Zhanna Badoeva is a television presenter, actress, creator and host of the travel show "Heads and Tails" ("Oryol i Reshka"). She was married to the well-known Ukrainian music video director Alan Badoev. She was born on March 18, 1976, in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. She renounced Ukrainian citizenship in favor of Italian citizenship.
Since 2015, she has been working on Russian television: she was one of the co-hosts of the show "Oryol i Reshka. Russia" and hosted the program "The Life of Others" ("Zhizn Drugikh") on Channel One. In December 2023, she became the host of the children's talent show "Best of All!" ("Luchshe Vsekh!"), which had been hosted by Maksim Galkin until February 2022.
Since January 7, 2023, she has been under NSDC sanctions for anti-Ukrainian activities.
In April 2023, she was entered into the Myrotvorets database for public appeals for aggressive war, justification, and legitimization of the Russian Federation's armed aggression against Ukraine.
Zhanna Badoeva's stance on the war in Ukraine
At the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, Zhanna Badoeva published a post with the phrase "The most terrifying morning 24.02.22 fear and horror", which was subsequently deleted. Following this, Badoeva chose silence.
Zhanna continues to work in the Russian Federation, despite living with her family in Italy. In her photo blog, the host does not hesitate to advertise Russian products.
Celebrities on Zhanna Badoeva's stance
I said from the very beginning that now is not the time to fight among ourselves. I love Zhanna just as much as I always have. She is the mother of my child, and for me that is sacred. When the war ends, we will go and examine these lists (NSDC sanctions lists – ed. note), and explain some things. But that will only happen if Zhanna wants it. If she is on the lists right now, we accept it. Let it be so, but we have things to say and things to show as well. When the time comes to speak out and show something, Zhanna and her husband will do so. But that is not right now, and I do not have the right to do that
Knowing Zhanna, I am certain: her thoughts and heart are here. I believe that perhaps circumstances developed in such a way that she cannot terminate that contract. Or she is unable to say anything
