A native of the capital of our Motherland and a native of the famous acting family, Yulia Vladimirovna Menshova is today known to the general public for her bright film works in the sensational projects "Balzac Age, or All Men Are Their Own …" (2004-2013), "Big Love" (2006), "Strong Marriage "(2012) and" Women on the Verge "(2013-2015), as well as as a popular TV presenter (" I myself "(1995-2001)," Alone with everyone "(2013-2017). A large army of her fans with admiration wonders how their idol manages to be at the peak of his creative career for so long and at the same time maintain a young and well-groomed appearance, being a wonderful mother and wife.
Today it is already impossible to imagine television broadcasts in our country without the brilliant TV presenter Yulia Menshova, which is loved by many millions of fans throughout the post-Soviet space. Her demeanor in a television studio and a professional approach to all broadcasts, when no one can say with certainty what will happen in the next moment, makes viewers closely follow the progress of the programs with her participation.
Fans celebrate the special love of life and energy of their beloved presenter throughout her creative career in this role. However, few people think that in the personal life of Yulia Menshova there was a long period when she actually lived without a husband and was very worried about parting with a man all her life.
Brief biography of Yulia Menshova
On July 28, 1969, the future popular actress and TV presenter was born in a famous metropolitan family, famous for its acting dynasty. From an early age, the girl joined the creative environment that surrounded her. This could not but affect her inclinations. And therefore, from a young age, she firmly decided to follow in the footsteps of her eminent parents, thereby becoming the successor of the world-famous creative dynasty.
Since Yulia's parents were in great demand in the field of cinematography, which needed their constant presence on film sets throughout the country, her grandmother was closely involved in raising the girl. An interesting fact of that period is that Julia grew up in an atmosphere of rigor and discipline, which excluded the fact of her privileged position in an environment where universal equality was proclaimed. That is, late walks around the city and expensive, fashionable clothes were unheard of for her.
During her school years, she loved to attract the attention of the public, transforming herself into a variety of images. Menshova took an active part in the work of the local drama club and attended acting classes. Attracting the attention of the audience became the meaning of life for the young talent, and therefore she did not doubt for a second about her election.
After receiving a certificate of secondary education in 1986, Yulia Menshova entered the Moscow Art Theater School, where on the course with Alexander Kalyagin she honed her acting skills until 1990. It is interesting that at first the aspiring actress hid her belonging to the famous surname of her parents, wanting to make her way into life solely on her own. However, Menshova's secret plan was revealed, and some of her colleagues in the creative workshop even began to talk about some influence of family patrons on her admission to a theater university. The result of such a reaction from ill-wishers was that Julia began to study with great zeal, which was crowned with honors.
Work in the theater with Yulia Menshova began in 1988, when she made her debut in the TV show "Cabal of the Sanctified". And since 1990, she began to appear on the legendary stage of the Moscow Art Theater named after A. P. Chekhov, where she served for six years. And then her professional portfolio was replenished with acting works at MTA "Art-Partner XXI", the production company "M-Art", as well as directorial projects at the A. S. Pushkin and the production company "M-Art".
As a TV presenter, Yulia Menshova began to realize herself in the early "nineties". Her debut television project was a program advertising various consumer goods on the 2x2 channel. And already in 1994 she became the editor of the program "My Cinema" and began to successfully develop her professional career in the field of television. The TV program "I myself" has become a landmark for Yulia Menshova. And already in 1999 she was awarded the prestigious TEFI prize.
Family relations of the artist
The first romantic connection of Yulia Menshova was her school enthusiasm for a classmate. She was even going to go with her potential spouse to the registry office, but at the last moment she changed her mind. After all, the girl was going to make such a choice not because of some great love, but precisely because of the protest to her parents. She met her current and virtually only husband, Igor Gennadievich Gordin (now the Honored Artist of Russia) in 1996 at the Youth Theater, where he worked. Menshova's visit to a performance with Gordin's participation was the beginning of their romance, which literally two months later ended with Igor's acquaintance with Yulia's parents. Then the young people were thirty-one and twenty-seven years old, respectively.
After a year of bright and romantic relationship, Gordin made an offer to Menshova, to which she agreed. During the "bouquet and candy" period, future newlyweds met very often and could not stop talking for long hours. Their great mutual understanding and insatiability with each other became the reason for the formation of a family. Julia then saw in Igor an ideal husband and a caring father.
And in 1997, the firstborn was born - the son Andrei. And in a strange way, their relationship was not only strengthened by this happy event, but, on the contrary, underwent serious disagreements, which were expressed in frequent omissions and claims. And already by the time of the birth of their daughter Taisiya in 2003, their marriage was simply “bursting at the seams”.
Since 2004, the husband and wife decided to live separately, but there was no official divorce procedure. For four years, Yulia Menshova was actually free from marital relations. During this period, she is credited with many novels, among which certain relationships with Alexander Nikitin, Andrei Chernyshov, Yan Halperin and Sergei Kunkin are indicated.
And in 2008, Menshova and Gordin decided to reunite, which they explained to everyone by the fact that they simply could not live without each other. Thus, the story of Julia's personal life is very reminiscent of the fate of her own parents, who at one time also experienced a long period of separation, followed by the return of both to the bosom of the family.
TV presenter quotes that have become catchwords
It has long been known to everyone that the bright and eccentric manner of Yulia Vladimirovna Menshova to express herself has found a wide response in our country among numerous fans, who are vying to quote her most interesting expressions.
These include the following imperishable pearls of the TV presenter:
- “I am convinced that every woman should have her own story”;
- "Excess weight is a fear of life";
- “I am Leo by the zodiac sign. I will scatter everyone. If anyone is on my family … what do you mean! ;
- “I believe that in your house there should be not just a man who could have a stamp in his passport, but a person from whom it is not scary to give birth to a child”;
- “There will be a million people who say that you are not good. And parents and home are the playground where you are endlessly loved and beautiful in everything."
Resuming a career as a film actress
After a successful career as a TV presenter, Yulia Menshova decided to appear on the screens again. Her first film work in the role of a film actress in a new period of creative activity was her participation in the acclaimed TV series "Balzac Age, or All Men Are Theirs …", which brought her a new wave of popularity.
And then new roles in the cinema followed, including participation in the filming of full-length feature films. So, she acted in the detective series "Crime will be solved", which was filmed for three years. In recent years, she is not so often implemented in film works, because she puts special emphasis on her as a TV presenter. It is noteworthy that many social events, exhibitions and festive concerts no longer do without Yulia Menshova.
