Family traditions
Daria is a native Muscovite, she was born on April 24, 1977 in the family of a chemist, Eric Mikhailovich Galimov, who holds the position of academician, member of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences, director of the Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Mother, Galimova Galina Dmitrievna, theater expert, previously worked in the Main Directorate of Culture. Her printed works were distributed through the most authoritative publications: “Theater” and “Soviet Screen”. Daria has a younger sister, Alexandra, who works as a brand manager in the print publication TATLER.
The intelligent Moscow Galimov family adheres to the tradition of giving books on holidays. During childhood, children received books for Christmas and name days. Now these gifts have served to create a library in the presenter’s house and are of great value. The star collects books for his heirs.
Biography of Daria Zlatopolskaya
Daria was born on April 24, 1977 (Taurus) in the capital of Russia. At the moment, she is a well-known TV presenter and journalist in Russia. Among her awards is the Gold Medal named after. Lev Nikolaev and the Moscow Government Prize. Most TV viewers recognize Daria from the famous talk show “ White Room ” and the sensational dance TV project “ Dancing with the Stars .”
But let's fast forward a few decades earlier. Dasha was born into a famous family, so from an early age she was accustomed to increased attention.
A few words about parents. Dad worked as a geochemist, and mother was a successful commodity expert. Parents paid quite a lot of attention to raising their daughters (Dasha has a younger sister, Sasha). From a young age, Dasha realized how important it was to develop herself. The girl was already attracted to the history of the world, foreign languages and choreography. Later, Daria recalls that as a child she was a serious, independent child.
In high school, she became interested in journalism. This passion grew into the fact that she was able to finish her last years of school in America, under the “Freedom Supprot Act” program.
Returning to her homeland, Daria Zlatopolskaya entered the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University.
Television and journalism in Daria’s biography
Daria's television career did not begin with an appearance on air. Her first job at NTV was as an editor in the nightly program “ Gordon ”. Daria took the initiative, offering the famous presenter help in organizing the broadcast, where her father was then preparing to speak. The future celebrity managed to create an interesting script for the episode and find relevant topics and guests. Her debut as a presenter took place a little later - in the morning television show “ Movement ”. At that time, she was already in an official relationship, so she presented herself under the name Spiridonov. General recognition came to our heroine already in 2004, when she appeared on the program “ Good morning, Russia !” as the guest host of the morning edition.
The project had high ratings, which made it possible to invite even world-famous stars to the studio. Thus, Daria Zlatopolskaya was able to meet Alla Pugacheva, Lara Fabian, Bruce Willis and many other large-scale stars.
Daria consolidated her success with work in the “ White Studio ” series on the “Culture” channel. This work was awarded the Moscow Government Prize.
The year 2009 was marked by the fact that our heroine began working as a presenter in the nationwide project “ Dancing with the Stars ”. She worked in a team of presenters with Maxim Galkin and Garik Martirosyan. In 2020, Daria Zlatopolskaya began going on air under the name that they know now. Before this, she still presented herself by the name of her ex-husband, Dobropolsky.
Childhood and youth
In her childhood, Spiridonova studied ballet, was interested in history, and together with her parents and sister created home performances and participated in them. The girl studied at an English special school and studied well. Among sports, Daria chose swimming at the Olympic reserve school, and studied guitar with G. Katz, a famous teacher.
At an older age, she continued her studies in the United States as part of a project organized by the USIA news agency. The future celebrity studied French in the French town of Aix-en-Provence. While studying in the USA, Dasha chose her future profession. She submitted a package of documents to Moscow State University. Lomonosov to the Faculty of Journalism. Later she defended her diploma on the topic “Non-standard approaches to interviewing” at the department of the famous TV practitioner and theorist G. Kuznetsov.
Career
Work on TV began in 2002 on the NTV channel. The first career development took place behind the scenes. She tried herself as an editor for the A. Gordon project and was involved in preparing programs on various topics (“Intellectuals as a new class”, “Perceptions of beauty”, “Movements of the continents”, etc.). Then she was entrusted with the role of TV presenter. Dasha Spiridonova first appeared in front of the cameras in the morning program “Movement” on channel “7 TV”. Then she hosted the project “Morning on NTV”.
In 2004, the presenter worked on the Rossiya channel. She appeared on the morning air with the project “Good Morning, Russia!” The girl interviewed politicians and cultural figures, pop stars and athletes. She also worked on a column on the Vesti channel.
