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- Evgenia Brik was born on 3 September 1981 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She was an actress, known for Hipsters (2008), Odessa (2019) and The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013). She was married to Valeriy Todorovskiy. She died on 10 February 2022 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Mariya Kozhevnikova was born on 14 November 1984 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Battalion (2015), Dark World (2010) and Dhaam Dhoom (2008). She has been married to Evgeniy Vasilyev since 30 August 2013. They have three children.
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Actress Svetlana Ustinova was born on May 1, 1982 in Severodvinsk, on the shores of the White Sea. The Ustinov family had nothing to do with cinema or theater. Since the mid-1990s, Svetlana's father, Vladimir, was a businessman, and her mother, Tatiana, worked all her life at the "Polar Star" factory.
From childhood, Sveta was an active and cheerful child. After the seventh grade, her parents transferred their daughter from a simple school to a humanities high school with extensive study of foreign languages. Here she had to devote a lot of time to her studies. She was well received by the children at the new school, and Svetlana immediately made friends. They were all determined to enter the prestigious universities of the country.
In addition to her studies, Sveta participated in local KVN team competitions and also performed in youth theater club performances. She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer, but unfortunately there was no ballet training in Severodvinsk. She planned to train at a financial university and was seriously preparing for it. After finishing the eleventh grade, Ustinova went to the capital to enter the Academy of Finance.
In her early years as a student, she realized that studying science was not for her: her soul was calling for creativity. Svetlana devoted several years of her studies to modeling. With a height of 170 cm, a chiseled figure and long legs, she succeeded easily. The future star starred in several fashion projects, and music lovers may remember her for her work in the music videos for "Dynamite" and "Legal Business".
After graduating from the Institute of Cinematography in 2008, Svetlana had participated several times in theatrical productions of the Center for Dramaturgy and Directing. A striking work was the role in Olga Subbotina's play Conspiracy of the Senses.
The Moscow CDR Theater is known for its work only with contemporary theater. It has produced a plead of unique directors, among whom Kirill Serebrennikov, Olga Subbotina, Vladimir Ageyev or Mikhail Ugarov. In 2017 a new entry appeared in the actress's work history: the performer was invited to join the company of the Anton Chekhov Moscow Art Theater. She made her debut on the stage of the renowned theater in the main role of Malva.
The year 2020 brought Svetlana many historic premieres. On the theatrical stage, the actress reincarnated the character of Masha in Chekhov's The Seagull. The production was directed by Oskaras Korsunovas. Interestingly, the costume designers based their visual representations of the characters on each actor's internal sense of style. Thus, the appearance of Ustinova's character was taken from the performer's Instagram account.
In her last year at the finance school, Svetlana met the director Pyotr Buslov , who was casting actors for the film Bumer: Film vtoroy (2006) . Svetlana passed the competitive selection, which was attended by actresses from several countries - Russia, Ukraine, Poland and the Czech Republic.
There was a pleasant atmosphere on the set. The talented actors Vladimir Vdovichenkov , Andrey Merzlikin or Aleksandr Golubev , with whom she was lucky enough to work, were an example of attitude for Svetlana in the process of shooting. Full of enthusiasm, she was willing to work all day long, feeling neither the heat nor the cold.
In 2005, failing to graduate from the Financial Institute, Sveta enrolled in the VGIK course directed by Vladimir Grammatikov. Parallel to her studies, the young actress managed to devote her time to filming. Svetlana's first job after entering high school was an episodic role in the TV series "The Law of the Mousetrap". And one of the memorable works of this period of Ustinova's career can be considered her role Pavlinka in a multi-part series "Smersh ".
In 2017, Ustinova attended the Kinotavr Contest for the first time as a contestant. The film Blokbaster (2017) , which the actress starred in together with her friend Anna Chipovskaya , was included in the program of the Contest. At the end of the film festival, the film received a special jury award with the words "For the new level reached by genre cinema".
The performer also participated in Felix Mikhailov's artistic and media project "Literature Lessons", in which theater and film actors read poetry to the audience with classical music performed by an orchestra. Katerina Shpitsa , Agniya Kuznetsova and Egor Koreshkov participated in the project together with her.
Another work is the fantasy-drama Dominika (2018) , in which Svetlana appeared in an acting duet with Andrey Chadov .
Later came to theaters, the film Kupi menya (2018) , in which Ustinova got one of the leading roles. This is the story of three friends who are willing to do anything to be happy. Galya dreams of a car, for her, this inanimate object is a symbol of her happy future. It does not put a little soul into the relationship in her opinion, her body is enough. The film is full of oligarchs, Porsches, sex, love and dreams of a beautiful life. Together with Svetlana, Anna Adamovich and Yuliya Khlynina starred in the film.
Shortly thereafter, the premiere of the series Prezumptsiya nevinovnosti (2021-2021) took place, where Ustinova got the lead role. The cast of the film is really stellar,
In 2020, the Russian horror film Yaga. Koshmar tyomnogo lesa (2020) , in which Ustinova was reincarnated in the sinister character. This is not the first project of this genre in the filmography of the artist: in 2016 she already appeared in the horror film Marshrut postroen (2016) .
Ustinova is not afraid to challenge herself both in creativity and in real life. An important step for her was a change of hairstyle. A short haircut marked a new period of professional activity of the artist: in 2021 she started working on a feature film "The time of the year - winter" as a director. The film was produced by Hype Film. This is not the first independent work of the director: earlier she presented to critics and the public a short film "Marusya".
The personal life of the actress developed ambiguously. At the age of 27, Svetlana married the Ukrainian director Mark Gorobets . They met at the joint Russian-Ukrainian shooting of the film Veskoe osnovanie dlya ubiystva (2009) . For the sake of his beloved, Mark changed his place of residence and moved to Moscow.
In 2011, the Gorobets mystery series Zakrytaya shkola (2011-2012) was broadcast on the STS channel. But after a while, something went wrong in the family life and soon the couple separated. In the couple's entourage it is rumored that the young couple was terribly jealous of each other and constantly quarreled because of this. Most likely this is the reason for the divorce.
In 2013, Svetlana was spotted at social events in the company of Ilya Stewart , filmmaker, producer and founder of Hype Production. Ilya is 5 years younger than Svetlana. The young couple did not announce their relationship for a long time, but in 2015, the couple made their engagement official.
Svetlana and Ilya are passionate not only about each other, but also about a common cause. According to the actress, her husband constantly inspires her to creative experiments. Thus, in 2015, the film Kholodnyy front (2016) was created, which Ustinova starred in, as well as co-wrote the script and produced it.
The wedding took place on June 24, 2017, and the celebration was held in one of the pavilions of Mosfilm, and the ceremony itself was in the style of a Hollywood movie. The party was attended by important faces of Moscow high society.- Actress
Aglaya was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia; in the family of famous Russian Actress Kseniya Rappoport. When she was a child she never dreamed of being an actress. But her career began in 2011 when she was offered a small part in a TV Series "Posle Shkoly" ("After school"). Shortly thereafter her career forced her to move to Moscow, where she was offered one of the main parts in TV Series "Interny". Her big break came when she was cast for a movie "The Ice", produced by Fedor Bondarchuk. She is also known for TV series "Sledovatel Tikhonov" directed by Sergey Snezhkin and "Ordinary Woman" by Boris Khlebnikov Aglaya has won "The Golden Eagle" for her part of Nadya in the feature "The Ice" by Oleg Trofim- Actress
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Anya Monzikova was born in Vologda, Russia to Natalia Monzikova a single mother of two. When her mom met her step-dad, an American on a vacation to Moscow, fate had brought a new twist to this young girl's life. Her mother re-married and the two moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL. to live. After only a year in the US, Anya caught the eye of local talent agents and began working as a young commercial actress and model. But it wasn't till a chance vacation to Hollywood, CA, after graduating high school, did fate seal the deal on this star's future. During her vacation a friend introduced this beauty to a group of young creatives working on a pilot. Anya booked the pilot and stayed in Los Angeles to film. When the show didn't go, Anya didn't give up. She found a place to live, enrolled in film production and theater in college and began hitting the audition scene. It wasn't long till she landed a regular job as one of the Deal or No Deal beauties. Getting her foot in the door was just the beginning. In 2006, she was named one of the 100 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine, along with her Deal or No Deal co-stars. She has appeared on numerous magazine covers and has had many editorial fashion spreads in magazine such as Maxim, FHM, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, Runway and more. Anya continued her education in acting by enrolling in extensive acting classes to further her craft. Now you can see the fruits of her labor in movies and TV shows such as Iron Man 2, Surrogate, CSI, Cane, Life and Knight Rider just to name a few. Look for her as a recurring in the role of Elena Romanov in the ABC family show Melissa & Joey. She is also a lead in a series called Aspen playing the role of January Beck, a Russian super model. With many more lead roles and magazine covers ahead, keep your eye on this unstoppable talent.- Nastia Liukin was born on 30 October 1989 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008), Stick It (2006) and Dancing with the Stars (2005).
