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Russian singer and pop star. Name variations: Alla Borisovna Pugacheva. Born in ; attended Ippolitov-Ivanov School of Music and the Lunacharsky School of Theatrical Arts; married four times, lastly to singer Philipp Kirkorov; children: Kristina Orbakaite (a singer and actress).

Made first recordings for radio station at age 16; toured USSR and Far East with Russian bands; won third prize at the All Union competition of pop artists (); won Grand Prix at Golden Orpheus competition in Bulgaria (); won first prize at International Sopot Song Festival (); star of concert tours, films and television shows; last singer to win the National Artist of the USSR award; awarded medal for "service to the fatherland," Russia's highest civilian award ().

Born in , Alla Pugacheva spent her youth studying music and theater at the Ippolitov-Ivanov School of Music and the Lunacharsky School of Theatrical Arts and made her first recordings—for radio—at age Her career as a p