to a series of detective novels about Erast Fandorin ("Azazel", "Turkish Gambit", "Death of Achilles", "State Councilor", " Special Assignments"," Leviathan "," Coronation "). The works of the Fandorin series have been translated into more than 30 languages ​​and have been repeatedly filmed.

The writer is married. The first wife is a Japanese woman, with whom Akunin lived for several years. The second wife, Erika Ernestovna, is a proofreader, translator and writer's agent. No kids. Since 2014 Grigory has been working and living in France, Brittany region. In October 2016, he came to his historical homeland, Georgia, where he met with Georgian readers and said that he was looking for a plot in the country for a new book about Fandorin in Georgia.

Valery and Konstantin Meladze

Stars of modern Russian stage and real engines of show business. Natives of Batumi (Adjar Autonomous Republic), they started playing music in their youth. Now Valery is a successful pop singer, while Kontantin is one of best composers countries. Not so long ago, both brothers left their first families and married their wards from the group " VIA Gra": Valery - on Albina Dzhanabaeva, and Konstantin - on Vera Brezhneva.

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Otar Kushanashvili

The scandalous Russian music journalist and TV presenter is from Kutaisi (Imereti region). His parents had nine children. Kushanashvili decided to become a journalist back in hometown, starting to publish in the newspaper "Kutaisskaya Pravda". Later he entered the Faculty of Journalism of Tbilisi State University, from where, according to him, he was expelled.

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And soon Otar left for Moscow, where he first worked as a night watchman at a school and washed the floors at the station. Then he sent a resume to 35 editors, but received only one offer and in early 1993 he became a correspondent for the newspaper " A New Look", created by Evgeny Dodolev, and then, on the recommendation of the latter, switched to television under the tutelage of Ivan Demidov.

Soon Otar Kushanashvili makes interviews with figures Russian show business and becomes a prominent figure in the Moscow beau monde. He was seen in numerous scandals: for example, after the story of 2002 on Channel One, when during the broadcast of Eurovision Kushanashvili swore obscenely in live in the program of Andrei Malakhov, was for a long time deprived of the opportunity to appear on television.

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

Former soloist legendary VIA"Mziuri", in the present - one of the most gifted Georgian singers on the Russian stage. Tamara Mikhailovna's father is from the ancient Georgian noble family of Gverdtsiteli, her mother is Jewish, the granddaughter of an Odessa rabbi. Gverdtsiteli performed with Michel Legrand, who, introducing the singer to the audience of three thousand, said: "Paris! Remember this name." And Tamara conquered Paris.

She performs songs in more than ten languages: Georgian, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Armenian, German, etc. Tamara Mikhailovna's talent is unlimited - the artist sings in operas and musicals, acts in films, and also participates in various musical and entertainment projects on television.

Rezo Gigineishvili

Popular Russian film director, producer and screenwriter Georgian origin. Born in 1982 in Tbilisi in the family of musician Irina Tsikoridze and doctor David Gigineishvili, in Soviet time who was in charge of one of the health resorts of Borjomi. In 1991 he moved to Moscow, where he soon began working on television.

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He graduated from the directing department of VGIK (course of Marlen Khutsiev), was the second director in the film "9th Company" by Fyodor Bondarchuk. Gigineishvili's most sensational films are "Heat", 2 Love with an Accent", "Without Men" and the television series "The Last of the Magikyans". Known for his high-profile marriages with singer Anastasia Kochetkova and Nikita Mikhalkov's daughter, actress Nadezhda Mikhalkova.

Soso Pavliashvili

One of the most charismatic Georgians and singers of Russian show business. Father Ramin Iosifovich Pavliashvili - architect, mother - Aza Alexandrovna Pavliashvili (nee - Kustova) - housewife. He joined the stage when he served in the army. And after the service, at the age of 24, he sang.

Pavliashvili was a member of the Iveria ensemble. In 1988, in Calgary, during the Winter Olympics, Soso played the violin in the Iveria ensemble, and once, in front of an audience of 50,000 in the city center, he sang Suliko, the performance of which shocked the audience. In 1989, he performed at a competition in Jurmala, where he received the Grand Prix.

Soso is famous for being more loving: the first wife of the singer was Nino Uchaneishvili, who gave birth to his son Levan. After his first marriage, Soso lived for a long time with famous singer Irina Ponarovskaya, but the couple never legalized the relationship. Since 1997, the Georgian singer has been married to the former backing vocalist of the Mironi group, Irina Patlakh, with whom Pavliashvili has two daughters, Lisa and Sandra.

