Marina Ovsyannikova is 48 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 19 June 1978.
Russian journalist who protested against the war in Ukraine live on state television in March 2022
Did you know?Her father was Ukrainian and her mother Russian.
Quick facts
Date of birth19 June 1978
Age48
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceOdesa, Ukraine
Editor's Take:
Marina Ovsyannikova worked for years as an editor at Russian state television. Her father was Ukrainian. When the invasion of Ukraine began, she decided to act. She ran onto the set of the main evening news with an anti-war sign. The images went around the world. She was fined and later placed under house arrest. She escaped to Europe with her daughter. In Russia she was later sentenced in her absence to a prison term.
Key Milestones
2003: Joins Channel One
2022: Protests live on air
2022: Flees Russia
Marina Vladimirovna Ovsyannikova (Russian: Мари́на Влади́мировна Овся́нникова,; née Tkachuk (Ткачу́к); born 19 June 1978) is a Russian journalist who was employed on the Channel One Russia television channel.
Marina Ovsyannikova's birthday is June 19. She was born on June 19, 1978 in Odesa, Ukraine.
How old is Marina Ovsyannikova?
Marina Ovsyannikova is 48 years old, and turns 49 on her next birthday, June 19.
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