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Olesya Rulin is a talented Russian-American actress and ballet dancer. Olesya Rulin is recognized for co-starring in all three films in the “High School Musical” franchise, where she is seen playing Kelsi Nielsen.
Early life
Olesya Rulin was born in March 17, 1986, in Moscow, Russia. Currently, she is 37 years and has a birth sign of Pisces. She has dual nationality, Russian and American. Furthermore, he practices the Christian religion and belongs to the Russian ethnic group. Her full name is Olesya Yurivna Rulina.
Her parents’ names are Yuriy Rulinskaya and Natalia Rulinskaya. She grew up with her brother Danilil Rulin. She spent her childhood in Likhoslavi. Later, her family moved to the United States when she was just eight years old.
His family lived at first in Texas and then in Utah. When she was 12, she trained as a ballet dancer and participated in a modeling search contest at the behest of her mother and obtained representation from four different agencies. Furthermore, she also knows how to play the piano.
Subtitle: Olesya Rulin with her mother (Source: Reddit)
Education
He attended West Jordan High School and graduated in 2005. He later enrolled at Westminster College.
Career
Before beginning her acting career, Olesya Rulin worked for a year as a certified nursing assistant and also in stores such as Victoria’s Secret. She made her acting debut by appearing as a guest in Disney Channel original made-for-television movies such as “Hounded” and “The Poof Point” in 2001.
Additionally, he continued to appear on television playing minor roles in several television series, such as the CBS supernatural drama series “Touched by an Angel” in 2002 and the WB drama series “Everwood” in 2004.
She made her big screen debut in the supernatural horror film “Urban Legends: Bloody Mary” playing the supporting role of Mindy. That same year, she was cast in another movie called “Mobsters and Mormons”, where she played the role of Julie Jaymes.
Innovative role
She landed her breakthrough role as Kelsi Nielsen in 2006, after being cast in another Disney Channel Original Movie, “High School Musical.” Despite the popularity of ‘High School Musical’, she landed a job at Nordstrom in 2006, where fans of the film would frequently identify her. She later moved to Paris to study economics, but encountered serious financial difficulties and had to “steal” an Internet connection.
Subtitle: The poster for the 2006 film, High School Musical (Source: Amazon.com)
Meanwhile, she was recast for the same role in the sequel “High School Musical 2” in 2007. Rulin’s role in ‘High School Musical 2’ was substantially larger than that of the original film, with a solo in “You Are the Music in Yo” and some lines in “Work This Out”. She reprized her role as Kelsi Nielsen again in its third sequel, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”, also with a larger role. In addition, she sang three songs, including a duet with Lucas Grabeel.
Recent performance projects
He appeared alongside Jessica Simpson in the film Major Movie Star (released in the United States as Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous). Additionally, she co-starred alongside Billy Ray Cyrus and Heather Locklear in the 2009 drama film “Flying By.”
She appeared in the 2010 film “Expecting Mary,” alongside Elliott Gould, Linda Gray, Lainie Kazan, Cloris Leachman, Della Reese, Cybill Shepherd, Gene Simmons and Fred Willard. Along with Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Modine, she starred in the 2013 comedy film “Family Weekend.”
Additionally, she played the role of Callista Secor in the PlayStation Network series “Powers” and the series ran for two seasons between 2015 and 2016. She played the recurring role of Zasha Gagrin in the television series “NCIS: Los Angeles,” with a total of 5 episodes between 2020 and 2022.
In addition to her acting profession, she is also involved in many charitable initiatives. She cleaned several beaches for charity, she spent her free time caring for stray dogs, and she donated many of her clothing items to charities.
Net worth 2024
According to various online websites, his net worth is around $1 million. His salary and income are unknown at the moment. She has been able to earn a good sum of money thanks to her acting roles in movies and television series.
civil status
On November 11, 2021, Olesya Rulin married her husband, Joseph Pauline, a businessman. Meanwhile, the couple announced that they had welcomed their first child, a girl in August 2022.
Caption: Olesya Rulin with her daughter (Source: Instagram)
Until now, this beautiful actress has not been a part of controversies and scandals. Likewise, she has maintained a low profile and has a balance between her professional and personal life.
Body measurements
Caption: Olesya Rulin posing for a photo (Source: CelebMafia)
Rulin is 4 feet 11 inches tall (1.52 m) and weighs around 55 kg (121 lbs). Furthermore, he has a pair of blue eyes with blonde hair and his body measurement is 34-26-34 inches.
Social media
On her Instagram page ‘@olesyarulin’ she has more than 224,000 followers. Likewise, she has more than 26.5k followers on her Twitter page ‘@olesyarulin’ and is also active on Facebook.
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