When did Shnurov and Matilda get married? Ciao, bambino, sorry
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06.07.2018 00:13
Matilda Shnurova (real name Elena Mozgovaya) is known in the community as the ex-wife of the leader of the Leningrad group Sergei Shnurov, a ballerina and the owner of the CoCoCo restaurant.
Matilda Shnurova is also the founder of her own ballet school “Isadora”, whose motto was the phrase “Ballet for everyone!”
Matilda Shnurova (Elena Mozgovaya): biography
Matilda Shnurova was born on July 13, 1986 in the Voronezh region, in the village of Losevo. At birth, the girl’s parents, Vladimir and Tatyana Mozgovoy, gave their daughter the name Elena. A year and a half later, the young people divorced, and the mother remarried Vladimir Nagorny.
The new family settled in the village of Livenka, where some time later Elena’s younger half-brother, Igor, was born. The girl attended a rural school, got straight grades and often behaved provocatively.
The reason could be the child’s unsettled life in the family. The mother also left her second husband, becoming interested in Sahaja Yoga. The woman moved to Voronezh, where she began to earn a living by sewing. Elena, in turn, settled with her father, and then wandered around her grandmothers and lived for some time in Voronezh with her mother.
Matilda Shnurova (Elena Mozgovaya): education, studies
On the threshold of coming of age, she decided to try her luck in Moscow: the girl dreamed of studying at the directing department of VGIK.
The lead singer of the group “7b”, Ivan Demyan, who himself was from Voronezh, helped Elena get settled in the capital. The young man invited the girl to live in the studio. Soon, fate brought Elena Mozgovaya together with the producer of the popular musical group Tatu, Ivan Shapovalov, who offered the girl a job in the office of the production center.
Soon Elena began an affair with photographer Dmitry Mikheev, who suggested changing her name and becoming Matilda. Mozgova liked the idea. After a while, the girl decided to change Moscow to St. Petersburg. In a new place, a new successful period began in Matilda’s biography.
In St. Petersburg, Elena Mozgovaya entered the technological university, choosing the most difficult department - biochemistry. Elena was bored in St. Petersburg, because she still had “a million friends” in Moscow, which included Natalya Vodianova, Anastasia Volochkova, Eduard Limonov.
In order not to get bored in a new place, the girl immersed herself in science and, as she herself claims, “studied with crazy interest.” At some point, Matilda even decided to engage in scientific activities, but met her future husband Sergei Shnurov. Therefore, Matilda Shnurova - this is how the heroine now appears - gave up science. She explained this by saying that “it is impossible to work in a biochemical laboratory and be the wife of Sergei Shnurov.”
Matilda Shnurova (Elena Mozgovaya): business, restaurant, ballet school
Soon, the spectacular brunette with expressive eyes turned from a biochemist into a restaurateur and director of dance schools, including ballet. Matilda Shnurova named the last one “Isadora”. The girl explained the opening of the center by saying that at the age of 16 she became interested in ballet and liked this activity.
Matilda invited graduates of the A. Vaganova Academy, soloists of the Russian Ballet and the Mariinsky Theater to the school. And Matilda’s model-like appearance (with a height of 170 cm, the leader’s weight does not exceed 52 kg) and graceful plasticity allowed her to participate in productions and theatrical photo shoots.
As for the restaurant business, for Matilda Shnurova it began with managing a bar that belongs to her husband. The name of the first establishment is “Blue Pushkin”. The owner of the bar, Sergei Shnurov, had a catastrophic lack of time to control things. Therefore, Matilda had to take on the work herself. In the process, the girl met the cook Igor Grishechkin. The idea arose to create a restaurant where Grishechkin would run the kitchen.
And so it happened. At the very beginning of autumn 2012, Matilda Shnurova found and rented premises. And in December 2012, the CoCoCo restaurant opened its doors to its first visitors. For Peter this turned out to be a big event. The establishment quickly gained popularity. At the end of 2016, CoCoCo already ranked 4th in popularity among restaurants in the city, and chef Igor Grishechkin became the best chef in St. Petersburg according to the Where To Eat award.
