Teona Dolnikova is a famous Russian singer and actress who has appeared in various TV series and films, and also participated in theatrical musicals. What is interesting about her biography and personal life?
Biography of the actress
Theona was born on August 24, 1984 in Moscow. From childhood, the girl began to show a craving for art. Her parents were wealthy people and could afford to devote a lot of time to raising their daughter. So Teona's mother enrolled her in a music school in a ballet class, and gave her a violin for her birthday. The girl dreamed of such a gift from the very birth.
Dolnikova studied very well at school. And, even when at the age of twelve she entered the Gnessin College, this did not affect her academic performance in any way. Already at that time it was clear that Teona would make a very good musician. In college, the girl learned to play the piano and violin, and also received a vocal education. Two years later, Teona also entered the jazz school.
In 1998, Dolnikova went to the casting of the new musical "Metro". It was a Polish musical performance that was going to be staged on stage in Russia. Then the young singer was only 15 years old, but she made a deep impression on the director of the musical and immediately got the role of the main actress. The musical "Metro" was wildly popular with the audience, and Teona was even awarded a state award of the Russian Federation. Then Alla Pugacheva herself noted her vocal abilities and invited her to her Christmas meetings.
In 2003, Dolnikova got the role of Esmeralda in the production of Notre Dame de Paris. For her soulful image, the girl has received many prestigious awards, including the Golden Mask.
For the next few years, Dolnikova continued to participate in various musicals. In particular, she was seen in such productions as "The Prophet" and "Mata Hari". And then Theona moved to live in the United States and enrolled in a famous acting school in Los Angeles.
After a couple of years, Dolnikova returned to her homeland and continued to play in various musicals. So she became an actress in the musical performances "Times do not choose", "Count Orlov", "Crime and Punishment" and so on. Many of these roles brought the girl awards and public love.
In addition to the theatrical stage, Dolnikova has acted in films and TV series many times. For the first time on the big screen, she appeared in the TV series "Poor Nastya" in 2003. There the girl played a gypsy. Then there was the main role in the TV series "Gypsy with an exit", as well as dubbing the main character of the cartoon "Pocahontas". By the way, all the songs that sound in this work were also recorded by Teona herself.
Dolnikova managed to appear in several television projects. In particular, she was a participant in the show on Channel One "One to One". Now the girl continues to participate in musicals, and is also engaged in a solo career as a singer.
Personal life of the actress
The first romance with a colleague in the acting workshop Nikita Bychenkov turned out to be unsuccessful. The young man died on stage in 2014 while on tour. After a while, Teona began to meet with another actor, Maxim Schegolev. A year later, the couple signed, and in 2017 they had a child, the son of Luciano.