- With the looks of Cameron Diaz and the sex appeal of a James Bond girl, Lana Antonova sauntered into the movie business. Also known as Lana Novac, she was born and raised in Kuybyshev, Russia, Soviet Union, which is a town along the mighty Volga River near present-day Saratov. She completed school and soon left home with a traveling urge. She found herself in such far-flung places as China, Austrailia, Italy, France, England, the United States and many others. For the good part of the 1990's and onward, she has enjoyed the traveling life.
She gained an incredibly strong work ethic from the influence of her father and others during her youth. She sets a high standard for herself and is always striving to realize the best of her abilities. She acquired diverse training for her acting craft from: The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in London, body movement, Alex Varden in Los Angeles, cold reading, Jered Barclay in Los Angeles. Her training in dance includes: Tatyana Tarasova, private coach, ballet in Russia and University of Brighton, London. Lana has also danced Latin style professionally. In music, her training is from the musical conservatory, Saratov, Russia for Classical Piano. As a singer, Lana is versatile with a vocal range from low 'G' to high 'E'. She received additional speech training in Los Angeles. She is able to do many accents from Russian to British to German to Italian.
Her athletic interests include: figure skating and horseback riding, she enjoys many sports activities. The roles Lana has obtained to date, cover a wide range: from Go-Go dancer in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) to a naive immigrant mistaken for a drug courier in The Face of the Serpent (2003).
Life hasn't always been a bed of roses. When Lana was only 20, her mother passed away and the loss affected her deeply. Lana was also divorced once in 2000. At the writing, she has been quietly involved with actor/author, Christopher Lawford. The two worked on The World's Fastest Indian (2005), as well as Slipstream (2007) with Anthony Hopkins.
Lana is a person who thrives on excitement, but still likes to keep things under control. Her personality and integrity is outstanding in a vast and challenging field, she's a kind, gentle, soft-spoken, classy and compassionate individual. She is a woman who truly believes in living life to the fullest. - Actress
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Marina Orlova is an international actress who dominated the market in Russia and China from the 2007s and being nominated as well as winning many awards. What distinguishes the Marina from other actresses that she acted in films around the world. She has starred in 40 major movies and TV shows in Russia, Europe, Asia and now in United States. Marina Orlova is in top 10 among most successful and recognized Russian young actresses. She is also a writer and composer. The first short film she produced was invited to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2016 Short Corner.- Actress
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She was a groovy and sexy icon of the late hippie era. To millions of TV viewers she became familiar as the reformed juvenile delinquent, turned undercover cop, Julie Barnes. With her expressive brown eyes and trademark long blonde hair, sylphlike Peggy Lipton was one third of a streetwise urban trio who - at least to baby boomers in the 60s - represented a more anti-authoritarian point of view. As a police drama with a difference, Mod Squad (1968) was a counterculture trend-setter which addressed previously neglected (or taboo) issues such as the Vietnam War, child abuse, police brutality, racism and drugs. Along with Star Trek (1966), I Spy (1965), Mannix (1967) and Mission: Impossible (1966), it was also among the first shows to feature an interracial cast.
Peggy Lipton was born into a well-to-do upper middle-class family of Russian-Jewish ancestry. Her father was a corporate lawyer, her mother an artist. Her upbringing was strict, her childhood lonely. According to her co-authored autobiography "Breathing Out", she was abused by an uncle. An introverted child of self-confessed 'morbid and gloomy' disposition, she became prone to a debilitating nervous stutter which began to disappear when she left home and struck out on her own at the age of 15. With her dad's assistance she obtained her first job as a model for the Eileen Ford agency in New York. Her mother then prompted her to take drama classes with Uta Hagen at the Herbert Berghof studio in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. At age 19, Lipton got her first gigs on TV, mostly small guest spots, albeit in popular cult shows like Bewitched (1964), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and The Invaders (1967). She also co-starred (opposite a very young Kurt Russell) in Disney's Mosby's Marauders (1967), set during the Civil War. In between acting, Lipton enjoyed a brief, but moderately successful, singing career. Three of her singles made it to the Billboard charts. At the same time, her private life was punctuated by unhappy or abusive romantic dalliances and experimentation with drugs, including cocaine and peyote.
In 1968, Lipton's career as a TV star was properly inaugurated with Mod Squad. Success led to four Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe Award in 1971. Four years into the show she was asked by an interviewer whether she was bored with her character. She replied: "Creatively I'm bored, yes, but I'm certainly not bored with the success of it, not at all. I know what I'm doing isn't 'Medea,' or even necessarily very good TV, but it's exciting to be famous".
Fame might have been exciting, but there was a flipside. After five years of Mod Squad ("we were always working"), she was burnt out. Uncomfortable with attention from the press, Lipton became more and more withdrawn and insecure. Her subsequent marriage to music legend Quincy Jones (1974-1989) settled her down to raising a family but also led to a lengthy hiatus from acting. However, in 1988, somewhat rehabilitated from a miasma of personal problems, she made her screen comeback and a year later co-starred opposite Charles Bronson in the tough action thriller Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects (1989). Her most high profile role during the following years was that of Norma Jennings, proprietor of the Double R Diner, in David Lynch's bizarre supernatural drama Twin Peaks (1990) (a role she reprised in a later cinematic prequel, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), as well as in the 2017 re-launch). Other sporadic appearances included a role as an antagonist in J.J. Abrams's spy series Alias (2001).
Peggy Lipton was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. The disease eventually claimed her life on May 11 2019 at the age of 72. She left two daughters from her marriage to Quincy Jones, Rashida and Kidada, who have also become actresses.- Bar Paly was born in Nizhniy Tagil, USSR, before relocating to Tel Aviv, Israel with her family when she was seven. In her early twenties she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her passion for acting. Bar is best known for her recurring role as Special Agent Anna Kolcheck on NCIS: LA, and her hilarious turn as Sorina Luminita in Michael Bay's Pain & Gain. She became a U.S. citizen in 2016.
- Irina Shayk--sometimes credited as Irina Sheik--was born in the USSR on January 6, 1986, as Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova. She is a model and actress known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue between 2007 and 2014. She was the cover model for the 2011 issue. Shayk made her acting debut as Megara alongside Dwayne Johnson in Hercules (2014).
- Born in a town of Tula, Russia, Yulia Snigir was playing chess competitively and at the age of 15 was awarded the prestigious title of Candidate Master of Sports in Chess. She was planning to have a professional chess player career but instead made a decision to continue her education and moved to Moscow on her own where she was accepted to State Pedagogical University. Yulia had to study and work at the same time to support herself financially. She was teaching English in the nursery school, when a friend showed photos of Yulia to a representative of one of the most prestigious Moscow modeling agency. While continuing her study program in University, Yulia became a successful model. She was offered a contract with a leading French jewelry brand and was planning to move to France when a casting-director saw her at the modeling agency and invited for an audition. Her acting career officially started when she was accepted to the famous Vakhtangov Theatre Academy and was cast in two independent films. Yulia's big break came when she was offered one of the leading roles in the Russian sci-fi blockbuster "The Inhabited Island" and the sequel "The Inhabited Island 2: Rebellion". It made her a star in Russia. Yulia became the face of L'Oreal, Mexx clothing and Mexx perfume in her home country.
