Valentina Mazunina – biography, photos, personal life, height and weight 2021

Film and theater actress Valentina Mazunina successfully conducts his acting activities in Russia. She starred in 19 projects. The comedy series brought great popularity to the girl. "Cool guys", where the actress played Valya, a slightly rude, nervous girl. The actress was born 100 kilometers from Perm, but visited the regional center often. In 2012, she moved to Moscow, where she continues to act in several films.

Valentina Mazunina

Biography of Valentina Mazunina

Valentina Aleksandrovna Mazunina is a popular actress who has earned the love of millions of television viewers, primarily thanks to her brilliantly played role in the sitcom “Real Boys”, as well as after filming in the comedy films “Bitter!”, “The Best Day”, “Classmates”, and in the tragicomedy “ Rooster”, in the melodrama “Eternal Tale”.

Actress Valentina Mazunina

The smiling and positive blonde graced the eighth season of the Comedy Woman television show, and in 2015 she was the host of the program “FRIDAY! NEWS”, in 2017 she became the winner in the television project about weight loss “Slim”.

Everyone is dancing!

The main assistants on the path to the figure of your dreams are dancing - Valentina Mazunina is convinced of this. Such weight loss will be a pleasure, and a cheerful approach guarantees quick results. Dancing in splendid isolation is definitely not an option for Valya, so she decided to purchase a subscription to the fitness center.

The company in her group was truly diverse - from young girls to grandmothers. And in the process of exciting dances, they all acquired the desired figure.

If you want to follow the example of Mazunina, and everyone else who dances and loses weight, adhere to these rules:

the main rule of productive exercise for weight loss is regularity;
1.5 hours before training and the same time after it, you must refuse to eat;
but there is no prohibition on drinking water - you can drink it in sufficient quantities during class;
the key to success is proper breathing;
Before training, you need to take time to warm up to avoid injuries;
For clothes for dancing impulses, the main requirement is considered to be comfort and a loose fit; a nice bonus will be the beauty of the shape.

Childhood

Valentina Mazunina was born on April 19, 1988 in the small town of Vereshchagino in the Perm Territory. Her father worked on the railroad, her mother worked in the city administration. She has an older sister, Evgenia, who is 5 years older, an emergency doctor.

Valentina Mazunina as a child with her parents and sister

The girls' parents always kept pets - rabbits, chickens, pigs, goats - and taught their children to care for them. But they managed to instill in their daughter not only hard work, but also a love of art. There was no theater in their city, so my mother periodically took her daughters to Perm.

Each trip was like a holiday: dressed-up little kids went to a performance that guaranteed an ocean of unforgettable emotions, constant delight and admiration (according to the actress, the only exception was the opera “Carmen,” which was difficult for a child to understand). Even the ballet, which was not entirely understandable at her age, she could watch for hours - she was fascinated by the music, costumes, and the atmosphere of celebration and magic.

At school, Valya seriously studied Russian folk dancing, and in high school she began attending a theater studio with a friend. It was incredibly fun and interesting there. They staged, in particular, the play “The Adventures of Little Fool-Nyurochka,” where she got the important role of the Rat. At the same time, despite the fact that Valya was a very shy teenager, she first thought about the acting profession. After graduating from school, the girl entered the Perm Institute of Culture and Arts.

Valentina Mazunina graduated from a theater university in Perm

Along with studying acting at the course of People's Artist Mikhail Skomorokhov, her first performances on the stage of the Theater for Young Spectators, she began to earn extra money. Not because there was an urgent need for it. She simply believed that it was wrong to take money for entertainment or fashionable clothes from her parents, but that it was better to earn money on her own. During her student years, she managed to work as a counselor at a children's holiday camp, as a waitress in a cafe, and even as a worker at a confectionery factory.