The growing popularity of the establishment allowed the organizers to change the restaurant’s registration address: from the basement premises on Nekrasov Street, “CoCoCo” moved to the top floor of the W St hotel. Petersburg, where the French culinary specialist Alain Ducasse previously worked.
Matilda Shnurova is happy to reveal the names of visitors to her own establishment. Famous people come here - Avdotya Smirnova with Anatoly Chubais, Vera Polozkova, Polina Kitsenko, Nika Belotserkovskaya. As for Nika, Matilda admitted that she is a devoted connoisseur of her culinary talent. Matilda borrowed many recipes from Belonika.
The “CoCoCo” establishment, which is 100% owned by Shnurova, is today a kind of calling card for St. Petersburg’s restaurant scene. Matilda is happy to share that she often comes across the phrase “St. Petersburg is the Hermitage, the Mariinsky Theater and CoCoCo” in her own Instagram feed under the photo.
At the instigation of Matilda Shnurova, the establishment has a clear concept: “CoCoCo” is focused on Russian cuisine, where all dishes are prepared from seasonal products that grow in this area. In this restaurant, Shnurova was the first in the city to implement the fashionable trend of local cuisine, which St. Petersburg restaurateurs have long been talking about. At the same time, the restaurant’s menu is particularly sophisticated and diverse: in addition to everyone’s favorite potatoes and herring, you can order stroganina, crucian carp, quail, stewed rabbit, and even a farmer’s burger with root vegetable chips.
Matilda Shnurova (Elena Mozgovaya): personal life
Before meeting her current husband, Sergei Shnurov, Matilda had affairs with other famous men. There is talk of a romantic relationship with the famous paparazzi Dmitry Mikheev, as well as short relationships with the leader of the musical group “7B” Ivan Demyan and actor Evgeny Tsyganov. But Matilda Shnurova herself does not confirm this information.
Matilda was introduced to Sergei Shnurov by a mutual friend who lives in the USA. The first meeting took place in 2006 at a concert of the Leningrad group. Matilda immediately charmed the eccentric musician, who compared the girl’s beauty with the appearance of the beautiful Swan from the canvas of Mikhail Vrubel. The first acquaintance culminated in a walk through the city's clubs.
At that time, the scandalous rock singer had already broken up with Oksana Akinshina and was free. The romance that broke out immediately captured Matilda and Sergei. Since 2010, the lovers began to live together.
Matilda Shnurova claims that she and her husband felt like one and never tired of discovering new facets in each other. The spouses always had something to talk about, since both are erudite people with higher education (Shnurov has two diplomas).
The couple officially got married and consecrated their relationship in an Orthodox church. The wedding was attended by sports commentator Vasily Utkin, actor Ville Haapasalo, and opera director Vasily Barkhatov acted as a witness. After the wedding, the young couple settled in the center of St. Petersburg in an apartment overlooking the Fontanka.
The Shnurovs did not think about procreation. Matilda, in an interview with Ksenia Sobchak, said that she was not yet ready to become a mother, and Sergei Shnurov, either jokingly or seriously, pointed out the lack of living space: according to the musician, a family needs at least 500 square meters. In addition, the singer already has two children from previous marriages.
Another star couple could not stand the test of strength of feelings and decided not to work on the relationship, but to end it. Sergei posted a divorce announcement on Instagram. But just a couple of days ago the film “Sergei Shnurov. Exhibit” was posted on the Internet, in which they both talked about love for each other. It seemed that they had an idyll, but... alas. Is it really over? Maybe they will change their minds after all?.. The devil knows, while someone is hoping and someone is wondering, let us remember their story - a story that simply should not have ended! Or when there is money, there is no love?...
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Previously, the now famous Matilda was called Elena Mozgovaya. The girl came from Voronezh to conquer the capital, and won the heart of the musical hooligan and bully Shnur.
At their first meeting, in 2006, the artist was greatly impressed by his future wife and expressed his feelings as best he could. True, all this did not stop him from getting really drunk and disappearing for a week.
