Actress Ksenia Rappoport: biography, personal life

Childhood

The future actress was born on March 25, 1974 in Leningrad. Her parents were quite intelligent people: her mother worked as an engineer most of her life, and her father was an architect. Thanks to the fact that her family tried to instill in her daughter a love of knowledge and self-improvement from childhood, Ksenia grew up to be a very enthusiastic girl. Every year she expanded her range of hobbies: mountain climbing, music, participation in performances, drawing.

Ksenia Rappoport in childhood

In addition, the girl studied at a gymnasium, where the main requirement was knowledge of the French language. By the way, this subject was one of her favorites. Very often she translated poetry and prose of foreign authors into Russian. Therefore, for a long time, her future plans included only one profession - a linguist-translator.

But at the beginning of 1991, Ksenia accidentally ended up on the set of the feature film “Get Out!” The famous cast and creative atmosphere greatly influenced the girl, so after filming ended she decided to enroll in a theater institute.

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Student years

In 1991, Ksenia entered the faculty of the famous director and teacher Veniamin Felshtinsky at St. Petersburg State Technical University. In addition, the girl studied in the same group with Konstantin Khabensky and Mikhail Porechenkov. Ksenia really wanted to develop her creative biography and gain as much knowledge and skills as possible professionally, but due to unforeseen circumstances in her personal life, the girl had to leave her studies for a while. A year later she returned to university.

Actress during her student years

For some time it seemed to her that her charisma was not enough to become a successful and sought-after actress. In addition, Rappoport often doubted the correctness of her choice of future profession. But after graduating from university, she realized that she had made the right choice.

Theater

Even in her last year at university, Ksenia was invited to work in the trainee troupe of the Maly Drama Theater. The first time was not easy. The girl had to work twice as hard to positively establish herself. The director could not help but note such incredible persistence, so he invited the actress to play the main role in the play “The Seagull” based on the famous work of A.P. Chekhov.

Ksenia perfectly transformed into the lyrical image of Nina Zarechnaya, and the performance exceeded all the expectations of the audience. This debut role brought the actress enormous popularity. After that, she began to be offered other significant roles. It is also worth noting the most striking productions in the creative biography of Ksenia Rappoport:

Ksenia Rappoport in the play “The Cherry Orchard”

• "Uncle Ivan";
• "Cunning and Love";
• "The Cherry Orchard";
• "Servant of Two Masters";
• "Hamlet";
• "Johnny and Hes."

The directors have repeatedly talked about the actress’s great talent and admitted that they have great pleasure working with Ksenia.

Lifestyle and thinking

A true Petersburger, a beautiful and intelligent woman, Ksenia Rappoport avoids photo shoots and magazine interviews, does not like comparisons and excessive interest in herself, and prefers black in clothes so as not to stand out. But that doesn't make her invisible. The public's interest in her does not fade - Ksenia's performance is perfect and convincing, she can handle any role.

People's Artist of the Russian Federation Ksenia Rappoport

Ksenia is used to living in harmony with herself and those around her, she says that she loves getting to know people and loves her work, regardless of what country the filming is taking place. And Rappoport does not recognize the rush. She says that she doesn’t even try to keep up with everything, she doesn’t like the feeling of fuss. Ksenia Alexandrovna even misses the time when letters were written on paper, sent by mail and waited for months for a response.

“It seems to me that a hundred or two hundred years ago there was more space for faith, for thoughts, for life,” admits the actress.

Cinema

The actress’s creative biography began to develop at the age of 16. As you know, she played her first episodic role while still studying at the gymnasium. Then the girl appeared in several more famous films:

Ksenia Rappoport in the film "Stranger"

• "Russian Bride";
• "Prokhindiada-2";
• "Streets of Broken Lanterns - 5."

Although the roles were minor, they brought the actress great experience. In addition, foreign directors began to notice the actress. For example, in 1997, Ksenia was offered to star in the American version of the film Anna Karenina.

