Professional career of Elena Zelenskaya
Already when Elena Kiyashko changed her last name to Zelenskaya, the desire to engage in creativity awoke in her. At first, Elena simply watched how jokes were born, and then she actively got involved in the work and even began to come up with topics for skits. It turned out that Zelensky’s wife has a great sense of humor and a wild imagination. Soon Elena became a full member of the team, the screenwriter of “Kvartal”.
Ten years ago, the New Year’s musical film “Like the Cossacks” was broadcast on Ukrainian television. The main roles in it were played by Kvartal members Vladimir Zelensky and Evgeny Koshevoy, but Elena Zelenskaya was the author of the script, along with Valery Zhidkov and Alexander Pikalov.
According to unconfirmed reports, the image of teacher Vasily Goloborodko was invented by Elena Zelenskaya, who “sent” the character to run for president.
Childhood and youth
Elena Kiyashko (this is the maiden name of Alexander Zelensky’s wife), like her husband, was born in Krivoy Rog. The year of birth of the couple also coincides - 1978. There is scant information about the family and parents of the woman who was talked about in 2019 as a potential first lady. But the gaps in Elena’s biography will be filled in as her husband moves into the political orbit.
Elena Zelenskaya and Vladimir Zelensky / Clutch.ua
Elena studied at the same Krivoy Rog secondary school as her husband, but in a parallel class. The future spouses did not know each other and learned about each other’s existence after leaving school. Elena’s creative streak is evidenced by the fact that as a teenager she loved to sing and perform on the school stage, although she did not plan to connect her life with acting.
After receiving her matriculation certificate, Lena Kiyashko remained in the city of her childhood, choosing the construction department of the local technical university. And although the girl received the profession of an architect at the insistence of her parents, and not at the behest of her heart, she approached her studies thoroughly, receiving a higher education and graduating from the university with honors and a master's degree.
Personal life of Elena Zelenskaya: marriage story, children
Vladimir and Elena Zelenskaya met in Krivoy Rog when they were both 17 years old, having encountered each other by chance on the street. The future president immediately decided to court the girl and win her favor, although he never suffered from a lack of attention from the opposite sex. Elena had a video cassette with the film “Basic Instinct” in her hands, and the young man asked to watch it. The cassette had to be returned and with it she left him a phone number.
To finally win Elena, Zelensky had to work hard and win her away from the guy. The future husband captivated the girl with his intelligence and wit, and most importantly, it was always fun to be with him.
Vladimir Zelensky conquered his future wife not only with his sense of humor, but also with his intelligence
This was followed by a long period of courtship, which lasted 8 years. Vladimir was in no hurry to propose, because he knew that Elena would want a full-fledged family with children, for which he was not ready. Before the wedding, the Zelenskys did not live together, but only met. Only after watching one tearful melodramatic film about a large family, in 2003, did he propose to Lena Kiyashko to marry him. The time for the wedding was chosen when a window appeared in the busy tour schedule.
Daughter Alexandra was born to the Zelensky couple in 2004, and son Kirill in 2013. Sasha is a little known to Ukrainians, since in 2015 the girl starred in the film “8 New Dates” with her father, and in 2021 she performed in the show “Make a Comedian Laugh” and even won 50,000 hryvnia.
From an interview with Vladimir Zelensky, it is known that he considers his wife a true friend and often asks her for advice. Today there is even an opinion that Elena has considerable influence on Vladimir, although she herself denies such rumors. Zelensky also admitted his strong romantic feelings for his wife, claiming that there is nothing in his life for which he would exchange the woman he loves and the children he shares with her.
Who is the future first lady of Ukraine Elena Zelenskaya
A biography of the wife of newly elected President Vladimir Zelensky has been published
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The day before, on April 21, the second round of presidential elections took place in Ukraine. At the moment, more than 90% of the voter ballots have already been counted, which clearly demonstrates the victory of actor Vladimir Zelensky. The final results will be announced on April 30, but already now the public is actively congratulating the artist on his victory. The public also became interested in the personality of the companion of the future head of state, because after some time Elena Zelenskaya will become the first lady of Ukraine.
A biography of Zelensky’s wife has already appeared on the Internet, describing her as a respectable lady and mother of the family. It is known that Elena Kiyashko (the maiden name of Zelensky’s wife) is the same age as her husband and was born in the same year, 1978. The future spouses studied together at school in Krivoy Rog, only in parallel classes. However, at that time the teenagers did not communicate closely, but only got together during their student years.
In 2003, Elena still managed to drag Zelensky to the registry office (photo: fakty.com.ua)
Elena Zelenskaya and her boyfriend studied at different universities: the girl entered the construction department of the Krivoy Rog Technical University, studying to be an architect, and her lover entered the law department at the Krivoy Rog Economic Institute. It is interesting that both spouses never worked in their profession.
