Known For: Acting
Born: May 24, 1973
Place of Birth: Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Lviv, Ukraine]

Ruslana Lyzhychko

Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko (Ukrainian: Руслана Степанівна Лижичко) (born May 24, 1973 in Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union) better mononymously known as Ruslana is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, dancer, voice actress, producer, musical conductor, multi-instrumentalist, social activist and a former politician. She is known for her work at the World Music Award and Eurovision Song Contest when her song Wild Dances won the contest, Ruslana won the title of People's Artist of Ukraine, she has been named an honorary citizen of her hometown Lviv and was nominated to receive the title Hero of Ukraine. In 2008 Ruslana lended her voice to Grand Theft Auto IV video game as the host of an in-game radio station called Vladivostok FM. Her song "Wild Dances" is featured as one of the songs on Vladivostok.