Yulia divided her time between TV series, theater and film playing the vast variety of roles and becoming a versatile actress with her projects ranging, from small indie films, to TV dramas, large studio projects and experimental theater. In the theater Yulia played a male role in a very successful production of King Lear, which won several European and Russian theater awards. In 2012 she was cast in a lead role in the fifth installment of Die Hard, released in February 2013. - Maria began hitting tennis balls at the age of four. At the age of six, she participated in an exhibition in Moscow which featured Martina Navratilova. At the age of nine, she began training at Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Academy. During her first two years at the Academy, she was separated from her mother Yelena due to visa restrictions and finances. Maria would travel to tournaments with her father, Yuri, and coaches Robert Lansdorp, and 1984 Australian Open boys' doubles champion Mike Baroch. Yuri eventually replaced Baroch and Lansdorp with former ATP Top 100 player Michael Joyce, who guided Maria to 3 Grand Slam titles and the World #1 ranking (Lansdorp was quoted as saying in 2004: "I've never received anything from one player. Not even a $500 gift. They're all multi-millionaires but I've never received one thing. And I'm telling you, if Maria doesn't put a Mercedes convertible in my driveway, I'm going to shoot myself". Sharapova attended Lansdorp's 75th birthday party in 2013). Off-court, her interests include modeling, singing, jazz dancing, movies such as Pearl Harbor (2001), and reading.
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Eugenia Kuzmina is a Russian-American actress, comedian, and model. Her father was a renowned nuclear physicist who was one of the first responds to the Chornobyl disaster. Her mother is a former scientist and a housewife. Eugenia grew up on food lines in Post Soviet time. She was training to be a professional ice skater when at 13 years old, she was pulled out from a group of kids in her school to appear in a Russian version of SNL "Eralash." She was then cast to appear in Chuck Norris's film but couldn't leave the country due to visa issues. After appearing in commercials for Coca-Cola, L'Oréal, and Wrigleys in Moscow, for which she was paid more than her scientist's dad, she was noticed by a scout at Nathalie Models Europe. She signed a contract and moved to Paris at 15 to work with such brands as Yves Saint Laurent, Cartier, Dior, Armani, Hermes, Loreal, and Vogue, among many others...
After Ford Models, then IMG signed her contract and moved her to the US, she was noticed by Rodrigo Prieto (cinematographer of " Wolf Of Wall Street," "Babel") to appear in his directorial debut opposite Elle Fanning "Likeness." The movie was screened at Tribeca Film Festival and received excellent reviews. John Turturro cast Eugenia to play opposite him in a film with Woody Allen, "Fading Gigolo." Recently Eugenia worked opposite Bill Murray in "Rock The Kasbah," Milla Kunis and Christina Applegate in "Bad Moms, "Guy Ritchie's " The Gentlemen, "Operation Fortune, "etc. Eugenia's Tv credits include " Spy City, "True Blood," "New Girl," "Castle," "The Comeback," "Lady Dynamite," Tour De Pharmacy, "etc.
Eugenia is very passionate about comedy and writes and performs Stand Up regularly at The Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory. She has created a show, " Models of Comedy, "that is touring around the world. Her other hobbies include motorcycles, doing her own stunts, languages (French, Portuguese), and supporting environmental causes worldwide.
Kuzmina resides in Los Angeles with her husband, Bill Block ( Miramax CEO ), and two children.- Kristina Asmus was born Kristina Igorevna Myasnikova on April 14, 1988, in Kaliningrad, Moscow region, RSFSR, USSR (now Korolev, Russia). As a child, she was involved in gymnastics, becoming a Candidate for Master of Sports.
In her mid-teens, while still in high school, she played the role of Zhenya Komelkova in a theatrical adaptation, directed by Elena Makhona, of Boris Vasilev's novel "A zori zdes tikhie..." ("The Dawns Here Are Quiet...") at the director's theater "Makhona ELena" ("MEL") in Moscow. After graduating from high school, she played the role of Fantine in Ivan Elagin's play "Portret madmuazel Tarzhi" ("The Portrait of Mademoiselle Tarsi") and the title role of the dog Silviya in the play "Silviya", a Russian adaptation of American playwright A.R. Gurney's play "Sylvia", both directed by Nataliya Ermakova of the "Korolevskiy Teatr Yunogo Eritelya" ("The Royal Theater for a Young Audience") at the "Teatr Dobroy Skazki" ("The Theater of the Kind Fairy Tale") in Moscow.
In her late teens, before deciding to become an actress, she worked in the modeling business.
In 2008, she entered the Mikhail Shchepkin Higher Theater School in a course taught by the famous Soviet-era actor Boris Klyuev, graduating in 2012.
The debut of the actress on the screen was in early 2010 in the role of Varvara Chernous in director Maksim Pezhemskiy's popular comedy series Interny (2010) ("Interns").
Following this, in late 2010, she was named the Sexiest Woman of the Year in the Russian edition of Maxim magazine, appearing on the cover that October, with a full pictorial and interview inside.
In 2011, the budding actress starred in the role of Sasha in the detective story 'Alibi' na dvoikh (2011) ("An 'Alibi' for Two"), directed by Nikolay Gusev.
She lives in Moscow with her husband, actor and comedian Garik Kharlamov, and their daughter Anistasiya. - Yanina Studilina was born on 6 August 1985 in Omsk, Omskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Little Ukraine (2022), Stalingrad (2013) and Dead Trigger (2017). She is married to Aleksandr Rodnyanskiy Jr.. They have one child.
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Natalie Gal is an American actress and model. She was born in 1989 in the family of an opera singer and a poet. Natalie started studying ballet, gymnastics, arts, along with playing piano, singing, and performing in a theatre at the age of 6. She is often compared to a young Angelina Jolie, considered very promising young actress by media and magazines. She studied acting at New York University and speaks four languages fluently (Russian, Ukrainian, Spanish, English). Natalie is represented by Pinkerton Models in LA, Elements Beauty and Pommier Models in Miami, also has agencies in Moscow, London, Paris. Natalie is actively involved in various charities around the world. In 2009 and 2010 she was helping APJ (Artists for Peace and Justice), later in September 2010 she has been chosen to be the chairman of People Power Progress (PPP) the organization promoting youth, teens, and young adults in higher participation in political, economical, and social life of the country. Natalie is also active member of PETA and has done several campaigns for them. She lives between NYC and LA, produces her tv show "Fashion Destinations" that is aired worldwide on FashionTV (FTV) as well as hosts a show on NEWTV, she's producing projects in Los Angeles and frequently travels to New York, Miami, Dallas, Las Vegas, Austin, London, and Paris for work. She has starred in different movie productions and modeled for different brands such as Chanel, Cavalli, Alexander Wang, Prada, Levuk, Allison Parris, Pantene, Wella, Nexxus, VS, CoverGirl, Wella, Pantene, Vivienne Tam, Rock and Republic, Guess, Diesel, Alexander McQueen, Revlon, worked for CWTV, was on covers for Grazia, Mademoiselle, Madam Figaro, Modern Luxury, 944, Ten10, Innocent, Elle Greece, Surface, Arsenic, Moda, Fit, Supermodel, Face, and Fitness magazines to name a few. Natalie travels constantly while pursuing her acting career and expanding her brand name as a model.- Margarita Levieva is an American actress. Born in Leningrad, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (now Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation), at age three she began the rigorous training program of a competitive rhythmic gymnast. Levieva continued to train for the next 13 years, winning competitions in Russia and eventually going on to compete in the United States after emigrating. When she was 11, Levieva's mother moved her and her twin brother to Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn in New York City. She attended high school in Secaucus, New Jersey. Levieva majored in economics at NYU and worked as a fashion buyer. Her continuing interest in acting led her to be accepted into the Meisner Training Program at the William Esper Studio. In 2005, New York Magazine featured her as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in New York.
