Sergei Odintsov (first season, 2001)
At the time of participation in the project, Sergej was 26 years old. He worked as a customs officer in Kursk. He was awarded 100 thousand dollars as a prize. Odintsov bought a three-room apartment, where he settled with his wife and two children, and opened his own cafe, which later burned down. Sergei was also a member of the Kursk City Assembly.
Now the first winner of the show lives in Nizhny Novgorod with his second wife, a journalist. He copied everything that was left after his winnings to the children from his previous marriage.
In 2004, Odintsov took part in the fifth season of the show “The Last Hero. Supergame”, but he didn’t win. In 2021, he was supposed to become a member of the ninth season of The Last Hero. Champions vs Rookies”, but refused to participate before filming began, citing “force majeure circumstances”. It turned out that Sergey did not go to the exhibition because of problems with the law. Criminal proceedings were initiated against him due to a fight with a neighbor.
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Veronika Norkina (Season 2, 2002)
After winning the show, the hairdresser from a family of refugees from Kazakhstan moved from Stary Oskol to Mytische near Moscow, where she bought a two-room apartment. Veronika got a job as a manager in a construction company and married Igor Bezuglov, a project participant. The couple have a child together – a daughter. The family traveled a lot. They lived in Vilnius for several years. The couple opened their own cafe. Now the couple lives in Russia again and is engaged in construction.
Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. (Season 3, 2003)
The singer won the stellar season of the show. His rivals were Olga Orlová, Dana Borisová, Igor Livanov and other artists. After filming was completed, Vladimir’s life changed dramatically. In 2005, he started a romance with Natalya Podolska, a graduate of Star Factory – 5. The girl managed to ring the enviable bachelor. In 2010, they got married, and five years later, their long-awaited son Artema was born. In 2020, the musician’s family was replenished again: Natalya gave birth to a son, Ivan.
Yana Volkova (Season 4, 2003)
The bodyguard from St. Petersburg, after winning the show, as promised, opened a shelter for homeless animals, did charity work. In 2018, Yana died. She died after a long battle with cancer. Participants in the fourth season were also Zhanna Friske and Yulia Nachalova, who have also already died.
Alexander Matveev (Season 5, 2004)
After winning the show, the former police officer fulfilled his promise: he donated part of the winnings to the restoration of the church in the village of Matveykovo, where his mother lived. Alexander also transferred funds to a children’s hematology center and bought household appliances for the Ryazan Military School. Matveev left his job and starred in the TV series Volkov’s Hour. Now he is the regional director of the economic security service in a well-known dairy company. Matveev likes cooking and maintains his own blog.
Vladimir Lysenko (Season 6, 2008)
After the victory, Vladimir continued to work as a hotel manager. In 2020, he headed the tourism department in the government of the Yaroslavl region. Lysenko is married. He often attends social events, likes to play the guitar, loves outdoor activities: skiing, cycling. Vladimir participates in sailing regattas.
Anfisa Chernykh (Season 7, 2019)
After the long-awaited return of the project, it was won by a fragile girl – actress and model Anfisa Chernykh. When the shooting of the show ended, it was difficult for her to get used to the old rhythm of life. The star even had panic attacks. Gradually, however, everything returned to the old track. Anfisa returned to filming and now continues to build a successful film career.
Nadezhda Angarskaya (Season 8, 2020)
Comedy Woman participant won an apartment in Moscow in an extreme show. The artist sold it to pay off loans. Hope went into the project to “reboot” and lose weight after her divorce from Jordanian Raed Bani. She managed to lose 10 kilograms on the island and consolidated the result after returning home. The star also released the song “The Last Hero” and filmed a kdip for it. Angarskaya took part in the ninth season of the project, but left it and gave way to Roman Nikkel.
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