Biography: family
Kristina Kuzmina was born on March 1, 1980 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg). Parents have nothing to do with theater and big cinema. Christina's father worked as an engineer for many years. And my mother received a higher medical education.
Perhaps our heroine inherited her creative abilities from her aunt Nelly Popova. It was she who introduced the girl to the world of theater. Christina often attended her aunt’s rehearsals and performances. She absolutely loved the behind-the-scenes life. And the girl watched the performances of the artists with bated breath.
Childhood. Youth
Kristina Kuzmina Alekseevna was born on March 1, 1980 in Leningrad.
Her father is an engineer by profession, and her mother is a doctor. Christina became acquainted with the world of theater thanks to her aunt, actress Nelly Popova. Having been “infected” with the stage as a child, Christina never dreamed of any other profession. She studied piano at a music school, and learned the basics of acting at the Viktor Reznikov Children's Musical Theater, preparing to become an actress in the future. However, even before becoming an actress, Kristina Kuzmina successfully tried her hand at other areas. So, from the age of 14, the girl worked as a model at the Modus Vivendi agency, as well as a fashion model, starring in advertising campaigns for various companies. She even became the face of the Petersburg TV channel. In addition, her passion for music led her to Radio Record, and soon Christina became the youngest DJ in St. Petersburg. The girl performed in clubs and toured Russian cities.
School and student years
Christina studied well. Teachers always praised her for her thirst for knowledge and active participation in the life of the class. The girl attended music school several times a week. There she studied piano.
Another hobby of Christina is the children's musical theater named after. V. Reznik. In this institution, Kuzmina Jr. learned the basics of acting.
In 1997, Christina was awarded a certificate of secondary education. Then she submitted documents to SPbGATI. The girl successfully passed the entrance examination. She was enrolled in A. Isakov’s course.
Appearance
Our heroine is a tall, slender girl with long hair and a piquant mole near her lips. Therefore, it is not surprising that at the age of 14 she was offered a job as a model. If you think that Christina herself sent her photos somewhere, then you are very mistaken. It’s just that a representative of the Modus Vivendi agency approached her on the street, showered the girl with compliments and gave her a business card. Christina hurried home. Her parents approved of her desire to become a model.
A few days later, the girl and her mother went to the agency. The parties signed a mutually beneficial contract.
Kristina Kuzmina: filmography
Our heroine had her first film experience in 2001. She got a small role in the film “Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin.” Then the girl began to appear in crime and detective series - “Deadly Force”, “Special Department” and so on.
When did Kristina Kuzmina get her first leading role? This happened in 2005. The film was called "Adjutants of Love." The actress played Elizabeth, the wife of Emperor Alexander II. She was able to create a bright and interesting image that was well remembered by the audience.
At the moment, Kristina Kuzmina’s creative repertoire includes over 30 roles in TV series and feature films. She also continues to perform on the theater stage.
Professional activity
After graduating from theater in 2004, at the invitation of her university curator Pazi, the girl came to work in the troupe of the Lenkom Theater , where her master was its artistic director from 1999 to 2006. It was there that the young actress realized that acting was her future. Among the performances in which the actress participated are: “Cabaret”, “Wait and see”, “Enough Simplicity for Every Wise Man” and “Woyzeck”.
In 2006, the actress’s mentor, Vladimir Pazi, suddenly passed away, and the actress could not get used to another main director. After serving for four years in the theater, in 2008 Christina moved to work at the Komissarzhevskaya Drama Theater, where she works to this day.
Since 2011, he has been collaborating under a contract with the Russian Entreprise Theater named after Andrei Mironov. In recent years, the actress continues to play on the stage of the Komissarzhevskaya Theater, as well as the LDM Theater. Among the performances in which Christina could be seen:
- “Pretend that you are God”;
- "Master and Margarita";
- "Shizgara";
- "Dangerous ties";
- “Lucky Pashka”;
- "Plum".
The young actress made her film debut during her student years in the crime film “Special Department” directed by Viktor Tatarsky, where she played the model Larisa.
The actress’s filmography today includes about 70 film projects. The most famous film works in Christina’s career are: “Adjutants of Love” (Elizabeth), “Roadside House”, “To the End of the World”, “Pure Sample”, “Seven Booths”, “The Man at the Window”, “We are from the Future” 2", "Breakaway".
In the spring of 2021, the actress released a collection of poems, “Tomorrow for Two.” Periodically works as a DJ in nightclubs in his hometown. In recent years, the actress has been actively acting in films. Christina can be seen in film projects well-known among viewers: “Excellent Student”, “Street”, “Nobody But Us”, “Svetlana” and many others. In 2021, a considerable number of film premieres with Christina’s participation are expected to be released, these are the projects “Step to Happiness”, “Sand Castle”, “I’m Going to Save People” and “Idol”.
3-4 or more film projects are regularly released with Christina’s participation. She continues to play on the theater stage and raise her daughter, despite temporary health problems.
