Biography
Who is Victoria Bonya?
Early life and education
Victoria Bonya was born in Krasnokamensk, Russia, on November 27, 1979. After moving to Moscow, she began pursuing a modelling career and achieved success as a prize winner in the Beauty of Russia pageant. This achievement led her to represent Russia in 2001 at the Miss Earth international beauty contest, which was held in the Philippines.
She studied at the Moscow State University of Food Production, which is now known as the Russian Biotechnological University, and graduated with a degree in accounting. In 2004, she completed her studies at the Ostankino Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting, qualifying as a television and radio journalist.
Television and film career
In 2006, Victoria began working on national television in Russia. She achieved widespread fame through her participation in the reality television show Dom-2. Building on this television success, she appeared in several films and television series throughout her career.
Her acting credits include television and film projects such as Univer in 2010, where she played roles across sixteen episodes. She also appeared in the 2012 films 8 First Dates as a wedding planner and Cinderella as herself, followed by a role in Maximum Impact in 2017. Also, she made appearances in music videos for prominent Russian pop artists including Timati, Dima Bilan, Mitya Fomin, MakSim, and Egor Kreed, and she was mentioned in the 2018 comedy film What Men Talk About. Continuation.
Family and personal life
In 2009, Victoria had a romance with football player Welliton, who was a forward for FC Spartak Moscow. According to her statements, Spartak head coach Valery Karpin opposed the relationship and meddled in the player's private life. Later, she cohabited for several years with Alexander Smurfit, the son of millionaire Sir Michael Smurfit, whom she met in Moscow in 2010.
On March 17, 2012, their daughter, Angelina Letitia Smurfit, was born. Since 2011, Victoria has lived in Cap d Ail near Monaco, visiting Moscow only for work purposes. The couple separated in 2017 but maintained friendly relations.
Mountaineering expeditions
Victoria is deeply passionate about mountaineering and high altitude expedition climbing. In September 2022, she participated in a climb to Manaslu in the Himalayas led by Nirmal Purja, though the expedition was cut short due to severe weather and avalanches that claimed the lives of several climbers.
She continued her climbing pursuits by joining an expedition to the Ojos del Salado volcano in January 2023. She successfully reached the summit of Mont Blanc du Tacul on August 28, 2024, returned to summit Manaslu on September 25, 2024, and ultimately conquered Mount Everest, the world highest peak, on May 19, 2025.
Social activism and controversies
Over the years, Victoria has engaged in public commentary and social activism. In 2020, she attracted criticism for spreading conspiracy theories regarding the COVID 19 pandemic, though she later abandoned those views and publicly announced that she received a vaccination. She also described the 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus as genocide.
In April 2026, she published an eighteen minute video on Instagram addressing the blocking of Telegram in Russia and management issues regarding cattle culls in Novosibirsk Oblast. The video drew widespread attention, prompting official reactions from the Kremlin and comments from political figures such as Gennady Zyuganov.
Birthday and age
Victoria Bonya was born on November 27, 1979, which makes Victoria 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Victoria shares the date with 34 other famous people.
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