Nikita Borisovich Dzhigurda is associated by many with provocative pictures, sex scandals, and incomprehensible quirks. His name has become a household name when referring to extravagant antics. Nikita Dzhigurda was even nicknamed "the king of outrageous".
Biography
Nikita Dzhigurda was born in March 1961, his hometown is Kiev (Ukraine). He spent his childhood in this city. Dzhigurda became interested in music as a teenager. His voice broke early, because Nikita loved to sing V. Vysotsky's songs. The young man was also fond of sports, was a Candidate Master of Sports in rowing, entered the national team, became the champion of the country.
After school, Nikita went to study at the Institute of Physical Education. However, he later decided to become an actor and went to Moscow. He entered the Shchukin School, having entered the course of E. Simonov. At the same time, Nikita continued to sing, his voice stopped breaking and became hoarse. Dzhigurda continued to perform Vysotsky's songs and began to write his own compositions. He often sang at the Vagankovsky cemetery at the grave of Vysotsky.
Dzhigurda's strange antics did not go unnoticed, at 20 y. he was sent to a psychiatric hospital for treatment. In his youth, the guy ended up in the police, in the KGB, he was expelled from the school, but his teacher E. Simonov took him on bail. Dzhigurda graduated from his studies in 1987.
Career
After studying N. Dzhigurda began to work in the drama theater, and after 2 years he moved to the theater of R. Simonov. Since 1986 he began acting in films, the first was the film "Wounded Stones". In 1990. Dzhigurda was invited to voice the cartoon "Comino", then he dubbed foreign films. The voice of the artist speaks B. Khmelnitsky in the film "Taras Bulba", the hero of V. Avilov in the movie "Borovik".
In 1993. N. Dzhigurda tried himself as a screenwriter, director. He made an erotic film "Reluctant Superman" with A. Khmelnitskaya. Another major role was played by the artist himself. The film received a rather cool reception.
Dzhigurda became famous for her role in the film "Love in Russian", many liked the picture. Two more parts of the story were released, but the audience liked the first film more. Another memorable work of the actor was the role in the movie "Ermak", which also starred I. Alferova, V. Stepanov.
In 2007. the artist participated in the show "Dancing on Ice", speaking with M. Anisina. They became the most memorable couple. Dzhigurda also took part in the show "The Last Hero".
The artist has recorded over 30 albums, which included Vysotsky's songs and his own compositions. Also published his poetry collections containing obscene expressions. The latter managed to come out a week before the adoption of the Law "On Censorship".
Personal life
The first wife of N. Dzhigurda was Marina Esipenko, a classmate. They lived in a civil marriage that did not last long. Later, Marina left Nikita for the sake of O. Mityaev. Dzhigurda's next marriage was also civil and lasted 12 years. The actor lived with J. Pavelkovskaya (poet, photographer). They had 2 sons: Artemy-Dobrovlad, Ilya-Maximilian.
Dzhigurda left the family for the sake of a new darling - figure skater M. Anisina. In 2008, the couple had a son, and in 2010, a daughter. In 2015. Anisina filed for divorce, tired of her husband's antics, but returned to Nikita in 2017.
