Ekaterina Shepeta is a charming blonde with blue eyes and an excellent figure, a fashion model. The general public is better known as the wife of Ararat Keshchyan, a popular actor, star of the TV series “Univer”. Katya perfectly realizes her potential professionally. The young wife of a famous artist heads her own wedding planning agency and successfully combines the role of a loving wife, mother and successful entrepreneur.
Biography of Catherine
Shepeta was born in the fall of 1989 in the city of Kostanay (Kazakhstan). The girl is Russian by nationality. She grew up well-mannered and was a diligent student. She received her education at the M. Gorky Gymnasium, one of the best educational institutions in her native city. She always took responsibility for completing assigned tasks and completed what she started.
Since childhood, Katya had a great desire to break into show business, become a model and gain fame. The young beauty’s desire was not groundless. The girl had excellent external characteristics, which contributed to the development of a successful career in the modeling business: height 173 cm, expressive facial features, ideal figure. Shepeta has repeatedly participated in various beauty contests:
- “Miss Kostanay”, in which she won the main title;
- "Miss Tourism Kostanay - 2005";
- "Miss Tourism Kazakhstan - 2005";
- "Miss Volga" - entered the top ten most charming contestants.
After graduating from school, Ekaterina firmly decides to move to Moscow, since it is there that she finds it possible to make all her dreams come true and build a successful career. The parents did not oppose Katya’s decision, but fully supported her choice, since it was important for mom and dad that their daughter find her inner calling and be able to self-actualize. In the capital, Shepeta was first looked after by her relatives.
Once in Moscow, the girl submitted documents to MSTU, where she immediately entered. However, soon realizing that she had made the wrong choice, she decided to change the university and entered the Russian State Technical University at the Faculty of Advertising and Public Relations. She completed her studies with honors.
Childhood and youth
Ekaterina was born in Kazakhstan in 1989. She studied at the gymnasium named after. Gorky, and after graduation she went to Moscow to enter one of the capital’s universities. She succeeded, and the girl became a first-year student at the design faculty of Moscow State Technical University. However, soon Ekaterina Shepeta felt that her calling lay in another area. She took the documents and entered the Russian State University for the Humanities. In 2012, the girl received a diploma in public relations.
Career and own business
Having become an advertising specialist, the young beauty was faced with the need to get a job , which always frightened her, since Catherine dreamed of independence. She was inspired by the idea of opening her own business, but first she decided to gain the necessary experience in the advertising field. For this purpose, Shepeta got a job at the PR agency Enjoy Movies, which promoted films and various film projects.
After the girl got married, she began to think about opening her own business. At first it was difficult for her to decide what exactly to do, how to realize her inner potential. Her own wedding helped her make her choice. Having been in the role of a bride and experiencing amazing and unique emotions, Katya realized that she wanted to give this fairy tale and joy to other lovers. This is how the wedding agency was born, which was called “Duck House”. The duck is a symbol of home well-being.
In one of the interviews, the aspiring businesswoman noted that she did not pursue the goal of “conquering Moscow.” She had tender feelings for this city since childhood, when she first visited it. The desire to move to the metropolis has not left her ever since.
Ekaterina Kukhar and Alexander Stoyanov - career in a duet
Their duet formed in 2006. Their first performance together was in a production of The Nutcracker in Ukraine.
However, a few months later, they visited China with their performance. Today, this duet is one of the most popular and in demand not only in Ukraine, but also abroad.
In 2011, on their own initiative, they performed at Vladimir Malakhov’s charity gala concert. 2 years pass, and they are invited by Farah Ruzimatov to his gala concert in Japan. Gradually, their performances are gaining momentum and they are invited from all over the world, because their concerts are always sold out.
Ekaterina talked about the National Opera Theater of Ukraine:
“Our theater management creates the most comfortable conditions for us and meets us in the formation of the repertoire and schedule. This gives soloists the opportunity to go on personal tours abroad. By the way, this is important, since not all theaters give the artist the opportunity to tour. And our theater allows and supports us in this, because in this way we popularize Ukraine and Ukrainian culture. Ukraine is not only embroidered shirts, excellent Ukrainian cuisine, Andrei Shevchenko and the Klitschko brothers, but also Ukrainian ballet. Our ballet school is one of the strongest and most popular in the world. Ukrainian ballet dancers are welcomed on any stage in the world; our performances are always sold out.”
Getting to know Ararat and getting married
Working at the Enjoy Movies PR agency was quite interesting, as it involved communicating with various celebrities, including the star of the sitcom “Univer” Ararat Keshchyan, who was loved by TV viewers playing the role of Mikaelyan. The future spouses met at the young beauty’s workplace. The young people worked together with film director Sarik Andreasyan.
Keshchyan worked on creating scripts for TV series and films, and Shepeta created PR campaigns for them. The rapprochement occurred during the work on the film “Pregnant”. Ararat at that time was already a famous person. He is a Russian comedian, presenter, and former member of the RUDN University KVN team.