Career
Daria Zlatopolskaya began her professional career as the editor of the television program “Gordon”, which aired on the NTV channel. Her father, an academician, was invited there. The girl happily volunteered to help the project’s host, Alexander Gordon, prepare the broadcast. Daria not only wrote a wonderful script, but also chose the most interesting interlocutors. The release was a great success.
In the photo: Daria Zlatopolskaya works in the studio
As a TV presenter, Dasha announced herself in the program “Movement”, which aired on channel “7 TV”. At that time, she had already gotten married for the first time, so she announced herself on television under the name of her husband, Spiridonov. After this, many new and interesting offers followed, and career success developed rapidly.
The program “White Studio” with Daria Zlatopolskaya was awarded an honorary prize from the Moscow Government. This educational program contributed to the development of Russian literature and art. However, Zlatopolskaya showed herself not only in the popular science style. She was also remembered by the audience as the host of “Blue Bird” - a kind of children's talent competition. Daria worked with great dedication and gave the participants and spectators a great mood.
In 2009, Dasha appeared on television as the host of the mega-popular project “Dancing with the Stars.” Her partners were well-known personalities: Maxim Galkin and Garik Martirosyan. It is noteworthy that since 2020, Daria changed her first husband’s surname to Zlatopolskaya, which aroused even greater public interest in her person.
Program "Dancing with the Stars" (2009)
In 2009, Dasha Spiridonova received an offer to host a dance show on the Rossiya TV channel together with M. Galkin. On the stage of “Dancing with the Stars,” the star has transformed from a cold grande dame with a Nordic appearance into a cheerful rebel who is able to take off her shoes during the broadcast and light up a beautiful dance in front of all of Russia.
To all questions regarding working with Galkin, who is considered a reserved person, Daria stated that she does not like familiarity. Closed people are closer to her. This fuels interest in getting to know each other more closely. The star described her partner as a witty and artistic person, but deep, intelligent and educated. From a good family.
“I’ll tell you a secret: Maxim has the ability to make everyone dream. He comes to both the show participants and the girls-stylists in their dreams,” the actress jokes.
She admits that her husband is not jealous of her, because he does not consider such manifestations worthy. But he always feels who is attractive to his wife, and makes all sorts of barbs and ridicule towards these representatives of the stronger half.
In general, participation in “Dancing” greatly affects people’s self-esteem. If anyone had signs of star fever upon arriving at the project, then after the first rehearsal, not to mention the criticism of the jury, they immediately disappeared. The presenter really enjoyed watching these changes.
Family status
Anton Zlatopolsky (whose wedding to the famous TV presenter and journalist Daria Zlatopolskaya took place in 2011) does not like to share details of his personal life. The couple's wedding celebration took place in a narrow circle of family and friends.
Before her marriage, Daria worked as an editor in Alexander Gordon’s program and hosted programs on central television channels. Her creative career developed rapidly.
In his interviews, Zlatopolsky does not touch on the topic of meeting and developing relationships with his wife; they contain information only of a working and creative nature. An indicator of the relationship of this married couple is the fact that Anton and Daria Zlatopolsky appear at various events only together, and try not to go out separately.
Soon after the wedding, his wife gave Anton Andreevich a son, whom they named Lev, in honor of an ancestor on his father’s side. Parents dote on their first-born and devote a lot of time to raising him. Zlatopolsky tries to spend his rare hours of leisure with his beloved family. His wife is a sought-after person in her profession.
Daria Zlatopolskaya currently hosts a popular program called “White Studio” on the Rossiya K TV channel, based on fascinating and frank conversations with famous people in the cultural sphere. The guests of the White Studio are representatives of the stronger half of humanity.
Refined and elegant Daria is the host of the children's competition "Blue Bird" on the TV channel "Russia 1", which reveals the talents of children from all over Russia.
"Hipsters Show" (2010)
The producers of “Dancing” liked the collaboration with Galkin and proposed to show their mutual understanding in the new program “Hipsters-Show”, where stars of music, cinema, sports and politics performed popular dances from their favorite films, cartoons and videos. The key point was not plasticity and choreography, but the humorous presentation of one’s hero, for example, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe or “The Bremen Town Musicians”. The stars were asked to choose their favorite film, video clip or image and repeat it on stage - from movements and scenery to makeup.