She came in, I was stunned. He asked: “Eh! What’s your name?” She answered: "Matilda." I said: "***"
Sergei Shnurov
<...>Sergei is sitting in the very corner - with such a head, a bottle of champagne and a glass. And I realized: I’m ***, something special has begun in my life. This blue head with champagne is mine
Matilda Shnurova
Leningrad" decided to propose to the girl. The couple got married in July 2010 in St. Petersburg. And for a short time this had a beneficial effect on Sergei. He began to dress "more decently" and became less selfish.
The girl became his friend, partner, muse. Matilda did not want to be a quiet family woman and gradually turned into a businesswoman. She opened a ballet school and the famous restaurant "Kokoko". My husband supported the initiative. It was precisely because everyone had their own business, the girl said, that they did not divorce. Apparently, the recipe for family happiness is not so simple.
She tells me: we are opening a restaurant, it will cost so much. I say: yes, okay. I invest in movables, I invest in Matilda so that she moves
Sergei Shnurov
The couple celebrated their fourth anniversary by posting a photo of a naked Sergei with a heart in the intimate area and the caption Kiss me. And the girl still liked the rudeness of the daring musician.
At the end of May, Sergei and Matilda Shnurov announced. What exactly caused the divorce is still unknown. However, according to some sources, the couple’s marriage broke up due to the musician’s infidelity. Matilda, who has not yet commented on her divorce from her husband, spoke about it in detail for the first time in an interview with Esquire magazine. Here are her most interesting quotes.
About marriage
We lived together for eleven years, and, of course, we changed each other in some ways. And in a positive way. We went through different stages together. Life together with Sergei Shnurov is an experience of spiritual growth and self-knowledge, a test of humility and patience, unconditional love. We “pumped up” this skill - we learned to love unconditionally.
About divorce
Do not try to interpret our divorce from Sergei Shnurov, because even I do not undertake to do this: life is very complex, multi-layered, and it is impossible to give an unambiguous answer to the question “what happened?” I can't. Perhaps I will write a book someday. Just kidding, of course. The love story is over. I think that behind this separation that we will go through, something positive will definitely happen. Sergei started running marathons. This is great.
After a divorce, people think that they did a lot and didn't get enough in return. Nobody is happy about parting. But I can say for sure: there was love on both sides, and on Shnurov’s side it was also unconditional.
About the division of property
We have officially completed the divorce process from Sergei Shnurov. While we were together, each of us was engaged in our own business, and the division of property was easy. I was in charge of the Kokoko restaurant. Sergei was an investor. The project paid off. Sergei stayed with Leningrad, I stayed with Kokoko. I also have a ballet studio "Isadora". My last name also stays with me.
About future
Now my plans are completely unclear even to myself. When a relationship breaks down, something comes to the rescue. My restaurant gives me strength, gastronomy interests me. I recently went to New York and talked with chefs, gastronomic critics and journalists. And I don’t know exactly what will happen next. I have many interests and many options for what to do. Whether this activity will be related to show business or not, I don’t know. Perhaps I’ll go get a second education - why not? I now have some free time. If you don't know what to do, go learn.
Today she is known not only as the wife of the king of scandal and shocking Sergei Mozgovaya, she has already established herself as a successful businesswoman, a beautiful and stylish woman who does not deny herself the pleasure of buying exclusive designer clothes in fashion boutiques. The girl does not hide that she always dreamed of the life of a socialite, and in order to acquire this status, she had to marry a rich and famous man.
And Matilda Mozgovaya, whose photos are today a decoration of ratings, did this. No one can blame her for the fact that before meeting the leader of the popular rock group “Leningrad” her life was in full swing: she tried to make acquaintances with media people so that she would be recognized on the street. Previously, she was a simple journalist in Voronezh (although she did not succeed in this professional field), but then everything changed...
Curriculum Vitae
Yes, Matilda Mozgovaya was born in the capital of the Black Earth Region. But over time, her creative ambitions became cramped in this region.
