Ekaterina Andreeva (journalist)

Ekaterina Sergeevna Andreeva (Russian: Екатерина Сергеевна Андреева; born 27 November 1961[1] or 1965[2]) is a Russian journalist, actress and anchor of Vremya and Novosti, Channel One Russia's main evening news bulletins since 1997.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Sergeevna and the family name is Andreeva.

Ekaterina Andreeva
Andreeva in 2011
Born
Ekaterina Sergeevna Andreeva

27 November 1961/1965
(age 61 or 57)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian, Montenegrin
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • Actress

Biography

Her father was a deputy chairman of the Gossnab of USSR, and her mother was a housewife. Ekaterina Andreeva has a younger sister, Svetlana.[1][3] As a child, she had an interest in basketball, and briefly studied at the School of Olympic Reserve.[1]

In 1990, she entered the All-union training courses for radio and television broadcasters (with the USSR Radio and Television). She studied with Igor Kirillov.

In 1991, Andreeva began working in television as an announcer leading the program Good morning at the Central Television and broadcasting company, Ostankino. In 1995, she began working for the TV Company ORT as the information program editor and presenter of the program Novosti.

She was awarded the Order of Friendship in 2006[4] and was awarded TEFI in 2007.

In 2010, she was listed among the top 10 of Russian TV presenters.[2]

In August 2014, Ukraine included Andreeva in the sanctions list due to her position on the war in the east of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea by Russia.[5]

In October 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia, Andreeva drew backlash after she supported the anti-mask movement.[6]

On 14 March 2022, while reporting live on television, her colleague Marina Ovsyannikova held up a sign behind her as protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine for which both of them received worldwide attention.[7]

References
  1. "Екатерина Андреева Наши любимые телеведущие российского телевидения. Фото Видео из эфиров". russtars.tv. 16 February 2010.
  2. "Екатерина Андреева: Профиль Звезды". 7days.ru.
  3. "Екатерина Андреева – Телехранитель – Эхо Москвы, 06.03.2005". Echo of Moscow. 6 March 2005.
  4. "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 27 ноября 2006 года № 1316 – "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"". Kremlin.ru.
  5. "Власти Украины опубликовали список невъездных российских журналистов". rosbalt.ru. 28 August 2014.
  6. "Russian State TV Anchor Ignites Backlash With Anti-Mask Social Media Post". The Moscow Times. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  7. Reilly, Patrick (14 March 2022). "Brave Ukraine war protester refuses to be silenced, storms live Russian news broadcast". New York Post. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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