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Olesya Yurivna Rulina is a Russian-American actress. She is best known for co-starring in all three films of the High School Musical franchise as Kelsi Nielsen. She also starred in the films Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), Flying By (2009), Expecting Mary (2010) and Family Weekend (2013).- Actress
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Svetlana Khodchenkova is a Russian actress, known for her roles in Bless the Woman (2003) and in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).
She was born Svetlana Viktorovna Khodchenkova on January 21, 1983, in Moscow and spent her childhood in Zheleznodorozhny, a small city about 6 miles east of Moscow, Russia. She was raised by a single mother, attended a public school, and once dreamed of becoming a medical doctor.
In 1998, at the age of 15, she started a career as a fashion model in Moscow, and also made a few international gigs. In 2000 she began her studies at the Moscow Institute of World Economics, but quit in favor of acting. From 2001 to 2005 she studied acting at the Shchukin Theatrical School of the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow. There she attended the class of Nina Doroshina and Alekandr Lyubimtsev, graduating in 2005 as actress.
While a student, she starred in films of directors Stanislav Govorukhin, and Viktor Merezhko, and also appeared in popular Russian TV series. In 2008, she earned the best actress award at Gdynya Polish Film Festival, for the leading role in Mala Moskwa (2008). In 2012, she won COFCA Award for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011).
On December 13, 2005, she married her classmate, actor Vladimir Yaglych, and also took her husband's name, changing her name from Svetlana Khodchenkova to Svetlana Yaglych.The couple married on the 13th on purpose; because all their filming contracts were signed on the 13th, they believed that 13 would keep working as a good number for them. However, their marriage did not last, ending in divorce.
Svetlana has been involved in several stage productions of Independent stage project in Moscow. She made stellar appearances in such plays, as "Moulin Rouge Hospital" and "Theatre with and without rules" earning herself much critical acclaim.
Outside of her acting profession, Svetlana is skilled in horse-back riding. She is also fond of winter sports, such as alpine skiing: she practiced her downhill at the ski resort of Courchevel, France.- Actress
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Tina Ivlev is an American actress best known for her role as Nightsister Merrin in the hit action-adventure video games "Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order" and "Star Wars Jedi: Survivor." Ivlev played Nightsister Merrin, the last surviving Nightsister on Dathomir, providing her likeness as well as full performance-capture and voice-acting work for the role.
Starring as Eve in the thriller, "Bound to Vengeance," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, Ivlev garnered much praise for her tour de force performance as a young woman who outwits her kidnapper (Richard Tyson) and attempts to rescue his other victims.
Recently on stage, Ivlev originated the lead role of Ester in the gripping drama, "Dry Land," a Colt Coeur production written by Ruby Rae Spiegel and directed by Adrienne Campbell-Holt. The play, which immediately became a New York Times Critics' Pick, played to sold out houses in New York.
Her other screen credits include "Charming the Hearts of Men" opposite Sean Astin and Kelsey Grammar, "Deadtectives," and "Death Clique." She has appeared in several guest-starring and recurring television roles, including "Shameless," "All Rise," "Queen of the South," "9-1-1," "Zach Stone is Gonna be Famous," and "Major Crimes" among many others.- Anna Kournikova is a Russian former professional tennis player and American television personality. Her appearance and celebrity status made her one of the best known tennis stars worldwide.
Despite never winning a singles title, she reached No. 8 in the world in 2000. She achieved greater success playing doubles, where she was at times the world No. 1 player. With Martina Hingis as her partner, she won Grand Slam titles in Australia in 1999 and 2002, and the WTA Championships in 1999 and 2000. Her pro career doubles record was 200-71. Her singles record is 209-129.
Kournikova retired at the age of 21 due to serious back and spinal problems. She was a new trainer for season 12 of the television show The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels, but did not return for season 13. In addition to her tennis and television work, Kournikova serves as a Global Ambassador for Population Services International's "Five & Alive" program, which addresses health crises facing children under the age of five and their families. - Born Olga Vladimirovna Baklanova, one of six children of Vladimir Baklanoff and his wife Alexandra, later billed as the Russian Tigress in her early talking films, was born August 19, 1893. She graduated from the Cherniavsky Institute in Moscow prior to her selection in 1912 at age 19 to apprentice at the Moscow Art Theatre. During her early years at M.A.T. (1914-1918) she appeared in perhaps 18 films bringing her into contact with Tourjansky, Boleslawski and M. Chekov among others. Her last Russian film, Bread (1918) was the first communist agitprop vehicle. From 1917 she appeared in the "classics" on the parent stage and at the M.A.T. First Studio. Her mentor, Nemirovich-Danchenko, showcased her in avant-garde productions of the newly created M.A.T. Musical Studio from 1920-1925. She was honored with the Worthy Artist Of The Republic by the Soviet regime.
Eight months after her M.A.T. New York debut in December 1925, she declined to return with the M.A.T. company to Russia and subsequently defected. She was noticed by the Hollywood studios while performing on stage in Los Angeles in The Miracle in the role of the nun. Her film debut was a bit in The Dove (1927). Her dramatic Portrayals in The Man Who Laughs (1928), Street of Sin (1928), The Docks of New York (1928) and Forgotten Faces (1928) brought her critical acclaim in 1928. Her subsequent vamp/tramp roles in early Paramount and Fox talking films nearly destroyed her promising start. Stagey mannerisms and a heavy accent relegated her to supporting roles. She appeared to advantage in three films at MGM including the infamous Freaks (1932) with an unrestrained and legendary performance.
After appearing in west coast stage productions in 1931-32, she permanently left for the Broadway stage in 1933 following one last film at Paramount. From 1933 to 1943 she starred in various Broadway productions and then toured in road companies of Cat And The Fiddle, Twentieth Century, Grand Hotel and Idiot's Delight. She debuted on the London stage in 1936 in Going Places. One last big role in Claudia (1943) kept her busy for two years (1941-1943). She returned to Hollywood in 1943 to recreate her stage role. Some summer stock and occasional night club appearances followed as she moved into retirement.
During the mid-1960s Olga was interviewed by Richard Lamparski, Kevin Brownlow and John Kobal who all recognized her unique contributions in the performing arts. Her death occurred at Vevey, Switzerland on September 6, 1974 after a period of declining health. - Actress
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Kseniya Rappoport was born on 25 March 1974 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. She is an actress and director, known for The Double Hour (2009), The Unknown Woman (2006) and Yurev den (2008). She is married to Dmitriy Borisov.- Marina Aleksandrova was born on 29 August 1982 in Kiskunmajsa, Hungary. She is an actress, known for Ekaterina (2014), Street Racer (2008) and Ya tebya nikomu ne otdam (2010). She has been married to Andrey Boltenko since 2012. They have two children. She was previously married to Ivan Stebunov.
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As a teenager, she graduated from the modeling school. In secondary school her studies were mediocre, but for the last few years learning everything caught up due to coaching. Because of this, Elizaveta acquired two foreign languages - English and German. The graduating class decided to enter the branch of "Public relations" of the Faculty of Journalism at Saint Petersburg State University. Visiting the opening of the academic theater "On Mokhovoy" and several productions Theatre Lensoveta, Elizaveta decided to enter the Theatre Institute. As she later recalled Boyarskaya, parents did not dissuade her from such a choice, but warned "About all the undercurrents".
Since 2006 - the actress of the Maly Drama Theatre (Theatre of Europe) in St. Petersburg.
Elizaveta a few months to prepare for entry into the Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy under Lev Dodin's mastery. He received the Presidential Scholarship. Graduated SPbGATI in 2007.- Natalia Vodianova was born on 28 February 1982 in Gorkiy, Gorkovskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhegorodskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Clash of the Titans (2010), Belle Du Seigneur (2012) and Together Forever. She is married to Antoine Arnault. She was previously married to Justin Portman.
- Chulpan Khamatova is an internationally acclaimed film and stage actress and well-known philanthropist who left Moscow following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and took permanent residency in Latvia.
She was born Chulpan Nailyevna Khamatova on October 1, 1975, in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic, Russia. She is an ethnic Tatar. Her name means "morning star" in Tatar language. Her mother, Marina Galimullovna Khamatova, was an engineer. Her father Nail Khamatov, was also an engineer and a managing director of a firm in Tatarstan, Russia.