Mazunina Valentina Aleksandrovna

Childhood

Mazunina Valentina Aleksandrovna was born on April 19, 1988 in the small town of Vereshchagino, which is located in the Perm region.
Her older sister also grew up in the family of the future popular actress. Valentina's parents were always far from the world of art: her father, Alexander Georgievich, was a railway worker, and her mother, Alfira Gabdulkhaevna, was a local official (she worked in the administration of the Vereshchaginsky district). And even Valentina Mazunina’s sister, Evgenia (she is five years older than her famous relative), did not connect her life with creativity. She works as an emergency doctor in the Mazunins’ hometown, is married and has a son. However, Valentina Alexandrovna grew up completely differently. While still at school, she happily studied Russian folk dances, and a little later, in high school, she was able to get into a theater studio.

Valentina Mazunina’s hometown is located about 100 km from the regional center. Despite this, parents often took girls to various performances in Perm. According to the actress herself, the theatrical life attracted her very much, and despite the fact that the future in this profession was very illusory for young Valentina, she was not afraid and decided to try her luck. After school, she clearly determined that she would become an actress.

Moving to Perm

After graduating from school, Mazunina moved to Perm and entered the local institute of art and culture on her first try. She was lucky enough to get into the workshop of the People's Artist of Russia, actor and director Mikhail Yuryevich Skomorokhov. He immediately noticed talent in the young student, but for some time Valentina Mazunina was not offered serious roles at all. In 2009, she graduated from university, and her acting life changed.

The certified talented actress Valentina Mazunina is invited to serve in the troupe of the Perm Youth Theater. She had played small roles in this theater before, when she was a student, but in 2009 she became a real theater actress. She was involved in at least four productions, including “The Jolly Soldier” based on the play by Viktor Arefyev, in the comedy “The Estate” by Alexander Vampilov and in other theater performances.

According to the actress, at that time she did not think that a dizzying career could await her. The salary of a theater actress in Perm was quite modest; she often had to earn extra money. But despite all the difficulties and lack of visible prospects, she did not leave her favorite profession. Very soon her expectation was justified - by a coincidence, she ended up on a shoot that would change her life.

Cool guys

In 2010, filming of a television series began in Perm, which later became one of the most iconic on Russian television - “Real Boys”. The story of young, daring and captivating Perm residents with their spontaneity captivated the whole country. It was this TV hit that became the starting point in Mazunina’s career. Before filming began, her work in the theater was noticed by the director of the series, Zhanna Kadnikova, and immediately invited her to the casting.

In "Real Boys" Valentina Mazunina played the heroine with the same name - the brave, arrogant, simple, strict, but at the same time good-natured "Valya". As a result, this particular character became one of the most recognizable. Many fans of the series tried to copy the funny manner of speech and behavior of “Vali,” who became “their own” for everyone. As the actress herself said, almost immediately they began to recognize her on the streets, most with rave reviews.

By the way, despite the resounding success of the series, which was broadcast on the TNT channel, and the incredible popularity of all its characters, Valentina Mazunina still lived and worked in Perm. It was there that filming took place for a long time; in addition, until 2011 she continued to work in the city theater for young spectators. And a little later, in 2012, she also participated in performances of the Perm theater “Scene-Hammer”.

Moving to Moscow and “Gorko!”

In 2012, according to the plot of “Real Boys,” the heroes move to Moscow. This scenario was no different from reality - the filming process also moved to the capital along with all the participants. For Valentina Mazunina, this move turned out to be stressful: despite the fact that since her student days she had dreamed of a big acting career in Moscow, life away from home, friends and family became a difficult test for her. But the risk soon paid off.

Thanks to one of the highest-rated TV series of those years, everyone recognized Mazunina not only as the assertive Valya, but also as a truly talented actress. Quite quickly, she began to be offered roles in other interesting projects. One of them increased the popularity of Valentina Mazunina several times throughout the country and added enormous love from the audience. We are talking about the legendary film “Bitter!”, which was released in 2013.

In this most popular film, Mazunina played “Ksyukha,” the no less assertive and colorful girl of the main character’s brother. The tandem of the actress with Alexander Pal became one of the most discussed and recognizable. Literally a year later, the creators of “Gorko!” decided to film a sequel, and, of course, invited all the heroes from the first part to participate. So Mazunina also became the beloved “Ksyukha”, whom the whole country already knew.

