Taisiya Anatolievna Kornilov , circus director in Russia Born 1961-05-19 , daughter of director Anatoly Kornilov and director Nina Kornilova . In 1967, at age six, Taisiya (known as Taya) debuted in the ring with a newcomer in the act, a one-year-old young elephant named Maya. In the circus of Riga, where the Kornilovs were often working, a young spectator of Taya’s age, Aleksei Dementiev, saw her working with Maya and was fascinated, and they married in 1979. On April 6, 1981, Taisiya gave birth to the couple’s first child, Andrei Dementiev-Kornilov, and in November 13, 1993, to Anastasia Dementiev-Kornilov.
Taisiya Dementiev-Kornilova Born: 1961-05-19
Father:Anatoly KornilovBorn: 1924
Mother:Nina SuprunBorn: 1926-12-25
