Childhood and youth
Odintsova was born in Nizhny Novgorod in the summer of 1972 into a family of simple engineers. From an early age, Ekaterina and her younger sister dreamed of working as a doctor, so already in childhood they both attended a special school with preparation for medicine, and during the holidays they practiced at the burn center of their city.
Ekaterina Odintsova
However, at some point the girl lost interest in medicine, although her teachers repeatedly noted her successes. My sister, on the contrary, made her childhood dream come true and achieved results in her chosen field.
Living in a simple Soviet city, the girl never dreamed that her career would be connected with public speaking, filming on television and regular trips abroad. Therefore, after receiving a diploma of secondary education, her further path was directed towards studying chemistry.
Ekaterina Odintsova in childhood
She entered Nizhny Novgorod State University at the Faculty of Chemistry. The girl passed the entrance exams without any problems and showed equally good results during her studies. After 5 years of study, Odintsova was awarded a diploma in the specialty “research chemist”.
The girl’s external characteristics and figure parameters have always attracted fans in the form of classmates and friends. While studying at the university, she even took part in a local beauty contest, where she won, and it was then that Ekaterina gave her first interview in her life. After this, Odintsova was noticed by the management of Nizhny Novgorod television, which subsequently invited her to work.
Business and creativity
After graduating from a higher educational institution, the girl did not start working in her specialty. The beginning of Odintsova’s creative career is associated with her work as an assistant director in a musical program, which was filmed in Nizhny Novgorod. Within the walls of her hometown, Katya first tried herself as a TV presenter and correspondent, and in just a few years she managed to build a brilliant career. Despite the lack of journalistic education, Odintsova was trusted to conduct live broadcasts from the streets of the city, top programs and interviews with stars and top officials.
TV presenter Ekaterina Odintsova
Having achieved success in Nizhny Novgorod, the aspiring presenter decided that it was time to conquer the capital. To improve her qualifications, the girl chose a school for regional media journalists in Moscow, at that time it was headed by Vladimir Pozner. However, she managed to enter there only the second time, and having received a certificate of completion of the courses, Odintsova remained in Moscow and got a job at the NTV channel.
At that time, she hosted nightly news broadcasts, but she did not like this format, so the journalist wrote a statement of her own free will and decided to continue her studies. I chose the Faculty of Journalism at Moscow State University. In 2003, she received a second diploma, indicating that she had received a higher specialized education, and began to actively develop her professional career.
Ekaterina Odintsova on the set
After graduating from Moscow State University, Ekaterina did not waste her time on participating in small projects. The management of Channel One considered the woman’s potential and hired her as a correspondent, and then entrusted her with running the news feed. After working in television for 2 years, Odintsova switched to original programs and participated in the creation of the projects “Life Line”, “Mother’s Kitchen” and “Health Day”. After some time, Katya switched to projects related to health, fashion and beauty, the woman was gaining more and more popularity among the television audience.
While working on television, the girl publishes 3 books. Fans met the first one in 2007, several more publications were published in 2009, and her latest creation, “Recipes for a Happy Family,” was released in 2010.
Ekaterina Odintsova in a swimsuit
The next area in which Odintsova decided to try herself was the glossy publication “Shopping Guide”. The woman received the position of editor-in-chief of this magazine in 2008; she quickly brought it to the top of the most popular and best-selling magazines. Ekaterina’s success helped her to further develop in her chosen direction, and in 2012 she was offered to head the World Fashion TV channel, which talks about new fashion trends.
Having participated in various projects, Ekaterina decided that it was time to open her own business. And in parallel with her work on television, the woman created the event agency “PR TREND” (“PR Trend”). The businesswoman positions the created project as one of the most successful and ambitious. The company organizes and hosts social events, promotes brands, develops and implements creative concepts. Socialite Ekaterina Odintsova continues to develop her business, and many clients become her friends.
Moscow steps
Ekaterina Odintsova went to Moscow to study at the School of Advanced Training for Regional Media Journalists. The School was headed at that time by Vladimir Pozner. Odintsova became a listener only the second time - she had to convince the selection committee that she was not just a beautiful blonde, but also a famous television journalist.
Having received a certificate of completion of the course, Ekaterina did not return home - she was invited to the NTV channel.
Odintsova was offered to broadcast nightly news, but the young journalist found this format uninteresting. Having resigned of her own free will, Ekaterina submitted documents to Moscow State University for the Faculty of Journalism. She received another diploma of higher education in 2003.
From that moment on, Ekaterina Odintsova’s career growth began. She was invited to work on Channel One. At first, Ekaterina worked as a correspondent, then she began broadcasting news, and since 2005 she “switched” to author’s television programs.
She took a direct part in the creation of the programs “Health Day”, “Life Line”, “Mother’s Kitchen”.
Soon fashion, health and household chores became Odintsova’s “profile” topics, and the journalist herself enjoyed enormous popularity among the television audience.
