Zara (Zarifa Mgoyan)

Zara, born Zarifa Mgoyan in 1983, is a famous Russian pop singer and actress from Saint Petersburg. Of Yezidi-Kurdish heritage, she began performing as a child and rose to national stardom on the show Fabrika Zvezd in 2006. Alongside her successful music and film career, she was named an Honored Artist of Russia in 2016. Today, she actively uses her platform to support children with disabilities, earning her the title of UNESCO Artist for Peace.