Evgeny Papunaishvili

Famous Russian dancer and choreographer, a native Muscovite. A few years ago, Papunaishvili opened his own "Evgeny Papunaishvili Dance School". Now he is one of the most expensive choreographers and dance teachers in Russia.

The choreographer became more famous and recognizable after his participation and repeated victories in the project "Dancing with the Stars", where Evgeny danced with Natasha Koroleva, Irina Saltykova, Yulia Savicheva, Ksenia Sobchak, Albina Dzhanabaeva, Alena Vodonaeva, Tatyana Bulanova, Gluk'oZoy and others .

The Georgian heartthrob was credited with many novels, with almost every one of his star partners. But the choreographer himself confirms only one romance - with Ksenia Sobchak. But the romance ended and today the dancer's personal life is again under the gun of cameras. The man, as before, is single, rich and famous.

Grigory Leps (Lepsveridze)

Sochi Georgian and a real phenomenon in the Russian stage recent years. At school he was a loser, but he was seriously involved in football and music. In the early 1990s, Leps performed romances in a restaurant in a Sochi hotel, and spent his fees on casinos, vending machines, booze, and women. At the age of 30, he went to Moscow for fame, and he did it.

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Released in 1995 debut album"God bless you", the song from which "Natalie" quickly gained popularity. Already in 1998, Grigory received an invitation from Alla Pugacheva to sing at the "Olympic" in "Christmas Meetings". Leps is known for a special, "growling" timbre of voice. He defines his style as "pop song with elements of rock".

Leps is a businessman, restaurateur, produces a line of glasses "Leps Optika". In 2013, the US Treasury Department accused Leps of involvement in the "post-Soviet mafia" and put him on the "black list". According to US official services, Leps had the nickname "Grisha" in the criminal environment, officially lived in Thailand and transports mafia money. The musician reacted to this with irony and even called the new record "Gangster No. 1". He was married twice and has four children.

One of the most charming, fashionable and talented singers Georgian origin in Russia. Rapidly breaking into Russian stage from Tbilisi as new soloist"A" Studio "Keti Topuria immediately attracted the attention of not only incredibly beautiful voice, but also exotic appearance. Today, thirty-year-old Keti is not only successful singer, but also a promising fashion designer for adults and children, and also a happy mother of her daughter Olivia, who was born to Keti in marriage to businessman Lev Geykhman.

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Sputnik Georgia tells about the famous Georgians in Russia and the most interesting facts of their biography.

The famous 82-year-old Russian sculptor, painter and teacher. His sculptures adorn many countries and cities of the world. He is the president of the Russian Academy of Arts, as well as the winner of various awards and titles. Famous works - a monument to Peter the Great, John Paul II, the monuments "Friendship forever" and "Good conquers Evil".

Master class of the President of the Russian Academy of Arts Z.K. He studied in France, where he interacted with Pablo Picasso and Marc Chagall. Since the late 1960s and still actively working in the field of monumental art.

Monument to St. George by Zurab Tsereteli on Freedom Square in the center of the Georgian capital Tsereteli is the author of the largest statue of Jesus Christ in the world (80 meters), which may be placed in St. Petersburg. The master plans to build a museum of his own name in China and create a monument to the singer Zhanna Friske. Despite the outstanding merits of Tsereteli, the sculptor is criticized for his gigantomania and is accused of "monopolizing" monumental projects in Moscow.

An interesting fact - Tsereteli appears as a tireless cheerful artist-sculptor Zviad Tsurindeli in the novel by the writer Sergei Sokolkin "Russian Chock".

Nikolai Tsiskaridze is undoubtedly one of the most famous and talented ballet dancers of our time. A native of Tbilisi, from childhood he was a child prodigy, and long legs and an insane love for ballet led him to the Moscow Bolshoi Theater, where he dreamed of serving from an early age.

Nikolai Tsiskaridze in the Georgian capital

Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze in a scene from the ballet The Queen of Spades directed by Roland Petit, Nikolai is a fan of the work of Leonid Parfyonov, Vitaly Wulf and Edward Radzinsky. His favorite fairy tale is Andersen's "The Little Mermaid". The forty-two-year-old artist is famous for his complex character and boundless willpower, and also avoids talking about his personal life and says that he is in no hurry with marriage.

