Elina Fuhrman

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Elina Fuhrman
Born
Elina Kozmits

(1969-02-18) February 18, 1969 (age 55)
Moldavian SSR, USSR
Occupation(s) Journalist, author, activist, chef
Years active1999–present
Children2, including Isabelle Fuhrman

Elina Fuhrman is an American journalist, author, and businessperson. She is the founder and CEO of Soupelina, a vegan soup company, where she also serves as a chef.

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Early life

Elina Fuhrman was born Elina Kozmits in the Moldavian SSR of the Soviet Union. She emigrated to the United States from Moscow in 1989 [1] and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen. [2] Her mother, Rita Kozmits, also immigrated to the United States. [3] [4] In May 1991, [1] Elina married Nick Fuhrman, a congressional candidate from Madison, Wisconsin. The couple has two children: actress Isabelle Fuhrman, born on February 25, 1997, and singer Madeline Fuhrman, born on August 21, 1993. [5] In 1999, the family moved to Atlanta when Elina joined CNN. [6] They later relocated to Los Angeles.

Elina Fuhrman earned a degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and studied English and linguistics at Moscow State Pedagogical University.

Career

Elina Fuhrman is a writer, producer, and correspondent for CNN International. She has received awards for her coverage of the war in Afghanistan and the September 11th terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. She has covered major world events such the Middle East, the trial of former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milošević, and the wars in Iraq and Chechnya. Her work has appeared on CNN, NPR, and in publications such as The New York Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, InStyle, Conde Nast Traveler, SELF, and Jezebel.

Soupelina

In 2013, Fuhrman founded Soupelina, a vegan soup company. On February 2, 2016, she published her first book, Soupelina's Soup Cleanse, which was featured in The New York Times during the week of its release; Soupelina's Soup Cleanse was also featured in the monthly women's fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar . [7]

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  2. ↑ Moe, Doug (May 18, 2002). "Afghans have nothing, except hope". The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin). Capital Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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  5. ↑ Moe, Doug (December 16, 2008). "Moe: Family accomplishments keep adding up". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 19, 2009.[ dead link ]
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