Young Khamatova was a professionally trained figure skater. She suffered from a back trauma after a fall on ice; after that she quit figure skating, but continued roller-skating. She also had a gift for mathematics and studied at the prestigious School of Mathematics in Kazan. Then she studied for one semester at business school of Kazan University, but became bored and decided to change her career and entered the Kazan School of Theatre. From 1995-1998 Khamatova studied acting at the State Institute of Theatrical Arts (GITIS) in Moscow, and graduated from the class of Aleksei Borodin in 1998 as an actress.
Khamatova was a third year student at GITIS when she made her film debut in the role of Katya in Vadim Abdrashitov's film Vremya tantsora (1998). She won critical acclaim in Russia after playing a female lead in Country of the Deaf (1998). Soon she gained international attention after starring as Mamlakat opposite Moritz Bleibtreu in Luna Papa (1999) by director Bakhtyar Khudojnazarov, which became a "quiet masterpiece" in Germany as well as in Russia. Khamatova's effortless style shines in a variety of her film characters ranging from farcical Lara in Good Bye Lenin! (2003), to charming seductress Nelly in 72 metra (2004), to passionate and sophisticated Lara in Doctor Zhivago, a Russian TV-series based on the eponymous book by Boris Pasternak.
Chulpan Khamatova became one of the most celebrated young actresses of Russian theatre and cinema. She was designated Honorable artist of Russia. In 2004 Khamatova was awarded State Prize by Russian president Vladimir Putin for her achievements in acting. From 1998 to 2022, she was a permanent member of Sovremennik Theatre in Moscow under directorship of Galina Volchek and other directors. Her stage and film partners has been such actors as Sergey Shakurov, Dina Korzun, Valentin Gaft, Inna Churikova, Sergey Garmash, Marina Neyolova, Elena Yakovleva and other notable Russian actors. From 2008 to 2022, Khamatova collaborated with the Theatre of Nations in Moscow. From 1995 to 2002 Khamatova was married to her class-mate, a fellow actor Ivan Volkov, their daughter, named Arina, was born in 2002. She was in relationship with a Russian émigré, actor-dancer Aleksei Dubinin with whom she has daughter Alina, born in 2003. Her third daughter, Iya Shein, was born in 2010. Besides her native Russian and Tatar, Chulpan Khamatova is fluent in German and English.
In 2006, Khamatova was a member of the six-person jury at the 63rd Venice Film Festival headed by French actress Catherine Deneuve. Chulpan Khamatova has been one of the leading figures for charitable causes in Russia. Since 2005 Khamatova and her fellow Russian actors started a charitable initiative "Podari Zhizn" for the benefit of children suffering from leukemia.
In March 2022, Chulpan Khamatova with her three daughters left Russia and gave an interview saying that she has gone into exile in Latvia, because of Russian war in Ukraine. Khamatova bought a house and settled in a suburb of Riga, the capital city of Latvia. In March 2022, Chulpan Khamatova became a permanent member of the troupe at the New Riga Theatre upon invitation from Alvis Hermanis, artistic director of the company. She also made appearances on Latvian TV and made public speeches at anti-war protests in Riga, Latvia. Khamatova is learning Latvian, her three daughters are also adjusting to the new life in Europe. - Daria Strokous was born on 25 September 1990 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Contagion (2011), Dior: Secret Garden 2 - Versailles (2013) and Dior: Secret Garden III - Versailles (2014).
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Aleksandra Bortich was born on 24 September 1994 in Svietlahorsk, Gomel Region, Belarus. She is an actress and producer, known for I Am Losing Weight (2018), Soulless 2 (2015) and Fisher (2023). She was previously married to Evgeniy Saveliev and Vyachelslav ''Mezza'' Vorontsov.- Alyona Chekhova was born on 6 June 1988 in Kuybyshev, Kuybyshevskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Samara, Samarskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Never Say Goodbye (2018), Antidote (2018) and Dead Trigger (2017).
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Olga is a producer, director, writer, and award-winning actress with 20 years of experience in television and film. She's the founder of My Crazy Life Productions, a production company specializing in feel-good, feel-funny reality TV series. She and her company have produced scripts and pilots for numerous reality shows including Tall Girls; Fashion Shrink; Island of Misfits; Divorce or Not? Rebuilding America; and Phantoms of 5th Avenue.
"Olga Knows Best?" Her latest show, "Olga Knows Best?" is a reality TV series that follows the real life of Olga-X: an x-Russian, x-actress and 2 times x-wife who tries to fix everyone and everything-starting with her boyfriend and even Reality TV, by making her own show. A few issues: she speaks almost no proper English, knows no one in showbiz and less about men. What could go wrong?
If Larry David and the Kardashians had a one-night stand, "Olga Knows Best?" would be their lovechild. Olga tackles everyday issues: immigration, LGBTQ, sex...and drug smuggling, tax evasion and the Mafia. She's sucked her tripled Ivy-League degree American boyfriend, Todd (aka her 3rd-Future-ex-Husband), into her show along with other hostages: lovable, quirky oddballs whom she puts on the show so she can fix them too.
A unique show that engages reality and comedy audiences. Done with a 3x New York Times bestselling ghostwriter.
Before My Crazy Life Productions: raised in Moscow during Soviet Communism, Olga holds a master's in mathematics from Moscow's University of Science and Technology, a B.A. in Music from the Stasov School of Music, studied under renowned Russian Academy Theatre Professor German Sidakov, and was granted "A Person of Extraordinary Abilities" status by the US Government due to her artistic accomplishments.- Actress
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Elena Lyadova was born on 25th on December 1980 in Morshansk, Tambov region, USSR. She is a Russian actress of screen and stage. Elena made her film debut in 2002. She is known for working with top Russian directors, such as Aleksey Uchitel "Dreaming of space" (2005) and Andrey Zvyagintsev "Elena" (2011), "Leviathan" (2014). Elena won National Awards: Golden Eagle (2012 - for supporting role, 2014 - Best Actress), Nika (2012 - for supporting role, 2014 - Best Actress) Other works: Elena is also known for dubbing Maria Bonnevie in "The Banishment" (2007). She also performed in "New York, I love you" (2008), in a part by Andrey Zvyagintsev ("Apocrypha")- Olga Kuzmina was born on 16 June 1987 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Zaverbovannyy, Chebi: My Fluffy Friend (2023) and Teatr Luny ili Kosmicheskaya durochka (2007). She has been married to Aleksey since 2010. They have one child.
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Yuliya Aleksandrova was born on 14 April 1982 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Gorko! (2013), The (UN)perfect Guy (2020) and The Boy's Word: Blood on the Asphalt (2023). She was previously married to Zhora Kryzhovnikov.- Actress
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Anya Chipovskaya was born on 16 June 1987 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for The Road to Calvary (2017), Blokbaster (2017) and The Calculator (2014).- Actress
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Sabina Akhmedova joined Moscow's Institute of Modern Arts when she was 16. During the four year program, she studied with members of the well-known Moscow Art Theatre, founded by acting legend Constantin Stanislavsky. She made her stage debut in Tennessee Williams's "Summer and Smoke" as Rosa Gonzalez. Other performances soon followed, such as Alexander Pushkin's "Small tragedies" and Federico García Lorca's "The house of Bernarda Alba". After graduation, she was promptly recruited by Stas Namin's "Music and Drama Theatre" as a lead actress, where she not only performed in dramatic plays, but also in lively musicals, such as "Hair" and "Jesus Christ Superstar". Her movie debut was as Irina,a romantic girl-next-door in "Christmas Gift" (2001). Other films and TV projects followed, including "Bachelors" and "Ivlampia Romanova". She rose to fame in MTV's comedy "The Club", where she played series regular Tamara for five seasons. This led to her most acclaimed role to date, Lana, in "Diversant 2". The year 2006 found Sabina continuing her studies at the Lee Strasberg Institute in Los Angeles. A versatile actor, Sabina has recently played Goneril in William Shakespeare's "King Lear" at the Strasberg's Marilyn Monroe Theatre, and can be next seen as Amy in the independent feature "Taxi Man".- Actress
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Anastasia Baranova was born on 23 April 1989 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023), Greenland (2020) and Day Shift (2022).- Ekaterina Klimova was born on 24 January 1978 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for My iz budushchego 2 (2010), Farewell in June (2003) and We Are from the Future (2008). She was previously married to Gela Meskhi, Igor Petrenko and Ilya Khoroshilov.
