Real/Birth Name:
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova
Also Known As:
Valentina Tereschkova
Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́вk
Nickname(s):
Valya
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
Age today:
81
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces ♓ - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
Relationships:
ex-wife of
Younger than Andriyan Nikolayev by 7 years.
Brief Facts:
The first woman in space, on
Vostok 6. Cosmonaut for the former Soviet Union in 1963. Hero of the Soviet Union medal.
International Space Hall of Fame.