Elena Potanina ("What? Where? When?"): Biography, career, personal life

Elena Potanina is known for her television show "What? Where? When?". Being a multiple champion of the intellectual game, she also made the career of a successful lawyer. Potanin became a participant of many television programs and won the love of viewers. Developing in personal and professional terms, the girl constantly strives for new achievements.

Biography

Elena Alexandrovna Potanina was born in Novosibirsk on November 20, 1987. In the heart of Siberia, her family lived until the age of three girls. Then they moved to Odessa. In school years she actively participated in the Olympiads. Subsequently, she graduated from two higher educational institutions (in Ukraine and Russia) and moved to work in Moscow. Now Potanin ("What? Where? When?") Lives in the Russian capital.

Education

After school, Elena entered the Mechnikov National University, located in Odessa. After graduating from the university, she received a specialty in law in the field of criminalistics and criminal law. In addition, Elena studied at the Moscow State University named after Lomonosov, specializing in economics in management.

Job

Elena Potanina started working as a partner of the firm "YurKranina". She was taken into the staff in February 2010. After receiving the first experience, Elena went to Russia. In 2012, Potanin moves to Moscow and arranges for Russia Today (RT). There she worked as a secretary until 2014. The girl was engaged in advertising the channel, and also participated in the design of international forums, competitions and exhibitions.

Since January 2014, Potanin has been working for RD Studio, where he works on documentary TV programs. In May she became co-producer of Valdis Pelsh. In parallel, she was the press secretary of the firm "Just."

Elena Potanina also showed herself as a producer of television programs:

• "People who made the Earth round."
• "The smartest skyscraper."
• "The height gene, or how to get to Everest."

Characteristics of character

Elena Potanina ("What? Where? When?") Is a person with outstanding personality traits, constantly in the spotlight. She boldly answers frank questions about personal relations between members of the club of experts, and also expresses her own opinion about the specifics of the game.

She easily behaves in any difficult situation. For example, when a problem arises in the game, Helen quickly makes a decision: take an extra minute, choose one of the options that the team members offered, or answer independently.

It is noteworthy that Elena Potanina was the first woman to receive the title of the best captain of the game "What? Where? When?". The award was awarded for a series of magnificent victories.

Elena Potanina (What? Where? When?): Private Life

The majority of viewers watch not only the brilliant games of a girl from Odessa, but also is interested in her personal life. And without that the great interest in her person is fueled by the fact that Elena is constantly in public.

For some time Potanin met with the player "What? Where? When? "By Ilya Novikov. On one of the issues of intellectual transmission Elena said that Ilya had proposed to her. Also, the couple participated in the show "Who wants to be a millionaire." However, the novels were short-lived. Elena herself with a question about her personal life says: "I have an active personal life".

TV Shows

The girl was engaged in the game for intellectuals from the 7th grade. Everything began with the school olympiads. Then the history teacher advised Elena to join the literary club "Erudite". This invitation and became a lucky ticket Potanina in the team "What? Where? When?". Her school team became a five-time champion among Ukrainian children in this game.

Then the club called from Moscow and asked to present the participant from Odessa. So Elena Potanina became a member of the women's team. She was sent along with the other participants for the legendary round table of the Hunting Lodge. However, in 2005, the team of experts, in which Elena was an ordinary participant, lost with a score of 5: 6.

In the sports version of the game Elena has been involved since 12 years. Her debut took place in 2006. She became a captain in 2007. Until 2011, her team also played:

• Dmitry Panayotti.
• Edward Chagall.
• Sergey Nikolenko.
• Mikhail Malkin.
• Sergey Makarov.

In seven games in a row Potanin is recognized as the best player. In 2009, Russia's national team led by Potanina won the Nations Cup "What? Where? When?". In 2015, together with the national team of television clubs, Elena led her team to victory. Under her leadership were:

• Mikhail Karpuk.
• Andrey Korobeinik.
• Hayk Kazazyan.
• Iya Metreveli.
• Roman Orkodashvili.

Potanin ("What? Where? When?") Was invited to other television programs:

• "Childish pranks."
• "Cruel games."
• "The cleverest".
• "Big races".
• "Who want to be a millionaire?".

In 2009-2010 Elena participates in the work on the project "Brain Ring". Before that, she was leading the Ukrainian program "What? Where? When?". Being a participant of many intelligent projects and TV shows, the girl is able to distribute time and forces productively.

Interesting thoughts

Potanin shares the mind and erudition. Mind is the ability to sooth, find new connections between phenomena. Erudition is simply a large amount of knowledge from different fields. A smart person may not be very erudite.

How does an intelligent woman behave in everyday life? She, according to Elena, is on the path of life, regardless of the difficulties, and also makes the everyday life of others easy and pleasant. Also the charming captain of the team of experts claims that intelligent women attract men, they are sexy and irresistible. They can look great without the presence of a stuffed wallet.

As for Potanin's career ("What? Where? When?") Is very unambiguous. In modern society, in her opinion, there are many opportunities for implementation. Sexual accessory no longer plays a decisive role in choosing a profession. Smart woman quickly copes with their tasks, faster and more efficiently achieves its goals. She keeps her head cold under all circumstances. For example, in "What? Where? When? "Potanin's player showed herself as a calculating and determined participant.

Active activity in the framework of an intelligent project taught Elena to make quick decisions and think productively in conditions of severe stress. Potanin (What? Where? When?), Whose biography includes many interesting events, from an early age positions himself as an active and cheerful person. This confirms every milestone in her biography, as well as a large number of professional achievements.

In the future, Potanin intends to participate in a variety of projects that are associated with active intellectual activity.