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'''Aleksandra Melnichenko''' (born '''Sandra Nikolić'''; 21 April 1977) is a Serbian former singer and model, and the wife of Russian industrialist and philanthropist [[Andrey Melnichenko (industrialist)|Andrey Melnichenko]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/andrey-melnichenko/?list=billionaires|title=Andrey Melnichenko|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en}}</ref>
{{Infobox person
| name = Aleksandra Melnichenko
| native_name = Александра Мељниченко
| native_name_lang = sr-Cyrl
| image = Sandra Melnichenko.jpg
| caption = Aleksandra Melnichenko
| birth_name = Aleksandra Nikolić
| alias = Sandra Meljničenko
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|4|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Belgrade]], [[Socialist Republic of Serbia|SR Serbia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|SFR Yugoslavia]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|model}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Andrey Melnichenko (industrialist)|Andrey Melnichenko]]<br>|2005}}
| children = 2
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| origin =
| genre = Pop
| instrument = Vocals
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| label = {{hlist|[[City Records]]}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|Models}}
}}
}}
'''Aleksandra Melnichenko''' ({{nee|'''Nikolić'''}}; {{langx|sr|Александра Мељниченко, {{nee|Николић}}|Aleksandra Meljničenko}}; born 21 April 1977), also known as '''Sandra Meljničenko''' ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Сандра Мељниченко}}), is a Serbian <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=Sandra Meljničenko: Modelsica koja je postala milijarderka – Ljudi – Dnevni list Danas |url=https://www.danas.rs/ljudi/sandra-meljnicenko-modelsica-koja-je-postala-milijarderka/ |access-date=2022-05-31 |language=sr-RS}}</ref> philanthropist and a former singer and model. She is married to the Russian billionaire entrepreneur [[Andrey Melnichenko (industrialist)|Andrey Melnichenko]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=ONA je najbogatija Srpkinja na svetu! {{!}} Poznati |url=https://direktno.rs/zabava/poznati/303130/sandra-meljnicenko-modelsica-najbogatija-srpkinja.html |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=Direktno |language=sr}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NAJBOGATIJA SRPKINJA ne štedi samo za OVU STVAR: Evo ZA ŠTA je Sandra Meljničenko izdvojila neverovatnih 110 MILIONA DOLARA |url=https://www.srbijadanas.com/zena/vesti/najbogatija-srpkinja-ne-stedi-samo-na-ovu-stvar-evo-za-sta-je-sandra-meljnicenko-izdvojila-2021-11-01 |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.srbijadanas.com |language=sr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/andrey-melnichenko/?list=billionaires|title=Andrey Melnichenko|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Born Sandra Nikolić in [[Belgrade]], [[Serbia]] to a Serbian father and a [[Croats|Croatian]] mother, Sandra was educated at the 11th Belgrade Gymnasium, prior to enrolling in the Faculty of International Management in Belgrade. Her father was an architect and her mother was an artist.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pulsonline.rs/lifestyle/na-kafi-kod/15/sandra-nikolic-meljnicenko-caroban-zivot-nase-bogatasice |title=Archived copy |access-date=2016-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615040132/http://www.pulsonline.rs/lifestyle/na-kafi-kod/15/sandra-nikolic-meljnicenko-caroban-zivot-nase-bogatasice |archive-date=2016-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="tatler544">{{cite web|author=Татьяна Якимова 20 Июля 2010 в 12:09 |url=http://www.tatler.ru/nashi_lyudi/interview_and_photo_set_21/194_sandra_melnichenko_bit_zhenoy_milliardera.php?SHOWALL_2=1#p=544 |title=Сандра Мельниченко: быть женой миллиардера &#124; Интервью и фотосеты &#124; Наши люди &#124; Tatler – журнал о светской жизни |publisher=Tatler.ru |date= |accessdate=2014-01-11}}</ref>
Aleksandra "Sandra" Nikolić was born and grew up in [[Belgrade]], the capital of former [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], to a [[Serbs|Serbian]] father and a [[Croats of Serbia|Croatian]] mother. Her father was an architectural engineer and her mother was an artist.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="tatler544">{{cite web |author=Татьяна Якимова 20 Июля 2010 в 12:09 |url=http://www.tatler.ru/nashi_lyudi/interview_and_photo_set_21/194_sandra_melnichenko_bit_zhenoy_milliardera.php?SHOWALL_2=1#p=544 |title=Сандра Мельниченко: быть женой миллиардера &#124; Интервью и фотосеты &#124; Наши люди &#124; Tatler – журнал о светской жизни |publisher=Tatler.ru |date= |accessdate=2014-01-11 |archive-date=2013-12-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131218070604/http://www.tatler.ru/nashi_lyudi/interview_and_photo_set_21/194_sandra_melnichenko_bit_zhenoy_milliardera.php?SHOWALL_2=1#p=544 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Since the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]], Aleksandra held both [[Serbian citizenship|Serbian]] and [[Croatian citizenship]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=RODIO SE NAJBOGATIJI SRBIN NA SVETU! Porodila se Sandra Meljničenko, a kada saznate GDE... |url=https://www.espreso.co.rs/showbiz/zvezde/133459/rodio-se-najbogatiji-srbin-na-svetu-porodila-se-sandra-meljnicenko-a-kada-saznate-gde |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=espreso.co.rs |language=sr}}</ref>