New roles

The resounding success of almost all the projects in which Valentina Mazunina took part did not infect the artist with star fever - she continued to work actively. A year after the release of the second part of “Bitter!” Another film with her participation was released, shot by the same director - Zhora Kryzhovnikov. Karaoke-comedy “The Best Day!” was the first in its genre in Russian cinema, and became very successful at the box office.

This time she got the role of the main character's best friend. The image of Mazunina in this film was somewhat different - this is no longer the daring “Valya” or “Ksyukha” who constantly husked seeds. Valentina’s new character was “Angela,” a cashier at a gas station. She was already more glamorous, but with an equally impudent character. After filming this film, Mazunina was also recognized as a good dancer - she performed an incendiary twerk on camera.

In the same 2015, when “The Best Day Ever!” was released. Valentina Mazunina was offered to try herself as a TV presenter. Despite the fact that this was a completely new experience for the actress, she decided to take a risk and agreed. For some time she was the host of a news program on the Friday! TV channel. She did great, but her television experience did not last long - she was expected to star in other interesting projects.

Valentina Aleksandrovna Mazunina starred in several short films, which won awards at various festivals. The next major and popular movie in which she took part was the comedy “Classmates” - the story of four different girls who studied in the same class, and in adulthood are trying to find their love. The movie was successful at the box office, Mazunina also starred in the sequel.

The more famous Yolki franchise in Russia also boasts the participation of Valentina Mazunina in several parts. Her heroine is now not a simple girl from the street, but none other than a police sergeant. A girl tries in every possible way to win the heart of her lover on New Year's Eve. The authors included this story in the parts “New Christmas Trees” and “Last Christmas Trees,” which also had a resounding success among the audience.

The artist has a dozen more works in incredibly popular and successful projects under her belt. Perhaps few people remember, but Valentina Mazunina was even involved in the famous dramatic film “Arrhythmia”. She also starred in various television shows (she was a guest star in many projects on the TNT channel), and music videos. In addition, she participated in several enterprise performances - she does not forget her theatrical past.

Personal life

Valentina Mazunina remains a very popular artist to this day - several projects are released with her participation a year. Now she is 32 years old, the actress is not yet married and has no children. At the same time, as Mazunina said in an interview, she is not at all deprived of male attention. She also often said that despite her busy schedule, she happily spends time with her family - her parents and sister, who has a little son.

In addition, Mazunina has many different hobbies, which she also happily devotes time to. She loves skiing and tries to travel more often and read more. By her own admission, she also tries to take care of her appearance - after moving to Moscow, Valentina gained several extra pounds. But now she watches her diet, exercises and is quite happy with the way she looks.

Carier start

In 2009, Valentina received higher education and became an actress at the Perm Youth Theater. She had the opportunity to play in such productions as “The Jolly Soldier” based on the story by Viktor Astafiev, “Home!..” based on the play by Lyudmila Razumovskaya, “Vaudeville Evening” based on the works of Alexander Shakhovsky, “The Estate” based on the comedy by Alexander Vampilov and others.

Valentina Mazunina on the stage of the theater

Her salary in those years was 12 thousand rubles, and she paid exactly half for rent. Later, the actress noted in an interview that she always had inner confidence in future success.

Biography

Valentina Mazunina burst onto television screens in the image of a powerful friend, and later as the wife of the main character of the series “Real Boys.” Contrary to expectations, she did not jump at every new offer, of which there were plenty in the wake of the comedy’s success. Forming a filmography is a responsible process, accompanied by mental anguish. The actress understands that a certain role has been assigned to her, but she will not step over herself, play where she does not want to.

Cool guys

And so it happened - within six months she received a role in the comedy project “Real Boys” filmed in Perm and, along with it, a decent salary. She spent part of the first large fee, 40 thousand, on the purchase of a beautiful beige windbreaker, and, like an exemplary daughter, sent the remaining amount to her parents. True, the strict father, seeing his daughter smoking on camera, was indignant - it took a long time to explain to him that such is the acting profession.

