Quick Facts of Maria Bakalova
Maria Bakalova is a Bulgarian role model and an actress. Her name is recently in the media as it will feature in the forthcoming sequel to the classic comedy film Borat 2.
She is best known for her role as Tutar Sagdiyev in the Borat sequel film. She won the Critics’ Choice Movie Award for it and was nominated for Academy Awards, BAFTA Film Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
In the near future, Maria will be giving voice to the character Cosmo the Dog in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) (a superhero film), alongside Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaa, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Vin Diesel, and many more.
It will be released on May 5, 2023 as the third installment in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol series.
How much is Maria Bakalova’s Salary and Net Worth?
According to 2022 reports, Maria Bakalova has a net worth of $1 million, which she earned through her work. However, her annual salary and other earnings have not yet been made public. Her acting credits currently stand at 23.
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Age, Parents, Ethnicity, and Education of Maria Bakalova
Her full birthdate is June 4, 1996, and she was born in Burgas, Bulgaria as Maria Valcheva Bakalova. Her mother’s name is Rumyana Bakalova, and her father’s name is Valcho Bakalov.
Maria’s ancestors are Bulgarian, and she first attended the National School of Arts to study Drama Theater. She then graduated from the Krastyo Sarafov National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Drama in 2019.
Wiki and Profession Career
Maria Bakalova has appeared in a number of film projects, and her performances in all of them have been well received. She made her debut as Maria in three episodes of Tipichno in 2015.
She also worked on TV projects such as Borat’s American Lockdown & Debunking Borat and The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special in 2021.
Besides this, her movie credits are,
- Transgression as Yana in 2017
- The Father as Young Valentina in 2019
- Women Do Cry as Sonja in 2021
- Bodies Bodies Bodies as Bee in 2022
- The Honeymoon as Sarah in 2022
- The Bubble as Anika in 2022
She has many projects queued for release. They are Fairyland, Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story, Electra, Triumph, Dirty Angels, etc.
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Results |
2021 | Austin Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
2021 | Satellite Awards 2021 | Best Actress | Won |
2021 | Toronto Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | Won |
2021 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
2020 | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer |
Controversy and rumors
The cast of The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 (2023) film is staying away from scandals and desperate rumors.
Height and weight are body characteristics.
Maria Bakalova stands 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 53 kilograms. Furthermore, she has naturally dark brown long hair and beautiful dark brown eyes.
Social networking sites
Maria Bakalova is not on social media platforms such as TikTok or YouTube. However, this actor has an Instagram and Facebook account with over 387k and 83k followers, respectively.
She also has over 27.8k followers on Twitter.
Trivia/Facts
- She is 27 years of age as of 2023.
- Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
- She co-created a production company named Five Oceans.
- As of now, she lives in Los Angeles.
- She can speak Bulgarian and English fluently.
10 facts about Maria Bakalova
- Maria Bakalova is a 27-year-old actress born in Burgas, Bulgaria. On the fateful day of June 4, 1996, she blessed her family.
- Her screen time debut as an actress was in the 2015 Bulgarian series Tipichno (2015).
- The actress is very new to the spotlight, which is why she doesn’t have a Wiki page yet. We should, however, be at the top of her bio posted on her official IMDB website.
- According to her IMDB, she studied acting at the National School of Arts in her home town of Burgas. She is said to be a major at the Drama Theater with a minor in Flute.
- She was awarded the Best Female Character as an actress for her role in Transgression as Yana. The ceremony took place at the Toronto Film Festival in 2018.
- Dreshare’s 2020 report stated that Maria is likely to have an estimated net worth of $350 thousand dollars.
- Speaking about her physical health, she’s 5 foot tall and 6 inches tall with a blonde undercut hairstyle.
- As reported in Dreshare, it has a total body weight of 58 kg and an attractive body weight of 34-26-36 kg.
- Maria’s relationship status is confirmed to be single. It’s not seen or rumoured to be seeing anyone.
- Maria has a validated Instagram account @mariabakalovaofficial. She doesn’t have a Twitter account as of now.