- Nastasya Samburskaya was born on 1 March 1987 in Priozersk, Priozerskiy rayon, Leningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Prestizh (2023), Koresha (2024) and Za slova otvechayu!. She has been married to Kirill Dytsevich since 10 November 2017.
- She was born in Leningrad, former Soviet Union. Her parents moved with her from Russia to New York when she was 17 years old, and she continues to reside in New York.
While working as a hairdresser at a salon, she was discovered by Luc Besson, the co-writer of Transporter 3, in New York, when she crossed a street. He gave her acting lessons and cast her as the female lead in Transporter 3. - Actress
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Russian-born actress, Svetlana Metkina, embodies the essence of grace and talent. Her credits to date include films such as Bobby (2006) and Mini's First Time (2006). The international tale of Svetlana's success story began at age 11 in the Moscow theater world, growing from there to a string of European films and then stretching inter-continentally, eventually lander her at the center of today's film making circles.
Irrefutably talented, natural, and with stunning looks, Svetlana followed a charmed path to her first US feature film Slingshot (2005), starring opposite David Arquette, Thora Birch and Balthazar Getty. Though she always spoke English fluently, Metkina worked especially hard to bring her skillful acting into English for the first time. Thriving in the collaborative environment of this film, Metkina enjoyed the enthusiasm of the film's first-time director Jay Alaimo. Metkina's character had originally been scripted as a man, but they turned the character into a tough independent woman, a jewel fence going by the moniker "Fast Bobby." The film premiered at the 2005 Tribeca Film Festival.
Next in the cards for Metkina, "Mini's First Time" featured her in a superb cast alongside Luke Wilson, Alec Baldwin, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jeff Goldblum and Nikki Reed, whom Metkina found "hilariously funny." Metkina plays the delicious part of Russian trophy wife "Jelena." The sexy darkly comic thriller premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
Svetlana's creativity in developing her characters is illuminated by a painstaking thoroughness. She contemplates every aspect of a character step by step. Stories based on classical literature or important historical events are Svetlana's absolute favorite type of films of which to be a part.
Thus, her next film, Bobby (2006), was a dream part for the international beauty. A fictional account of the events surrounding the assassination of Bobby Kennedy, the film also stars William H. Macy, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, Helen Hunt, Freddy Rodriguez, Heather Graham, Christian Slater, Demi Moore and Sir Anthony Hopkins. The experience of filming "Bobby" was summed up by Metkina in one word, "paradise."
Achieving so much in only a few years, Svetlana reminisces fondly of her first acting experiences on stage. Her very first role as an actress, at age 11, was in a children's theater's production of a play similar to CATS, only it was about dogs. Recalling how she played a "shaggy white dog," Svetlana's youthful heart reveals an innocence and openness-to the world, to her acting-in a way that is incredibly endearing to her fans, her co-stars and anyone she meets, in any language.
Svetlana cherishes theater as much as film. At Moscow State University, she studied Theatre, History, Literature, Music, Art and Philosophy. She also attended Shchukin Acting School of Maly Theatre in Moscow, Russia. Following these studies early in her career she graced the screen of several Russian and European films. Shestarred in the thriller, 300 Years Ago; delivered a touching portrayal as Ailia in the film Family; and starred in The Second Front (2005) a Russian-made thriller set during WWII, also starring Ron Perlman, Craig Sheffer and Todd Field.
Embracing travel and culture, Svetlana speaks a number of languages and splits her time between Europe, Russia and America, where she especially revels in the differences between America's east and west coasts. Dynamic and multi-faceted, Svetlana paints and writes short stories as a hobby. The single greatest inspiration in her life has always been her family.
Svetlana Metkina, also known as Lana Litwak, married Bold Films producer Michel Litvak, and the couple at one point resided in Los Angeles.- After graduating from high school, she joined the faculty of Russian philology Pskov Pedagogical Institute, in 2006 she graduated from Russian Academy of Theatre Arts. Since 2003 she has appeared in more than 30 films and since 2007 she has been one of the leading actresses at the State Theater of Nations.
He cooperates with the theater "School of Modern Play" and the theater on Malaya Bronnaya theater company Evgeniy Mironov.
The actress became well known after playing supporting roles in In the Fog (2012) directed by Sergey Loznitsa and The Edge (2010) directed by Aleksey Uchitel. Lead roles in the drama film Nevesta (2006), the comedy Santa Lyuchiya (2012), and the war Battle for Sevastopol (2015) brought her popularity among Russian audiences. - Actress
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Originally from Russia, Rina Gri is an accomplished actress with a remarkable journey that reflects both talent and resilience. In response to her opposition to war, she immigrated to Europe, currently residing in Bucharest.
Starting her career at the age of 13 in the BBC mini-series "Crime and Punishment," directed by Julian Jarrold, Rina transitioned into theatre, where she started to learn the profession. Her versatility as both a comedic and dramatic actress became evident early on, and she has maintained a consistent presence in film and television ever since. Graduating from ballet and music school, she often brought her musical talents into various film projects.
Rina received formal training at some of the world's best acting schools, including the St. Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 2022, she was awarded a scholarship at the International Screen Acting workshop at the Filmakademie Baden Württemberg in Germany, selected from nearly 500 European actors.
Rina's big break came after she played the key role in the hugely successful "Kitchen" and "Hotel Eleon" TV series, both of which garnered multiple awards. Shortly it followed the leading role of 'Alisa' in award-winning popular TV series and box office film franchise "Policemen" by Ilya Kulikov, which made her well known throughout Russia and helped her to develop a strong career during the following years.
Her first American project, the short film "The Girl Who is Selling Fish," where she played the lead role of 'Liza' and served as a producer, premiered at Filmfest Bremen in 2022, and received acclaim at festivals in the USA, including the Long Island International Film Expo and the Richmond International Film Festival, earning nominations and awards worldwide.
Rina Gri's career spans a diverse array of roles, all bound by a common thread - delving into the depths of past traumas, internal struggles, and unresolved problems. As both an actress and producer, she is committed to storytelling that addresses themes that resonate globally: mental health, social issues, the immigrant experience, and the profound impact of loss and loneliness.
In the upcoming feature film "The Secret of Pin-Up Island" by Romanian director Alecs Nastoiu, Rina takes on the leading role of 'Alesia'. Additionally, she produces and stars in the Romania-UK production short film "Seven Days and a Coke," embodying the character of 'Marika', a Polish immigrant, who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder.- Svetlana Ivanova was born on 26 September 1985 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Legend No. 17 (2013), Franz + Polina (2006) and Test na beremennost (2015). She has been married to Dzhanik Fayziev since 2020. They have two children.
- Taisiya Vilkova was born on 25 October 1996 in Moscow, Russia. She is an actress, known for Bender: Gold of the Empire (2021), Bender: The Beginning (2021) and Otlichnitsa (2017). She has been married to Semyon Serzin since 27 March 2020. They have one child.
- Mariya Poroshina is a noted Russian stage and film actress, famous for her portrayal of Svetlana - the female lead in the vampire franchise 'Night Watch' and 'Day Watch'.
Mariya was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. Her mother was opera director and her father was a folk singer. Her parents divorced, and young Mariya was brought up by her stepfather. She started taking ballet and singing classes at the age of 5. By the time she finished school, her future had been settled: encouraged by her parents she attended Shchukin Drama School. When still a student she married actor Yuri Kutsenko. The marriage lasted 5 years and produced a daughter. From the early 1990s she has appeared regularly on TV and had small parts in B-movies. Her stage career has been more successful with dozens of leads in highly acclaimed productions of both classic and modern plays.