Fame came to him after the release of the comedy youth series “Univer”, in which the actor played Arthur Mikaelyan. The following films with his participation can be distinguished:
- "Exchange Wedding";
- “That’s Carloson!”;
- “Prisoner of the Caucasus” directed by Maxim Voronkov;
- "Nannies";
- "Moms."
Their acquaintance did not occur at the most favorable moment in the artist’s life. Then he came to his senses after a difficult separation from his first wife Irina, vowing never to enter into a legal marriage again. This, however, was not destined to come true. The couple soon began a stormy romantic relationship.
Later, giving an interview to journalists, Ararat admitted that Catherine charmed him at first sight.
In 2013, young people decide to legalize their relationship. Shepeta changed her last name to Keshchyan. Neither the big age difference nor their belonging to different cultures and nationalities stopped the lovers. The wedding ceremony was held in the artist’s hometown. Then the couple went to celebrate the holiday in Kostanay, and after that the celebration took place in Moscow. The happy newlyweds spent their honeymoon in Thailand with friends.
Michael’s wife from “Univer,” as fans call her, is happily married. She recently said in an interview that after her marriage she had many relatives. Katya is trying to become a good Armenian wife. She learned to cook Caucasian cuisine and speak her husband’s native language. She managed all this not without the support of Ararat, who always encourages her wife and helps her in all her endeavors.
Furrier's truth
Ekaterina Akkhuzina, owner of fur salons “Ekaterina”
10 years ago, Ekaterina Akkhuzina inherited the fur business from her father. Not just a boutique with fur coats, but a whole enterprise where they sew, sell and store fur items, with branches in Kyiv, Volgograd and Yaroslavl. Katya was only 27 years old at the time, but getting used to the role of a businesswoman was not a problem. True, she did not change into a business suit: she arrives at her office on Bolshaya Dmitrovka in jeans. Well, in the most fashionable furs, of course.
Ekaterina advises
• The thing of the season is a spotted jacket. I have ten fur coats, but if I had to leave one, I would take it.
• Experiment. A jacket will give a strong character to a gray outfit. And over a leather jacket it will look bohemian.
• Fur, especially fluffy ones, and large bags are too much. My choice is small, feminine handbags.
• But heels are welcome - both with a short jacket and a floor-length fur coat.
Natalya Turovnikova, representative of the fur company Saga Furs in Russia
This fragile brunette has been working for the benefit of the fur and fashion industry for the past 10 years. During this time, she managed not only to glorify herself, but also to instill a love for fur in Russian designers. Most of them use fox or mink skins from Saga Furs for their collections. Natasha herself prefers sheepskin coats to fur coats, but she wears fur accessories with pleasure. She talks about everything she likes and doesn’t like in fashion on her blog The Muse, and not so long ago she became a guest author of the Vogue.ru website.
Natalya advises
• A leopard scarf is a must-have: last year everyone wore cashmere ones, and now they wore fur ones.
• An animal print scarf goes well with a jacket, a sweater, a short knitted dress, and my favorite parka.
• I will wear shoes with fur trim even in winter - with thick black tights.
•To avoid looking boring, I always wear several bracelets on my arm.
Olga Petrova, representative of the fur company NAFA in Russia
Few people know that Olga is a specialist in the field of Byzantine and Modern Greek philology. But all fashionable Moscow is familiar with her - the city's main fur expert. At 27 years old, she lives between Toronto, New York and Moscow, gives master classes and teaches young designers how to choose and work with fur. Organized the first project of the NAFA fur auction with Russian designers called NoW. He says that if he remains unemployed, he can always go to production - sort skins.
Olga advises
• A vest made of wild cat fur is an ideal thing for autumn: it is not hot during the day and warm in the evening. In addition, it goes well with evening outfits and gives them a bohemian look.
• This season I’m mastering the maxi length, going to work in an ankle-length skirt, and to parties in a floor-length dress.
• Let the accessories be brown, not black. I wear lace-up ankle boots, a thin belt and a long shoulder bag.
Photo: Danil Golovkin. Style: Olga Dunina. Makeup: Natalia Malova. Hair: Katarina Kochik. Photographer's assistant: Alexey Vorobyov-Golbert. Producer: Elena Serova. Producer assistant: Ekaterina Zolotrubova.
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Ekaterina Illarionovna Demina passed away (December 22, 1925, Leningrad - June 24, 2020, Moscow)
Ekaterina Illarionovna Demina (until 1950 Mikhailova), an orphan girl, a pupil of an orphanage, went to war at the age of 15, giving herself two years. At the front, Ekaterina Demina was a nurse, signalman, and intelligence officer. Hero of the Soviet Union. After the war she worked as a doctor.
