Zhanna Friske
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Friske in 2011.
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| Native name | Жанна Фриске |
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Jeanna Vladimirovna Kopylova 8 July 1974 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 15 June 2015 (aged 40) Balashikha, Russia |
| Other names | Zhanna Friske |
| Occupation | Singer, model, actress, socialite |
| Years active | 1996–2003 (group) 2004–2013 (solo) |
| Spouse(s) | (m. 2012–15) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | Official Zhanna Friske web site |
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Jeanna Vladimirovna Friske (Russian: Жанна Владимировна Фриске; born Jeanna Vladimirovna Kopylova; 8 July 1974 – 15 June 2015), better known by the stage name Zhanna Friske, was a Russian actress, singer and model. She was a member of the girl group Blestyaschie.
Her father Vladimir Kopylov (later - Friske) is of German descent; his mother Paulina Friske was born to a Black Sea German family in the Odessa Oblast (part of Ukraine) then in the Soviet Union. She graduated in 1991 from secondary school No. 406, Perovo District, Moscow. She studied journalism at Moscow University, but abandoned it.
Friske's common-law husband is Russian singer and television personality Dmitry Shepelev. They announced via Friske's official Web site on 7 April 2014 that Friske had given birth in Miami, Florida to a son.
She first became famous when she joined Blestyashchie in 1996, which she left in 2003 to embark on a solo career as a singer, actress and occasional model. She was best-known for her roles in such films as Night Watch and Day Watch as Alisa Donnikova. A 20-minute love scene involving Friske was edited from Day Watch by the director, Timur Bekmambetov, the last installment of the trilogy, Final Watch.
Her most successful single was "Я была/Ya byla/I Was", which reached the top of the Russian charts; her album was also a major success reaching the top in all Russian-speaking countries. In 1996, she started her creative career by joining the singing group Blestyashchiye which recorded four solo albums and issued 3 solo programs for their fans. In 2003 she took part in the reality show The last hero-4 up to its final moment. Immediately after returning from that island shooting she announced her withdrawal from Blestyashchiye to begin a solo career. In 2005, she participated again in the reality show The last hero-5.
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