From Elton John to Poroshenko: how pranker Vova plays presidents and celebrities

Vovan (Vladimir Kuznetsov) is one of the most famous prankers in Russia. It started its activity in 2007. He became widely known at the end of 2011, having made a rally with the chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia Vladimir Churov. Now he is called the founder of the genre of "journalistic prank", ...

From Russia with designer bags: the story of Andrei Alekhin

Andrey Alekhin is a real serial businessman; during his life he founded and developed several successful projects. In 2007, the foundation of billionaire Lev Leviev bought his company Apogee-Metal for $19 million. Alekhine was not sorry to part with the asset, he already…

How to become a millionaire: the story of a homeless man from San Francisco

When Chris Gardner slept with his little son on the floor of a public toilet, he had no idea that a popular Hollywood movie would ever be shot based on his life. His amazing and inspiring story was told by the BBC. In the early 1980s, 27-year-old Gardner ...

Vlada Haggerty: Our American Makeup Star

Vlada Fomenko-Haggerty is a Ukrainian makeup artist and macro photographer who now lives in Los Angeles and works with companies such as Maybelline, CoverGirl, Pat McGrath Labs, Disney Style. And fans follow Vlada on her Instagram page. Today there are already 500 thousand subscribers here. The other side of Haggerty's popularity ...

As a prisoner of Auschwitz became the personal tailor of US presidents

“A man is often judged by his appearance,” wrote Shakespeare in Hamlet. Clothes undoubtedly defined the fate of master tailor Martin Greenfield, who survived the Holocaust and measured presidents at the White House to create his signature handmade suits. The number A4406 was tattooed on...

Bob Dylan: A Success Story

Bob Dylan (real name Robert Allen Zimmerman) is an American singer-songwriter, artist, writer, and film actor. An iconic figure in rock music for over 50 years. According to a survey by Rolling Stone magazine, he is the second most important performer in the history of music after The Beatles, writes Peoples.ru. ...

Children of Russian politicians who study abroad

The Russian presidential administration has recommended that Russian officials, deputies and employees of state corporations return to their homeland relatives who live abroad, sources told Znak. "Snob" collected the stories of the children of Sergei Lavrov, Elena Mizulina, Dmitry Peskov and other prominent statesmen who for a long time ...

Mila Kunis: A Success Story

Mila Kunis is an American actress who began her successful television career at age 9 and became one of the most popular actresses among young people by age 15, thanks to her role in the TV series “That '70s Show. Since 70 she has voiced ...

Milla Jovovich: a success story

Милла Йовович – популярная американская актриса, музыкант, фотомодель и модный дизайнер. Снискала себе репутацию бунтарки благодаря ярким и смелым ролям в нескольких фильмах в жанре “экшн». Историю ее успеха рассказал проект “Музей Русско-Американского наследия”.  Милла (Милица) Йовович родилась 17 декабря…

As a hereditary shoemaker from Odessa, he founded the brand Timberland

Nathan Schwartz is the inventor of a revolutionary technology for making waterproof shoes, the founder of the famous American brand and shoe empire Timberland. His story was told by the Russian-American Heritage Museum project. Nathan Schwartz was born in 1902 in Odessa, Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire, in a poor…

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