Elena Letuchaya is a talented TV presenter, actress and journalist. For a long time, Elena hosted the “Revizorro” program on the Friday channel, but she recently left this project and is already working on a new one, in which the girls will lose weight on a bet. Before that, she worked in a large organization as an economist. A few years later, she retrained as journalists and correspondents.
Born in 1978 in the city of Rybinsk, in the Yaroslavl region, in Russia. She spent her entire childhood in Siberia. Before entering the university in Moscow, she lived as a journalist in big house near Rybinsk Reservoir from her parents and studied in Blagoveshchensk to become an economist.
Upon completion of her studies, she was engaged in economic activities in the Russian Railways and Gazprom organizations and coped with her responsibilities quite well. In 2007, on the eve of her 29th birthday, she decided to radical change own life. The girl found her calling in journalism and decided to graduate from the Ostankino School of Television.
She often traveled to different cities since childhood, since the girl’s grandmothers lived in different ends countries - one in St. Petersburg, the other in Nizhny Novgorod.
Now he very often comes to his parents, because he believes that family is the most valuable thing a person has.
Where does he live?
On this moment rents an apartment in Moscow, because, according to the TV presenter herself, buying a house or apartment in Moscow is now difficult for her due to her work schedule. It is impossible to say about her exact place of residence, since she often moves from place to place.
The girl does not have to be at home. If there is a minute of free time, she spends it with friends and girlfriends, or with her family. In the summer, she was spotted with her new lover. However, the young talented star is in no hurry to get engaged to her chosen one and move in with him. She believes that buying her own home is more important for her. He practically never appears in the apartment, so the housekeeper cleans it.
Who does he live with?
Since Elena is constantly on the road due to endless filming and projects, she did not have enough time for her personal life. She used to say: “Men don’t stay long due to my inconsistent work schedule.”
On Valentine's Day, Elena notified her fans that she would soon become a bride.
But 1.5 years ago the situation changed and now she lives with Yuri Anashenkov on his territory, namely in the center of the capital in a two-room spacious apartment, made according to her own sketches and design solutions. According to the TV presenter, she plans to get married in the near future and live with her lover.
Elena Letuchaya is a TEFI owner, a popular TV presenter, the beloved “Revizorro” program, as well as a producer of the “Friday!” TV channel. Elena is also responsible for the projects “Magazzino” and “Revizorro-show”.
The TV presenter’s career growth began in 2014 with the arrival of the “Friday!” channel; before that, Elena Letuchaya tried herself in different projects and programs, but without much success. Elena started her career on television quite late (at 29 years old) and had neither friends nor acquaintances in this field, but she had a great desire to realize herself in her favorite business.
Letuchaya has repeatedly said that she tries to maintain the same cleanliness at home as she demands from others. True, the heavy workload at work does not make it possible to take care of household chores personally, so now she entrusts all the household chores in New Riga to a housekeeper.
House of Elena Letuchaya in New Riga
Previously, Elena rented an apartment in Moscow, but a year ago, together with her fiancé Yuri Anashenkov, she bought a cottage in an elite village along Novorizhskoye Highway. The mansion has: a large entrance hall, a living room, a large dressing room, cozy bedroom, an office, as well as a hammam.
At the beginning of the year, Letuchaya announced her departure from the Revizorro project and, in parallel with preparations for the wedding, began renovations in the cottage. After several unsuccessful attempts to find a suitable designer, Elena turned her attention to an architect from Novosibirsk - Maxim Dureev.
They found it right away mutual language and after the first sketches they began to gradually remodel the design of the mansion. It was decided to decorate the entire cottage in white colors with black or dark brown details.
Due to Elena’s heavy workload, Maxim did the entire project without her presence. Letuchaya’s main wishes were: lightness in the interior, a four-poster bed, and that the office should feel “like an office.” For the rest, she relied on Dureev’s taste and design skills.
In the hall they decided to install two huge cabinets (from floor to ceiling) with glass trim, which visually significantly increases the space. For convenience, two small poufs were placed.
A piano fits very harmoniously into a small niche on the way to the living room, along with numerous books and plants.
In the living room there are two large sofas and a small table, but Elena did not like the fireplace in the proposed 3D design, so it was decided to change it.
The office is made with turquoise elements, and one can immediately recognize the owner’s favorite hobby - surfing. Here, as in other rooms, there is nothing superfluous, but the black color is already being replaced by dark brown and all attention is focused on turquoise color armchairs.
Large and completely white, with retractable mirrored doors, the dressing room is divided into two parts - “for him” and “for her”.
The master bedroom is decorated in the same white colors. In the middle of the room there is a huge mirror on the wall, and in the center of attention is a large wooden bed with a canopy, which Elena dreamed of seeing in her interior.
To date, Elena Letuchaya has successfully completed renovations in her cottage, got married and started new project“Revizorro. Moscow".