A cult film director, actor, screenwriter, publicist, author of such popularly beloved films on which entire generations grew up: these are “I walk around Moscow”, “Don't Cry!”, “Afonya”, “Mimino”, “Autumn Marathon”, “Passport” , "Kin-Dza-Dza!" and many others. others

George DaneliaGeorge's childhood passed in Moscow, where the family moved from Tbilisi in 1931. Here he graduated from the Moscow Institute of Architecture in 1954, and two years later he entered the Higher Director's Courses at the Mosfilm film studio. Danelia is a cousin of the Georgian actress Sofiko Chiaureli, whom she shot only once - in the film "Don't Cry". For almost half of Daneliya's films, the Georgian composer Giya Kancheli wrote music, who also composed an essay for the string orchestra "Little Daneliada" as a gift to the director.

Otar Kushanashvili

The scandalous Russian music journalist and TV presenter is from Kutaisi (Imereti region). His parents had nine children. Kushanashvili decided to become a journalist while still in his native city, starting to publish in the newspaper Kutaisskaya Pravda. Later he entered the Faculty of Journalism of Tbilisi State University, from where, according to him, he was expelled.

Journalist Otar Kushanashvili

And soon Otar left for Moscow, where he first worked as a night watchman at a school and washed the floors at the station. Then he sent a resume to 35 editors, but received only one offer and at the beginning of 1993 he became a correspondent for the Novy Vzglyad newspaper, created by Evgeny Dodolev, and then, on the recommendation of the latter, switched to television under the tutelage of Ivan Demidov.

Soon Otar Kushanashvili makes interviews with figures of Russian show business and becomes a prominent figure in the Moscow beau monde. He was seen in numerous scandals: for example, after the story of 2002 on Channel One, when during the broadcast of Eurovision Kushanashvili swore obscenely live on the program Andrey Malakhov, he was deprived of the opportunity to appear on television for a long time.

In the past, the soloist of the legendary VIA Mziuri, in the present she is one of the most gifted Georgian singers on the Russian stage. Tamara Mikhailovna's father is from the ancient Georgian noble family of Gverdtsiteli, her mother is Jewish, the granddaughter of an Odessa rabbi. Gverdtsiteli performed with Michel Legrand, who, introducing the singer to the audience of three thousand, said: “Paris! Remember this name." And Tamara conquered Paris.

Tamara Gverdtsiteli at a charity concert Performs songs in more than ten languages: Georgian, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish, English, Hebrew, Ukrainian, Armenian, German, etc. Tamara Mikhailovna's talent is unlimited - the artist sings in operas and musicals, acts in films, and also participates in various musical and entertainment projects on television.

12. Rezo Gigineishvili is a popular Russian film director, producer and screenwriter of Georgian origin. He was born in 1982 in Tbilisi in the family of musician Irina Tsikoridze and doctor David Gigineishvili, who in Soviet times led one of the health resorts of Borjomi. In 1991 he moved to Moscow, where he soon began working on television.

He graduated from the directing department of VGIK (course of Marlen Khutsiev), was the second director in the film by Fyodor Bondarchuk "9th Company". Gigineishvili's most sensational films are "Heat", 2 Love with an Accent", "Without Men" and the television series "The Last of the Magikyans". Known for his high-profile marriages with singer Anastasia Kochetkova and daughter Irina Ponarovskaya, but the couple never legalized the relationship. From 1997- The Georgian singer is married to the former backing vocalist of the Mironi group, Irina Patlakh, with whom Pavliashvili has two daughters, Lisa and Sandra.

Famous Russian dancer and choreographer, a native Muscovite. A few years ago, Papunaishvili opened his own “Evgeny Papunaishvili Dance School”. Now he is one of the most expensive choreographers and dance teachers in Russia.

Evgeny Papunaishvili

The Georgian heartthrob was credited with many novels, with almost every one of his star partners. But the choreographer himself confirms only one romance - with Ksenia Sobchak. But the romance ended and today the dancer's personal life is again under the gun of cameras. The man, as before, is single, rich and famous.

The US Treasury Department accused Leps of involvement in the "post-Soviet mafia" and put him on the "black list". According to US official services, in the criminal environment, Leps had the nickname "Grisha", officially lived in Thailand and transports mafia money. The musician reacted to this with irony and even called the new record "Gangster No. 1". He was married twice and has four children.

