Russian Personalities

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Category Archive: Movies and theatre

Alexandra Gurkova

Alexandra Gurkova

Alexandra Gurkova


Alexandra Gurkova is a Russian pop singer, actress and fashion model. She is an ex-member of such pop groups as Tango and Cash, the KGB, and Princessa Avenue. In 2006 Gurkova became a finalist of the popular musical television project Star Factory – 6 on the first channel.
Pretty Alexandra was born on April 23 1988 in Samara into the family of a saxophonist and a head of tourist office. The girl has an older brother – Stanislav. Since her childhood Alexandra was fond of jazz and wanted to become a famous actress.
At the age of 6 the little girl began performing on stage. To tell the truth, she actively participated in various contests and competitions, received many awards and titles. Several times she won the Grand Prix at All-Russian contest Voices of the Twenty-first Century.
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Olga Rodionova

Olga Rodionova

Olga Rodionova

Olga Rodionova is a Russian fashion model, actress and TV presenter. She is a wife of Russian billionaire Sergei Rodionov.
Pretty girl was born on June 25, 1974 in Moscow into a family of a police colonel. Since her childhood, she dreamed of becoming an actress.
In 1991 she graduated from school but couldn’t enter the Moscow State Law University. The girl worked in the prosecutor’s office, and then in the Russian Central Bank, where she met her future husband. You know, Olga met her husband Sergei in 1994. Their daughter Anastasia was born in 1996. But they got married only in 2000.
By the way, in 1996, Olga graduated from the Institute of Economics, Management and Law. And in 1997 Rodionova opened a multibrand boutique Charm, which she had to close during the crisis of 1998.
Later, in 2001, Rodionova opened the first boutique Vivienne Westwood in Russia, but in July 2008 it was closed.
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Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich


Milla Jovovich is an American model, actress, musician, and fashion designer. Over her career, she has appeared in a number of science fiction and action-themed films. Music channel VH1 has referred to her as the Reigning Queen of Kick Butt.
Pretty girl was born on December 17, 1975 in Kiev, Soviet Union. Her mother Galina Loginova is a Russian stage actress. The girl was raised in the Russian Orthodox religion. Jovovich speaks Russian and English fluently, and a little French.
By the way, Milla began modeling when Gene Lemuel convinced Herb Ritts to shoot her for the cover of Lei magazine. Richard Avedon featured her in Revlon’s Most Unforgettable Women in the World advertisements.
In 1988, she debuted in the film The Night Train to Kathmandu, and later that year, she appeared in the feature film Two Moon Junction.
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Lila Kedrova – French actress from Russia

Lila Kedrova – French actress from Russia

Lila Kedrova – French actress from Russia


Lila Kedrova was a French actress of Russian origin, winner of an Academy’s Oscar statuette.
Yelizaveta Nikolayevna Kedrova (her real name) was born on October 9, 1918 in Soviet Petrograd into the family of opera singers. Her mother, Sofia Gladkaya (1875—1965), was a singer at the Mariinsky Theatre. And her father Nikolai Kedrov was a singer and composer, Petersburg Conservatory Professor, creator of the first Russian male quartet to perform liturgical chants.
In 1922, the girl, her parents and older brother Nikolai emigrated to Germany. Then in 1928 they moved to France. There, Kedrova’s mother taught at the Conservatoire de Paris, and her father once again recreated the quartet Quatuor Kedroff.
Quite early, at the age of 12, she realized that theater was the only interesting thing for her. By the way, in 1932, Lila joined the Moscow Art Theatre touring company. Pierre Valde, an actor and director, was her mentor. After graduating from school Lisa married him.
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Yuliya Peresild, actress

Yuliya Peresild

Yuliya Peresild – Russian actress


Yuliya Peresild is a Russian theater and film actress.
Pretty girl was born on September 5, 1984 in Pskov, Russia. Her mother worked as a teacher in kindergarten. And her father is a talented painter – iconographer.
In her childhood Yuliya loved to sing and was a member of the local musical group Equalizer. At the age of eleven the girl went to Moscow to take part in the children’s TV show Morning Star. Since then she had dreamed of living in the capital.
In 2001, Peresild met an interesting and creative person – Sergey Rakhmanov. They created a duet Night Platform and performed in military units, orphanages and nursing homes.
After graduating from school Yuliya entered the Pskov Pedagogical Institute, Russian Philology Department. A year later the girl went to Moscow and entered the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts.
Then, in 2007, Peresild became an actress of the Theater of Nations. Now Yuliya collaborates with the School of Modern Play, Moscow Theater of Drama on Malaya Bronnaya and Yevgeny Mironov’s theater company.
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Larissa Guzeyeva, actress

Larissa Guzeyeva, actress

Larissa Guzeyeva, actress


Larissa Guzeyeva is a talented Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, bright TV presenter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (1994). In addition, she is a member of the public organization Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. Talented woman was awarded the Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation in 2011.
Cute girl was born on May 23, 1959 in Orenburg Region, USSR. The girl was brought up by her mother, who was a teacher, and her stepfather, so she got a strict upbringing. Since childhood, Larissa dreamed of becoming an actress.
After school, she went to Leningrad to enter the Theatre Institute.
In 1984 Guzeyeva graduated from the Leningrad Institute of Theater, Music and Cinema and was sent to the Orenburg Oblast Drama Theatre. Her first starring role in the film was the role of Larissa Ogudalova in the movie Cruel Romance directed by Eldar Ryazanov. Since that she has become famous and popular.
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Yuliya Zimina, actress

Yuliya Zimina - Russian actress

Yuliya Zimina – Russian actress


Yuliya Zimina is a Russian actress and TV presenter.
Beautiful girl was born on July 4, 1981 in Krasniy Kut, Saratov Oblast, Russia. Her parents were respected people in the city. Alexander Petrovich, Julia’s father, worked as a veterinarian, and later taught Latin and therapy at the technical school. Zoya Grigorievna, the mother of a future actress, taught children in primary school classes. Julia has older sister Elena, who was fond of music and later became the leader of the choir.
To tell the truth, Zimina was very fond of music and dreamed of becoming a singer. She studied at a music school and tried to sing at any opportunity. After the ninth grade, she tried to enter a music school, but was not taken. The girl was incredibly upset, but firmly decided to fulfill her dream and become a famous actress, as well as dance on stage.
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