Mariya's breakthrough as a film actress came with Night Watch - an adaptation of a vampire book series. Although the film polarised critics and got mixed reviews, the story of the never-ending battle between the good and the evil set in the present day Moscow became a sort of a cultural phenomenon in Russia and set a box office record.
In the film Mariya's character is seduced by a person who happened to be portrayed by her former husband Gosha Kutsenko. After the film release Mariya was busy answering only one question: "How does it feel working with an ex-husband?" Her reply was: "We are friends and we are actors, you see... Besides, he is the father of my daughter". Day Watch premiered in January 2006 and was a smash hit.
Outside of her film career, Poroshina is a member of the troupe of Sergei Vinogradov in Moscow, Russia. She is in her second marriage to actor Ilya Drevnov. - Actress
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Anastasiya Stezhko was born on 5 September 1989 in Kaliningrad, Kaliningradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Loveless (2017), Probuzhdenie (2021) and Angel ili demon (2013). She was previously married to Dmitriy Starostin.- Russian born Katia Elizarova, also known in modelling circles as Katia E, is an international model, actress and television personality.
As an actress, Katia made her London stage debut in 2013, taking the lead role in Sunstroke, a Chekov / Bunin adaptation at the Platform Theatre. She also made her international cinematic debut in the 2015 film Our Kind of Traitor, directed by Susana White. This was followed by roles in Bridget Jones' Baby and as a voice-over artist for a forthcoming addition to a notable gaming franchise (rumoured).
Katia has fronted major television campaigns for Pepsi and LaForet as well as starred in various mini-feature music videos, including Music TV's video of the year Sky by Diskoteka Avariya, in which she played the narrator and female lead.
She appeared in Fox's Meet the Russians, and the BBC's Rich Russians Living in London as a fashion and lifestyle expert.
As a model in the role of brand ambassador she represents U.S fashion house Max Studio and U.K lingerie brand Made By Niki.
Her career began with a cover shoot for Jalouse Magazine, and has since seen her work for the world's leading names in fashion from Commes des Garcons and Calvin Klein to Chanel, Valentino and Versace.
Throughout her career Katia has worked with some of the world's leading design houses, fashion brands, photographers, directors, magazines and salons. This has included collaborations with: Helen Von Unwerth, Rankin, Kim Knott, Guy Laroche, Kirin, La Foret, Ines Valentinitsch, Etienne Aigner, Karen Walker, Preen, Jasper Conran, d Squared, Ghost, Avon, Shu Uemura, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Glamour, Madamme, Elle, Swarovski, New Look, Miss Selfridge, Fomarina, Victoria's Secret, Toni & Guy, Babyliss, GHD, Trevor Sorbie, L'Oreal , and Wella.
She is a supporter of Red Cross and Fashion for Good.
Katia is based in London, and holds a degree in Law from Queen Mary College, University of London. - Actress
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Elena Samodanova is an international, multi-award winning artist originally from Russia. She has worked extensively throughout Asia, United Kingdom, Australia, North America and Europe as a judge, choreographer and dancer while also being a mentor to many dancers across the world. Some of her major credits include being a judge and choreographer on "Dancing With The Stars - Russia", touring North America with "Dancing Pros Live" and creatively assisting Gleb Savchenko in "Strictly Come Dancing" in the UK and "Dancing With The Stars" in Bollywood.
Elena holds the highest credentials and qualifications to teach in Russia, Hong Kong, Australia and England. She has won the 4 major dance titles down under and went on to represented Australia in the World Dance Championship, where she finished in the Top 10 world ranking in Latin American dance.- Actress
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Xenia is an actress, comedian and filmmaker. After graduation from Queen Mary University of London with a BA Degree in Film Studies, she moved to Los Angeles to begin intensive acting training at Playhouse West School and Repertory Theatre. Her big break came when she landed the role of Young "Red" on the critically acclaimed NETFLIX original series "Orange Is The New Black", followed by an opportunity to work on the WB blockbuster Justice League. She is currently based in Los Angeles and can speak fluent English, Russian, and French.
In addition to acting, Xenia has had numerous opportunities to work on the production side of filmmaking, including script-supervising the first Russian/American 3D film. Being an active member of the Elizabeth Banks's WHOHAHA platform, Xenia constantly writes, edits and produces independent films and sketches. Some of those appeared at the NYC Independent Film Festival as well as won an award at the MyRodeReel Film Competition .- Actress
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Olya Zueva was born in Russia, in Vladivostok - a harbor town, with a mix of random communist remains, expanding consumer culture, and people trying to survive in the oppressed, uninspiring environment. In a way, hers is a story of many: a girl feels she is destined for more than her hometown. She left home and became a model, walking the runways of Paris, Milan, London, yet, she was still unsatisfied. In 2006, she moved to New York and became an actress, further unsatisfying. Only when she wrote and directed her first short film did she find meaning. Ever since, her focus has been to make films as a director. She worked and collaborated on many projects with other filmmakers, and wrote and directed a number of her own short films. In 2012, she graduated with honors from The New School in Film and Screenwriting. In 2016, she directed her first feature film, In the Hood (2018) ("In The Hood"), which she also wrote the script for. Zueva currently lives and works between Moscow and New York.- Mariya Gorban was born on 26 December 1986 in Izhevsk, Udmurtskaya ASSR, RSFSR, USSR [now Udmurtia, Russia]. She is an actress, known for The Kitchen (2012), Zhenshchiny protiv muzhchin: Krymskie kanikuly (2018) and ANNdroid (2020). She has been married to Kirill Zotkin since July 2016. She was previously married to Oleg Filatov.
- Anastasiya Sivaeva was born on 10 November 1991 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Papiny dochki (2007), Slova i muzyka (2004) and Yeralash (1974).
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Zoey Deutch was born in Los Angeles, California. She is steadily and boldly building her body of work with dynamic roles as both actor and producer.
Most recently, Deutch can be seen in Not Okay (2022) for Searchlight/Hulu, as well as Something from Tiffany's (2022) for Amazon/Hello Sunshine. She starred in and produced both films. She can also be seen in Focus Feature's film The Outfit (2022) from director Graham Moore, starring opposite Mark Rylance and Dylan O'Brien. She earned a nomination for "Best Supporting Performance" at the 2022 BIFA for this role.
Next up, Deutch will re-team with writer Katie Silberman for their second romantic comedy, Most Dangerous Game. Deutch and Silberman previously worked together on the Netflix hit, Set It Up (2018).
Additional credits include Magnolia Pictures' dramedy, Buffaloed (2019), for which Deutch also executively produced, Sony Pictures' Zombieland: Double Tap (2019) alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, and Emma Stone, Max Winkler's Flower (2017), The Year of Spectacular Men (2017) alongside her sister Madelyn Deutch and directed by their mother, Lea Thompson. Deutch also served as producer. Other credits include Rebel in the Rye (2017) opposite Nicholas Hoult; Before I Fall (2017), the adaptation of the 2010 young adult novel of the same name; Why Him? (2016) alongside James Franco and Bryan Cranston and directed by John Hamburg; Dirty Grandpa (2016) opposite Robert De Niro and Zac Efron and directed by Dan Mazer; Vincent N Roxxy (2016) opposite Emile Hirsch and Zoe Kravitz; Good Kids (2016); Beautiful Creatures (2013) opposite Alden Ehrenreich; and The Weinstein Company's Vampire Academy (2014). She also starred in in Ryan Murphy's Netflix series The Politician (2019) alongside Ben Platt and Gwyneth Paltrow, with the first season receiving a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy".
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Lake Siegel Bell is an American actress, screenwriter and director. She has starred in various television series, including Boston Legal (2004-2006), Surface (2005-2006), How to Make It in America (2010-2011), Childrens Hospital (2008-2016), and Bless This Mess (2019-2020) and in films including Over Her Dead Body (2008), What Happens in Vegas (2008), It's Complicated (2009), No Strings Attached (2011), Million Dollar Arm (2014), No Escape (2015), Man Up (2015), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), Shot Caller (2017) and Home Again (2017).