Sandra was educated at the 11th Belgrade Gymnasium, before enrolling in the Faculty of International Management in Belgrade.<ref name=":1" />


==Career==
==Career==
At the age of 15, Aleksandra was encouraged to become a fashion model. She travelled with her parents to Milan, Paris and London where she modelled for a number of fashion houses.<ref name="ovguide1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ovguide.com/aleksandra-melnichenko-9202a8c04000641f8000000005e2c58a# |title=Aleksandra Melnichenko Video &#124; Interviews |publisher=Ovguide.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224313/http://www.ovguide.com/aleksandra-melnichenko-9202a8c04000641f8000000005e2c58a |archive-date=2013-12-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She worked for [https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riccardo_Gay Riccardo Gay], Traffic, and other modeling agencies.<ref name="Biografija">[https://www.biografija.org/moda/sandra-meljnicenko/ Sandra Meljničenko Biografija. Biografija.org]</ref> She has also appeared in several music videos, including "Sutra je novi dan" [[Funky G]], "Da li si ikada mene voljela" [[Knez (singer)|Nenad Knežević Knez]], "Grlica“ [[Željko Samardžić]], and "Noć mi te duguje" [[Zdravko Čolić]].<ref name="Biografija" />
At the age of 15, while still in high school and before enrolling into [[University of Belgrade|Belgrade University]]'s Faculty of Management, Aleksandra launched herself into a successful first career in fashion, winning international recognition as a model and, from 1996, regional fame as a member of the original cast of the [[Balkans]]' leading girl band Models. She returned to full-time modelling in 1998, working with leading international agencies while living in Europe's fashion capitals.<ref name="ovguide1">{{cite web |url=http://www.ovguide.com/aleksandra-melnichenko-9202a8c04000641f8000000005e2c58a# |title=Aleksandra Melnichenko Video &#124; Interviews |publisher=Ovguide.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217224313/http://www.ovguide.com/aleksandra-melnichenko-9202a8c04000641f8000000005e2c58a |archive-date=2013-12-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Biografija">{{Cite web |date=2017-05-08 |title=Sandra Meljničenko Biografija |url=https://www.biografija.org/moda/sandra-meljnicenko/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=Biografija.org |language=sr-RS}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tozev |first=Ljubomir |title=NEZAMISLIVO JE KOLIKO PARA IMAJU, "KUPAJU" SE U NOVCU: Sandra Meljničenko je i zvanično NAJBOGATIJA SRPKINJA! |url=https://www.blic.rs/zabava/sandra-meljnicenko-najbogatija-srpkinja/vwqrthm |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=Blic.rs |language=sr}}</ref>