In 2008, the famous journalist was offered to head the glossy magazine “Shopping Guide” (“I Buy”), which Odintsova, even despite the crisis, quickly brought into the cohort of the best-selling and most popular publications.
This success opened up new opportunities for the journalist - Odintsova was invited to head the World Fashion TV channel, specializing in fashion trends. Ekaterina accepted this offer in 2012. In parallel with her work on television, she created her own event agency “PR TREND”, which is successfully operating to this day.
Personal life
The biography, and in particular Odintsova’s personal life, is inextricably linked with the politician Boris Nemtsov, but before meeting him the girl was already married. She was always distinguished by her attractive appearance and slender figure; young people regularly invited her on dates and tried to gain her favor in other ways. But Katya was waiting for great pure love and, being a young 17-year-old beauty, she met her.
Ekaterina Odintsova and Boris Nemtsov
Catherine’s chosen one turned out to be a young man, Gregory, who is 9 years older than the girl. The young people were not embarrassed by such a difference, and soon they entered into official relations. A few years after the wedding, the couple divorced.
Odintsova met Boris Nemtsov when she was still living in Nizhny Novgorod. At that time, the politician served as governor, and the girl worked on television. Catherine was not embarrassed that Boris at that time was in an official relationship with his first wife. She fell in love, and although the couple never became husband and wife, the result of their relationship was Catherine's pregnancy.
Ekaterina Odintsova with children
Son Anton was born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1995. Later, the girl moved to Moscow and there in 2002 she gave birth to a daughter, Dina. Soon after, the relationship ran its course and the couple separated.
The murder of Boris Nemtsov was a tragedy for Odintsova and her children. By that time, they were no longer in a love relationship, but respect remained between them, sometimes they met and communicated, the man did not forget to pay attention to the children. Despite the “sideways” glances and condemnation of Nemtsov’s relatives and his wife, the woman and her children came to the politician’s funeral, and his first wife and last chosen one came with her to say goodbye.
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However, another beloved politician, Ekaterina Iftodi, said that not everything was smooth in the relationship between Odintsova and Nemtsov. “Odintsova is posting a photo of Boris with the children to prick me,” she noted. Allegedly, Odintsova took up arms against her for saying that the politician gave Anton his last name only when the boy was nine years old. And before that, they say, he didn’t really see the child.
“Borya told me that he doubted whether Odintsova gave birth to Anton from him. After all, she lived with her husband, and at the same time she met with Nemtsov. Borya said that Odintsova’s husband was dark-haired and curly-haired. And at the trial I want to raise the question of who Anton’s real father is. I have already collected a whole archive of interviews with Boris over the years. According to him, Odintsova gave birth to his second child by deception. And the birth of the first is a completely dark story. Anton promised at first to help me with a genetic examination so that I could prove that I gave birth to Borechka from Nemtsov. But Odintsova forbade Anton to donate biomaterial. Why? Maybe he’s afraid that DNA testing will establish that Anton is not Nemtsov’s son?” – said Iftodi.
All these disputes can affect the resolution of the issue of inheritance. “The question of who is the father of Anton Nemtsov, the child of Ekaterina Odintsova, is very relevant. Boris turned to me for advice on personal matters, and I know the true relationship between him and Odintsova. Now Ekaterina says that everything was cloudless between her and Boris. But that's not true. Ekaterina had a husband, and at the same time she secretly met with Nemtsov. And then she gave birth to a son. That’s why Nemtsov did not immediately recognize Anton. But later I decided: the boy went to school, he looks similar, I must admit, probably. So I gave him my last name. However, it is possible to raise the issue of challenging paternity through the court. There’s a huge amount at stake…” quotes lawyer Georgy Tyurin
Participant name: Ekaterina Odintsova
Age (birthday): 07/13/1972
City: Nizhny Novgorod
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Ekaterina Odintsova is best known as the common-law wife of the famous Russian politician Boris Nemtsov, but she is also a talented journalist, the owner of a PR agency and the face of the Elena Miro cosmetics brand.
Ekaterina Odintsova now
Now Catherine remains a free woman. As she herself stated in an interview, until the children grow up, she does not want to bring a new man into the house. She sees many worthy candidates around, but today she is focused on work and children. At the same time, she does not hide the fact that she is ready to accept into the family only that person who will love her children just as she loves them herself.
Ekaterina Odintsova in 2020
In the meantime, Katya continues to develop her business and participates in many television shows and projects. Fans see photos from her life and work on social networks. For example, on her Instagram page she posts pictures from her vacation, surrounded by loved ones, as well as from various events.
There you can also see photos from the 2020 Heat festival with Italian opera singer Alessandro Safina, as well as recent photos from 2020 in which she is actively promoting her business. The woman does not have a page on VKontakte or Twitter.
Polad Bulbul-ogly, Ekaterina Odintsova and Alessandro Safina
Despite her busy work schedule, the businesswoman tries to watch her figure. With a height of 160 cm, her weight is 72 kg. Men love the TV personality's appetizing forms, so they never tire of showering her with compliments.