Valentina Mazunina in "Real Boys"

The series, where she brilliantly played the role of the assertive and lively namesake, received excellent reviews and was even later officially recognized as a cultural heritage of the Perm region. The girl became famous - they began to recognize her everywhere, take autographs, ask permission to take joint photos, like her colleagues in the series: Nikolai Naumov, Zoe Berber, Alexei Bazanov, Vladimir Selivanov.

Motivation to lose weight

Almost everyone who has lost weight tries to forget how many complexes and inconveniences being overweight caused them. And someone else had to endure bullying from classmates. Valentina understands what it's like because during her school years she suffered from ridicule from her peers. And, as often happens, the girl withdrew into herself and began to “eat up” problems. This was the story of the actress becoming overweight.

But, as we know, problems cease to appear as such, you just have to change your own attitude towards them. Thus, Valya’s luxurious figure moved from the position of the “main complex” to the category of individuality and even positive qualities. For most of the actress's roles, her figure was an unconditional advantage - what kind of weight loss is there?

But after which, after the girl fell in love with her own figure, she took a closer look at herself on the screen. And if before that her cheeks seemed cute and her voluminous shapes beautiful, after looking at herself from the outside, the actress really thought about losing weight. This was a real incentive to vigorously fight with heavy weight.

Further career

In 2012, when filming moved to Moscow, she moved to the capital next. Valentina dreamed of this city of great opportunities since her student days. However, at first she was terribly lonely, because all her friends and fans remained in Perm. She missed home very much and admitted that, together with her colleague and fellow countrywoman Masha Shekunova, she shed “more than one bucket of tears.”

In the photo: Valentina Mazunina and Maria Shekunova

But soon she was approved for the role of Ksyukha, the friend of the groom’s brother from the comedy “Gorko!”, the debut directorial work of Zhora Kryzhovnikov. She went to shoot in Gelendzhik, met interesting people, and this helped her adapt to the new environment. Their tandem with actor Alexander Pal was one of the most memorable in the film. Valentina Mazunina dances in the film “Gorko!” She absolutely did not shy away from the company of such stars as Sergei Svetlakov, Yulia Alexandrova, Egor Koreshkov, Yan Tsapnik. True, as the artist admits, there were difficulties: due to the need to constantly gnaw on the seeds according to the script, she had to eat more of them than in her entire previous life.

Still from the film “Gorko”

This project with the participation of the actress again became truly popular and a box office success - with a budget of one and a half million dollars, it collected a record $25.5 million and was awarded a number of film awards. This circumstance prompted the filmmakers to make a sequel a year later, which became the most profitable domestic film in 2014.

Valentina Mazunina and Alexander Pal

During the same period, she played a small role as a bank employee in the melodrama directed by Stanislav Libin “The Eternal Fairy Tale”, where the main characters were portrayed on screen by Valeria Lanskaya, Nikita Zverev, Ekaterina Volkova, Timur Efremenkov.

After this, the Permian received an offer to star in Zhora Kryzhovnikov’s comedy film “The Best Day!”, based on Ostrovsky’s play “An Old Friend is Better than Two New Ones.” She harmoniously fit into the star acting ensemble, which included Dmitry Nagiyev, Olga Seryabkina, Inna Churikova, Mikhail Boyarsky, Elena Yakovleva. Her sparkling performance of the infamous twerk dance at a gas station along with a corps de ballet of plump girls became one of the most striking episodes of the film.

Valentina Mazunina dances twerk (“The Best Day”) In 2015, the actress starred in the leading role in the short tragicomedy “Rooster” with the original slogan “Pecking means loving.” Her heroine, who lost her loved one tragically, decided to commit suicide. But, fortunately, in time I met a rooster very similar to my late beloved. The simple girl reasoned that the soul of her fiancé had entered into him. She sincerely hoped, believed and tried to build a marital relationship with this rooster.