She wrote and directed the short film Worst Enemy, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, followed by her 2013 feature film directing debut In a World..., in which she also starred. In 2017, she directed, wrote, co-produced and starred in I Do... Until I Don't. As of 2021, Bell starred as the voice of Poison Ivy in the HBO Max series Harley Quinn (2019-present), and Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow in the Disney+ series What If...? (2021).- Actress
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Dasha German was born in the family of architect and a navy officer, her parents are both also painters and musicians. She started to study music at the age of 5 and painting at the age of 9. Having graduated from the School of Film and TV, she began her acting career as a guest star in musicals, later finding her way to the big screen in The Fast and the Furious International franchise. A Buddhist, Dasha enjoys traveling, photography, deep self-exploration, and quantum physics in her spare time. She also supports numerous charities.- Actress
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Inna Korobkina was born on 23 February 1981 in Magadan, Magadan region, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress and producer, known for Dawn of the Dead (2004), Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008). She has been married to Steve Valentine since 28 August 2010. They have two children.- Olga Tchakova (known professionally as Olga Fonda) is a Russian-American film and television actress and model. She is also known for her role as Nadia Petrova in The Vampire Diaries (2013-2014).
While vacationing in Los Angeles, California, Fonda was scouted by agent Paul Fisher to pursue modeling, her longtime ambition. After acting in TV commercials, she played a Russian ballerina in the 2009 independent film Love Hurts.
Fonda, who has modeled since at least 2007 in Japan, Italy and the United States, went on to appear in television series including How I Met Your Mother, Nip/Tuck, Melrose Place, and Entourage, and played Owen Wilson's girlfriend in a nonspeaking role in Little Fockers. She was cast in the 2011 romantic-comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love, though her scene did not make the final cut; she does appear in the film's trailer.
In 2010, Fonda was cast in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. She had a supporting role in 2011's Real Steel. She played Nadia in The Vampire Diaries. In 2018, she was cast in the role of Sarah in the Netflix series Altered Carbon.
In 2012, Olga appeared in television commercials for the related companies TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods TV. Fonda was cast in Agent X, appearing opposite Sharon Stone.
She is unrelated to the Fonda acting family and has said her reason for adopting that stage name "started as a mystery, [and so] I'm going to keep it a mystery. There's really nothing to it but maybe one day I'll tell the story of how I got my name."
Fonda supports the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital after being introduced to the charity by Jason Thomas Gordon, who started a campaign for the hospital called, Music Gives to St. Jude Kids.
She is also a supporter of The Heroes Project, which was founded by Tim Medvetz to help wounded veterans. - Oksana Akinshina was born on 19 April 1987 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Lilya 4-Ever (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004) and Sputnik (2020). She was previously married to Archil Gelovani and Dmitriy Litvinov.
- Originally from Moscow, Ms.Zinchenko started her professional career at age 12 as a contemporary dancer under the tutelage of Mr.Nikolay Ogruzko. At age 17, she was granted a full scholarship from Rotterdam Dance Academy (CODARTS) in the Netherlands - where she earned a Bachelor's in Dance studies. While in CODARTS, Ms.Zinchenko had the opportunity to work alongside leading choreographers including Ken Ossola, Anouk van Dijk, Emanuel Gat, Roy Assav, Andrea Miller, Poul Northon, Itzik Galili, Stephen Shropshire and Sharon Eyal. After eight years in Holland, Ms.Zinchenko was invited by renowned choreographer Ohad Naharin to join the reputable Batsheva Dance Company in Tel Aviv, Israel. While with Batsheva, she had been granted leading roles in more than 30 dance pieces, performing on dozens of stages all over the world. In 2013, Israeli-Born actress Natalie Portman had offered Zinchenko a role in her first film as a director, after seeing her at a live performance. Taking part in 'Story of Love and Darkness" had greatly inspired Zinchenko to bring her unique capabilities as a performing artist to the big screen. While dancing in shows is what enticed Ms. Zinchenko to become a performing artist, her success has been a result of a purpose driven life, strategically planned to bring the world of dance everywhere she goes. She is looking forward to new opportunities that will enable her to translate her unique set of skills to new mediums.
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Pantaeva became the most successful indigenous Asian fashion model in the history of fashion. She was the first indigenous Asian model to cover Vogue, Elle and is known as one of the supermodels of the 1990's. Know internationally for her work for Christian Dior, Chanel, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Thierry Mugler, Gianni Versace, Alexander McQueen, Kenzo, Valentino, Prada, Calvin Klein, Marc Jacobs, Missoni, and others, she became the first indigenous Asian model to be featured in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition. As an Actress Irina Pantaeva appeared as Jade in Mortal Kombat , and has starred in sitcoms with John Lithgow, even appearing as herself in the Iconic film Zoolander directed by Ben Stiller.- Lyubov Aksyonova was born on 15 March 1990 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Coma (2019), Moscow Never Sleeps (2017) and Byvshie (2018). She has been married to Pavel Aksyonov since February 2013.
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Irina Voronina came to the US in 2001 to pursue modeling career. Besides appearing in numerous print ads and magazines, Irina's acting career has soon taken off. We have recently seen her on a big screen in Reno 911!: Miami (2007) and Epic Movie (2007). She is also a series regular in a first ever live action show on Adult Swim's Saul of the Mole Men (2007) (Cartoon Network). We'll be seeing her soon on a big screen in a new comedy Balls of Fury (2007) due in September 2007 and the new Alan Ball film Towelhead (2007). Look for Irina in 2008 Maxim calendar, Ameristar Hotels and Chevy print ads.- Irina Vladimirovna Starshenbaum. Born in Moscow. She is a Russian stage and film actress and television presenter.
Her mother is a professional hairdresser. Her grandparents are also hairdressers. That is why, from a very young age, Irina always stood out among her peers with extravagant hairstyles.
Her cousin is the famous actress Anna Starshenbaum.
She decided to become an actress in high school, planned to take acting classes, but her parents and school teachers dissuaded her. They told her that she "should get a serious profession" because "acting doesn't make money".
The young Irina chose, in her words, "a mix" of advertising, public relations and journalism. She entered the Faculty of Communications and Media Business at Moscow Polytechnic University. At the same time, he took courses in theater art, rhetoric and philosophy at Moscow State University of Psychology and Pedagogy.
She worked as a presenter of entertainment programs on Russian television and also collaborated in theaters.
She made her screen debut in 2015, playing the lead role, in the melodrama series The Crossing (2015).
She gained great popularity after filming the comedy series of STS channel TKrysha mira (2015), in which she played the role of an female adventurer.
Irina also achieved great recognition for her vivid role in the detective crime drama "Shakal", in which she played Kalina Poltavchenko, an employee of the State Film Fund, a friend of the protagonist of the series.
In January 2017, the blockbuster Attraction (2017) directed by Fedor Bondarchuk, in which the actress played one of the main roles, was released. According to the plot, an unidentified object is shot down over Moscow initiating a state of emergency in the city.
In early 2018, the sci-fi drama series Lachuga dolzhnika (2018), directed by Alexander Kott and based on a novel by Vadim Shefner, was released. The actress plays one of the main roles: the beautiful Ella, for whose heart the male characters fight.
She played the role of Natasha, Mike Naumenko's wife in the film Leto (2018), a biographical musical drama directed by Kirill Serebrennikov. The film tells about the beginning of the creative path of Viktor Tsoi and the group Kino, his relationship with Mike Naumenko, his wife Natasha and many of those who were at the forefront of the 1981 Leningrad rock movement.
In 2018 she was one of the leading ladies in the war drama T-34 (2018) by Aleksey Sidorov.
She shot in 2020 the sequel to Attraction (2017) also directed by Fedor Bondarchuk, titled Invasion (2020).
2021 was the year of filming the drama and comedy series Dzhetlag (2021).
In 2022 comes her first venture outside Russia, with the Germanic film Dark Satellites (2022). - Maria Zyrianova was born in Siberia, Russia. She is known for Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Gameface (2007) and Comics Open (2012).