Lera Loeb

Ukrainian writer and filmmaker

Lera Loeb
Лера Лоб
Born	Valeriya Sorokina (1988-02-09) February 9, 1988 (age 36) Dnipro, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
Nationality	Ukrainian, American
Citizenship	United States of America
Occupation(s)	Writer, Producer, Actress, Filmmaker
Years active	2008–present
Employer(s)	Lera Loeb Films, Faddy Magazine
Awards	https://www.shootonline.com/spw/%E2%80%9Cgreen-kola%E2%80%9D-wins-best-short-film-award-paris-independent-film-festival-recently
Website	https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10403391/ https://www.leraloebfilms.com/

Lera Loeb^[a] (born Valeriya Sorokina^[b], February 9, 1988) is a writer, producer, actress and filmmaker, most notable for directing and producing high-end fashion films, short format narrative and digital branded content.

Life

Early life

Born Valeriya Sorokina in Dnipro to a family of doctors.

Move to the United States

In 2000, she received a cultural exchange scholarship to study in New York City. While living with an American host family, she decided to permanently move to the United States. She eventually met American music producer Steve Loeb.

New York City and later life

She earned her bachelor's degree at City University of New York.

Lera became a successful writer, and was described by The Sunday Telegraph as "a thriving publicist" in the fashion industry. As of 2009, her blog had been recognized by Elle.