---
title: "Celebrity Godparenthood: Whose Children Ukrainian Stars Have Baptized — From Iryna Bilyk to Anatoly Anatolich"
description: "Ukrainian artists and TV hosts often become godparents to their colleagues' children: from Iryna Bilyk and Ksenia Mishina to Anatoly Anatolich and Max Barskih. We share whose children they christened and how these bonds developed."
date: 2026-11-08T14:15:59.923Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/celebrity-godparenthood-whose-children-ukrainian-stars-baptized
tags: [ukraine-celebrities, godparents, entertainment, irina-bilik, anatoly-anatolich, max-barskih]
author: "Marina Slivenko, Darya Fomina"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Celebrity Godparenthood: Whose Children Ukrainian Stars Have Baptized — From Iryna Bilyk to Anatoly Anatolich

![Ukrainian celebrities Iryna Bilyk, Alina Grosu, and Anatoly Anatolich together on a television show](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/08/kumovstvo-po-zvezdnomu-chyih-detei-krestili-ukrainskie-znamenitosti/kumovstvo-po-zvezdnomu-chyih-detei-krestili-ukrainskie-znamenitosti-1.webp)

## Key Points

- In May 2026, Iryna Bilyk became the godmother of Alina Grosu's son, Mark-Gabriel; the christening took place in Chernivtsi.
- Ksenia Mishina and Natalka Denisenko, acting as godparents, experienced a public conflict at the end of 2025 against the backdrop of Denisenko's divorce.
- Anatoly Anatolich, Solomiya Vitvitska, Taras Topolia, and Max Barskih also became godparents to their colleagues' children.
- In show business, godparenthood ties form chains: Yulia Yatsechko is connected by godparenthood to both Kozlovsky and Svitlana Loboda.

In Ukrainian show business, friendship between artists often goes beyond shared stages, film sets, and joint projects. Many singers, actors, and TV hosts eventually become godparents to their colleagues' children, turning professional and friendly ties into family bonds. The XAB.info editorial team has gathered the most striking examples of such godparenthood in the Ukrainian pop and television scene — from recent christenings in Chernivtsi to long-standing family ties formed even before the artists gained popularity.

### Godparenthood as a Continuation of Friendship

One of the most recent examples is the story of Iryna Bilyk and Alina Grosu. In May 2026, Bilyk became the godmother of Mark-Gabriel, the son of singer Grosu; the christening took place in Chernivtsi, and the artists published photos from the ceremony on social media. The celebrities have known each other for many years: Bilyk supported Grosu at the very beginning of her career and previously called her her "creative goddaughter," and now the singers are also bound by actual godparenthood. Similar spiritual bonds have formed in other pairs: singer Max Barskih became the godfather of Martin, the son of former VIA Gra member Misha Romanova — their friendship began long before both artists became famous. ANTITILA band leader Taras Topolia, in turn, became the godfather of Zlata, the daughter of Natalka Karpa and Yevhen Terekhov, which was also the result of a long friendship with the singer's family.

### From Screen Tests to Godparents — and to a Public Conflict

Not all celebrity godparenthoods develop smoothly. Actress Ksenia Mishina became the godmother of the son of Natalka Denisenko and Andriy Fedynchyk; they met at screen tests, after which their relationship grew into friendship and then godparenthood. However, at the end of 2025, a public conflict erupted between the actresses: following Denisenko's interview with Masha Efrosinina, in which she spoke about her divorce from Fedynchyk, Mishina accused her former friend of lying. Denisenko herself explained that the relationship had deteriorated even earlier due to a failed prank on a show, for which she later apologized. This case shows that even family ties in show business are not immune to sharp public disagreements.

### Family Ties on Television

A significant portion of celebrity godparenthood has formed around television. In May 2024, TV host Anatoly Anatolich became the godfather of Adelina, the youngest daughter of Lilia Rebrik and choreographer Andriy Dyky, while actress and TV host Irina Khomenko became the girl's godmother. Rebrik noted that she had known Anatolich for a long time thanks to their joint work on television, and over time their families grew closer, so the choice of godparents was not accidental. Another example is TV host Solomiya Vitvitska, who became the godmother of Ivan, the firstborn of singer Svitlana Tarabarova and her husband Oleksiy Bondar. The boy was born in 2018, and since then Vitvitska has maintained a connection with the singer's family and regularly spends time with her godson.

Chains of Godparenthood: When Ties Intertwine

Interestingly, in Ukrainian show business, godparenthood ties often form entire chains. In 2024, singer Vitaliy Kozlovsky and his wife Yulia Bakumenko christened their son Oscar: Yulia Yatsechko, the wife of TV host Anatoly Anatolich, became the boy's godmother, and music producer Andriy Ihnatchenko became the godfather. Yatsechko, who previously collaborated with Kozlovsky as a PR manager, said it was a great honor for her to become the godmother of his son. At the same time, Yatsechko herself is connected by godparenthood with Svitlana Loboda as well — the singer became the godmother of Alisa, the eldest daughter of Yatsechko and Anatoly Anatolich. Thus, several famous surnames of the Ukrainian pop and television scene find themselves within a single "family network."

The combination of these examples demonstrates a steady trend: in Ukrainian show business, godparents are often chosen from a circle of close friends and colleagues rather than casual acquaintances. Such ties strengthen the professional community, turning long-standing friendship into family bonds — although, as the story of Mishina and Denisenko shows, even they are not always protected from public conflicts.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Ирина Билык, Ксения Мишина и Анатолий Анатолич: чьих детей крестили украинские звезды](https://styler.rbc.ua/ukr/people/irina-bilik-kseniya-mishina-ta-anatoliy-anatolich-1794138461.html) - Primary source: all names, christening dates (May 2026 — Bilyk/Grosu in Chernivtsi; May 2024 — Anatolich/Rebrik; 2024 — Kozlovsky; 2018 — birth of Ivan Tarabarov) and the description of the conflict between Mishina and Denisenko (late 2025) are taken from the Styler text unchanged.

## FAQ

### Who became the godmother of Alina Grosu's son in May 2026?

Singer Iryna Bilyk became the godmother of Mark-Gabriel, the son of Alina Grosu; the christening took place in Chernivtsi.

### Why did Ksenia Mishina and Natalka Denisenko quarrel?

At the end of 2025, following Denisenko's interview about her divorce from Fedynchyk, Mishina accused her of lying; Denisenko explained the worsening of relations by a failed prank on a show, for which she apologized.

### Who became the godfather of Lilia Rebrik's daughter?

In May 2024, TV host Anatoly Anatolich became the godfather of Adelina, the youngest daughter of Lilia Rebrik and Andriy Dyky, and Irina Khomenko became the godmother.

### Is Yulia Yatsechko connected by godparenthood to several stars?

Yes: she became the godmother of Vitaliy Kozlovsky's son, and Svitlana Loboda is connected by godparenthood in the opposite direction — Loboda became the godmother of Yatsechko's daughter, Alisa.