Elena Ingemannsen was born in Ekangar in Finland. In her birth certificate it states that she is female and that her parents are named Vuomaari and Ingimann. Elena has claimed to be of Finnish nationality throughout her life from the age of five when her biological father was killed in a plane crash. She has always maintained that she is of Finnish descent though no physical trace of this can be found to confirm this claim. Elena is said to have lived in Finland as a child and also in Moscow and London as a young girl before she went to school in Ekangar.
It was not until after Elena’s marriage to Aloieri that it became clear to any of her admirers that her true identity was that of an American. Elena claimed to be of Italian descent but this could hardly be true given the way in which nationality names are written in Latin. The name Antonia is rather unique in that it is written in the form of a name that is completely unknown, and so is the spelling. Elena’s half brother, Laputa, was actually Aloieri’s son by another woman, but was never told of his true parentage.
Elena is said to be of average height with dark hair and eyes that are somewhat undersized. Her real strength of personality is shown when she is seen on television speaking about her love of knitting and she is also quite adept at gardening. Elena is described as a very accomplished lady with a very high standard of personal hygiene, although we do not see any evidence that she actually ever cleaned a live plant. Elena’s partner in life with Konstantin Osipov was supposed to be a Russian intelligence agent but this has never been mentioned or confirmed in the press or in any of the public records. It is possible that this man may also have been the father of Elena’s son, Laputa, but this has never been positively ascertained.