The actor’s wife currently holds a position at the Kvartal-95 studio, which belongs to Zelensky. By the way, it was she who came up with the role of teacher Vasily Goloborodko for Vladimir in the series “Servant of the People,” which became fateful for him. Also, the future first lady of Square receives third-party income from a company that produces canned fish (Elena owns one-fourth of the plant).
It is interesting that Elena Kiyashko did not immediately become Zelenskaya - she had to wait for a marriage proposal from Vladimir for 8 years. According to the artist, he was in no hurry to get married because he did not want to burden himself with children. However, in 2003, the couple still registered their marriage, and a year later their daughter Alexandra was born. Son Kirill was born much later - in 2013.
Elena Zelenskaya admitted that she was categorically against her husband getting involved in the presidential race. Now the wife of the future head of Ukraine has come to terms with her lot and is trying to support her husband in everything, the Ukrainian TV channel ICTV reports.
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Elena Zelenskaya's style
The woman is of average height and has a thin build, which makes it possible to wear stylish clothes. Elena Zelenskaya gravitates towards the smart casual style.
Elena Zelenskaya prefers trouser suits and loves smart casual style
During the presidential campaign, she appeared in public in pantsuits. Even then it was noticeable that a team of stylists was working on Elena’s image. Many were struck by the image of the first lady at the presidential inauguration. She chose a light suit from Ukrainian designer Artem Klimchuk.
At the first official meeting of the president in Brussels, Elena Zelenskaya chose a simple but stylish outfit - a white T-shirt and a beige trouser suit with culottes, and white sneakers on her feet. At a meeting with Ukrainian military personnel who are being treated in a Brussels hospital, the first lady came in a blue blouse and trousers.
For her impeccable style, Elena Zelenskaya is compared to Melania Trump
Interesting facts from the life of Elena Zelenskaya
The public knows that Kvartal members consider each other family members. So, Elena Kravets is not just a close friend of Zelenskaya, but even her godmother. The fact is that the Zelensky couple chose Kravets’s husband, Sergei, as godparents for their daughter. But performing the ritual was uncanonical, since the girl’s mother was not baptized. Therefore, Elena Kravets agreed to take responsibility and become a godmother for her friend.
Elena Zelenskaya is actively involved in sports, claiming that her husband taught her to do this. The presidential couple trains together.
The president's wife owns many valuables, for example, she owns a percentage of the Kvartal 95 Studio and 25% of the shares of a plant that processes and cans fish. Also owned are apartments, houses, cars, expensive accessories and jewelry.
Elena Zelenskaya puts family well-being first in her life.
Previously, Elena Zelenskaya herself worked on her husband’s style, buying him fashionable things and even basic necessities. Whether she still does this to this day is unknown.
According to eyewitnesses, the president's wife is an excellent cook.
Elena Zelenskaya previously had a closed Instagram profile, but after the elections a completely new one appeared - open to users. There are not many posts and photos there yet.
Wife of the President of Ukraine
In an interview with the media, Elena Zelenskaya said that she was categorically against her husband’s idea of turning into Goloborodko and entering the presidential race. When the woman realized that her husband was determined, she decided to support him and began appearing with Zelensky at public events. By the way, Elena was one of the last to learn about her husband’s intentions from the comedian’s inner circle. Probably, knowing about Zelensky’s wife’s attitude towards politics, they protected her in every possible way and did not upset her. The Zelenskys’ daughter, Alexandra, also reacted negatively to the information about her father’s possible presidency. Elena said that the girl cried for a long time.
Elena Zelenskaya became the youngest first lady in the entire history of Ukrainian independence
On June 5, the Zelensky couple had their first official visit abroad, namely to Brussels. There, the wife of the President of Ukraine attended a meeting with the spouses of the Head of the Ukrainian Mission to NATO Inna Prystaiko and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Belgium Tamara Tochitskaya. Elena also visited the hospital where Ukrainian soldiers are undergoing rehabilitation.
Previously, Elena Zelenskaya stated that she would like to be further from politics. In her opinion, she could edit her husband’s official speeches, since she does not always like them. But, most likely, with the appearance of the president’s personal press secretary, Yulia Mendel, this is not necessary.
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Personal life
Vladimir and Elena got to know each other better through Basic Instinct . According to Elena, it happened on the street in her native area of the city. Young people were already studying at universities. Lena and her friends walked towards Vladimir and her friends.
The boys and girls stopped and started talking to each other. Lena had in her hands a video cassette with the cult erotic film “Basic Instinct”. Vladimir asked the girl to watch the video. She agreed. After this incident, Elena and Vladimir began dating.
The courtship of Vladimir Zelensky lasted 8 years, and in 2003 the young people got married. As Elena Zelenskaya explained, such a long viewing was explained by the fact that Vladimir was internally preparing for marriage.
He could not imagine family life without children, and therefore did not want to rush into marriage , since he was busy filming.
Elena Zelenskaya maintains friendly relations with the Kvartal actress Elena Kravets, who is the godmother of the new president’s wife . In turn, Elena Kravets’s husband baptized the Zelenskys’ eldest daughter Alexandra.