This was a big indicator for her. In addition, she was the only Russian actress who took part in this project. After this, Rappoport began to be offered other foreign projects:

Still from the film “The Betrothed-Mummer”

• "Stranger" (Italy);
• “The Man Who Loves” (Italy);
• "Sissi - the Rebellious Empress" (France);
• “Gulf Stream under the iceberg” (Latvia, Austria)
• "Double Hour" (Italy)
• "Italians" (Italy)
• “Excursionist” (Lithuania).

These roles brought the actress wide popularity not only in Russia, but also abroad. At one of the film festivals held in Italy, Ksenia was awarded the award for “Best Actress”.

Her career definitely began to grow rapidly. In 2009, the actress played a minor role in the war film “Liquidation.” Her image was very much loved not only by television viewers, but also by many directors. For this work, the actress received the prestigious Golden Eagle award.

Ksenia Rappoport in the film “The Italians”

Now she has about 60 projects and diverse roles. Not long ago, Ksenia starred in the film “Queen of Spades” and in the acclaimed film “Mata Hari”. Most TV viewers noted her high professional qualities and extraordinary beauty. In addition, she plays quite poignantly and truly, which is what attracts other people.

Today, Rappoport is considered one of the most titled actresses in Russian show business. Among other things, she was awarded the title of People's and Honored Artist of Russia.

The actress receives her next film award

Now the actress is trying to spend as much time as possible in the theater. Therefore, cinema has faded into the background for now. But let’s hope that she will delight us more than once with unusual and memorable film works.

Ksenia Rappoport

Born on March 25, 1974 in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) in the family of architect Alexander Pavlovich Rappoport (born 1944) and engineer Irina Borisovna Griner (born 1945), a graduate of the Department of Automatic Control Systems of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Automation of the Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute (1967 )[4]. The granddaughter of the prominent historian of ancient Russian architecture Pavel Aleksandrovich Rappoport and archaeologist-restorer Evgenia Grigorievna Sheinina[5], she grew up in their apartment on 3rd Sovetskaya Street, house No. 7, apt. 8[6].

She studied at Leningrad gymnasium No. 155 with in-depth study of the French language, studied music and sports, and in high school she was interested in puppet theater[7].

In 1991, after graduating from high school, she entered the St. Petersburg State Academy of Theater Arts (SPbGATI), taking the acting course of Veniamin Mikhailovich Filshtinsky. She dropped out of school four times, doubting her calling[8]. In 2000, she graduated from St. Petersburg State Technical University and was invited to join the trainee group of the St. Petersburg Maly Drama Theater. Ksenia’s debut in this theater was the role of Nina Zarechnaya in the play “The Seagull” based on Chekhov’s play of the same name, staged by director Lev Dodin in 2001[9]. The actress also plays a girl in “Claustrophobia” (MDT), Elena Andreevna in “Uncle Vanya” (Golden Sofit Award 2003 for Best Actress) and Sophia in “A Play Without a Title” directed by Lev Dodin in MDT, Jocasta in the play "Oedipus the King", Beatrice in "The Servant of Two Masters" and Ismene in "Antigone" at the State Drama Theater on Liteiny.

She made her film debut at the age of sixteen in a cameo role in the feature film “Get Out!” (1991), the filming of which influenced Ksenia’s decision to become an actress[10]. The same year she starred in the film “Russian Bride”. Then there were the roles of Maria in “Anna Karenina” (1997, USA), Elena in “Calendula Flowers” ​​(1998), Natusya in “Crying Forward!” (1999). The actress starred in the TV series “Gangster Petersburg. Film 3. The Collapse of Antibiotic" (2001), "Called Baron" (2002), "Knife in the Clouds" (2002), "Death of an Empire" (2005), "Liquidation" (2007) and the films "Daughter-in-Law" (2003) , “A Horseman Called Death” (2004).

In 2006, the actress played the main role in the feature film by Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore “The Stranger” (“La Sconosciuta”), for which in 2007 she was awarded the David di Donatello Award of the Italian Academy of Cinematography in the category “Best Actress”[11] .