Kristina Kuzmina: personal life
Such a beautiful, talented and purposeful girl cannot be lonely. And indeed, from a young age, Christina was surrounded by crowds of fans. But she cannot be called an amorous and flighty person. The girl had a clear plan: to study at a university, build a career and get married.
Our heroine met her future husband, director Dmitry Meskhiev, at the audition for the film “The Prince and the Pauper.” The girl did not get the desired role. But she was able to arrange her personal life. Dmitry Meskhiev immediately took a liking to the slender blonde with a mole on her face. However, he decided to have a relationship with her only after a year and a half.
One day the phone rang in Christina's apartment. It was Meskhiev. The director invited her to a restaurant, supposedly to discuss business issues. As a result, their meeting marked the beginning of a whirlwind romance, which soon grew into marriage. The couple had a daughter. The baby received the double name Agrippina-Agrafena.
In 2007, Kristina Kuzmina (see photo above) received the main role in her husband’s film “Seven Cabins.” She managed to convey the character and emotional mood of her character - a waitress nicknamed Kitten. This film caused a mixed reaction among viewers and critics. But for arthouse cinema this is quite normal.
Two years later, our heroine appeared in another film by D. Meskhiev - “The Man at the Window.” This time she got used to the image of the young and dissatisfied photojournalist Sonya. Her colleagues on the set were Masha Zvonareva, Yuri Stoyanov and Sergei Garmash.
Movies
A cinematic biography of Kristina Kuzmina started in the early 2000s. Like most of her young colleagues, the actress starred in small serial roles. Viewers saw the girl in melodramas and popular detective stories.
Kristina Kuzmina on the set of the film “Pure Sample”
Christina’s first significant role was the image of Elizabeth, the wife of Emperor Alexander I in the historical film “Adjutants of Love.” The series was released in 2005. Then there were works in the melodramas “Roadside House”, “Pure Sample” and “To the End of the World”.
The series “The Man at the Window” and the comedy “Seven Cabins,” filmed by Dmitry Meskhiev, showed viewers Kristina Kuzmina in a new role. The actress's popularity soared.
The music teacher in the melodrama “Hills and Plains”, Masha in the action-packed film “We are from the Future 2”, the main role in the dramatic film “Roadside House” confirm the St. Petersburg actress’s star status.
Kristina Kuzmina in the TV series “Separation”
In 2012, Kristina Kuzmina appeared on screen in the wonderful historical series “Separation.” In company with actors Igor Petrenko and Andrei Smolyakov, the girl played the main role - Elena, the on-screen wife of the hero Smolyakov.
Divorce
Kristina Kuzmina and Dmitry Meskhiev were married for several years. They had everything: love, mutual understanding and respect. But at some point the relationship between the spouses began to deteriorate. They have accumulated many complaints against each other. Even the daughter could not save the family from disintegration.
The divorce of Christina and Dmitry turned out to be scandalous. Everything was more or less clear with the property. But they couldn’t manage to share their daughter. At first, the girl lived either with her mother or with her father. One day, Kuzmina came to pick up her daughter at Meskhiev’s country house. But Dmitry refused to give her Agrippina-Agrafena. The actress had no choice but to write a statement to the police.
Personal life
Kristina Kuzmina met her future husband, the famous director Dmitry Meskhiev, while auditioning for the director’s project, “The Princess and the Pauper.” Then Meskhiev did not approve the actress and did not even pay attention to the girl. Soon the director married Christina's friend. But that marriage did not last long. Absolutely unexpectedly for Christina, a year and a half after their first acquaintance, Dmitry invited the girl to meet.
Kristina Kuzmina and Dmitry Meskhiev
A whirlwind romance developed into marriage. In 2010, the couple had a daughter, who was named Agrippina.
Kristina Kuzmina’s personal life began to “burst at the seams” shortly after the birth of her daughter. Numerous scandals in the family followed one after another. In 2012, the couple officially separated.
In 2013, the actress began to have health problems - Christina was diagnosed with cancer. The girl underwent surgery to remove the tumor, then Kuzmina underwent a rehabilitation course. The treatment helped overcome the disease.
Kristina Kuzmina with her daughter
In the fall of 2014, a scandal broke out. Many media outlets were full of headlines that Dmitry Meskhiev beat his ex-wife who was trying to pick up her daughter from her ex-husband’s country house. The yellow press savored the details of this scandal for a long time, because the ex-spouses turned to the police with counter-statements. Christina – about causing bodily harm (the girl was diagnosed with bruises and a concussion), and Dmitry – about entering private property.
Soon after the conflict, a trial took place, at which Kuzmina demanded compensation in the amount of $550 thousand from her ex-husband.
Kristina Kuzmina and Ksenia Infiniti (right)
At the moment, Kristina Kuzmina is not married. In 2021, joint photos with LGBT activist Ksenia Infiniti, owner of an alternative nightclub in St. Petersburg, began to appear on the actress’s personal page on Instagram. Judging by the photographs, the girls began to live together, but there is no official confirmation of these facts. Kristina, Ksenia and Fenya (as Kuzmina affectionately calls her daughter) love to travel together; in their free time, the girls visit the sea coast.
