Kyrgyzstan
The Kyrgyz Republic, or "Kyrgyzstan" for short, is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest, and China to the east. Bishkek is the capital and largest city of Kyrgyzstan.
Today, Xiaobian takes you to take a look at the "big stars" of Kyrgyzstan, how many do you know?
Ajlina Novak
Ajlina Novak is a model from Kyrgyzstan who has participated in the famous fashion reality show "Next In Fashion".
Yulia Akhmedova
Yulia Akhmeidova was born in Kante, Kyrgyzstan, and moved to Voronezh, Russia, at the age of 17. After graduating from university, she moved to Moscow to live, where she established her career. Yulia Akhmeidova is a well-known Russian actress and producer who made a name for herself after participating in the veteran Soviet/Russian humor TV show kvn and tv show Stand Up.
Svetlana Zalenko, stage name Aya
Svetlana Zalenko, stage name Aya, is the lead singer of the band City 312, born in Frunze, Kyrgyzstan (now Bishkek). Svetlana Zalenko positioned herself as a Russian and Kyrgyz female singer. The band name "City 312" reflects the birthplace of Svetlana Nazarenko, as "312" is the telephone code for the city of Bishkek.
Valentina Shevchenko
Valentina Shevchenko is a mixed martial artist, the first Kyrgyzstani player in the UFC Championships , the UFC Lightweight Champion , and winner of several other awards. On social media, she has 1.5 million followers.
Tarant Duishebayev
Tarant Duishebayev is a Kyrgyz native, born in Bishkek, and is a well-known handball player and handball coach in Europe. He was a member of the national teams of the Soviet Union, the CIS, Russia and Spain, is known as one of the strongest point guards in the history of handball, and has twice been named the best handball player in the world. In 2000, Tarant Duishebayev was named the second largest handball player in the world of the 20th century.
Olga Vidisheva
Born in Kyrgyzstan, Oligavidisheva is an entrepreneur who successfully started her own business in the United States. After moving to the United States from Kyrgyzstan, Olga Vidisheva worked as a waitress and model during college. After earning her MBA from Harvard, she founded a startup focused on the Shoptiques online project. In addition, Olga Vidiseva was included in the Forbes Russia Under 30 elite list.
Rafael Fiziev
When it comes to Kyrgyzstan's world-renowned mixed martial arts champions, it is necessary to mention Rafael Fiziev. Although RafaelFiziev was born in Kazakhstan, he always regarded Kyrgyzstan as his homeland. This is so because RafaelFiziev started his sporting career in Kyrgyzstan.
ElidyarKNian Sarov
Elidyar Knynyn Sarov was the creator and captain of the most popular teams on the veteran Soviet/Russian humor TV show KVN. The team led by ElidyarKny Sarov was the first Kyrgyzstani team to enter the KVN Superior League and won the championship in 2016.
Kamran Abbasov
Kamran Abbasov is Kyrgyzstan's first One Fighting Championship (Asia's largest mixed martial arts tournament organization) champion, and he regularly represents Kyrgyzstan in various fighting competitions.
Bejimai Karebekova
Bejimakarebekova is a famous model from Kyrgyzstan who has successfully started her own modeling business overseas. Bejimai Karebekova is an international beauty pageant and the royal model of italian brand Emporio Armani.
Friends, how many do you know? What other Kyrgyz stars are there?
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