Initially, it was written that she decided to take the pseudonym Matilda as soon as she decided that she would start a new life. Even having formalized her relationship with the lead singer of Leningrad, she was not against becoming Shnurova. However, this is how Matilda Mozgovaya herself states: “Date of birth, last name, first name and other nuances that are recorded in the passport are far from of paramount importance to me. The main thing is a person’s actions and personal qualities, as well as what he was able to achieve over the years of his life.” At the same time, Sergei Shnurov’s wife does not like to talk about how old she is. But it is known that there are 13 years between her and the soloist of “Leningrad”.
Sharks of the pen have repeatedly written in their publications that Elena’s childhood cannot be called rosy. The thing is that her parents were religious fanatics.
The mother forced the girl to memorize mantras and light incense. However, she failed to instill “spiritual” values in her daughter. As a teenager, our heroine got a tattoo on her stomach, and this act caused indignation among her parents.
"Grew up early"
Matilda Mozgovaya began to try on adult life very early. She regularly went to restaurants and nightclubs. In one of these “eating” establishments, she made an acquaintance with the musician of the group “7B” Ivan Demyan. It was he who advised the girl to go to the capital to realize her dreams. Subsequently, Ivan himself left for Moscow. Elena also began to mature for this step, especially since her wild and carefree lifestyle completely upset her relationship with her mother.
Things didn't work out in Moscow...
Matilda Mozgovaya decides to follow Demyan’s example and goes to him. However, the musician, who was a family man, hastened to disown the young lady and introduced her to his friend, professional photographer Dmitry Mikheev.
The girl constantly asked her new boyfriend to introduce her to famous people in show business. But Dmitry didn’t like being “used.” After a long romance that lasted three whole years, the paparazzi was ready to break off relations with Mozgova. Matilda decided to seek support from other people. She started an affair with actor Yevgeny Tsygankov, then the editor-in-chief of a famous men's magazine became the object of her attention. However, no one was going to realize the dreams of the journalist from Voronezh, and together with her friend she leaves to “seek happiness” in South America. However, Mozgova’s life did not work out abroad either, and she is going back to her homeland.
northern capital
Arriving in Russia, after some time the girl decides to realize herself in St. Petersburg. But no one knew her here, and to avoid boredom, she decided to occupy herself with something worthwhile so that she would have a minimum of free time. Matilda Mozgovaya, whose biography is a whole kaleidoscope of bright events, decided to apply to the Technological University and become a biochemist. This was perhaps the most difficult department in terms of admission. She coped with this task and for some time happily gnawed on the granite of science. However, she never did, changing her life priorities.
Ballet school
Soon the girl realized that she wanted to organize a ballet school in the Northern capital. Her husband Sergei Shnurov, who invested about one million rubles in the educational institution, helped to implement this project. Over time, the Isadora ballet school began to generate good profits. However, in recent months there have been rumors that this project has become unprofitable, despite the fact that new machines and mirrors were purchased and the premises were renovated. One way or another, Matilda Mozgovaya is proud of her brainchild.
Catering business
The sphere of interests of Shnur’s wife was not limited to ballet art. She is known in St. Petersburg as a famous restaurateur. It all started out banal: the husband asked Matilda to help modernize the Blue Pushkin bar, of which he is the owner. Some time later, a significant meeting took place with the famous chef Igor Grechishkin. Then the idea of creating the “CoCoCo” restaurant matured in the girl’s head, the menu of which consisted exclusively of dishes based on natural products supplied by domestic farmers. Today, this catering establishment is a fairly profitable and profitable business.
Meeting the leader of Leningrad
And Matilda Mozgovaya, whose photos regularly appear in the Russian press, met thanks to their mutual friend who lives in the USA.
She arrived in the Russian capital for just a few days and asked Elena to come together to the dressing room of the musicians from Leningrad, since they had a long friendship with them. It was in the dressing room that a spark of sublime feeling ran between Sergei and Matilda. Today they are happy together, they have a cozy apartment on the Fontanka, where they live in harmony and love.