In 2008, she was honored to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 65th Venice Film Festival[10]. For the role of Lyubov Pavlovna in the drama "St. George's Day" (2008) directed by Kirill Serebrennikov, she was awarded the prize for best actress at the Open Russian Film Festival "Kinotavr". For this role, the actress also received the White Elephant prize for Best Actress of 2008 from the Guild of Film Scholars and Film Critics of Russia[12].

In 2009, at the Russian Golden Eagle film award ceremony, she became a laureate in two categories: “Best Actress in Film” (for her role in the film “St. George’s Day”) and “Best Actress on Television” (for her role in the television series “Liquidation” "directed by Sergei Ursulyak) [13]. In the television series “Isaev” by Sergei Ursulyak, the actress played the role of restaurant singer Lydia Bosse, a Russian intelligence agent, the temptress of young Stirlitz. On May 26, 2009, “for outstanding civic activity” Ksenia Rappoport was awarded the Rome Prize “Premio Simpatia - 2009”, established in 1971 by the Italian journalist and expert on Roman history Domenico Pertica. In the Protomoteca hall of the Capitoline Palace in Rome, at the XXXIX awards ceremony, the actress was presented with a statuette “Bronze Rose” (“Rosa” in bronzo) by the Italian sculptor Assen Peikov[10][14] [15].

Ksenia Rappoport and Filippo Timi at the 66th Venice Film Festival, September 10, 2009.

On September 12, 2009, for her role as Sonia in the Italian feature film La doppia ora, directed by Giuseppe Capotondi, she was awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 66th Venice Film Festival.[16]

On December 11, 2009, Rappoport was awarded the honorary title “Honored Artist of the Russian Federation” for “services in the field of art”[17].

In 2011, she starred in the television series “The White Guard” by Sergei Snezhkin and in the film “Rasputin” by Jose Diane.

On January 27, 2012, for the role of Maria Ilyinichna in the melodrama “Two Days” (2011) directed by Avdotya Smirnova, she won the Russian Golden Eagle film award in the category “Best Actress in Film”. On June 27, at the 58th International Film Festival in Taormina (Sicily, Italy), Ksenia Rappoport was awarded a special Golden Lion award, established by the province of Messina[10], for her role in the feature film “St. George’s Day” (2008) directed by Kirill Serebrennikov[18 ].

On June 29, 2013, at the 35th Moscow International Film Festival, she was awarded a special prize “For conquering the heights of acting and loyalty to the principles of the school of K. S. Stanislavsky.” At the closing ceremony of the festival, held at the Rossiya Theater, the award was presented to the actress by cinematographer Vadim Yusov[19]. In July 2013, she became a member of the jury of the “Horizons” (“Orizzonti”) program of the 70th Venice Film Festival, which evaluates feature and documentary films that represent new trends in the development of cinema[20]. In the nomination “Skill of an Actor” (best actress) she was awarded the Stanislavsky Prize (theater season 2012-2013) at the International Theater Festival “Stanislavsky Season” - for the role of Lady Milford in the play “Cunning and Love” directed by Lev Dodin (MDT - Theater of Europe )[21][22].

On January 31, 2014, she became a laureate of the St. Petersburg Independent Acting Award named after Vladislav Strzhelchik in the category “Theater and Film Actor.” Receiving the award, Ksenia stated: “May all my other awards forgive me, but this one is the most valuable for me.”[23][24] In May 2014, she was awarded the “Top 50. The most famous people of St. Petersburg" in the "Theater" category for active work on the board of trustees of the charitable foundation "Children of B.E.L.A. Butterfly Children" and the role of Ranevskaya in "The Cherry Orchard" by Lev Dodin[25]. On September 7, at the 12th Russian Film Festival “Moscow Premiere” she was awarded the Natalya Gundareva Prize for Best Actress (the film “There Will Be No Winter” directed by Ilya Demichev)[26].

