Maria Bakalova is a Bulgarian actress who gained international recognition after playing the role of Tutar Sagdiyev in the American mockumentary film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020). She has also appeared in various Bulgarian films such as Transgression (2018), Last Call (2020), and The Father (2020).
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Maria Bakalova was born on Tuesday, 4 June 1996 (age 24 years; as in 2020) in Burgas, Bulgaria. Maria Bakalova is a trained singer and flautist. He started learning flute at the age of six. In an interview he said,
I started singing at the age of 5 or 6 and then I started learning to play the flute. But at some point, I wanted to explore more. I wanted to run away from reality. Because in acting you can become anyone. You can do anything. You can live on Mars.
He studied at the National School of Arts in Burgas, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in acting, and a second degree in flute. Subsequently, he took a course in theater arts at the Krstyo Sarafov National Academy for Theater and Film Arts in Sofia.
Childhood photo of Maria Bakalova with her father
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5”
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family and ethnicity
parents and siblings
Maria Bakalova’s mother’s name is Rumiana Bakalova.
Maria Bakalova with her father
Maria Bakalova with her mother
Relationships, Husband and Children
Not much is known about his relationships.
livelihood
Television
In 2015, Maria Bakalova made her acting debut in the Bulgarian television series, Tipichno.
film
In 2017, she made her film debut in the Bulgarian film XIIa, in which she played the role of Milena.
Maria Bakalova in XIIa (2017)
Later, in 2018, she starred in the Bulgarian film Transgression (2018) as Yana, a teenager who falls in love with an older man. Maria received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Yana, earning her a Best Actress award at the Toronto Alternative Film Festival (2018).
In 2020, she appeared in the film Last Call in which she played the role of Alexandra. The story of the film ‘Last Call’ revolves around a girl who has to be saved from suicide through the power of love. Later, in 2020, he achieved international stardom with the American mockumentary film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, in which he played Tutar Sagdiyev, a fifteen-year-old teenager who travels to America with his father Borat, who hires Tutar as a Tries to present. A formal gift to Vice President Mike Pence for bringing dignity back to Kazakhstan. Maria Bakalova won various awards in the categories of Breakout Star of the Year and Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Tutar Sagdiyev.
Awards/Honors
- Won Best Actress Award at the Alternative Film Festival (2018) for the film Transition
- Won Best Supporting Actress at the Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards (2020)
- Won Best Supporting Actress at the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2020)
- Won Best Supporting Actress at the Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (2020)
- Won Best Supporting Actress at the Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards (2020)
- Won the Breakout of the Year Award (2020) at the Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards (2020)
- Won Best Supporting Actress Award at the New York Film Critics Circle (2020)
favorite things
- Actresses: Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman
- OTT/Web Series: Dark (2017), Money Heist (2017), Unorthodox (2020)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Maria Bakalova Alba Baptista is a occasional smoker.
- Maria has posted several photos on her Instagram account which show that she frequently consumes alcohol.
- During her childhood days, Maria was a bibliophile, that is, she loved reading books. In an interview he said,
I was a highly-disciplined child. I was reading a lot of books. I was obsessed with Dostoyevsky when I was 15, 16.
- She has also appeared in various Bulgarian short-films, such as Kalinka (2018), Due to Unforeseen Circumstances (2019), Dream Girl (2019), etc.
- Maria Bakalova has various tattoos on her body i.e. on her hip, left arm and each of her ankles.
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