Valeria Kudryavtseva, who prefers the simpler name Lera, is a Russian TV presenter, who gained popularity while working on the MUZ-TV channel. She is also known for her romances with the stars of the first magnitude.
Biography
Valeria or Lera Kudryavtseva was born in 1971 in the Kazakh city of Ust-Kamenogorsk and was brought up in a family of scientific workers together with the older Oksana. From an early age, the girl was very active and tried to be different from everyone else. Gradually, she had a dream - to become famous. After school, she entered the theater school, at the directing department. Having received her education, she went to conquer Moscow, where she first studied acting at GITIS.
In addition to acting, Lera was fond of dancing, and quickly found a part-time job in dance with famous singers, among whom were Bogdan Titomir, Yevgeny Osin and others. Gradually, she made acquaintances with many prominent persons. One of them was Igor Vernik, who brought Kudryavtseva to television in 1995. According to rumors, the couple began an affair, so Valeria easily became the host of the "Party Zone" program on the TV-6 channel.
In the future, the famous show was bought by the MUZ-TV channel, where its permanent presenter Lera Kudryavtseva also moved. Prior to that, she took part in the management of the MuzOboz program on the same TV-6, and after a while - the Ex-Wives Club on TNT. Lera Kudryavtseva's brilliant appearance and "hanging tongue" allowed her to attract wide public attention. Glossy magazines began to invite the famous TV presenter to photographs, as well as famous singers in their clips.
In 2007, Kudryavtseva made her film debut in the comedies "On the Roof of the World" and "The Best Film". A year later, she starred in the films "Adventurers" and "Oh, Lucky Man." In the same period, Leroux was invited to participate in the Star Ice show, in which she unexpectedly won. High popularity did not spoil Kudryavtseva, and she remained the same "on the board" presenter on Muz-TV, where in 2013 she launched a new Show with Lera Kudryavtseva. She also worked on the NTV channel, directing the Secret for a Million program.
Personal life
The first husband of the famous TV presenter was a member of the cult group "Tender May" Sergei Lenyuk. In a marriage that lasted only two years, a son, Jean, was born. The relationship went wrong due to the constant betrayal of Lenyuk, and Lera, in turn, even became addicted to alcohol, but in the end she managed to overcome addiction and depression.
The second husband for just a year was businessman Matvey Morozov, who was put on trial for several fraudulent acts. In 2008, Kudryavtseva entered into a romantic relationship with pop singer Sergei Lazarev. The couple lived in a civil marriage for four years, but broke up, maintaining friendly relations. The new husband of the presenter a year later became the promising hockey player Igor Makarov. In 2018, they had a daughter, Maria.