Keti Topuria

One of the most charming, fashionable and talented singers of Georgian origin in Russia. Rapidly bursting onto the Russian stage from Tbilisi as a new soloist of "A" Studio, Keti Topuria immediately attracted attention not only with an incredibly beautiful voice, but also with an exotic appearance. Today, thirty-year-old Keti is not only a successful singer, but also a promising adult clothing designer and children, as well as the happy mother of her daughter Olivia, who was born to Keti in marriage to businessman Lev Geykhman.

Concert A-Studio groups in the Georgian capital, in the Tbilisi Concert Hall.

35th place. Maka Gigauri

34th place. Tamara (Tamriko) Gverdtsiteli(born January 18, 1962, Tbilisi) - Soviet, Georgian and Russian singer, actress, composer, People's Artist of the Georgian SSR, People's Artist of Russia. Father - from the ancient Georgian noble family Gverdtsiteli. Mother -, the granddaughter of the Odessa rabbi. Since Jews consider nationality according to their mother, and among Georgians - according to their father, Tamara Gverdtsiteli can be called both Georgian and Jewish with equal success.

33rd place: - Soviet actress. She should not be confused with another Soviet actress, Kira Georgievna Andronikashvili (1908-1960), who is her aunt.

32nd place. (February 20, 1923, Tbilisi - March 31, 1994) - Soviet actress, People's Artist of the Georgian SSR.

31st place. Elene Gedevanishvili(born January 7, 1990, Tbilisi) - Georgian figure skater, two-time bronze medalist of the European Championship (2010, 2012) in single skating.

30th place. Anna Chakvetadze(born March 5, 1987, Moscow) is a Russian tennis player who retired in 2012. Won 8 WTA tournaments. Anna's father is from Georgia, her mother is from Ukraine.

29th place. Irina Onashvili- Georgian model, represented Georgia at Miss World 2003.

28th place. Taco Lolua- Georgian model.

27th place. Mariam Kilasonia- Miss Abkhazia 2009. The contest was held in Tbilisi, not in Abkhazia, and the winner is not an Abkhaz, but a Mingrelian (a sub-ethnic group of the Georgian people).

26th place. Lika Kavzharadze(born October 26, 1959, Tbilisi) - Soviet and Georgian actress. Fame brought her the role of Marita in the film by Tengiz Abuladze "The Tree of Desire".

25th place. Sofiko Chiaureli(May 21, 1937, Tbilisi - March 2, 2008) - Soviet and Georgian actress, People's Artist of the Georgian SSR (1976), People's Artist of the Armenian SSR (1979). She has acted in more than a hundred films.

Sofiko Chiaureli in The Color of Pomegranate (1968)

24th place. - opera singer (mezzo-soprano). Born in Tbilisi. She has performed at La Scala, the Mariinsky Theater and other theaters around the world.

23rd place. Sofia Nizharadze(born February 6, 1986, Tbilisi, Georgia) - Georgian and Russian singer, actress, songwriter. Played the role of Juliet in the Russian version French musical Roméo & Juliette (2004-2006, Moscow, Operetta Theatre). In 2005, she represented Russia at the pop music competition " New wave". In May 2010, she represented Georgia at the Eurovision Song Contest.

22nd place. Nino Makharadze- Georgian model who represented Georgia at the Miss Intercontinental 2012 contest.

21st place. Iya Ninidze(born September 8, 1960, Tbilisi) - Soviet Georgian and Russian actress theater and cinema, People's Artist of Georgia.

Iya Ninidze in the film "Nut Krakatuk" (1977)

20th place. Elena Satine(born November 24, 1987, Tbilisi) is an American actress of Georgian origin. Her real name - Skhirtladze.

19th place. Nonna Diakonidze- Georgian model who represented Georgia at the Miss Earth 2009 pageant.

18th place. Lydia Tsirgvava(April 14, 1923, Harbin, China - December 31, 2013) - Soviet and Russian actress, artist. Better known as Lydia Vertinskaya(by the name of her husband - Russian singer Alexander Vertinsky). The mother of actresses Anastasia and Marianna Vertinsky, who are included in.

16th place. Antisa Butskhrikidze- Georgian model.

15th place. Katie (Ketevan) Melua(born September 16, 1984, Kutaisi, Georgia) - British singer Georgian (Megrelian) origin.

13th place. Dodo Chogovadze(born 1951) - Soviet actress, best known for her role as Princess Budur in the film " Magic lamp Aladdin" (1966).

