Mariia Grazhina Chaplin (Ukrainian: Марія-Гражина Анатоліївна Чаплін [укр]; born 30 November 1981) is a Ukrainian journalist,[1] television presenter, producer,[2] holder of the title Miss Ukraine International 2002.[3]
Mariia Grazhina Chaplin | |
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Марія-Гражина Анатоліївна Чаплін | |
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| Born | 30 November 1981 |
| Occupation(s) | model, producer, journalist, television presenter, publisher |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Ukraine 2002 |
She is the founder of the WIBA Awards (World Influencers and Bloggers Association Awards).[4] She is a publisher and producer of magazine cover stories in Times Monaco and L'Officiel magazines in Austria, Cyprus and Monaco.
Early life
editMariia Grazhina Chaplin was born in Lviv, in the Ukrainian SSR (then part of the Soviet Union, now Ukraine). Mariia's father, Anatoly Chaplin, was a well-known Soviet scientist in the field of antenna theory and technology. Her mother, Khrystyna Blazhkevych, is a professor of Lviv National Music Academy. Chaplin's maternal grandfather Bohdan Blazhkevych (28 August 1912 – 10 October 1986) was a doctor of technical sciences, Honoured Scientist of the Ukrainian SSR. Her great-grandmother Blazhkevych Ivanna was a famous Ukrainian children's writer, public figure and educator.
Education
editIn 1987–1995 she studied at the Solomiya Krushelnytska Lviv Musical School. She later studied at the Faculty of Law of the Western Ukrainian College.
In 2006, she graduated from the Griboyedov Institute of International Law and Economics.
In 2007, she graduated from the Institute of Television by Ostankino Technical Center.
Career
editModelling business
editIn 2001, she won the Miss Western Ukraine pageant.
In 2002, she received the title of Miss Ukraine 2002. Subsequently, she produced competitions of various levels: "Miss Lviv" and "Miss Lviv TV" (2002–2015).
In 2008, she created a jewellery brand De Tiara together with Italian designers. It has several mono-brand boutiques with a main point of sale in Monte Carlo.
Journalism and production
editAfter graduating from the Institute of Television in 2006, she began her career as a journalist and then as a host of television shows. Chaplin worked on the following Russian channels. During her work on TV, she recorded numerous interviews with media personalities, including: Elton John, Jennifer Lopez, Roberto Cavalli, José Carreras, Jessica Simpson, Marina Vlada and Roman Viktyuk.
Since 2015, she has been invited to host the Chik TV project in Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Also, Chaplin is a publisher and producer of magazine cover stories in Times Monaco.[5] In 2020, she launched the L'Officiel, Cyprus edition.[6]
World Influencers and Bloggers Association
editIn 2019, Chaplin founded the World Influencers and Bloggers Association.[7] The headquarters of the award is located in Monaco. Chaplin became the CEO,[8] producer, and inspirer of the event.[9]
References
edit- ^ Rabimov, Stephan (31 March 2019). "World Bloggers Award Rolls Out the Red Carpet in Cannes". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Ashish Chanchlani, Bhuvan Bam and Gaurav Chaudhury bag wins at Cannes". Campaign India. Haymarket SAC Publishing. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Rabimov, Stephan (7 July 2019). "World Bloggers Awards Makes History in Cannes". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ "Mariia Grazhina Chaplin: «les influenceurs ont la possibilité d'inciter la nouvelle génération à agir»". France. Forbes (in French). 7 October 2021.
- ^ For examples, see:
- Broydo, Lina (29 June 2023). "Marina Mogilko – Shining Social Media Star From Silicon Valley". Times Monaco. Producer: Mariia Grazhina Chaplin; Photographer: Gil Zetbase; Assistant: François Vermeersch; Art Director: Angela Donava; Dress: Christophe Guillerme; MUA: Uliana Matviiv.
- TM Staff (17 August 2023). "Monaco's Mesmerizing Icons: Victoria Silvstedt and Elisabetta Gregoraci Shine in Exclusive Cover Story". Times Monaco. Producer: Mariia Grazhina Chaplin; Photographer: Grisha Galantnyy.
- ^ Leroy, Katerina (28 June 2023). "Mariia Grazhina Chaplin: Inspiring Global Influence". L'Officiel Cyprus.
- ^ Lorenz, Taylor (17 March 2022). "How Stepan, Ukraine's most famous cat, escaped the war to safety". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Goddard, Jacqui (24 June 2024). "Relief as celebrity cat flees fighting for France". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ Rabimov, Stephan (28 December 2020). "Ain't No Stopping Us Now: The 2020 World Bloggers Awards". Forbes. Retrieved 4 March 2021.