- Born
- Height1.65 m
- Maria Bakalova was born on June 4, 1996 in Burgas, Bulgaria. At the age of six she started singing and flute lessons. She studied at the National School of Arts in Burgas, majoring in acting for drama theater and a second major in flute. After that she studied at the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in Sofia. In 2019 she successfully graduated.- IMDb mini biography by: Dimo
- ParentsRumiana Bakalova
- Is the first Bulgarian actor or actress to be nominated for a Golden Globe award, a SAG award, a Critics Choice award, a BAFTA or an Academy Award.
- Recorded her initial audition for Borat, nouvelle mission filmée : Livraison bakchich prodigieux pour régime de l'Amérique au profit autrefois glorieuse nation Kazakhstan (2020) on her cell phone at a party, after graduating from The National Academy of Theater and Film Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- She found out about her Oscar nomination for Borat, nouvelle mission filmée : Livraison bakchich prodigieux pour régime de l'Amérique au profit autrefois glorieuse nation Kazakhstan (2020) on the set of La Bulle (2022). Director Judd Apatow told her about it while filming a take for that film.
- Member of the 'Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) since 2021.
- Speaks fluent Bulgarian and English.
- [on Borat, nouvelle mission filmée : Livraison bakchich prodigieux pour régime de l'Amérique au profit autrefois glorieuse nation Kazakhstan (2020)] I believe a lot of people can recognize themselves with the character of Tutar. She has a huge heart, full of dreams. We're living at a time when people are ready to stand up against misogyny and people are willing to support each other more and more.
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