According to estimates, Elena Letuchaya's cottage in New Riga could cost from 30 to 40 million rubles.
Last week, the Friday TV channel launched a new project, “Revizorro-show,” in which the host of the popular program “Revizorro,” Elena Letuchaya, meets face to face with restaurateurs and hoteliers whom she has ever offended as a result of her professional “raids” on their establishments. The goal of the project is to check these establishments for compliance with sanitary standards and service standards. In the new show, their owners, who disagree with Elena’s verdict, have the opportunity to present claims to her and discuss the situation.
On the occasion of the recent premiere of HELLO! I talked to Letuchaya about what she’s like at work and what she’s like at home with her loved ones, about extreme sports in her profession and life’s twists. It is known that Elena previously worked for Russian Railways and Gazprom, then worked behind the scenes as a producer on the Let Them Talk program, on the set of the TV series Kitchen and the film Kitchen in Paris, but at some point she decided to leave from the shadows.
Elena, how did the idea of the “Revizorro-show” come about?
The “Revizorro” program has been running for three seasons, and as soon as I leave any city, many offended restaurateurs make loud statements about in social networks and in the local press, they distribute edited videos and accuse “Revizorro” of bias. We decided to give them the opportunity to present their claims directly and dot all the i's. In addition, not only those who are “unfairly offended” come to the studio, but also those who at one time passed the “Revizorro” test. There are very a large number of establishments that just needed a little help, a reminder of the rules, and point out the shortcomings. And they are grateful to us for this and treat the program well.
Personally, I'm very happy about this show because it allows me to talk. I finally have the opportunity to explain my position, to tell why I act one way or another. During inspections, I do not have this opportunity - at this moment I have other tasks.
Host of "Revizorro" and "Revizorro-show" Elena LetuchayaNot all heroes of "Revizorro" are happy about your visits. Are there people you wouldn’t like to cross paths with anymore?
It’s true, I wouldn’t want to cross paths with everyone. But I’m ready for this so that the viewer can see the true face of people, listen to both sides and draw their own conclusions. At one time, I myself chose this profession, and I, like no one else, know that “Revizorro” is not just a television show, it is a huge, complex and at times dangerous work.
One of the programs almost cost you your life: you were attacked in Salekhard.
It seems to me that everyone already knows the story that happened to my film crew in Salekhard - it is an absolutely disgusting, outrageous situation. It’s still hard for me to remember about her; after returning to Moscow, I had to undergo a rehabilitation course and take a vacation, and my cameraman spent a long time in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury.
Since then, have you increased your security staff?
The presence of security is necessary during every shooting: you never know how people will react to our appearance, it is always unexpected. After the situation in Salekhard, my security was really increased, and, thank God, such dangers have not arisen since then.
“Revizorro-show”: Elena Letuchaya checks the quality of products using radical methods together with co-host Kirill Nagiyev and spectatorsIn the new show you are supported by lawyer Sergei Zhorin. But you probably already know the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation very well?
Any professional journalist, when he starts working on something new, always studies all the introductory information himself. Talmuds of laws and sanitary standards, I studied them inside and out, looking for legal information that I lacked.
Many people, judging by your on-screen image, consider you tough. What are you like in life?
The specifics of my work forces me to be tough; otherwise, it’s unlikely that anyone will listen to my comments. I strong man, I have an absolutely clear position on all issues. Yes, I have character, and I think that's good. But at home, next to my loved ones and family, I am soft and feminine.
Have you always been a demanding guest when visiting restaurants or staying in hotels?
Yes. When I come to an establishment, I want to be served politely, the food to be fresh, and the dish to be tasty. No supernatural requirements. In any self-respecting establishment, the staff should treat every guest well, and this is normal. True, after traveling around Russia with Revizorro, I made so many bad discoveries for myself that now I prefer to eat at home. If I go to some establishment, then only if I know that everything is in order in this kitchen, or I personally know the chef.
Admit it, you demand it from your family perfect cleanliness? Surely there is not a speck of dust in your home.
Due to my crazy schedule, I physically don’t have enough time to clean - the housekeeper does this. And I cook at home - I love it very much. My house is clean, like any normal person (smiles.)
You are now busy not only with a new show, but also at the MITRO school: you teach where you once studied. Do you remember how you decided to change your prestigious job at Gazprom and become a journalist?
I have always been jealous of people who like their work, and I wanted to be that person. And my life at that time passed me by. At the insistence of my parents, I studied to be a financier, but this did not become my calling. I had a good, stable job in the Russian Railways company, then in the Gazprom structure. At some point, I decided to radically change everything - and went to study at MITRO. I have always been attracted to the genre of action journalism. It’s very cool when, as a result of your work, the lives of those around you change for the better. One of my first stories was about donors. Having done it as a producer, author and correspondent, I realized: television is mine.
What are you going to teach the younger generation?