The whole point was in the mise-en-scène, nostalgia and conveying the given mood to people. The performances looked like mini-performances with music, where there was a plot, a climax, costumes and scenery. The hosts of the Hipsters Show program had to try on new images, from Harry Potter to Jack Sparrow.
“White Studio” program (2010)
Daria hosts the “White Studio” program on the “Culture” TV channel, where she interviews famous directors, actors, musicians, poets and writers. They talk about their perception of love, success, happiness, talk about experiences, thorns of creativity. Dasha's guests are male representatives. The celebrity is confident that men are the inventors of processes. The weak half is responsible for their stability. But the star announced the names of two women whom she would like to see in the project - G. Vishnevskaya and Maya Plisetskaya. But Galina Pavlovna left the world of the living.
The secret of the presenter’s success is her sincere interest in every person invited to the studio. On television, the presenter captivates with her beauty, erudition and elegance. When asked whether she prepares for the conversation herself or gets help, she admitted that she trusts her editors, but likes to prepare herself. It’s like taking exams – no matter how much you cheat, you have to take it yourself.
Einstein created an excellent formula: you should strive not for success, but for usefulness for other people. Daria believes that an important criterion for success in the studio is boldly expressing one’s point of view and arguing with guests. At these moments, S. Volkov’s book “Dialogues with Brodsky” comes to mind - there Volkov provoked the poet, and he voiced new bright ideas in response. This form of “provocation” allows you to get to know people better.
Communication with directors and actors takes place at different levels. Directors are always philosophers, because they are the creators of a new world, and their job is to explain this world to others. Actors perceive the world intuitively. In one observation they are able to convey what others need many words to convey. Evgeny Mironov told about his aunt, a crane operator, and allowed him to create a poignant image of the entire Russian Federation. And Antonio Banderas spoke about a duet from Wagner’s opera and created the most sensual moment in the history of the White Studio.
Chapiteau show (2011)
In the film “Chapiteau Show” (directed by S. Loban), where the most brilliant actors in Russia and abroad were selected, Daria played the role of a TV presenter. The plot of the film consisted of 4 short stories - “Love”, “Friendship”, “Respect” and “Cooperation”, each of them told its own story.
Thus, the short story “Love” told about a young girl who went on a trip to Crimea with her virtual interlocutor under the unusual nickname cyberwanderer. “Friendship” is addressed to deaf and mute people visiting Crimea in search of friends. “Respect” is based on a mountain hike between a famous artist and his loser son. The latest novella is dedicated to the everyday life of show business: one cunning producer brought V. Tsoi’s double to Crimea on tour.
The setting for 4 short stories is Crimea, and the heroes of the story become participants in all the short stories. All the faces of the “Chapiteau Show” are associated with various funny situations and are trying to find themselves in this world. Periodically they meet and resolve their issues in a place called “Shapito”, where concerts are held in the evenings.
Daria Zlatopolskaya now
In March 2020, a new season of the Blue Bird competition started, the theme of which was the Russian film The Last Hero (dir. Dmitry Dyachenko, 2017). For the first time, the program combines the capabilities of the television and film industries. The judges of the show were joined by actor Viktor Khorinyak, who played the role of the hero Ivan in the fantastic comedy about the country of Belogorye.
Daria Zlatopolskaya and Viktor Khorinyak in the Blue Bird competition
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Blue Bird (2015)
“Blue Bird” is a non-commercial program of the Rossiya channel, which dispels stereotypes that musical and choreographic classics are the lot of the public who prefer to watch the material of the Kultura TV channel. The muse and inspirer, author and host of the project was Daria Zlatopolskaya. Under her close supervision, the show turned out to be very refined and touching, devoid of the attributes used for mass television - excitement and fierce competition.
The organizers of the competition also selected young artists who showed their talent in one of the disciplines:
- Opera and pop vocals.
- Ballroom dancing, ballet, modern choreography and sports dancing.
- Playing musical instruments (strings, keyboards, winds, drums).
- Original acrobatic genre, circus art, etc.