Aged 17 she was a founding member of Models, a Serbian 1990s pop group.<ref name="Biografija" /> Over the following five years, Models released several albums including their first album "Made in Belgrade" and "Pusti nas u disko".<ref name="ovguide1"/><ref name="Biografija"/>

In 1998, Aleksandra returned to modeling work and by 1999 was signed by model agencies that included Riccardo Gay and Traffic. She spent the next four years working out of Milan and Barcelona on a number of advertising campaigns in the print media and on television.<ref name="ovguide1"/>


Aleksandra Melnichenko has focused on philanthropy, mainly supporting children's education and the arts. Over time, the family's foundation and the companies the Melnichenko family invested in have donated nearly {{Usd|500 million|link=yes}} to charity.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=About the foundation |url=http://aimfoundation.info/about-us/ |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=aimfoundation.info |language=ru}}</ref>
She was described as "society hostess and haute-couture collector" and "an art and couture curator" by Harper's Bazaar in 2011<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Blasberg|first=Derek|date=2011-11-16|title=Smooth Sailing: Aleksandra Melnichenko|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/news/aleksandra-melnichenko-interview-1111|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Harper's BAZAAR|language=en-US}}</ref>.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Aleksandra met Andrey Melnichenko in the South of France in 2003. They married in September 2005 on the Cote D’Azur. [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Christina Aguilera]] were reported to perform at the event.<ref>Derek Blasberg, [http://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a844/aleksandra-melnichenko-interview-1111/ Smooth sailing: Aleksandra Melnichenko], ''Harper's Bazaar'', November 16, 2011</ref> [[Jennifer Lopez]] reportedly performed at her 30th birthday party.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rightcelebrity.com/?p=808 |title=Aleksandra Melnichenko is HOT! |publisher=Right Celebrity |date=2007-04-22 |accessdate=2014-01-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102204336/http://www.rightcelebrity.com/?p=808 |archive-date=2013-11-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2003, in France, Aleksandra met entrepreneur and investor [[Andrey Melnichenko (industrialist)|Andrey Melnichenko]].<ref name="harpersbazaar1">{{cite web|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/news/aleksandra-melnichenko-interview-1111 |title=Aleksandra Melnicheko Interview – Inside Aleksandra Melnicheko's Megayacht – Harper's BAZAAR Magazine |publisher=Harpersbazaar.com |date=2011-11-16 |accessdate=2014-01-11}}</ref> The couple married two years after their first meeting, in September 2005, and started to spend an international life between different continents and countries.<ref>Derek Blasberg, [http://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/news/a844/aleksandra-melnichenko-interview-1111/ Smooth sailing: Aleksandra Melnichenko], ''Harper's Bazaar'', November 16, 2011</ref><ref name=":2" />
On May 29, 2012, Sandra gave birth to her daughter Tara in Nice.


Aleksandra and Andrey have since welcomed a daughter (2012) and a son (2017).<ref>[https.www.glossy.espreso.co.rs/poznati/vesti/103635/na-ovo-se-cekalo-pet-meseci-otkriveno-ime-sina-sandre-i-andreja-meljnicenka].Glossy.rs, 23.8.2017.</ref><ref name=":2" />
Aleksandra and her husband Andrey Melnichenko own two works from [[Claude Monet]]'s "[[Water Lilies]]" series and a number of pieces of 18th century furniture.<ref name="harpersbazaar1">{{cite web|url=http://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/news/aleksandra-melnichenko-interview-1111 |title=Aleksandra Melnicheko Interview - Inside Aleksandra Melnicheko's Megayacht - Harper's BAZAAR Magazine |publisher=Harpersbazaar.com |date=2011-11-16 |accessdate=2014-01-11}}</ref>


