Maria Bakalova (Bulgarian Actress) Biography

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College/University	National School of Arts, Burgas, Bulgaria Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts, Sofia
Educational Qualification	Bakalova majored in acting for drama theatre at the National School of Arts in Burgas, with a second major in flute. She graduated from Krastyo Sarafov National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in 2019.

Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known

Father	Name
Mother	Rumiana Bakalova

Debut

Film	XIIa (2017, as Milena)
TV	Tipichno (2015, as Maria)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Won Best Actress Award at Alternative Film Festival (2018) for the film Transgression
Won Best Supporting Actress Award at Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards (2020)
Won Best Supporting Actress Award at Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2020)
Won Best Supporting Actress Award at Florida Film Critics Circle Awards (2020)
Won Best Supporting Actress Award at Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards (2020)
Won Breakout of the Year Award (2020) at Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards (2020)
Won Best Supporting Actress Award at New York Film Critics Circle (2020)
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2021) for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Nominated for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (2021) for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Won Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress (2021) for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress (2021) for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a member of the Actors Branch (2021)
Appeared in A24's Bodies Bodies Bodies
Appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Cosmo
Starred in Fairyland (2024)

Actress	Meryl Streep Nicole Kidman Natalie Portman
OTT/Web Series	Dark (2017) Money Heist (2017) Unorthodox (2020)

1. Maria Bakalova is a talented Bulgarian actress with roles in multiple films.
2. She became well-known worldwide for her portrayal of Tutar Sagdiyev in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020).
3. Maria has had a deep love for the performing arts from a young age.
4. She began singing lessons and playing the flute around age six.
5. She was initially credited as Irina Nowak in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm before her involvement was later revealed.
6. She became the first Bulgarian actress to be nominated for Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Golden Globe Award nominations.