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Ksenia Hizhnyak

Ksenia Hizhnyak - Russian actress

Ksenia Hizhnyak – Russian actress


Ksenia Hizhnyak was born on December 15, 1987.
In 2004 she entered the studio theater Black Square.
You know, Ksenia took part in the Russian reality show You are a Supermodel 2.
She starred in TV series: Utesov, Theater of the Dead, Return of Mukhtar, Casting, as well as in a sketch show Funnier Than Rabbits.
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Olga Pavlovets, actress

Olga Pavlovets, actress

Olga Pavlovets, actress


Olga Pavlovets was born on May 9, 1981 in Astrakhan. Her father Andrei Pavlovets is an actor of the Leningrad Youth Theatre, and her mother Tatiana Pavlovets teaches at the St. Petersburg Academy of Performing Arts. When Olga was 5 months old, her parents moved to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).
She went to school Tutti for musically gifted children, where she studied not only the general subjects, singing, but also playing the guitar and piano. The girl was one of the best students and took part in different concerts and competitions.
You know, Olga worked at the St. Petersburg Buff Theater. In 2003, she moved to Moscow. She was invited to play the main role in the TV series Stiletto 2 directed by Mikhail Tumanishvili.
The actress called Tumanishvili her “godfather” in the cinema. Although for the first time she appeared in the TV series Street of Broken Lights. But there was a small role, after which the actress remained unnoticed. Also she played in the film Plan B and TV series Bandit Petersburg.
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Elena Kondulainen

Elena Kondulainen - Russian actress

Elena Kondulainen – Russian actress


Elena Kondulainen, also known as Lempi Kontulainen, is a bright woman, Russian actress, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, pop singer.
Pretty girl was born on April 9, 1958 in Toksovo, Leningrad region. The little girl loved nature, looked after pets, and also attended music school. After school Elena went to the northern capital, where she easily entered the Institute. In 1983 she graduated from the Leningrad State Institute of Theater, Music, and Cinematography (LGITMIK). Her teachers were Georgy Tovstonogov, then Arkady Katsman and Lev Dodin.
For playing in the Soviet films, Kondulainen, on the advice of her older colleagues, changed her surname and appeared under the pseudonym Ivanova, and later Rusova. In the Soviet Union in the early 80’s people didn’t like non-Russian names and surnames. Soon the situation had changed and there was fashion for everything foreign.
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Irina Dmitrakova, model and TV presenter

Irina Dmitrakova, model and TV presenter

Irina Dmitrakova, model and TV presenter


Irina Dmitrakova is a top model, TV and radio presenter, actress and producer.
Pretty girl was born on April 29, 1974 in Moscow.
She graduated from the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts.
Since 1994 she has been working in the Kuznetsk Bridge fashion house as a model and fashion show producer.
For a long time, she worked in modeling agencies: Red Stars, Charm, Grand Models, Prestige, Fashion. By the way, she was the person of the French fashion house Dejac.
You know, Dmitrakova worked with many fashion designers including Valentin Yudashkin, Alisa Tolkachyova, Ruta, Tatyana Romanjuk, Alexandra Gruzinova, Zetta, Vladimir VQ and others.
Irina was the person of the companies: Le-Monti, Schwarzkopf, and also the person of the fashionable Russian house VQ. Also Dmitrikova collaborated with the fashion houses Nina Ricci, Olivier Lapidus, Izetta Gadzhieva and Chantal Thomass.
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Daria Moroz, film actress

Daria Moroz, film actress

Daria Moroz, film actress


Daria Moroz is a Russian film and theater actress. Actually, she is Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2015) and a two-time laureate of the Nika Award (2009, 2015).
Pretty girl was born on September 1, 1983 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) into the family of actress Marina Levtova and actor, film director Yuri Moroz. Her debut role was in the movie Dear, Dearest, Beloved, Unique, directed by Dinara Asanova when the girl was only three months old.
As a child, Daria was engaged in artistic gymnastics, figure skating, painting.
In her school age the girl starred in five films: The Family Man, Black Square, Russian Ragtime, Middle Age Crisis, The Death Directory.
Her parents did not want to influence the choice of their daughter’s profession. They just told her a few true stories from the life of art people. Having listened to them, the girl decided to enter the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
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Irina Rahmanova

Irina Rahmanova - Russian actress

Irina Rahmanova – Russian actress


Irina Rahmanova is a Russian actress.
Cute girl was born on August 6, 1981 in Moscow region. Her father served in the military unit, and her mother worked as an engineer. You know, Irina has brother Boris.
At the age of thirteen the girl became an unofficial assistant to the illuminator at the Moscow Theatre of the Young Spectator. She planned to enter the Theater and Technical Institute, but then she entered the International Slavic Institute.
She first appeared in a cameo role in the cult film Brother 2 (2000) directed by Alexei Balabanov. You know, Irina’s first main role was in the romantic comedy Two Drivers (2002). Moreover, the actress learned to drive a Ford truck and even tried her hand as a stuntman.
Bright personality and sincerity helped Irina to get a main role in the Russian-Ukrainian television series Tomorrow Will Be Tomorrow (2003).
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Olga Drozdova, theater and film actress

Olga Drozdova, theater and film actress

Olga Drozdova, theater and film actress


Olga Drozdova is a Russian theater and film actress, film director, Honored Artist of Russia (2002). She was awarded the Order of Friendship (2006). On April 6, 2015 she was awarded the honorary title People’s Artist of the Russian Federation.
Pretty girl was born on April 1, 1965 in Nakhodka into the family of the captain Boris Fyodorovich Drozdov and agronomist Maria Ivanovna.
While still studying at the school, Olga joined the drama club of the Palace of Culture of Seamen. She played in the performances The Captain’s Daughter and The Night Before Christmas. When the Khabarovsk Drama Theater came on tour to Nakhodka, Olga decided to become an actress.
At first Olga entered the theater faculty of the Far Eastern Art Teachers Training Institute. But then together with her friends decided to go to Sverdlovsk to enter the Sverdlovsk Theatre Institute. And only then she entered the Shchepkin Theatre School.
In 1989 she joined the Moscow Contemporary Theater.
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