Journalist and writer Dmitry Bykov, speaking about Maurice Maeterlinck’s play “The Blue Bird,” noted that it is brilliant because it teaches you to believe in a dream and the correct worldview. The image of the Blue Bird for Daria was the philosophy of going towards a dream, and not finding it. And the creators of the project set a goal for children, by participating in the competition, to learn to express themselves in difficult situations, overcoming them, and competing with themselves. To be not better than others, but to surpass the person you were yesterday. The competition is perceived as a path to self-awareness in art.
Project "Blue Bird"
Daria is the author and inspirer of a program about talented children. She conceived this competition when she had her own child. Watching parents who with pleasure and enthusiasm help their children develop their talents, Daria decided that it was necessary to make such a program on television, where children showed what they were capable of, and the jury and viewers would choose the best of the best. But at the same time, so that no one is offended, so voting takes place in a very tactful manner.
There are no analogues to this competition anywhere in the world, since it presents those types of art for which Russia has traditionally been famous. This is ballet, academic singing, rhythmic gymnastics. In recent seasons, oratory has also been added.
This project has gained incredible popularity and deservedly so. The level of skill of children in this competition is very high. Daria believes that to develop talent you need to work day and night to break through and receive a well-deserved reward. That is, talent is work, first of all, a huge amount of work.
Daria received awards and prizes for her cultural activities.
Philosophy of life
The star has its own perception of life. There are many erudite people among the guests, but Dasha is not inferior to any of them in wit. She had an active discussion with A. Zvyagintsev about the film “Exile.” Together with the director, the presenter concluded that real exile is carried out in the process of internal immersion and seeing the world around us through the prism of one’s ego. Forgetting about their interests and showing selflessness towards others, people return to the light and find happiness.
But to achieve this thought, one must go through a series of tests, defeat selfishness and selfishness. According to Zlatopolskaya, the main goal of people’s lives is to find themselves. This may take a long time, but it is the path to success and prosperity. Having discussed this topic with V. Todorovsky, Daria found out that the main test for understanding individual needs is doing something that brings genuine pleasure. Sadness in life allows us to see a place where people are content and happy.
Private life
The first husband of the leading general director of a famous sports company, businessman L. Spiridonov. Their acquaintance occurred during their student years. They maintained a business relationship for a long time. One day, Leonid invited his future wife to a screening of the film “The English Patient.” At that time, organizing such events was something new. The girl accepted the invitation.
The picture told the story of the search for true love and the possibility of irretrievable loss. After watching, Lenya and Dasha realized the sincerity of their feelings towards each other. In 2000, during the Christmas holidays in Rome, the TV presenter received a marriage proposal. The couple were happily married. The presenter told the media that she was jealous of her lover only for golf, which Leonid spent a lot of time playing. For an unknown reason, the couple broke up in 2011. In the same year, Daria became engaged to Anton Zlatopolsky, general director of the Rossiya TV channel. They had a son, Lev.
Personal life of Daria Zlatopolskaya
Daria met her first husband, businessman and head of a sports organization Leonid Spiridonov, at the premiere of “The English Patient” (dir. Anthony Minghella, 1996). “We sobbed throughout the entire show in the neighboring chairs,” she recalled.
Daria Zlatopolskaya with her first husband Leonid Spiridonov
Four years later, Leonid proposed to Daria in Rome. The marriage lasted 10 years, during which Daria, according to her, never looked at another man. The reason for their divorce remains a mystery to the presenter's fans.
Daria and Anton Zlatopolsky
Until 2020, Daria worked on air under the name of her first husband, although since 2011 she was already married to the general director of Russia-1, Anton Zlatopolsky (born 1966). In her second marriage, Daria had a son, Lev.
Daria Zlatopolskaya with her son and friend Sofiko Shevardnadze
The parents try to hide their media status from the boy, believing that the later he finds out about the popularity of his mom and dad, the better. For the same reason, Zlatopolskaya does not post photographs of her son on social networks. Instead, he is comprehensively developed: at the age of 2, the baby already had his own subscription to the Philharmonic, and later he was sent to a music school for a guitar class.
Despite Lev’s talent, his mother does not want him to participate in “The Blue Bird”:
Beauty and style
Daria is one of the most attractive representatives of Russian show business. Writer Frederic Beigbeder, while walking with the TV presenter to the places described in “The Master and Margarita,” enjoyed her beauty and elegance. Famous fashion designer Alberto Ferretti made an offer to Dasha to become a model at her show in Florence. The Italian, who works on the outfits of Hollywood stars for the Oscars, considered Zlatopolskaya the sexiest girl she had ever met. The Russian presenter prefers to wear long evening dresses and high-heeled shoes. She dresses up before going to the studio like she's going to a black tie party. The star is confident that every woman should find the dress of her dreams. Daria herself prefers American fashion.
