Valentina Mikhaylovna Leontyeva (Russian: Ð'алентина
Михайловна Леонтьева; 1 August 1923 in Petrograd
â€" 20 May 2007 in Ulyanovsk) was a famous anchor on Soviet TV. She
was one of the first television presenters in the Soviet
Union.Leontyeva survived the Siege of Leningrad, which claimed the
life of her father. After a brief stint at the Mendeleyev Institute,
she attended the Vakhtangov Theatre School in Moscow. In 1948, she
joined a theatre in Tambov.As a TV anchor, she became famous for her
deeply felt manner of presentation. Among her most popular shows was
"Ot Vsei Dushi" ("From the Bottom of My Heart"), which has been
praised for its honesty and emotional depth. She toured 54 cities of
the Soviet Union with a stage version of the show. She was also the
host of the Goluboy ogonyok ("Blue Light"), a New Year's Eve variety
show, and Spokoinoi Nochi, Malyshi ("Good Night, Little Ones"), a
daily program for children. In 1975, Leontyeva was awarded the USSR
State Prize.In the 1980s, she hosted Visit to Fairy Tales, a
children's show, and became popularly known as simply "Aunt Valya"
(Russian: ТÑ'Ñ‚Ñ Ð'Ð°Ð»Ñ ). Her popularity led to her being awarded
the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1982), the highest honor
that could be bestowed on a television presenter. On 12 March 2004 the
Federation Council of Russia presented to her the medal "For
Contributions", revived from the 19th century.
Михайловна Леонтьева; 1 August 1923 in Petrograd
â€" 20 May 2007 in Ulyanovsk) was a famous anchor on Soviet TV. She
was one of the first television presenters in the Soviet
Union.Leontyeva survived the Siege of Leningrad, which claimed the
life of her father. After a brief stint at the Mendeleyev Institute,
she attended the Vakhtangov Theatre School in Moscow. In 1948, she
joined a theatre in Tambov.As a TV anchor, she became famous for her
deeply felt manner of presentation. Among her most popular shows was
"Ot Vsei Dushi" ("From the Bottom of My Heart"), which has been
praised for its honesty and emotional depth. She toured 54 cities of
the Soviet Union with a stage version of the show. She was also the
host of the Goluboy ogonyok ("Blue Light"), a New Year's Eve variety
show, and Spokoinoi Nochi, Malyshi ("Good Night, Little Ones"), a
daily program for children. In 1975, Leontyeva was awarded the USSR
State Prize.In the 1980s, she hosted Visit to Fairy Tales, a
children's show, and became popularly known as simply "Aunt Valya"
(Russian: ТÑ'Ñ‚Ñ Ð'Ð°Ð»Ñ ). Her popularity led to her being awarded
the title of People's Artist of the USSR (1982), the highest honor
that could be bestowed on a television presenter. On 12 March 2004 the
Federation Council of Russia presented to her the medal "For
Contributions", revived from the 19th century.
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