Anna Zak

Anna Kuzenkova (Hebrew: אנה קוזנקוב, Russian: Анна Кузенкова; born 12 March 2001), known professionally as Anna Zak[1] (אנה זק), is a Russian-born Israeli[2] online personality, model, and singer. Her following consists of 4 million followers on TikTok and over 1 million followers on Instagram. She became famous on social media both in Israel and internationally.[3]

Anna Zak
אנה זק
Zak in 2021
Born
Anna Kuzenkova

(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001
Sochi, Russia
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Social Media Personality, Singer, Model
Years active2014–present
Modeling information
Height178cm (5ft 10 in)
Hair colorBrown-Blonde
Eye colorgreen/blue
AgencyITM Models, Israel

Zak is widely regarded as one of the most influential Israelis online.[4] In 2017, she ranked number 1 on Israeli youth influencing Instagram Nana 10,[5] while the Israeli Internet Association ranked her as the overall most influential Israeli Instagrammer.[6]

On August 23, 2017, she officially started her musical career through her debut single "Money Honey", along with a music video.

On January 2, 2022, Anna Zak released her first commercial success song "לך לישון (Lech Lishon (in English, "Go to Sleep")". The music video was released on the same day as the audio and has over 20 million views.

Early and personal life

Anna Kuzenkova was born in Sochi, Russia, to Natalia and Denis Kuzenkov. Her family immigrated to Israel in 2010, when she was nine years old with her parents, her sister, and her grandparents.[7] The family settled in Ashdod, and in a short time, she was speaking Hebrew.[7][8][9] Her parents later separated, and her father returned to Russia, working on the Sochi Olympics;[8] her older sister served in the Israeli military at that time.[10] Zak attended Mekif Hey High School in Ashdod.[11] The surname "Zak" she uses was selected as a stage name.[12][13] Her father is Jewish and her mother is Ethnic Russian.[9]

In March 2020, Zak was inducted into the Israel Defense Forces.[14]

She was in a relationship with Israeli singer Roee Sendler in 2019, until they broke up at the end of January 2023.[15][16]

Modeling and media career

She began her career in 2014 on the Israeli kid's reality show The Boys And The Girls.[3]

In 2016, she was chosen to be the face of Scoop Shoes, earning a NIS₪50,000 contract at the age of 15,[17] considered to be a large sum for her age.[18] She has also led a global campaign for the hair removal brand Veet.[17] She says that at her school, some of her teachers do not know about her social media career.[19] While still in ninth grade, her monthly income from her social media profile was at least NIS 10,000 (approximately $2,500 USD) excluding her sponsorship deals.[20]

Her large income at her age has raised eyebrows, but she told Israel Channel 2 that her career is supported by her family.[21]

In 2017, she became the host of Music 24's show 'To be a singer'.[22] She also collaborates on social media with model Neta Alchimister.[23][24]

In 2017, she became 'the most influential person on Israeli Instagram', according to the Israeli Internet Association.[25] She was also ranked by Nana 10 as the most influential Israeli youth influencing Instagram in 2017.[5]

In June 2017, she was chosen to be the face of Office Depot's back-to-school campaign in Israel.[26]

Now United

In 2017, she auditioned for Simon Fuller's project Now United, to be part of an international band (with representatives representing China, India, Russia, Japan, the UK, the US, the Philippines, South Korea, Finland, and Germany).[2][27] It was later announced that she was chosen to head the project, rather than be one of the singers, which would mean regular flights from Israel to Los Angeles while still in school.[8] She learned that she was supposed to be the band's presenter and did so on one occasion in Russia.[28]

See also

References
  1. "Anna Zak". 22 March 2020.
  2. Anna Zak is on her way to an international pop career Maariv, Published 04/06/17
  3. loudly Liat Katz, Maariv, 12/03/17
  4. Gossip Girl: The Instagram Star is on her way to a new career Channel 24 | Published 25/06/17 09:58
  5. Winners of the competition this year 18/01/2017, Nana 10
  6. Leading index accounts for March 2017 Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Israeli Internet Association
  7. Cinderella from Ashdod Archived 2018-07-27 at the Wayback Machine Ronnie Arden Friday, 24 October 2014, Week in Ashdod
  8. Anna Zak, 16, from Ashdod, became a girl's industry Archived 2017-10-15 at the Wayback Machine Updated 21:38 22/09/2017
  9. How do you deal with success at the age of 17? Mako Posted 07/07/18
  10. אנה בכוח: ריאיון יוצא דופן עם אנה זק
  11. 18 עד 18: "רק מעטים מחמיאים לי על האופי"
  12. "כוכבת עולה: אנה זק ממריאה". 26 December 2016.
  13. הסולו של אנה
  14. "עכשיו תורה: אנה זק התגייסה". 15 March 2020.
  15. "המשיכה הלאה? אנה זק בקשר חדש". 18 August 2019.
  16. "אחרי הפרידה מרועי סנדלר: אנה זק עזבה את הארץ - וואלה! סלבס". February 2023.
  17. Zak's scoop Yael Walzer, Published: 28.08.16, Ynet
  18. Anna Zak was chosen to be Scope's new presenter May Atias,29/08/2016
  19. loudly Liat Katz, Maariv, 12/03/17
  20. Rising Star: Anna Zak takes off Ashdod Magazine, December 26, 2016
  21. What are the consequences of being a girl-star? 06/09/2016, Amos Rolider, Channel 2 (Israel)
  22. Anna Zak will be part of Spice Girls 15/05/17, Maariv
  23. Neta Alchimister and Anna Zak talk about everything Rathan Isaac, Maariv, 18/06/17
  24. You cannot take your eyes off the screen: Neta Alchimister in a bathing suit Maariv, 11/05/17
  25. Leading index accounts for March 2017 Archived 2018-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Israeli Internet Association
  26. At 16: The new job that will bring tens of thousands of shekels to star Anna Zak Gil Mishali, 29/06/2017, Reshet
  27. Crazy For You Israel 14.05.2017, Israel Hayom
  28. אנה בכוח: ריאיון יוצא דופן עם אנה זק
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