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Russia’s Smartest and Most Beautiful Women

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In the run-up to International Women’s Day, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center conducted a survey find out who Russians believe are the country’s smartest and most beautiful women. Respondents were free to list both their contemporaries and any women who ever lived in Russia.

In the run-up to International Women’s Day, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center conducted a survey find out who Russians believe are the country’s smartest and most beautiful women. Respondents were free to list both their contemporaries and any women who ever lived in Russia.

© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Melnikov / Go to the mediabankIn the run-up to International Women’s Day, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center conducted a survey find out who Russians believe are the country’s smartest and most beautiful women. Respondents were free to list both their contemporaries and any women who ever lived in Russia. Oksana Fyodorova was recognized as the most beautiful woman by 9% of respondents. However, the TV host wasn’t included in the final chart because she received less than 1% of votes in the “smart” category.
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In the run-up to International Women’s Day, the Russian Public Opinion Research Center conducted a survey find out who Russians believe are the country’s smartest and most beautiful women. Respondents were free to list both their contemporaries and any women who ever lived in Russia. Oksana Fyodorova was recognized as the most beautiful woman by 9% of respondents. However, the TV host wasn’t included in the final chart because she received less than 1% of votes in the “smart” category.
© RIA Novosti . Anton Denisov / Go to the mediabankSinger and actress Vera Brezhneva…
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Singer and actress Vera Brezhneva…
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomitchev / Go to the mediabanksinger Zhanna Friske…
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singer Zhanna Friske…
© RIA Novosti . Shakhverdiev / Go to the mediabank… and actress Irina Alfyorova won 3% of votes each.
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… and actress Irina Alfyorova won 3% of votes each.
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Nikolskiy / Go to the mediabank2% respondents noted the beauty of Anna Semenovich…
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2% respondents noted the beauty of Anna Semenovich…
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Tchesnokova / Go to the mediabankAnastasiya Volochkova…
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Anastasiya Volochkova…
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail FomitchevAlina Kabayeva…
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Alina Kabayeva…
© RIA Novosti . Mikhail Fomitchev / Go to the mediabank…and Liza Boyarskaya, who was also regarded as a very smart woman by every hundredth respondent.
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…and Liza Boyarskaya, who was also regarded as a very smart woman by every hundredth respondent.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Fedorenko / Go to the mediabankFederation Council Chairman Valentina Matviyenko was recognized the cleverest woman (17% votes) with 1% respondents also appreciating the beauty of Ms Matviyenko.
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Federation Council Chairman Valentina Matviyenko was recognized the cleverest woman (17% votes) with 1% respondents also appreciating the beauty of Ms Matviyenko.
© RIA Novosti . Yekaterina Tchesnokova / Go to the mediabankTV host Kseniya Sobchak…
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TV host Kseniya Sobchak…
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Mokletsov / Go to the mediabank…and space pilot Valentina Tereshkova won 4% votes for intelligence and 1% votes for beauty.
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…and space pilot Valentina Tereshkova won 4% votes for intelligence and 1% votes for beauty.
© RIA Novosti . U. Guriev / Go to the mediabankThe intelligence of Sofya Kovalevskaya, an outstanding Russian mathematician, was appreciated by 3% of survey respondents. Her beauty, however, remained underestimated.
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The intelligence of Sofya Kovalevskaya, an outstanding Russian mathematician, was appreciated by 3% of survey respondents. Her beauty, however, remained underestimated.
© RIA Novosti . Yury Abramotchkin / Go to the mediabank2% votes for intelligence went to Raisa Gorbacheva, wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party’s Central Committee…
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2% votes for intelligence went to Raisa Gorbacheva, wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party’s Central Committee…
© RIA Novosti . Alexey Druzhinin / Go to the mediabank… and Tatyana Golikova. Every hundredth respondent deemed the minister of healthcare and social development to be both smart and beautiful.
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… and Tatyana Golikova. Every hundredth respondent deemed the minister of healthcare and social development to be both smart and beautiful.
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