Lena Katina
Katina in 2009, photo by magicinfoto/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Elena Sergeevna Katina
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Date of Birth: 4 October, 1984
Ethnicity: Russian
Lena Katina is a Russian singer and songwriter. She is a member of pop/electronica music duo t.A.T.u., with Julia Volkova. She was also part of children’s music group Neposedy, of which Volkova was also a member.
Lena is the daughter of Inessa Vsevolodovna Katina and Sergey Vasilievich Katin, a musician. She is married to Russian businessperson Dmitry Spiridonov. Dmitry is the CEO of CloudPayments. She has a son with her former husband, Slovenian musician Sasha Kuzmanović/Sash Kuzma.
Lena’s paternal grandfather was named Vasili Katin.
Lena’s paternal grandmother was named Asya Nikitichna.
Lena’s maternal grandfather was named Vsevolod.
Her paternal grandmother’s second name is Nikitichna (not last name) – Asya Nikitichna