Chulpan Khamatova (Chulpan Khamatova) is an outstanding personality. She is known as a talented theater and film actress, TV presenter, public figure, participant in various projects and shows. On her account dozens of film festival prizes, awards, nomination "Best Actress", honorary titles. An asteroid is even named in her honor, and her name is included in the list of the most influential women in Russia. The charitable foundation, where she is a co-founder, has saved more than one thousand children's lives.
Early years of the artist
Chulpan Nail kyzy Khamatova (full name) - was born in Kazan on October 1, 1975. In translation from Tatar her name means "star of dawn". Parents - Nail Akhmetovich and Marina Galimullovna - worked as engineers. The second child in the family was a boy Shamil. He is 10 years younger, and today Chulpan's brother also became a famous actor.
Since early childhood, Khamatova loved to sing, dance, perform at home in front of the mirror and relatives. But in front of a large audience experienced stiffness and fear. Therefore, to become an artist and conquer thousands of halls she did not dream. Although madly loved to watch performances and took to heart what was happening on stage. She was often taken to the theater, conservatory, opera and museums. The girl had a special passion for books, which were in an intelligent family a lot. Reading and formed a rich fantasy and imagination. Thanks to her parents, Chulpan was a well-rounded child.
In adolescence, she attended the Olympic reserve school, where she practiced figure skating. So her father wanted to improve the health of the little girl, who was very often sick. Sport strengthened her immunity, but the figure skater out of her did not turn out - the girl fundamentally did not want to compete.
Acting talent noticed in Khamatova in the 5th grade, when they put the play "Dead Tsarevna" by Pushkin. And after playing the lead role in the school play "The Little Prince" teachers prophesied her great future. And they were not mistaken.
Despite the training in physics and math class, parents-"technicians" and the ability to exact sciences, Chulpan said to herself that she will become an actress. After school, she was accepted without entrance examinations to the Kazan Institute of Finance and Economics. But the girl took the documents from there before the first classes and came to the admission committee of the Kazan Theater School. For her sake they organized an extraordinary exam and accepted her to the course of Yunona Karayeva.
Theatrical scaffolding
The boundless talent of the first-year student was noticed at once. She was advised to go to Moscow and try to enter the capital's university. After a year of study Chulpan Khamatova went for a dream. She was enrolled in the GITIS in the workshop of Alexei Borodin, and in 1997 she received a diploma.
While still a student, the young artist played on the stages of the Moon Theater, Youth (RAMT), Chekhov Moscow Art Theater, in the "Independent Entreprise".
In 1988, she was invited to the troupe "Sovremennik". Debut in "Three Comrades" was extravaganza. This production was followed by "Three Sisters", "Mamapasynsobaka", "Thunderstorm", "Naked Pioneer", "Antony & Cleopatra" and others. Each of her appearance on the stage was special. Theater for Khamatova - this is not a place of work, but a real life. Each reincarnation of the character is honest and sincere. She is respected by producers and colleagues, acting has become an example for aspiring artists. Audiences come to performances with Chulpan only for her.
Today, "Sovremennik" has become her home. She continues to serve this stage, although she periodically appears in other theaters.
Movie career
The first acting experience in the movie Chulpan Khamatova received in the institute. But the attempts were not crowned with success. On the next audition girl prepared thoroughly. It was casting for the role of Katya in the military drama "Time of the dancer". Makeup, detailed thought out clothes, fighting spirit, irresistible desire and a pronounced talent helped. Then followed the filming process, the debut of the movie, and Khamatova talked about millions. She achieved stunning success, she was nominated for the prestigious award "Nika" for Best Actress.
The next and no less successful pictures were "Land of the Deaf" and "Moon Daddy". After the release of these films on the screens Chulpan waited for national recognition. It seemed that every project where this actress is filmed, doomed to become a masterpiece. She was awarded awards "Brigantine", "Kinotavr", awarded the second "Nika". And these were her first works in cinematography!
Even then it was clear that it awaits a great future. In fact, and it happened. Khamatova recognized as one of the most talented and promising young actresses of Russian cinema.
In the early 2000s, her "star collection" was enriched by two outstanding films of German production: "Victor Vogel - King of Advertising" and "Goodbye, Lenin!". These events in the creative biography of the artist became key and brought her international fame. The second project entered the list of 100 best films (according to the magazine Empire).
The secret of the success of the actress is very simple. In the frame or on stage, she remains as she is in life: bold, open, sensual and slightly odd. Depth and sincerity in her performance conquered the audience not only in Russia, but also far beyond its borders.
Although it was the movie brought her fame and popularity, the theater for Chulpan more native. In it there is no wall between the audience and the artist.
Social activities
Charity in the life of Khamatova takes no less place than acting. Since 2005, the fund "Give Life" works to attract attention to children with oncology. During this time, hundreds of millions of rubles have been collected for the treatment of seriously ill patients, opened in Moscow Center for Children's Hematology, Oncology, Immunology.
Personal life
Chulpan Nailevna Khamatova - one of the most mysterious and secretive persons of Russian show business. She avoids comments and interviews about her personal life, rarely appears at festive events and social gatherings.
The first husband of the actress was Ivan Volkov. The early marriage (she 18, he 19) lasted 7 years. During this time they had two daughters - Arina and Asya.
The next chosen one was Alexei Dubinin. They lived in a civil marriage, common children did not acquire.
The second time Chulpan married a famous director Alexander Shein. In 2010 they had a daughter Iya. This creative and family union lasts to this day. Although there was talk in the press about their divorce, the spouses do not comment on this.
Today, the actress continues to act in films, play in the theater, expands charitable activities. About all her successes can be found in the catalog of artists on the website kontramarka.de.
Filmography (favorites):
1997 - "Time of the Dancer"
1998 - "The Land of the Deaf"
2001 - "The Lion's Share"
2004 - "72 Meters"
2004 - "Children of Arbat"
2004 - "Son of a bitch"
2005 - "The Doom of the Empire"
2005 - "The Kukotsky Kazus."
2006 - "Dr. Zhivago"
2008 - "Paper Soldier"
2010 - House of the Sun
2015 - "Petrushka's Syndrome"
2016 - "Mysterious Passion"
2018 - "VMayakovsky"
