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Aleksey Vorobyov – Alex Sparrow

Aleksey Vorobyov - Alex Sparrow

Aleksey Vorobyov – Alex Sparrow


Aleksey Vorobyov is a Russian actor, charismatic singer, great musician and incredible performer. By the way, he is UN Goodwill Ambassador, the winner of Russian TV projects X-factor and Ice and Fire. He was presented to the European audience as Alex Sparrow at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
The boy was born on January 19, 1988 in Tula, Soviet Union. Little boy fell in love with football and played for the school team as a scorer. Later he was fond of music and realized that it was his future. However, according to the young man, the difference between sport and the stage is not great: the movement forward, a lot of emotions, the thirst for victory. He has elder brother Sergey and sister Galina.
You know, the boy studied the accordion at the College of Music and participated in many competitions. His siblings also studied at the music school. After graduation, he was the lead singer of the Tula folklore ensemble Delight.
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Natalia Vorobyeva, Soviet actress

Natalia Vorobyeva, Soviet actress

Natalia Vorobyeva, Soviet actress


Natalia Vorobyeva (Natalia Vorobieva-Hrzich) is a Soviet actress, Yugoslav and Croatian writer and poet.
Pretty girl was born on February 12, 1949 in Dnepropetrovsk, and then her family moved to Moscow.
In 1971 she graduated from the Russian University of Theatre Arts (GITIS).
You know, she has played in 16 Soviet films (from 1969 to 1974).
One of her most memorable roles was the role of Ellochka Shchukina in the film adaptation of the novel The Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov, directed by Leonid Gaidai (1971).
Since 1974 she has been living in Zagreb.
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Maksim Matveev

Maksim Matveev - Russian actor

Maksim Matveev – Russian actor


Maksim Matveev is a Russian film and theater actor.
He was born on July 28, 1982 in Kaliningrad Oblast. His parents were ordinary Soviet people. Mother of the future actor worked as a philologist, and his father was a sailor. As a child, Maksim wanted to become a surgeon, and then a professional swordsman.
His first main role was the role of Nijinsky in the play God’s Clown.
In 2002, he graduated from the Saratov State Conservatory. And in 2006 he graduated from the Moscow Art Theatre School.
After graduation he was accepted into the troupe of the Moscow Art Theater. The actor made his debut in the play Piedmontese Beast, playing the role of the knight. After a while he could be seen in the play The Last Victim. For several years the actor had played a large number of roles.
In 2007, Matveev began to play in films. His first work was the drama Vice by Valery Todorovsky. After this role Maxim was often invited to other projects.
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Nonna Mordyukova, Soviet actress

Nonna Mordyukova

Nonna Mordyukova, Soviet actress


Nonna Mordyukova (November 25, 1925 – July 6, 2008) was a Soviet actress and People’s Artist of the USSR (1974). She co-starred with the best actors of the Soviet era, including Vasily Shukshin, Yuri Nikulin, Valentin Zubkov, Mikhail Ulyanov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov and others.
Her real name was Noyabrina as she was born in November. Nonna had three sisters and two brothers. In 1945 the young girl moved to Moscow from Yeisk.
After graduation from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK) in 1950, Nonna played in the Actors Studio Theatre.
You know, Mordyukova’s first role was the role of Ulyana Gromova in the film The Young Guard, directed by Sergei Gerasimov in 1948. Sergei Bondarchuk, Inna Makarova, Sergei Gurzo, Vyacheslav Tikhonov also starred in the film.
In 1949, Mordyukova was awarded the Stalin Prize for her debut role.
It was on the set of the film when Nonna fell in love with Tikhonov, her future husband. By the way, they lived together for 13 years.
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Oksana Lavrentieva, model and actress

Oksana Lavrentieva, model and actress

Oksana Lavrentieva, model and actress


Successful model and TV presenter Oksana Lavrentieva never stops admiring her fans. The woman was able to build a powerful fashion empire called Rusmoda. The company represents the clothes of young designers and is the official distributor of the French brand American Retro.
Pretty girl was born on December 30, 1978 in St. Petersburg.
After school, she entered the Institute of Design.
At the age of 25 Oksana moved to Moscow, where she worked at first as a model, then as an actress.
For some time, Oksana worked as a columnist in the publication about fashion and the stars Tatler.
By the way, Lavrentieva was on the cover of many magazines, including Apriori, SHE, Beauty, Lifestyle, Dolce magazine, XXL, NRG, Parade, Brio. Also her photos were in ELLE, L’OFFICIEL, InStyle, Collezioni, Menu Magazine, HELLO, OK, Grazia, Brownie.
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Maxim Shegolev, actor

Maxim Shegolev, actor

Maxim Shegolev, actor


Maxim Shegolev is a Russian film and theater actor.
He was born on April 20, 1982 in Voronezh. In his childhood he wanted to become a doctor.
The boy studied at the Voronezh State Academy of Arts. In 2001, he joined the Moon Theatre. Actually, his debut performance was in the play A Tender Night, which became very popular among spectators.
In the movie he debuted in 2001. It was a small role in the film Under the Polar Star. You know, he received mostly negative roles. In the film In the First Circle he played the executioner. Then he played the role of a beggar in the TV series A Beautiful Nanny.
And in the TV series Young and Evil directed by Arthur Offenheim the actor played the main role. The project was prepared by the creative team of the popular series Zone.
Later, in 2003, he graduated from the Russian University of Theatre Arts (GITIS) and entered the Theatre School of Dramatic Arts. By the way, Maxim worked with the theater group of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards. You know, he was in Japan, worked with Tadashi Suzuki and studied his acting method.
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Konstantin Kryukov, actor and jeweler

Konstantin Kryukov, actor and jeweler

Konstantin Kryukov, actor and jeweler


Konstantin Kryukov is a Russian actor, film producer, artist and jeweler.
He was born on February 7, 1985 in Moscow into the family of actress Elena Bondarchuk (1962-2009) and Doctor of Philosophy Vitaly Kryukov. Kostya is the grandson of legendary Russian film director and actor Sergei Bondarchuk and actress Irina Skobtseva. You know, the boy spent his childhood in Switzerland and graduated from the art school in Zurich.
In 2001, at the age of 16 he became one of the youngest graduates of the American Institute of Gemology (GIA) (Moscow branch). And in the same year he entered the Moscow State Law Academy.
At the age of 18 Konstantin began his acting career. His film debut was in 2005, when he appeared in the film The 9th Company.
The next Kryukov’s work was the role of writer Pavel Gushchin in the film The Three Half-Graces. His character, positive and charming, was warmly received by the audience. However, his role in the youth film Heat was not so successful.
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