I give students not only professional workshops on journalism, but also important life advice. I believe that a journalist should write the truth. It is important to be honest with yourself, to be honest with others. Yes, it’s difficult, but I want there to be as many people like this, especially journalists, as possible. Students listen and, importantly, hear me. It's nice. I hope I will make my contribution to the development of honest, good, useful and interesting journalism.
Text: Elena Redreeva
The threat of Russian restaurateurs and hoteliers has been recognized more than once: they try to maintain the same cleanliness at home that they require from their charges. True, his crazy schedule does not allow him to do household chores personally - a housekeeper puts things in order in the country apartments of the “Revizorro” star. The field of activity of the servants is now quite impressive in size: on square meters The two-story mansion in New Riga houses a dressing room, a living room, a spacious hall, an office, a bedroom and even a hammam.
Previously, Lena Letuchaya rented an apartment in Moscow, but at the end of last year she acquired her own housing in an elite village near Moscow, where she soon moved her belongings together with businessman Yuri Anashenkov. Since the man presented his beloved with the long-awaited ring on February 14, along with preparing for the upcoming wedding, the TV presenter has been immersed in decorating the house. After many attempts to find a common language with many designers, Elena chose Maxim Dureev. The architect, who came from Novosibirsk to Moscow just two years ago, has already managed to work not only with Russian businessmen, but also with the “Univer” actress Anna Khilkevich.
Dureev quickly became friends with his famous customer, making all her dreams come true. While only a few rooms are ready in the TV presenter’s country house, the rest are still being renovated. Unlike her star colleagues, Elena is not chasing high prices - Italian furniture, discharged from abroad, she preferred local IKEA and ZARA HOME.
Here's what the architect said about the project:
“Our acquaintance with her is a whole story. I am a beginner architect, two years ago I moved from Novosibirsk to Moscow, but I am confident in my abilities, I had serious clients, I did projects in Saint-Tropez for Russian businessmen. I decided to work in Moscow with the stars, this reliable word of mouth, and I'm interested in promotion.
When we met, Elena initially treated me with distrust, and I understand her perfectly well - trust must be earned. As it turned out, she tried to work with many designers before me, but the result did not suit her. We agreed that I would develop a decorating project, and she would decide whether she was interested in continuing to work with me or not.
Lena immediately said that she doesn’t understand much about design - please suggest it. I needed, as a psychologist, to understand what ideas she had about cozy interior. From conversations, I understood that she likes lightness, not being overloaded with unnecessary details, a certain sophistication, but she doesn’t like classics and minimalism at all. I asked you to send me your wishes for each room by email. One of them sounded like this: “The office is just like in the office. In the bedroom I want a four-poster bed.” Later she showed me a photo of such a colonial-style bed. Perhaps that was all, I had to guess about the rest.
But when I presented the project to her, Lena approved everything immediately. The changes were minimal. Now the house will have many mirrors and large storage cabinets. The sofa in the living room remained the same. The sketch of the living room shows my initial idea. But Elena refused the tables, and the fireplace will look a little different. In the living room, essentially little has changed from its original appearance. Only pillows and curtains were added. Elena wanted light, airy curtains.
It’s a pleasure to work with Lena, if only all clients were like this, she is a very easy-to-communicate person. But she has a critical lack of time. Makes decisions quickly. Sometimes even on phone calls does not answer or will literally say a few words. Nevertheless, she tries to take an active part in everything, I even introduce her to the guys who will make furniture and choose lamps. I hope you will be satisfied with the final version."
Lena really speaks with delight about the interior: “Maxim made my dream come true. This is not a bedroom, this is my magical white castle, light, airy and very functional!”
3D layout
Photo: Architect Maxim Dureev
The threat of Russian restaurateurs and hoteliers has been recognized more than once: they try to maintain the same cleanliness at home that they require from their charges. True, his crazy schedule does not allow him to do household chores personally - a housekeeper puts things in order in the country apartments of the 37-year-old Revizorro star. The servants' field of activity is now quite impressive in size: the square meters of a two-story mansion in New Riga house a dressing room, a living room, a spacious hall, an office, a bedroom and even a hammam.
Previously, Lena Letuchaya rented an apartment in Moscow, but at the end of last year she acquired her own housing in an elite village near Moscow, where she soon moved her things with her fiancé, businessman Yuri Anashenkov. Since the man presented his beloved with the long-awaited ring on February 14, along with preparing for the upcoming wedding, the TV presenter has been immersed in decorating the house. After many attempts to find a common language with many designers, Elena chose Maxim Dureev. The architect, who came from Novosibirsk to Moscow just two years ago, has already managed to work not only with Russian businessmen, but also with the “Univer” actress Anna Khilkevich.
Dureev quickly became friends with his famous customer, making all her dreams come true. While only a few rooms are ready in the TV presenter’s country house, the rest are still being renovated. Unlike her star colleagues, Elena does not pursue high prices - she preferred Italian furniture ordered from abroad, local IKEA and ZARA HOME.
