My name is Chulpan Khamatova. I am a theater and film actress.
I was born in Kazan and graduated from GITIS (Russian Institute of Theatre Arts), where I studied under Alexei Borodin.
For many years, I performed at the Sovremennik Theatre and worked with directors such as Kirill Serebrennikov, Galena Volchek, Evgeny Arie.
I have appeared in films including Luna Papa, The Country of the Deaf, Good Bye, Lenin!, Doctor Lisa, Petrov’s Flu.
I am also one of the co-founders of the charity foundation Podari Zhizn (“Gift of Life”).
I now live and work in Europe, continue performing in theater, tour internationally, study texts in new languages — and still believe in the transformative power of art.