12th place. Elena Tsiklauri- Georgian model, participant of the Miss Georgia 2014 contest.

11th place. (born November 29, 1991, Tbilisi) - Georgian model, Miss Georgia 2011. Represented Georgia at Miss World 2011. Some believe that Janet Kerdikoshvili is by nationality, but she denies this and says that her parents are Mingrelians from Abkhazia.

10th place. Nebahat Chehre / Nebahat Çehre(born March 15, 1944, Samsun, Turkey) - Turkish actress, formerly a model, Miss Turkey 1960. In Russia, she is best known for her role as Valide Sultan - the mother of Sultan Suleiman in the TV series "The Magnificent Century" (2011-2012). Father Nebahat Chekhre is of Georgian origin, mother is Laz (Laz is a sub-ethnic group of the Georgian people).

Nebahat Chehre in his youth:

Nebahat Chehre at the age of 67 as Valide Sultan in the series "Magnificent Century":

9th place. Manana Japaridze(born December 28, 1980, Tbilisi) - Azerbaijani singer Georgian origin.

8th place. Veronica (Vera) Kobalia(born August 24, 1981, Sukhumi, Abkhazia) - Georgian and Canadian economist, public and political figure, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia in 2010 - 2012.

7th place. Nato Vachnadze(June 14, 1904, Warsaw, Poland - June 4, 1953) - Soviet actress, People's Artist of the Georgian SSR, Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Real name - Natalia Andronikashvili. Vachnadze - surname after her first husband.

6th place. Nini Badurashvili(born December 27, 1985, Tbilisi) - Georgian actress and singer.

5th place. Mary Shervashidze-Eristova(October 17, 1895, Batumi, Georgia - January 21, 1986) - Russian princess, daughter of Prince Shervashidze, maid of honor of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. After her marriage to Prince Eristov, she took her husband's surname. After civil war went abroad, worked as a fashion model in the Chanel fashion house. Fashion historian Alexander Vasiliev in his book "Beauty in Exile" writes: "The fragile brunette Mary Eristova personified the type of beauty that was fashionable in the 20s. Her face and figure suited the Chanel style of those years just in time, that for her, the provincials from Auvergne, "real Russian princesses" work. As they say, the portrait of Princess Mary was in the bedroom of Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco. Waking up, she first looked at the picture and only then in the mirror, thus determining whether she looked good today.

4th place. - Georgian model. Represented Georgia at the Miss Tourism 2008 contest.

3rd place. Lika Metreveli(born March 17, 1993) - Georgian model, Miss Tbilisi 2009, Vice Miss Georgia 2012, winner of the Georgian stage of the Elite Model Look 2012 contest.

2nd place. (born November 10, 1975, Tbilisi) - Russian journalist and TV presenter. Tina Kandelaki about her origin: "My mother Elvira Georgievna Alakhverdova -. I never made a secret of this. My father Givi Shalvovich Kandelaki is Georgian. Kandelaki - Greek surname. The Greek priests who brought Christianity to Georgia were my distant ancestors. But the assimilation took place so deeply that the Kandelakis became 100% Georgians."

The most beautiful Georgian woman - Georgian model, actress and TV presenter, Miss Georgia 2007 Gvantsa Daraselia(born September 1, 1989, Tbilisi). Represented Georgia at the Miss Universe 2008 contest. She starred in the films Girl from the Slide (2009) and City of Dreams (2010).

Many famous Georgian singers have been and remain popular in our country. They successfully perform at Russian stage. Among them are operatic romances and pop artists, musical artists and representatives of pop culture.

Opera

Georgian opera performers have voices that are unique in strength and beauty of timbres. Some of them managed, thanks to their talent, to become famous all over the world. They sang and sing best scenes Europe. They obeyed "La Scala", "Metropolitan Opera", "Covent Garden" and other world venues.

Georgian opera singers (list):

• Zurab Sotkilava.
• Paata Burchuladze.
• Makvala Kasrashvili.
• Tamar Iano.
• Gvazava Eteri.
• Natela Nicoli.
• Lado Ataneli.
• Petre Amiranishvili.
• Nino Surguladze.
• Eteri Chkonia.
• Iver Tamar.
• Tsisana Tatishvili.
• Nino Machaidze.
• Medea Amiranishvili.

And others.

Contemporary performers

Artists from Georgia successfully perform not only opera arias, but also jazz, rock, stage. Many of them became famous thanks to the TV projects "Voice", "Star Factory", "Minute of Glory".