Valentina Mazunina on the set of the short film “Rooster”

In 2021, the sought-after actress played Dasha in the comedy film “Classmates” in partnership with Svetlana Khodchenkova as Vika, Olga Kuzmina, who played Katya, and Ekaterina Vilkova, who portrayed their friend Sveta on the screen. In the same year, two more films with Valentina’s participation were released, which added to her popularity - the comedies “Superbad” and “Man from the Future.”

Valentina Mazunina in the film "Classmates"

In 2021, the film “Classmates: A New Turn” was released, where fans of the actress could see her heroine Dasha, finally waiting for a marriage proposal from her beloved man Mikhail, played by Ararat Keshchyan.

In the same year, she starred in the comedy “Lucky Chance!”, playing Lenka, one of the wives of lucky friends who won fabulous money (43 million) in the lottery and tried to escape from them.

Valentina Mazunina in the film “Lucky Chance” In the continuation of the New Year’s film franchise “Yolki”, she brilliantly embodied the image of a girl in love from Novosibirsk, who decided at any cost to spend New Year’s Eve with her beloved traumatologist (Anton Bogdanov).

Valentina Mazunina on the set of the film “New Christmas Trees”

A small role went to the Permian in the drama of the same period by Boris Khlebnikov “Arrhythmia” with Alexander Yatsenko in the title role. She admitted in an interview that she was shocked by their professionalism and sobbed uncontrollably when the hero Yatsenko silently, only with his eyes, managed to convey his immense love and devotion to his wife.

Filmography

"Rooster"

The actress has many films and theatrical productions to her credit. Valentina Mazunina took part in: - the comedy series “Real Boys”, where she played the role of Vali; - “Ninka’s love”; - “Bitter!”, played the role of Ksyukha, the groom’s sister; — “Eternal Fairy Tale” - the image of a bank employee; — the sequel to “Bitter! -2"; — in the film “The Best Day” she played the role of Angela; — short film “Rooster”; — “Man from the Future”; drama "Super Bad"; — in the film “Classmates” the actress played Dasha and in 2017 took part in the second part; - “Well, hello, Oksana Sokolova!”; — “New Christmas trees”; — in the film “Lucky Chance!” played the role of Lenka; - “Ari.

Actress Valentina Mazunina now

At the moment, Valentina Mazunina continues her theatrical activities at the Scene-Hammer Theater.
Valentina Mazunina is at the peak of her popularity, she actively participates in various films, starring in both melodramas and comedies. At the same time, she is more attracted to the latter type. The actress is not married, but she is not deprived of attention either. The young actress, with the help of her talent to create bright and memorable images, fell in love with many, both the younger and older generations. The heroine continues her activities in the theater. After working for several years at the Theater for Young Spectators, the girl had to leave it. Now performances with her participation can be seen at the Scene-Hammer Theater. Valentina Mazunina dreams of playing a complex role, unlike her previous images - a woman with a difficult life who has lost her goal. Such a decision could bring the actress more success than previously filmed films. After school, she entered the Perm State Institute of Arts and Culture and studied at the Youth Theater. In 2009 she graduated from the Perm State Institute of Arts and Culture with a degree in Acting, workshop of People's Artist of Russia M.Yu. Skomorokhova.

Personal life of Valentina Mazunina

The actress, whom journalists like to compare with actress Irina Muravyova, is not married, but, as she admits, she is not deprived of the attention of the stronger sex. In men she likes honesty, kindness, and a good sense of humor. She honestly admits that, like any woman, she also wants material well-being.

Valentina Mazunina lost 12 kg

Among her close friends she named Vika, Tema and Semyon, whom she could call even at night, being sure that they would listen to her and sympathize with her in case of trouble or would sincerely rejoice at some of her victories.

In her free time, the actress enjoys traveling, skiing, and reading. In 2021, she discovered the book “Fried Green Tomatoes” by American writer Flagg Fanny, which literally charged her with energy.

Valentina Mazunina before and after losing weight

She dreams of playing a heroine with a difficult fate, for example, a drug addict, and would also like to play a role in a magical children's fairy tale.

