Previously, cinema was a little different, there were few films produced, actors and actresses knew all about, loved and worried about them, like relatives. Now everything is different. In our computer and space age, on TV screens, an endless series of episodes go one series, the heroes of which are sometimes difficult not only to love, even remember. This statement was easily destroyed by actress Maria Kazankova - young, daring, courageous and charming. She managed to draw attention to her person and fell in love with half of the country. Maria leads a hectic, adventurous life, often flashes in public, gives interviews, but nobody knows anything about her plainly. Some even call her Mary, others - Marina, although these are two completely different names. We invite you to get acquainted with this charming girl closer. We are sure that upon learning how and how she lives, you will surely become her fans.
Happy childhood
In the then Soviet Union, in 1981, on August 4, another Muscovite, the future actress Maria Kazankova, was born. Her biography consists only of pleasant moments. Maria’s mom is a doctor, dad is a military pilot, there is a sister of Ellin born in 1978. Even before the start of perestroika, the Kazankov family moved to Italy for reasons that they did not reveal to anyone. There, Mary went to an Italian school, which she successfully graduated from. From her father, she inherited a fearless character and a love of extreme adventures. So, Maria recalls that she sat absolutely calmly at the age of 9 at the wheel of a car, tried to drive and fell in love with this business for life. She took up driving professionally, showed excellent results, received a pilot’s license, entered the Italian national motor racing team and quite successfully performs in Formula Ford and in the Mazda MX5 auto racing.
First auditions in the cinema
Being a schoolgirl, the restless Maria Kazankova decided to try herself in acting. Her biography of the actress began with an innocent deception. First, she, like thousands of other girls, appeared at the casting of one of the films. At that time she was only 15 years old, and the director needed older girls. Maria was not afraid of such an insurmountable barrier, she brought with her an older sister's passport, which she looked like. The director liked the blue-eyed long-legged beauty, and he gave her a small role, being absolutely sure that this is eighteen-year-old Ellina, and not fifteen-year-old Maria.
First successes on stage
After graduating from an Italian school, Maria Kazankova decided to seriously engage in acting, but she studied the profession not in Italy, but in her native land. Returning to Russia, she easily entered VGIK. Already in the second year, a young, energetic and talented actress, striving to be independent in her life, came to work in the drama theater "School of a modern play." Despite the fact that her career was not bad, after graduating from VGIK, Maria left everything and flew to Rome, where she again went to the casting, now the play “Big Foxes”, which was then staged at the famous Roman theater “Glauco Mauri”. She seemed convincing to the director, and he, rejecting Italian actresses, took the Russian girl to the role of a Venetian. With the Glauco Mauri Theater, Maria went on a seven-month tour of the cities of Italy and Switzerland.
Model work
At some time, the Kazankov family returned to Moscow. The older sister was carried away by the work of the animator. The youngest gathered a backpack and, with 600 euros in her pocket, went to Rome for the umpteenth time. There, she tried for a long time to find a suitable job, but the money was melting away, but everything was gone.
By chance, Mary met her friend, who at one time worked as a model at a demonstration of wedding dresses. This man again invited her to his salon, where she became the face of the Radiosa brand. Some people wonder if Maria Kazankova worked in Maxim magazine. There is no exact answer to this question. The actress herself does not say anything about this and never mentions. In the boundless and bottomless Internet you can find her erotic (quite decent) photos, but nowhere is it reported that they were made for "the most men's magazine." Maria does not say very enthusiastically about her work as a model, calling her only a thousandth of her work as an actress.
Extreme in the clouds
Maria Kazankova character went to her father. He was a military pilot, flew fighter jets. The girl was also drawn to the sky, but not as a passenger of airliners, and not even as a stewardess. At 18, she finally decided to jump with a parachute.
Mother was categorically against it, but father resigned himself, only asked just in case to take him with him. Maria recalls that when she stood on the threshold of the open door of the plane, clouds floated under her feet, and the land was completely invisible, it seemed to her that this was some kind of unreal world. Stepping into the abyss, she held her breath, but soon felt a previously unknown euphoria. And when the canopy of the parachute opened, and she began to soar like a feather in the sky, a feeling of incredible pacification and delight appeared. Now Maria has over 300 jumps on her account. Later, a desperate girl learned how to fly airplanes, so now in the sky she can fly along with birds.
Extreme underwater
Maria Kazankova did not stop at the conquest of the heights. She decided to conquer the depths of the sea. An example for her again was her father, who is the freediving champion in Russia. This sport is diving to depth without scuba gear and other aids. Only fins and mask are allowed. In 2016, Maria set a world record in freediving competitions in Bonaire, diving 154 meters. This was recorded by international representatives and entered in the Guinness Book of Records. It is noteworthy that Mary chose a spectacular mermaid outfit for her record dive. Now she has opened a private school, where she teaches everyone to this complex and beautiful sport.
Movie work
Against the background of her extreme hobbies, Maria Kazankova also does not forget to work as an actress. Films with her participation, released in Italy, are not very famous with us. But, perhaps, someone managed to watch the paintings of “Commes”, “The Girl from the Plaza of Spain” or “The Republic of San Gennaro”, maybe someone saw the series “Capri”, which was broadcast on Italian television in 2006-2008. If not, that's okay. In the Russian film distribution there are about a dozen paintings, where Maria Kazankova played.
The most memorable and cult ones are:
- “Poor Nastya” (the role of Olga Kalinovskaya) ;
- "Margosha" (the role of Sofia Andreevna Radulova);
- “Closed school” (the role of teacher Anna Mikhailovna Olshanskaya);
- "Poisons, or the World History of Poisoning" (the role of the main poisoner of Lucretia Borgia);
- "Mistress of the taiga" (the role of the huntsman Vasilisa Gromova).
In addition, she is engaged in paintings:
- “Inspector Cooper”;
- "Detectives-1";
- "Citizen boss";
- "Kings of the game";
- "The Secret City";
- “His love” and many others.
No less enthusiastically, Maria takes part in theatrical productions and in reality shows. In Moscow, she works at the Theater of the Moon, and in Italy, with the patronage of her friend, she worked at the Festino Theater, but that was before she entered VGIK.
Kazankova Maria: personal life
Constantly living in such a frantic rhythm, it is almost impossible to find time for personal life. Perhaps that is why Mary does not say anything about her. In an interview, she mentioned that she has a very happy family - mom, dad, sister. Between all of them reign love and complete mutual understanding. Maria also noticed that personal happiness is a hope and a sense of the future, accompanied by strong emotions. She did not say a word about her husband and children, but information nevertheless leaked to the Internet that she had a daughter, Angelica, who looked very much like her lovely mother.
Interesting Facts
Undoubtedly, a new star shining in the sky is now shining, whose name is Maria Kazankova. The photo shows us a charming fragile girl with curly curls and beautiful blue eyes. It’s hard to believe that she participates in car races, is engaged in judo, karate, snowboarding, motorbikes, shooting, horseback riding, performs stunt tricks, but this is true.
Maria, when acting in films, lives in Moscow, and when the shooting ends, flies to her beloved Italy. She loves this country for the sun and the sea, to which from her house only 30 minutes on a scooter.
Maria speaks 4 languages perfectly, has her own page on the Internet, where she actively communicates with her fans, travels a lot.
Maria wants to become a Hollywood star and go to Australia, where she can relax from the intense rhythm of her life.