She graduated from 9 classes and the school of nurses of the Russian Red Cross Society. In service in the Red Army since June 1941. After being seriously wounded, she ended up in a hospital, first in the Urals, then in Baku. After recovery, she asked to be sent to serve in the navy. Since January 1942, on the military hospital ship "Red Moscow", which transported the wounded from Stalingrad across the Caspian Sea to Krasnovodsk. Received the rank of "chief sergeant" (senior sergeant). In 1942 - nurse of the 369th separate marine battalion of the Azov Flotilla (a battalion formed in Baku from volunteers who were supposed to disembark from armored boats and fight on land).
By order No. 17 of October 31, 1943 (AzVFl Black Sea Fleet) she was awarded the medal “For Courage”. For participation in the landing operation on January 21 and 22, 1944 to liberate the city of Kerch, Katerina was nominated for the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st degree. By order No. 11 of 02.15.1944 (AzVFl Black Sea Fleet) she was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, II degree.
In August 1944, the 369th ABMP took part in the landing operation to cross the Dniester estuary and storm the fortified city of Akkerman (now Belgorod-Dnistrovsky). Wounded in the arm, she provided first aid to seventeen seriously wounded sailors, threw grenades at the bunker, thereby suppressing the fire of a heavy machine gun, and destroyed over 10 Nazis. For her courage and heroism, she was nominated for the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, but in the end she was awarded the Order of the Red Banner (Order No. 14 of September 27, 1944 (DuVFl Black Sea Fleet)).
She took part in combat operations in Romania, Bulgaria, and Yugoslavia. For participation on December 4, 1944 in the landing operation to capture the port of Prahovo and the fortress of Ilok (Croatia), the senior medical instructor of the consolidated company of the Coastal Detachment escorting the Danube Military Flotilla, Chief Petty Officer Ekaterina Mikhailova was again nominated for the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. The nomination for the award stated “ Chief Petty Officer Ekaterina Mikhailova, being wounded herself, standing up to her neck in water, participated in the battle and provided assistance to other wounded
". The awards department considered the description of the feat to be fiction and returned the presentation to the flotilla headquarters. As the first time, they were awarded the Order of the Red Banner (Order No. 2 of 03/08/1945 (DuVFL)). I celebrated Victory Day in Vienna.
20 years after the war, at the end of the Khrushchev Thaw, Viktor Lisakovich made a documentary film “Katyusha” about the military biography of Ekaterina Illarionovna .
On the set of the film "Katyusha". In the photo: writer S. Smirnov, E. Mikhailova and director, still a student at VGIK Viktor Lisakovich (lying with a microphone). City of Kerch, 1964. Photo source: www.tvmuseum.ru.
The sailors called her little sister Katyusha. She was the only girl who served in the Marine Corps during World War II. The heroine was filmed with a hidden camera. The filmmakers used a trick: they told Ekaterina Demina that the cameraman was late and they wouldn’t film her. She agreed that it was even better, because she came just to talk.
The film was awarded: in 1964 - International Film Festival of Documentary and Animated Films in Leipzig (Dok Leipzig) (Golden Dove Prize for Documentary Film); in 1966 - 2nd All-Union Film Festival (Kyiv, 1966) (1st prize for documentary film).
In 1979, Ekaterina Illarionovna Demina was awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal (from the Red Cross, awarded to nurses for exceptional dedication to their work and courage in helping the wounded and sick, both in war and in peacetime; in 100 years, only 48 women of the USSR/Russia).
The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded to Ekaterina Illarionovna Demina only in 1990 - by Decree of the President of the USSR of May 5, 1990, with the presentation of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal (No. 11608).
Andrey Medvedev, journalist:
Three days ago Ekaterina Illarionovna Demina died. Hero of the Soviet Union. A legendary medical instructor because she served in Marine Corps reconnaissance. She volunteered to go to the front, wounded, on a medical ship on the Volga, and transported the wounded from Stalingrad. To become a medical instructor in the 369th Separate Marine Battalion, which was being formed in Baku, she wrote a letter to members of the Soviet government - they did not want to take her into the Marines. Have taken. Temryuk landing operation - medal "For Courage". She was shell-shocked but carried out the wounded. The landing in the Kerch port, street fighting, killed 13 people. Crossing the Dniester estuary - she carried out the wounded, suppressed the fire of a heavy machine gun, threw grenades at the bunker, and destroyed two dozen enemy soldiers. 9 people were captured. Then there was Yugoslavia, serious injury, pneumonia. She escaped from the hospital and caught up with the battalion. Then there was a landing on the Imperial Bridge in Vienna. After the war, she worked as a doctor in the Moscow region. She was given the Hero of the Soviet Union only in 1990. They presented it three times during the war, but somehow it didn’t work out. Once the command did not believe that such a fragile girl could fight like that. But in fact, it was these girls and boys who snatched the Victory, paid for it with their blood, their lives, their unlived youth.