Aleksandra and Andrey Melnichenko own two superyachts designed by [[Philip Starck]]: [[A (sailing yacht)|Sailing Yacht A]] and [[A (motor yacht)|Motor Yacht A]] which reportedly cost $500 million and $350 million to build respectively,<ref name="harpersbazaar1"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://uk.businessinsider.com/expensive-luxury-yachts-2018-3|title=The world's most expensive superyachts come with helipads, movie theaters, and swimming pools — take a look|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-07-13}}</ref> and are considered to be "one of the most advanced superyachts on the water" with "environmentally-friendly innovations."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2018/05/20/world-superyacht-awards-the-best-motor-and-sailing-yachts-for-2018/#60bef7a449fa|title=World Superyacht Awards: The Best Motor And Sailing Yachts For 2018|last=Dobson|first=Jim|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en}}</ref>
Aleksandra and Andrey Melnichenko own two superyachts designed by [[Philippe Starck]]: [[A (sailing yacht)|Sailing Yacht A]] and [[A (motor yacht)|Motor Yacht A]], which reportedly cost $500&nbsp;million and $350&nbsp;million to build, respectively,<ref name="harpersbazaar1" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/expensive-luxury-yachts-2018-3|title=The world's most expensive superyachts come with helipads, movie theaters, and swimming pools — take a look|work=Business Insider|access-date=2018-07-13}}</ref> and are considered to be "one of the most advanced superyachts on the water" with "environmentally-friendly innovations."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2018/05/20/world-superyacht-awards-the-best-motor-and-sailing-yachts-for-2018/#60bef7a449fa|title=World Superyacht Awards: The Best Motor And Sailing Yachts For 2018|last=Dobson|first=Jim|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-13|language=en}}</ref>


In 2023, Serbian singer [[Sara Jo]] collaborated with Serbian rapper [[Mimi Mercedez]] on a track called "Sandra Meljničenko", after Aleksandra. The track was included on Jo's debut album ''[[Bez kontrole]]'' that was released on 21 June of the same year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jovović |first=Pero |date=2023-06-21 |title=Kakve veze imaju Sara Jo i Sandra Meljničenko? Pevačica snimila pesmu o bivšoj modelsici, a stihovi su totalni urnebes |url=https://nova.rs/zabava/showbiz/kakve-veze-imaju-sara-jo-i-sandra-meljnicenko-pevacica-snimila-pesmu-o-bivsoj-modelsici-a-stihovi-su-totalni-urnebes/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=[[Nova (Serbia)|Nova.rs]] |language=sr-RS}}</ref>
According to Russian Tatler, she donated to the charity causes to "the fight against childhood diseases"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Александра Мельниченко: «Жена миллиардера — это full-time job»|url=https://www.tatler.ru/heroes/aleksandra-melnichenko-zhena-milliardera-eto-full-time-job|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-12|website=Tatler Russia}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:35, 6 November 2024

Aleksandra Melnichenko
Александра Мељниченко
Aleksandra Melnichenko
Born
Aleksandra Nikolić

(1977-04-21) 21 April 1977 (age 47)
Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Other namesSandra Meljničenko
Occupations
  • Singer
  • model
Spouse
​
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
Musical career
GenresPop
InstrumentVocals
Years active1997–2001
Labels

Aleksandra Melnichenko (née Nikolić; Serbian: Александра Мељниченко, née Николић, romanized: Aleksandra Meljničenko; born 21 April 1977), also known as Sandra Meljničenko (Serbian Cyrillic: Сандра Мељниченко), is a Serbian [1] philanthropist and a former singer and model. She is married to the Russian billionaire entrepreneur Andrey Melnichenko.[2][3][4]

Early life

[edit]

Aleksandra "Sandra" Nikolić was born and grew up in Belgrade, the capital of former Yugoslavia, to a Serbian father and a Croatian mother. Her father was an architectural engineer and her mother was an artist.[3][5] Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, Aleksandra held both Serbian and Croatian citizenship.[2][6]

Sandra was educated at the 11th Belgrade Gymnasium, before enrolling in the Faculty of International Management in Belgrade.[3]