On March 20, 2015, she was awarded the professional prize of the Russian Association of Film and Television Producers in the field of television cinema as “Best TV film/serial actress” for the role of Olga in the TV series “Ladoga”[27]. On April 4, “for great services in the field of theatrical, cinematic and musical art,” Ksenia Rappoport was awarded the honorary title “People’s Artist of the Russian Federation”[2].

In May 2021, “for her outstanding contribution to relations between Italy and the Russian Federation in the cinematic field,” the actress was awarded an honorary state award of the Italian Republic - the Order of the Star of Italy, Cavalier class[28]. The award ceremony took place on May 19, 2021 in Moscow, at the Italian Embassy in Russia. Presenting the award to the actress, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Russia Cesare Maria Ragaglini noted[29]:

“Ksenia Rappoport is one of those who best embodies the cooperation between Russia and Italy in cinema. It seems to me that she manages to bifurcate between our two countries extremely successfully. She is not only yours, but also our actress. Therefore, today we are very proud and pleased to present her with an honorary order. Moreover, it was not at all easy to get her consent to take part in this ceremony.”

— Cesare Maria Ragaglini, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to Russia.

On May 17, 2021, she was awarded the prize for Best Actress at the XXV All-Russian Film Festival “Vivat, Cinema of Russia!” in St. Petersburg for her role in Pavel Lungin’s feature film “Queen of Spades” (2016)[30].

2019 - starred with Konstantin Khabensky and Sergei Garmash in the thriller “There is No Truth in Heaven.” The plot of the new film, consisting of 15 dialogues, is a story about love, betrayal and lies. The script for the film will be written by Alexander Tsypkin, the author of the superbestseller “Women of Unyielding Age.” The film is scheduled for release in October 2021[31].

Social activity

Ksenia Rappoport is the head of the board of trustees of the Children of B.E.L.A. Butterfly Children charity foundation, which provides comprehensive assistance to children with a rare genetic disease - epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Such children are called “butterflies”, metaphorically comparing their sensitive skin to the wing of a butterfly[32][33][34].

Personal life

• Husband - Dmitry Vadimovich Borisov, restaurateur[35].

Children:

• Daughter - Daria-Aglaya Viktorovna Tarasova (born April 18, 1994) from businessman Viktor Tarasov (born 1970), theater and film actress. She was in a relationship with Serbian Milos Bikovic and Ilya Glinnikov, American film director and screenwriter Darren Aronofsky. Daria does not advertise her personal life.[36]
• Daughter - Sofia (born 2011; from actor Yuri Andreevich Kolokolnikov (born 1980)[35]).

He spends a significant part of his life in Italy and speaks French, Italian and English[10]. Lives in St. Petersburg[35].

Personal life

So, we learned almost all the most important stages from the biography of the famous Russian actress Ksenia Rappoport. But fans of her work are very interested in the question of her personal life and children.

With Viktor Tarasov

Ksenia's first husband was businessman Viktor Tarasov. She met him during her university studies. Then the girl became pregnant, so she had to give up student work for a while. Soon the couple had a daughter, Daria (Aglaya). But the child could not save their relationship and very quickly their couple broke up.

After this, the actress began to be credited with having affairs with many famous film directors. Among them was Eduard Boyakov. For a long time they tried to hide their personal lives from others, but their constant glances at each other were difficult to hide. And many people know that Boyakov often had a special interest in smart and young actresses, despite the fact that his wife was waiting for him at home.

Ksenia Rappoport and Yuri Kolokolnikov

Their romance did not last long. Ksenia immediately realized that Edward would not leave his wife, and this relationship would only make things worse for her. Like any other woman, she dreamed of a faithful and caring man. For these reasons, the couple separated. For a very long time the actress could not come to her senses. And in order to somehow distract herself, she plunged headlong into work.

But on the set of the next film, Ksenia met Yuri Kolokolnikov. In 2011, a joyful event occurred again in the biography and personal life of Ksenia Rappoport - she gave birth to a daughter, Sofia. But in their relationship with their husband there was a lot of misunderstanding and resentment. Recently, Yuri was often absent from home, and Ksenia was very upset by this. In 2015, their relationship ended.

