Vera Brezhneva

Vera Viktorovna Kiperman (maiden name Dumplings; better known by her pseudonym Vera Brezhneva; genus. 1982) - Ukrainian singer, actress, TV presenter, ex-member of the pop group "VIA Gra" (2003-2007). United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for HIV / AIDS (UNAIDS program).

There are many interesting facts in the biography of Vera Brezhneva, which we will talk about in this article.

So, before you is a short biography of Vera Galushka.

Biography of Vera Brezhneva

Vera Brezhneva (Galushka) was born on February 3, 1982 in the Ukrainian city of Dneprodzerzhinsk. She grew up and was brought up in a simple family that has nothing to do with show business.

Her father, Viktor Mikhailovich, worked as an engineer at a chemical plant. Mother, Tamara Vitalievna, had a medical education, working at the same plant.

In addition to Vera, three more girls were born in the Galushek family: Galina and twins - Victoria and Anastasia. During her school years, the future artist showed great interest in sports.

Vera was fond of basketball, handball and rhythmic gymnastics. In addition, she went to karate. Parents hired tutors for their daughter who taught her foreign languages. It is curious that at this time of her biography, she dreamed of becoming a lawyer.

With the onset of summer holidays, the girl worked in Zelenstroy, looking after flower beds, and in the evenings she worked as a nanny. After receiving the certificate, Vera entered the correspondence department of the local institute of railway engineers, choosing the specialty of an economist.

"VIA Gra"

In the summer of 2002, a landmark event took place in the biography of Brezhneva. Then the popular group "VIA Gra" came to Dnepropetrovsk (now Dnepr). When Vera found out about this, she decided to go to the concert.

During the performance, the group turned to the fans and invited everyone to sing a song with them on stage. Without hesitation, Vera "accepted the challenge" and after a couple of minutes was next to the team. An interesting fact is that together with the participants of "VIA Gra" she performed the hit "Attempt No. 5".

The producer of the collective Dmitry Kostyuk drew attention to a beautiful girl with good vocal abilities. In the fall of the same year, Vera was invited to the casting in the group, which Alena Vinnitskaya was then going to leave.

As a result, a simple girl managed to pass the casting and become a new member of the trio. Already in January next year, "VIA Gra" was presented in a new composition: Anna Sedakova, Nadezhda Granovskaya and Vera Brezhneva. By the way, the pseudonym "Brezhnev" Vera was offered to take Kostyuk.

This was due to the fact that the surname "Galushka" was not quite euphonious for the artist. In addition, the former head of the USSR, Leonid Brezhnev, worked for a long time in Dneprodzerzhinsk.

Vera remained a constant member of the group for over 4 years. During this time, she gained a lot of experience and became one of the most popular singers in the national harvest. She made the decision to leave VIA Gro at the end of 2007.

Solo career

After leaving the team, Vera Brezhneva took up a solo career. In 2007, she was recognized as the sexiest woman in Russia by the Maxim magazine. The following year, she shot videos for the songs "I don't play" and "Nirvana", which became very famous.

A few months later, Brezhnev presented another hit "Love in the Big City", which for a long time was at the top of the charts. In subsequent years, she repeatedly performed songs in a duet with famous artists, including Potap, Dan Balan, DJ Smash and others.

In 2010, Vera Brezhneva's debut album Love Will Save the World was released. It was attended by 13 compositions, many of which were already familiar to her fans. An interesting fact is that that year she first won the Golden Gramophone award for the track Love Will Save the World.

In 2011, the publication "Viva" recognized Brezhnev as "The most beautiful girl in Ukraine." At the same time, the singer delighted her fans with a new hit "Real Life", and later with the songs "Insomnia" and "Love at a Distance".

In 2013, a video for the song "Good Day" was released. It is curious that Vera Brezhneva was the author of the text and music. In subsequent years, the singer presented hits such as "Good Morning" and "My Girl".

In 2015, it was announced the release of Brezhneva's 2nd studio album, entitled "Ververa". Perhaps the most unexpected song was "The Moon", which the girl performed in a duet with Alexander Revva (Artur Pirozhkov). Later, several videos were shot for Vera's songs, including "Number 1", Close people "," You are my man "," I am not a saint "and others.

Over the years of her creative biography, the ex-member of VIA Gra has shot dozens of video clips and won many prestigious awards. As of 2020, she is the owner of 6 Golden Gramophones, which speaks of the artist's talent and the great demand for her songs.

Films and TV projects

Vera Brezhneva first appeared on the big screen in 2004, starring in the musical Sorochinskaya Yarmarka. After that, she appeared in several more musical films, playing different characters.

In 2008, Vera was invited to host the television game "Magic of Ten", which was broadcast on Russian TV. At the same time, she was a participant in the famous show "Ice Age - 2", where she performed in tandem with Vazgen Azroyan.

The first success in big cinema came to Brezhneva after participating in the romantic comedy Love in the City, in which she got the key role. The film was so successful that the next year the management filmed a sequel to this tape.

After that Vera appeared in 2 parts of "Fir-trees", in which such stars as Ivan Urgant, Sergey Svetlakov, Sergey Garmash and others were filmed. An interesting fact is that in total, these paintings have grossed over $ 50 million at the box office.

In 2012, Brezhnev starred in the comedy "Jungle". And although this film had mixed reviews from film critics, its box office exceeded 370 million rubles. In 2015, the premiere of the film "8 Best Dates" took place, where the key roles went to Vladimir Zelensky and all the same Vera Brezhneva.

In 2016, the actress was seen in the psychological thriller Major-2, in which she played herself. Over the years of her biography, Brezhnev has repeatedly starred in commercials, attended various TV shows, and also participated in photo shoots for a number of reputable publications.

Personal life

In her youth, Vera lived in a civil marriage with Vitaly Voichenko, from whom she gave birth to a daughter, Sofia, at the age of 18. Later, their relationship cracked, as a result of which the couple decided to leave.

In 2006, the artist married the entrepreneur Mikhail Kiperman. Later, the couple had a girl named Sarah. After 6 years of marriage, Vera and Mikhail announced a divorce. Then Brezhnev allegedly met with director Marius Weisberg, but the singer herself refused to comment on such rumors.

In 2015, Brezhnev accepted an offer from composer and producer Konstantin Meladze. The lovers secretly played a wedding in Italy, not wanting to attract the attention of journalists. The couple has no children yet.

Brezhnev is the founder of the Ray of Vera charitable foundation, which provides assistance to children with hematological oncological diseases. In 2014, as UN Ambassador, she worked on the rights and discrimination of women living with HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Vera is the official face of the advertising campaign for the money transfer system "Zolotaya Korona", as well as the face of the Italian lingerie brand CALZEDONIA in the Russian Federation.

Vera Brezhnev today

The woman is still actively performing on stage, acting in films, attending television shows, participating in charity work and recording new songs. In the summer of 2020, Vera's mini-album “V” was released.

Brezhneva has her own page on Instagram, which contains more than 2000 photos and videos. about 12 million people have subscribed to her account!