Irina Terehova


Irina Terehova is a Canadian actress and model. She is also known as Irina Tee and founded the website of the same name. Terehova immigrated from Moldova to Canada at the age of twelve. From 2015 to 2016, she first gained notoriety as a writer for the Montreal news website MTL Blog. In 2016, she married Lethwei World Champion fighter Dave Leduc in a nationally televised wedding ceremony in Myanmar.

Early life

Born in Chișinău, in the Moldavian SSR, republic of the Soviet Union in 1989 to a modest family, Terehova immigrated in 2001 to Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the age of twelve.

Personal life

In 2016, Terehova met professional fighter Dave Leduc when she took a trip to Thailand. The two had never met before, but after writing a story on him on MTL Blog, Terehova decided to leave Canada and meet him in Phuket. The trip was supposed to last two weeks, but Terehova decided to stay and live with Leduc. Journal de Montreal and Huffington Post Quebec both covered her romantic exile, labeling it The Romance Story of the Year.
In 2017, Terehova and her husband started getting involved with children at NLD AIDS center in Yangon, who are infected with HIV/AIDS virus, bringing them chocolate and treats, as well as giving undisclosed donations.

Wedding

On October 12, 2016, she got engaged to Leduc on the Shwesandaw Pagoda in Bagan, Myanmar.
On 13 December 2016, the two got married in a traditional Burmese wedding ceremony at the Central Hotel in Yangon, Myanmar. The ceremony was nationally televised on MRTV with an approximate audience of 30 million viewers, catapulting them to the status of celebrity in Myanmar.
Terehova and her husband currently reside in Cyprus.

Career

Writing

In 2015, Irina started her personal blog where she wrote a piece Things I Hate About Dating And Relationships in Canada that shocked the world. It sparked various debates in worldwide media, especially in Russia and Canada. She gained widespread attention because of her writing style and subjects. The same year she got approached to join the MTL Blog team.
While at MTL Blog as Irina Tee, Terehova wrote multiple provocative articles about relationships and dating. She received criticism for allegedly supporting misogyny. Irina became the subject of requests from readers asking for her demission, thus making her even more popular.
In 2017, Terehova became a guest writer at Jetli.com, a special community built by Jet Li, to share the philosophies about kung Fu and other martial arts.

Modeling

Fashion

In 2004, at 15 years old, Terehova secretly entered a Montreal pageant in Miss Soyuz, reserved for adults and won 1st place. She started her modeling career signing with NEXT Model Management in Montreal. Terehova executed modeling contracts for Loreal, La Senza, Escada and Rusk. She was featured in Canadian magazines such as Marie Claire and LOU LOU.

Video game

In 2009, Terehova was chosen to feature as the Race Queen in the EA and Ghost Games celebratory video created for the Need for Speed series.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Naked JoshHot blonde
2013In Faustian FashionRussian vampire
2014Too TallTall blond
2016The Game WardenRedneck Girl
2017Fosse Aux TigresHerself
2019The Amazing Race CanadaHerselfSeason 7 Contestant