1. Tinatin Givievna Kandelaki, known professionally as Tina Kandelaki, is a Russian journalist, television presenter, producer, and a co-owner of the Apostol company.
17 Facts About Tina Kandelaki
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Tina Kandelaki's father was of mixed Georgian and Greek origin.
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Tina Kandelaki's mother, Elvira Tina Kandelaki, is a narcologist of mixed Armenian and Turkish descent.
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Tina Kandelaki worked for Radio 105 in Tbilisi until 1995, when she began working for television and radio stations in Moscow, including M-radio, RDV, Silver Rain Radio, 2x2, Biz-TV, Muz-TV, Vremechko, and TV-6.
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Tina Kandelaki was a jury member of Bolshaya Raznitsa, a parody show hosted in Odesa.
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In November 2007, Tina Kandelaki condemned the policy of the Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili.
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Since October 2009, Tina Kandelaki has been a member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation by invitation of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
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In February 2022, Tina Kandelaki expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Tina Kandelaki had earlier criticized Kazakhstan's plan to replace the Russian names of railway stations with Kazakh ones, which caused outrage in Kazakhstan.
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Tina Kandelaki was among those who performed during the Luzhniki stadium concert of 18 March 2022 that marked the 8th anniversary of the illegal annexation of Crimea and served as a symbol of support for the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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Tina Kandelaki co-founded Apostol Media Group, a company engaged in media production and communications.
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From May to November 2011, Tina Kandelaki was on the board of directors of Vyatka Bank.
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In March 2012, Tina Kandelaki signed a contract with the cosmetics company Oriflame.
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Tina Kandelaki has two children, Leonti, 20, which she had from her previous marriage, and Melania, from her current marriage.
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On 26 November 2006, Tina Kandelaki was involved in a car accident in Nice, France.
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Tina Kandelaki was the passenger of a Ferrari Enzo driven by Russian businessman and oligarch Suleyman Kerimov when the car went off-road and crashed into a tree.
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Kerimov sustained serious injuries and was hospitalized, while Tina Kandelaki was discharged just a few hours after the accident.