Personal life

The personal life of Valentina Mazunina is still a blank page. But the actress admits that she dreams of meeting a young man whose main qualities will be kindness and strong character. And if at the same time he has a good sense of humor, then this is the ideal man. The girl does not see her future children as artists - this work is still hard.

“It always seems to you that you are doing everything wrong, everything is not working out, everything is in vain! Continuous self-criticism. Acting is not a profession where you can work from 9 to 7 and forget about everything at the end of the working day.”

Moving to Moscow was difficult for Valya, despite the support of her colleagues, “the boys” Alexei Bazanov and Vladimir Selivanov. She cried constantly and ate stress. At one time, her weight with a height of 160 cm exceeded 80 kg.

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Mazunina went on a diet, gave up “harmful foods”, danced 3 times a week, ran, and at the premiere of the film “New Christmas Trees” she appeared very thin, having lost 12 kg. However, at the request of the director of the film “The Best Day,” Valya had to gain 5 kg again. Now the actress says that for the sake of a worthy offer, she will lose another 15 pounds, shave her head, and do a bunch of things that she wouldn’t dare to do in normal life. And in my dreams I can play with Kirill Serebrennikov, turn into a city madwoman, a woman with a difficult fate, an alcoholic or with a physical defect.

Valentina still has many friends in Perm whom she can call at any time of the day. With her best friend, actress Maria Shekunova, she played on the stage of the Youth Theater.

Mazunina’s favorite pastime is going to the theater and traveling. She posts photos from her trips on Instagram, but only those she likes, and doesn’t understand why so much importance is attached to activity on social networks. Time spent posting plates of food or selfies could be better spent.

Valentina Mazunina now

The premiere of the comedy “Night Shift”, which is in production, is planned for 2021, where the actress embodies the image of a loving and active girl who helped the hero of Vladimir Yaglych overcome life’s adversities, as well as the film “Well, hello, Oksana Sokolova”, where her co-star was Victor Dobronravov.

Valentina Mazunina prefers the comedy genre.
According to Valentina, the most memorable moment of filming for her was swimming in the Moscow River, handcuffed to Victor, when she was terribly afraid of swallowing incredibly dirty water.

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Filmography[ | ]

2010 - 2021 - “Real boys” - Valya
2013 - “Ninkina’s Love” - Valya
2013 - “Bitter!” — Ksyukha
2013 - “Eternal Tale” - bank employee
2014 - “Gorko 2” - Ksyukha
2015 - “The Best Day” - Angela
2015 - “Rooster” (short film) - Anya
2016 — “Superbad”
2016 - “Classmates” - Dasha
2017 — “Odnoklassniki: New Twist” — Dasha
2017 - “New Christmas trees” - Galya Prokhorova, Denis’s wife, police sergeant
2017 — “Lucky chance!” — Lenka
2017 - “Arrhythmia” - a girl with a heart attack
2018 - “Well, hello, Oksana Sokolova!” — Oksana Sokolova
2018 - “Night Shift” - Lena, Max’s classmate, strip club manager
2018 — “Unfinished Battle” — Nyurka
2018 - “The Last Christmas Trees” - Galya Prokhorova, Denis’s wife, police sergeant
2018 — “World from Another World”
2019 - “I’m not like that! I am not like that!" — investigator
2019 - “Tolya the Robot” - Lyuda, nurse
2019 - “Happiness is... Part 2” - secretary in the maternity hospital
2019 - “Tender Leaves, Poisonous Roots” - episode (uncredited)
2019 — “The Burning Bush” or “The Unfinished Battle” — Nyurka
2019 — “French” | A Frenchman - greeter
2020 - “Ivanko” - Nastya, dance teacher and toastmaster
2020 - “Undercover stand-up” - Sveta Artyukhova
2020 - “Real boys against zombies” - Valya
2021 - “Love” - Sveta, Yuri’s wife
2021 - “Keep Me, My Instagram” (in production) - Alevtina
2021 — “Buns” (in production)