Regarding slimness, the actress conveys the words of Maya Plisetskaya - you need to eat less! Not a whole piece of pie, but half, not two cutlets, but one. She doesn’t believe women who admit: “Oh, I have such a metabolism - I eat as many pies as I want and don’t get fat.” The star adheres to the classic rules, for example, not after six. One famous doctor told her that waking up should always be hungry - this is a great start to the day. And her friend Sofiko Shevardnadze taught her Lezginka, and now she periodically attends classes.
About money and friends
“Attitude towards money is a matter of psychology and is not related to income declarations,” admits the star. I was lucky to be born into a family that treated money correctly. When my father visited abroad in Soviet times, he received tiny sums and bought a model of Notre Dame Cathedral, which had to be cut out of paper and assembled, although this money could buy jeans. Mom repeatedly took off her beads or earrings and gave them to a friend who liked them. Generous people are never poor.
Daria has many celebrity colleagues and friends, but she calls her younger sister, who is 1.5 years apart, her best friend.
“Alexandra has amazing taste, she is very artistic - in her childhood she danced in the style of Michael Jackson. We were born in great love. Our parents met on Pitsunda: dad was forty years old then, and mom was 35; they belonged to other families. Upon arrival from the resort, they went from the plane to a rented room. And since then we’ve been together for 33 years,” shares the actress.
Happy family and raising a son
Zlatopolskaya’s personal life brings her a lot of joy and positive moments. Her first husband was businessman Leonid Spiridonov, whom the young student met at the premiere of the film “The English Patient.” While the couple was enjoying a romantic trip in Rome, the girl received a marriage proposal from her lover. This marriage lasted ten happy years, and then the couple separated. Children never appeared in this union.
In 2011, Daria again became a bride, and her second husband was the general director of the Russia-1 TV channel, Anton Zlatopolsky. After the wedding, the couple became happy parents: their son Lev was born. Despite her busy schedule, the TV presenter devotes a lot of time to the boy, focusing on his comprehensive upbringing. Leo goes with his mother to exhibitions, classical music concerts and children's performances. Thanks to her child, Daria decided to become the host of a children's competition. My son watches all episodes of this project, showing a keen interest in what is happening.
In the photo, Daria Zlatopolskaya with her husband Anton Zlatopolsky.
The TV presenter, who has a model figure (height - 175 cm, weight - 55 kg), arouses the admiration of viewers, who note not only her excellent appearance, but also her elegant outfits. She learned this art from childhood, as her mother knew how to dress beautifully and stylishly. By the way, her sister Alexandra works in a fashion magazine, so Zlatopolskaya is aware of all the new developments and trends in the fashion industry.
About beauty
The actress often talks about Grossman. She perceives him as one of the smartest and most profound authors in Russian literature. And his novel “Life and Fate” is compared in depth of description with Tolstoy’s work “War and Peace”. It is about friendship, love, choice and responsibility. For her, this novel is an encyclopedia of man. The celebrity does not divide it into chapters, but has one general impression. She perceives the novel as music: now one theme, now another, and the removal of one instrument is unacceptable. It's like a symphony, if you take away the violin, everything will sound different.
Of the musical instruments, Daria would prefer to play the piano, and according to Denis Matsuev, at this age she still has a chance to learn to play.
In the poetic direction, the choice of celebrity falls on Pasternak, the cycle from Doctor Zhivago, and M. Tsvetaeva. She prefers to read poetry according to her mood. For example, in winter, Brodsky’s “Christmas Star” is more suitable for her.
Being a sincere and sensual person, the actress does not feel like a black sheep or different from other people. She is confident that people can consider themselves different from her in the case of not fully disclosed aspects or interests pursued by Daria. The desire for happiness and love, gratitude, enjoying every moment - this is what all normal people live by. And this is the main beginning.
If people are happy, they can make others happy. This phrase by Tolstoy about the fact that everyone in a family should be equally happy - it’s about the absence of envy and comparison. If a mother loves her child, she will not be jealous when someone else loves their children more. Those with a soul capable of love will never envy someone else's happiness.