Georgian singers modern (list):

• Gela Guralia.
• Sofia Nizharadze.
• Diana Gurtskaya.
• Katie Topuria.
• Dato.
• Valeriy Meladze.
• Katie Melua.
• Anri Jokhadze.
• Irakli Pirtskhalava.
• Tamta.
• David Khujadze.
• Datuna Mgeladze.
• Soso Pavliashvili.
• Oto Nemsadze.
• Nina Sublatti.
• Nodiko Tatishvili.
• Sopho Khalvashi.
• Mariko Ebralidze.
• Sophie Willy.

And others.

Zurab Sotkilava

The world famous opera singer was born in Sukhumi in 1937. From childhood, the artist played football and at the age of 16 he joined the Georgian Dynamo. At the age of 22, due to severe injuries, he was forced to end his sports career. In 1960, Zurab Lavrentievich graduated from the Polytechnic Institute. Five years later - the Tbilisi Conservatory, and in 1972 - postgraduate studies. For two years he was an intern at the La Scala Theatre.

He began his career as a singer at the Opera and Ballet Theater named after Z. Paliashvili in Georgia. In 1974 he moved to Moscow and was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater.

Z. Sotkilava in 1979 was awarded the title

Zurab Lavrentievich sang the parts of the main characters in the following operas:

• "Aida".
• "Nabucco".
• "Troubadour".
• "Country Honor"
• "Masquerade ball".
• "Yearning".
• "Boris Godunov".
• "Iolanta".

And others.

Zurab Lavrentievich has been actively teaching since 1976. Since 1987 he has been a professor. Many young Georgian opera singers, as well as vocalists from other countries, study with him.

Eteri Beriashvili

Many Georgian singers brightly manifest themselves on Russian television. They take part in various competitive projects. One of the artists who was remembered by the Russian public, thanks to her participation in the show "Voice" - Eteri Beriashvili. The artist was born in a small mountainous Georgian town. Started singing at early childhood. First, Eteri, at the insistence of her parents, graduated from the Sechenov Medical Academy. Immediately after that, she entered the Moscow School of Variety and Jazz Art in the vocal department. While still a student, she became a student of the Stairway to Heaven competition, where she was noticed and invited to the Cool & Jazzy group. Then the artist created her own team - A "Cappella ExpreSSS.

Eteri is one of the leading jazz performers.

Tamara Gverdtsiteli

Some Georgian pop singers and singers who became popular with our listeners back in Soviet era remain a favorite to this day. These artists include Tamara Gverdtsiteli. The singer was born in Tbilisi in 1962. Tamara comes from an ancient noble family. T. Gverdtsiteli is not only a singer, but also an actress, composer and pianist. She began to study music thanks to her mother, an Odessa Jewess. In the 70s. Tamara became the soloist of the children's vocal ensemble"Mziuri". T. Gverdtsiteli graduated from the conservatory in two directions - composition and piano. Then she graduated College of Music in vocal class. In 1991, she signed a contract with M. Legrand and at the same time her first concert took place in Paris.

Today Tamara performs on the stage and sings in the opera, acts in films, plays in musicals, tours with solo concerts and takes part in dramatic productions. The artist performs songs in different languages.

In 2004, she was awarded the title of " People's Artist Russia".

Sofia Nizharadze

Georgian singers often perform parts in our Russian musical productions. One of the most famous artists of this genre - She was born in Tbilisi in 1986. Started singing from three years. At the age of 7 she voiced the film. Graduated music school in piano class. Sofia is a graduate of GITIS, the faculty of artists musical theater. She gained fame by singing the part of the main character in the Russian version of the French musical Romeo and Juliet.

In 2005, the singer took part in the New Wave contest. In 2010 she presented her home country at Eurovision.

In addition to the musical "Romeo and Juliet", she performed roles in the following musical productions:

• "Keto and Kote".
• "Wedding of jays".
• "Melodies of the Verian quarter".
• Hello, Dolly.

Georgian opera performers have voices that are unique in strength and beauty of timbres. Some of them managed, thanks to their talent, to become famous all over the world. They sang and sing on the best stages in Europe. La Scala, Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden and other global venues submitted to them.

Georgian opera singers (list):

• Zurab Sotkilava.
• Paata Burchuladze.
• Makvala Kasrashvili.
• Tamar Iano.
• Gvazava Eteri.
• Natela Nicoli.
• Lado Ataneli.
• Petre Amiranishvili.
• Nino Surguladze.
• Eteri Chkonia.
• Iver Tamar.
• Tsisana Tatishvili.
• Nino Machaidze.
• Medea Amiranishvili.

