
Valentina Leontyeva
Presenter, TV Personality
1923 – 2007
Who was Valentina Leontyeva?
Valentina Mikhaylovna Leontyeva 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", 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, a New Year's Eve variety show, and Spokoinoi Nochi, Malyshi, a daily program for children. In 1975, Leontyeva was awarded the USSR State Prize.
In the 1980s, she hosted V gostyakh u skazki, a children's show, and became popularly known as simply "Aunt Valya". Her popularity led to her being awarded the title of People's Artist of the USSR, the highest honor that could be bestowed on a television presenter. On March 12, 2004, the Federation Council of Russia presented to her the medal "For Contributions", revived from the 19th century.
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