Career

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At the age of 15, while still in high school and before enrolling into Belgrade University's Faculty of Management, Aleksandra launched herself into a successful first career in fashion, winning international recognition as a model and, from 1996, regional fame as a member of the original cast of the Balkans' leading girl band Models. She returned to full-time modelling in 1998, working with leading international agencies while living in Europe's fashion capitals.[7][8][6][9]

Aleksandra Melnichenko has focused on philanthropy, mainly supporting children's education and the arts. Over time, the family's foundation and the companies the Melnichenko family invested in have donated nearly US$500 million to charity.[10]

Personal life

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In 2003, in France, Aleksandra met entrepreneur and investor Andrey Melnichenko.[11] The couple married two years after their first meeting, in September 2005, and started to spend an international life between different continents and countries.[12][6]

Aleksandra and Andrey have since welcomed a daughter (2012) and a son (2017).[13][6]

Aleksandra and Andrey Melnichenko own two superyachts designed by Philippe Starck: Sailing Yacht A and Motor Yacht A, which reportedly cost $500 million and $350 million to build, respectively,[11][14] and are considered to be "one of the most advanced superyachts on the water" with "environmentally-friendly innovations."[15]

In 2023, Serbian singer Sara Jo collaborated with Serbian rapper Mimi Mercedez on a track called "Sandra Meljničenko", after Aleksandra. The track was included on Jo's debut album Bez kontrole that was released on 21 June of the same year.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Sandra Meljničenko: Modelsica koja je postala milijarderka – Ljudi – Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
  2. ^ a b "ONA je najbogatija Srpkinja na svetu! | Poznati". Direktno (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  3. ^ a b c "NAJBOGATIJA SRPKINJA ne štedi samo za OVU STVAR: Evo ZA ŠTA je Sandra Meljničenko izdvojila neverovatnih 110 MILIONA DOLARA". www.srbijadanas.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  4. ^ "Andrey Melnichenko". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  5. ^ Татьяна Якимова 20 Июля 2010 в 12:09. "Сандра Мельниченко: быть женой миллиардера | Интервью и фотосеты | Наши люди | Tatler – журнал о светской жизни". Tatler.ru. Archived from the original on 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2014-01-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ a b c d "RODIO SE NAJBOGATIJI SRBIN NA SVETU! Porodila se Sandra Meljničenko, a kada saznate GDE..." espreso.co.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  7. ^ "Aleksandra Melnichenko Video | Interviews". Ovguide.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  8. ^ "Sandra Meljničenko Biografija". Biografija.org (in Serbian). 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
  9. ^ Tozev, Ljubomir. "NEZAMISLIVO JE KOLIKO PARA IMAJU, "KUPAJU" SE U NOVCU: Sandra Meljničenko je i zvanično NAJBOGATIJA SRPKINJA!". Blic.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  10. ^ "About the foundation". aimfoundation.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  11. ^ a b "Aleksandra Melnicheko Interview – Inside Aleksandra Melnicheko's Megayacht – Harper's BAZAAR Magazine". Harpersbazaar.com. 2011-11-16. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  12. ^ Derek Blasberg, Smooth sailing: Aleksandra Melnichenko, Harper's Bazaar, November 16, 2011
  13. ^ [https.www.glossy.espreso.co.rs/poznati/vesti/103635/na-ovo-se-cekalo-pet-meseci-otkriveno-ime-sina-sandre-i-andreja-meljnicenka].Glossy.rs, 23.8.2017.
  14. ^ "The world's most expensive superyachts come with helipads, movie theaters, and swimming pools — take a look". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  15. ^ Dobson, Jim. "World Superyacht Awards: The Best Motor And Sailing Yachts For 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  16. ^ Jovović, Pero (2023-06-21). "Kakve veze imaju Sara Jo i Sandra Meljničenko? Pevačica snimila pesmu o bivšoj modelsici, a stihovi su totalni urnebes". Nova.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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