Elina Fuhrman
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Elina Fuhrman | |
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| Born | Elina Kozmits February 18, 1969 Moldavian SSR, USSR |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, activist, chef |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Children | 2, 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.
Early life
[edit]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][2] and later became a naturalized U.S. citizen.[3] Her mother, Rita Kozmits, also immigrated to the United States.[4] In May 1991,[5] Elina married Nick Fuhrman, a congressional candidate from Madison, Wisconsin. The couple has two daughters: actress Isabelle Fuhrman and singer Madeline Fuhrman.[1] 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
[edit]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[2] 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
[edit]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]
Publications
[edit]Fuhrman's publications include;[8]
- Soupelina's Soup Cleanse: Plant-Based Soups and Broths to Heal Your Body, Calm Your Mind, and Transform Your Life (2016)
- Soup up your life!: 50 vegane Rezepte für ein neues Körpergefühl (with Brigitte Rüßmann and Wolfgang Beuchelt, translators) (2016)
- 'Depura Sopa: Sopas, cremas y caldos vegetales que depuran, sanan y revitalizan, (with Tatiana Vargas Löwy, translator) (2017)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Voyage LA website, Meet Elina Furham, article dated January 8, 2020
- ^ a b The Jewish Chronicle website, ‘I love playing villains; I try to understand them’ says actress Isabelle Fuhrman, article by Stephen Applebaum dated August 19, 2022
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wisconsin State Journal Newspaper Archives". newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ Moe, Doug (December 16, 2008). "Moe: Family accomplishments keep adding up". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2009. [dead link]
- ^ Moe, Doug (October 18, 2001). "She doesn't fear the unknown". The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin). Capital Newspapers. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Everything you need to know about souping". February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ GoodReads website, Elina Fuhrman
External links
[edit]- 1969 births
- American broadcast news analysts
- Soviet emigrants to the United States
- American people of Moldovan-Jewish descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American reporters and correspondents
- Living people
- Russian women journalists
- University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Journalism & Mass Communication alumni
- American chefs
- American women chefs
- American women television journalists
- Jewish American journalists
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- 21st-century American Jews
- 21st-century American women