Other men of Ksenia Rappoport

Before meeting Dmitry, the actress was in a relationship with actor Yuri Kolokolnikov. In a civil marriage, they had a daughter, Sofia. The birth of a common child did not prompt the couple to legalize their relationship.

Sofia is not Rappoport’s only child. In 1994, the actress and her first husband, entrepreneur Viktor Tarasov, had a daughter, Daria-Aglaya. She is better known to fans under the name Aglaya Tarasova. Rappoport's 25-year-old daughter, following her mother's example, became an actress.

There was another novel in the life of Ksenia Rappoport. Before meeting Yuri Kolokolnikov, the actress became interested in theater director and producer Eduard Boyakov. Ksenia was not embarrassed that the man was married and had a reputation as a ladies' man. The couple's relationship ended a few months later.

The actress always had a hard time with breaking up relationships. Time will tell how quickly Ksenia Rappoport will return to her old life after the divorce. We can only hope that the same man will finally appear in her life who will make the actress happy.

Happinnes exists

A few months later, information about the actress’s new boyfriend began to appear in the media. Ksenia did not say anything about this and fans decided that these were just another rumor. But imagine their surprise when they learned that Rappoport had gotten married secretly from everyone. In fact, the actress did not want her happiness to become public knowledge. Over the years, she realized that her personal life should be hidden even from close people. Therefore, for a long time no one knew about her relationship.

Ksenia Rappoport and Dmitry Borisov

Only 2 years later did journalists manage to declassify her chosen one. The man’s name is Dmitry Borisov - he is the owner of several establishments of the Jean-Jacques and John Donne restaurant chains. It is also known that he is only a few years younger than his wife.

As it turned out, their mutual sympathy arose at the moment when both were tied by marriage. There was already a serious discord in Ksenia’s family, but she had hopes of a reunion with her husband. Dmitry, on the contrary, had been filing for a divorce from his ex-wife for a long time.

Famous actress today

When Rappoport finally broke up with Yuri, she began to accept courtship from Borisov. But the only problem that arose on their way was the distance. The man lived in Moscow, and she lived in St. Petersburg. Constant flights did not allow us to enjoy each other. Therefore, Dmitry decided to establish a business in the capital. He opened a small restaurant, which was located not far from the Maly Drama Theater, where his beloved worked.

Such an act could not go unnoticed. Ksenia realized that this was the man who could make her happy. Soon after the move, Borisov proposed marriage to the actress, and she, in turn, did not hesitate to answer and agreed.

Married life of Dmitry Borisov and Ksenia Rappoport

In 2021, the actress decided on a second marriage with a man who was 6 years younger than her. The actress’s new relationship began at the time of discord with her former common-law husband.

Infatuated with Ksenia, Dmitry Borisov abandoned his family. In the capital, he left behind a 10-year-old daughter and his wife, artist and art producer Marusya Sevastyanova.

The restaurateur moved to Rappoport in St. Petersburg, risking the development of his own business. In Moscow, Borisov, together with Yampolsky, successfully developed the chain of restaurants “Jean-Jacques” and “John-Donn”.

The marriage of Ksenia and Dmitry lasted three years, and during this time the couple never had children together.

Children

Among other things, the actress has two beautiful daughters. Daria Tarasova, who performs under the pseudonym Aglaya, also followed in her mother’s footsteps. She was always attracted to the stage, since from early childhood Ksenia instilled in her daughter an interest in art.

Actress with daughter Aglaya Tarasova

After graduating from school, Dasha was invited to her first filming, and the girl happily accepted the offer. Then she starred in the popular youth series “Interns.” Now she is one of the youngest and most sought-after actresses in Russian cinema.

The youngest daughter, Sofya Kolokolnikova, is now in third grade. She is also quite a versatile person: she enjoys drawing, singing, and dancing.

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