Maria Bakalova

Maria Bakalova
Maria Bakalova
Мария Бакалова
	Bakalova in 2021
Born	Maria Valcheva Bakalova; 4 June 1996 (age 28); Burgas, Bulgaria
Alma mater	National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts (BA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present
Awards	Full list

Maria Valcheva Bakalova^[a] (/bəˈkɑːlɒvə/ bə-KAH-lo-və;^[1] born 4 June 1996) is a Bulgarian actress. She rose to prominence after starring in the 2020 mockumentary film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Her performance in the film earned her various accolades, including a Critics' Choice Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.

Born and raised in Burgas, Bakalova began her career in Bulgarian cinema while attending the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. She mostly portrayed dramatic roles in films such as Transgression (2017), The Father (2019), Last Call (2020) and Women Do Cry (2021). She has since had starring roles in films of various genres, including Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and The Apprentice (2024), and voiced Cosmo the Spacedog in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022) and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023), and Princess Ilana Rostovic in the DC Universe television series Creature Commandos (2024–2025).

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Name pronunciation:
- Andreeva, Nellie (2 February 2021). "Maria Bakalova's Journey From Burgas to 'Borat' & Living the Dream She'd Given Up". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- Maria Bakalova on the Rudy Giuliani and baby scenes in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. British GQ. 5 April 2021. Event occurs at 0:01. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via YouTube.
- Potts, Mark E.; Long, Cody (16 March 2022). "14 words about her film? No problem for Maria Bakalova". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[2] Name pronunciation:
Andreeva, Nellie (2 February 2021). "Maria Bakalova's Journey From Burgas to 'Borat' & Living the Dream She'd Given Up". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

Maria Bakalova on the Rudy Giuliani and baby scenes in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. British GQ. 5 April 2021. Event occurs at 0:01. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via YouTube.

Potts, Mark E.; Long, Cody (16 March 2022). "14 words about her film? No problem for Maria Bakalova". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

[2] Andreeva, Nellie (2 February 2021). "Maria Bakalova's Journey From Burgas to 'Borat' & Living the Dream She'd Given Up". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2021.

[3] Maria Bakalova on the Rudy Giuliani and baby scenes in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. British GQ. 5 April 2021. Event occurs at 0:01. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2021 – via YouTube.

[4] Potts, Mark E.; Long, Cody (16 March 2022). "14 words about her film? No problem for Maria Bakalova". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

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