Santa Dimopoulos

Santa Dimopoulos (full name: Chrysanthi Yanisivna Dimopoulos) is a Ukrainian singer, influencer, model, actress, and world fitness champion. She gained fame as the lead singer of the Ukrainian bands VIA Gra, Seventh Heaven, and as a member of the Queens. A participant of the third season of the Ukrainian project “Star Factory”, Dimopoulos actively developed her career in various areas of show business, also winning the title of world champion in bodybuilding and fitness in 2011.

Biography.

Santa was born on May 21, 1987 in Kyiv to a family of Greek-Assyrian-Ukrainian descent. Since childhood, she has been fond of dancing and quickly achieved significant success, becoming a master of sports in ballroom dancing. This gave her excellent physical fitness, which later came in handy both in her dance career and in fitness.

In 2006, Dimopoulos took part in the Miss Universe Ukraine pageant, where she won third place. The following year, she focused on sports bodybuilding, and in 2011, at the World Championships in Thailand, she won the title of World Fitness and Bodybuilding Champion. In the same year, she graduated from the Law Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Music career

In 2009, Santa became a participant in the Ukrainian project “Star Factory 3” produced by Konstantin Meladze. Although she did not last long on the show, this experience was an important milestone in her career. In 2011, Santa joined the popular Ukrainian band VIA Gra, replacing Nadezhda Granovskaya. With her participation, the group released the single and video “Hello, Mom,” but a year later, in 2012, Dimopoulos left the group to focus on her solo career.

In 2013, she presented her first solo composition “When We Move”, the video for which was filmed in Los Angeles under the direction of director Sergei Banderas. Also in the same year, she became one of the mentors in the project “I Want V VIA Gru”.

In 2016, Santa, together with Olga Romanovskaya and Tatyana Kotova, founded the pop group Queens, which gained popularity after the release of their debut single “Why”. However, in 2017, the members left the group, and Christina Kotz-Gottlieb took over as the band’s leader.

Personal life.

Santa Dimopoulos was married to a well-known Ukrainian TV presenter Andriy Dzhedzhula, with whom they became parents of a son, Daniel, in 2008. After divorcing Dzhedzhula in 2012, Santa married businessman Volodymyr Samsonenko. However, this marriage also ended in divorce in 2013.

In 2015, Santa remarried Ihor Kucherenko, co-owner of a sports club chain. In 2019, they had a daughter, Sofia.

Advertising and filmography

Santa is actively involved in advertising and branding. She has participated in numerous advertising campaigns and collaborated with leading brands. In addition, Santa graduated from the New York Film Academy as an actress and has experience in filmmaking.

Charts and videos

Dimopoulos has repeatedly appeared on charts and ranking lists for her solo work. Her singles, such as “Touch”, “Running away”, “Everything is OK”, as well as her music videos, have become popular among listeners in Ukraine and abroad. She has also appeared in other artists’ music videos.

Santa Dimopoulos is not only a successful singer, but also a multifaceted personality. She continues to actively develop her career in music, fitness, and film, becoming a shining example for young people who want to combine different interests and succeed in many areas of life.