And others.

Contemporary performers

Artists from Georgia successfully perform not only opera arias, but also jazz, rock, pop music. Many of them became famous thanks to the TV projects "Voice", "Star Factory", "Minute of Glory".

Georgian contemporary singers (list):

• Gela Guralia.
• Sofia Nizharadze.
• Diana Gurtskaya.
• Katie Topuria.
• Dato.
• Valeriy Meladze.
• Katie Melua.
• Anri Jokhadze.
• Irakli Pirtskhalava.
• Tamta.
• David Khujadze.
• Grigory Leps.
• Datuna Mgeladze.
• Soso Pavliashvili.
• Oto Nemsadze.
• Nina Sublatti.
• Nodiko Tatishvili.
• Sopho Khalvashi.
• Mariko Ebralidze.
• Sophie Willy.

And others.

Zurab Sotkilava

The world famous opera singer Zurab Sotkilava was born in Sukhumi in 1937. From childhood, the artist played football and at the age of 16 he joined the Georgian Dynamo. At the age of 22, due to severe injuries, he was forced to end his sports career. In 1960, Zurab Lavrentievich graduated from the Polytechnic Institute. Five years later - the Tbilisi Conservatory, and in 1972 - postgraduate studies. For two years he was an intern at the La Scala Theatre.

He began his career as a singer at the Opera and Ballet Theater named after Z. Paliashvili in Georgia. In 1974 he moved to Moscow and was accepted into the troupe of the Bolshoi Theater.

Z. Sotkilava in 1979 was awarded the title " National artist USSR".

Zurab Lavrentievich sang the parts of the main characters in the following operas:

• "Aida".
• "Nabucco".
• "Troubadour".
• "Country Honor"
• "Masquerade ball".
• "Yearning".
• "Boris Godunov".
• "Iolanta".

And others.

Zurab Lavrentievich has been actively teaching since 1976. Since 1987 he has been a professor. Many young Georgian opera singers, as well as vocalists from other countries, study with him.

Many Georgian singers brightly manifest themselves on Russian television. They take part in various competitive projects. One of the artists who was remembered by the Russian public, thanks to her participation in the Voice show, is Eteri Beriashvili. The artist was born in a small mountainous Georgian town. She began singing at an early age. First, Eteri, at the insistence of her parents, graduated from the Sechenov Medical Academy. Immediately after that, she entered the Moscow School of Variety and Jazz Art in the vocal department. While still a student, she became a student of the Stairway to Heaven competition, where she was noticed and invited to the Cool & Jazzy group. Then the artist created her own team - A'Cappella ExpreSSS.

Eteri is one of the leading jazz performers.

Some Georgian pop singers and singers, who became popular with our listeners back in the Soviet era, remain loved today. These artists include Tamara Gverdtsiteli. The singer was born in Tbilisi in 1962. Tamara comes from an ancient noble family. T. Gverdtsiteli is not only a singer, but also an actress, composer and pianist. She began to study music thanks to her mother, an Odessa Jewess. In the 70s. Tamara became a soloist of the Mziuri children's vocal ensemble. T. Gverdtsiteli graduated from the conservatory in two directions - composition and piano. Then she graduated from a music college with a degree in vocals. In 1991, she signed a contract with M. Legrand and at the same time her first concert took place in Paris.

Today, Tamara performs on the stage and sings in opera, acts in films, plays in musicals, tours with solo concerts and takes part in dramatic productions. The artist performs songs in different languages.

In 2004 she was awarded the title of "People's Artist of Russia".

Georgian singers often perform parts in our Russian musical productions. One of the most famous artists of this genre is Sofia Nizharadze. She was born in Tbilisi in 1986. She started singing at the age of three. At the age of 7 she voiced the film. She graduated from music school in piano. Sofia is a graduate of GITIS, the faculty of musical theater artists. She gained fame by singing the part of the main character in the Russian version of the French musical Romeo and Juliet.

In 2005, the singer took part in the New Wave contest. In 2010, she represented her native country at Eurovision.

In addition to the musical "Romeo and Juliet", she performed roles in the following musical productions:

• "Keto and Kote".
• "Wedding of jays".
• “Melodies Verian quarter”.
• Hello, Dolly.