Zhanna Friske
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Zhanna Friske (born July 8, 1974 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian actress, singer and beau-monde media personality.
Her notoriety began when she joined the all-girl pop band Blestyashchie (i.e., "Shining Girls") where she soon found herself in a superior position being taller, a better dancer and more attractive than the rest of the girl-singers. Friske soon started singing solo, modeling and enjoying strong media interest, not unlike Paris Hilton in the US. Much of this attention is based on her natural beauty, scandalous sexual escapades and public appearances in risqué outfits.
She is now also known internationally for her roles in the Night Watch and Day Watch movies which were based on the original novel by Sergey Lukyanenko. Despite the fact that her 20-minute lovemaking scene was edited from the movie by its director Timur Bekmambetov, she agreed to continue starring in the final part of the trilogy. It is also rumored that she insisted on performing all difficult movie stunts herself, thanks to her outstanding physical condition.
She is rumored to have been linked to a number of new-Russian tycoons, but always tries to keep her personal life out of the media limelight. Her current boyfriend is NHL superstar, Alexander Ovechkin. Ovechkin is 11 years her junior.
