Maria Kulikova is a famous serial actress. She became famous for the serial films “Two Fates”, “Sklifosovsky”, “The Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka”. The actress attracts viewers not only with her external beauty, but also with her talent for transforming herself into the most unexpected characters on camera. Kulikova was born in the capital on August 4, 1977 into an intelligent family. Grandmother and father were creative people, so it’s no wonder that little Masha gravitated towards art from early childhood. Already at the age of 10, she signed up for a theater club, went on stage without fear, and even played Baba Yaga.
I studied well. The humanities were better, but mathematics was a stretch. Initially, Kulikova planned to study law, she even visited tutors, but in her senior year she unexpectedly changed her dream.
On her first attempt she entered the Shchukin School, where she successfully studied in Knyazev’s workshop. This is how her creative life began. In 1998, Kulikova became a certified artist, and immediately after graduation she joined the troupe of the capital’s Satire Theater (served until 2008).
Films starring Kulikova
The actress began acting in films at the age of 22. His debut was an episodic role in the series “Turn of the Key”, and then in the detective stories “Recluse” and “Deadly Force”. Maria remained unnoticed in the frame for a long time. The turning point in Kulikova’s filmography was the series “Two Fates” and the main role of the reckless Nadezhda. After the premiere, the young actress woke up famous.
They began to actively invite her to the movies. This was followed by equally successful projects for several seasons - “Blood Sisters”, “It Was in Gavrilovka”, “Rails of Happiness”, “Perfumer”, “Sklifosovsky” and the continuation of the series “Two Fates”.
The actress also starred in feature films. The list of rated projects includes the films “A Squirrel in a Wheel”, “She Said Yes”, “Allow Me to Kiss You”, “The Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka 2: Challenge to Fate”, “Flight of Fancy”, etc.
Maria is often confused with her colleague, actress Irina Senotova. The women have similar types, the resemblance is obvious. Some fans are sure that the actresses are sisters. In reality, these celebrities are not connected by blood ties at all.
In 2018-2019, Kulikova continued to work hard in film and television. The actress is still involved in the filming of “Sklifosovsky”, appeared in the projects “Doctor Snail”, “Lydia”, “From Hate to Love”, “Anatomy of a Murder”, “My Star”, “The Secrets of Mary”.
How much does he earn
Maria works in theater and cinema, but does not deny that her big income comes from filming TV series and advertising. The actress does not refuse any work, since after her divorce from Denis Matrosov she supports her son. Now she’s happy with her stable income, but she doesn’t advertise the real numbers.
Maria Kulikova today
At the moment, the actress is still in demand, she acts a lot, in 2021 new projects appeared in her repertoire, these are the crime detective “Anatomy of a Murder” and the melodrama “Adoption Clinic”, the 7th season of “Sklifosovsky” is preparing for release.
There are no changes in her personal life, but they say that Maria Kulikova has an affair with a wealthy businessman, however, no photos of them together have appeared on the Internet. The main thing is that the woman does not lose optimism and hopes that changes will definitely occur in her biography, she will have a husband and have more children.
Personal life
Kulikova was credited with several office romances. The actress was married only once, in an official marriage with the famous actor Denis Matrosov. She lived with her husband for 4 years and separated; now she is raising a 9-year-old son.
First husband - Denis Matrosov
We met our ex-husband in the early 2000s during the filming of the series “Two Fates”, dated for a long time, lived in an unregistered marriage for 3 years. The relationship was legalized only in 2011. Then the actress gave birth to a son, whom the happy parents named Ivan.
In 2015, the couple unexpectedly filed for divorce. Their family life lasted 14 years, fans were surprised by such an unexpected decision. The reason for the divorce is domestic and financial misunderstandings. They were building a house together outside the city, but their views on joint spending clearly did not coincide. In addition, the busy work schedule alienated the spouses. Even having a child together didn’t save me. The couple divorced in 2015.
Kulikova and Maxim Averin
We met in 2012 during the filming of the series about doctors “Sklifosovsky”. On screen, Kulikova and Averin played husband and wife, so fans of the actors started talking about an office romance.
About the personal life and children of Maria Sittel.
The actress confidently stated that her relationship in life with Maxim Averin is extremely friendly. They have known each other since drama school, but there can be no talk of a romantic connection. Perhaps something will change after the sixth season of Sklifosovsky, where the actors continued their incomparable performance.
Kulikova and Vitaly Kudryavtsev
The actors met during the filming of the film “Too Beautiful a Wife” in February 2019. Their on-screen romance became real and developed rapidly. At first, the celebrities did not advertise the spark that broke out between them. Later they entered into a civil marriage and began to live together.
Kulikova admitted that she considers herself a happy woman. Son Vanya found contact with Vitaly, her men get along well with each other. The ex-husband of Sailors also does not interfere with the personal happiness of his ex-wife. Maria calls her new chosen one “My beloved man.”
Who is Kulikova’s new husband now: who does he live with?
Maria's current marital status is not married, but in love. Now he lives with actor Vitaly Kudryavtsev, who even left his family for the sake of his new lover, leaving his wife and son.
Unverified information appeared in the press that Maria not only lived with Kudryavtsev, but was officially married, and even pregnant. Kulikova denies these speculations; after her divorce from Matrosov, she has not yet been to the registry office. She does not hide that she is happy with her new man.
43-year-old Maria Kulikova. Sudden divorce from Matrosov and who is her new love
The series “Two Fates” brought Maria Kulikova not only huge success with viewers, but also love. Their family union with actor Denis Matrosov was considered one of the strongest and most exemplary for more than 10 years.
And yet, in 2015, when their son Vanya was only four years old, Maria and Denis broke up. For several years after this, Kulikova hid her personal life. Who became the actress’s new lover?
“Mom said that I would definitely regret it”
Maria Kulikova was born on August 4, 1977 in Moscow into a musical family. The grandmother of the future actress was the dean of the vocal department of the Gnessin School. My father is a professional singer and bass; he performed on the State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company for a long time, and in recent years he became a singer in a church choir.
Therefore, my mother, although she herself worked all her life at the Moscow Automobile and Road Institute in the Department of Physics, really wanted her daughter to continue the musical dynasty.
But Maria categorically refused to study music.
“I remember when I left music school, my mother said that I would definitely regret it. But I didn't regret it. And later I just thanked my mother for not forcing me to play instruments,” recalled Kulikova.
Film "Two Fates" / CJSC People's Cinema, Telefilm
“My warmest memories are associated with the Satire Theater”
At first, Maria planned to become a lawyer and even attended preparatory courses at Moscow State University. But after finishing school, she suddenly changed her mind and, secretly from her parents, took the documents to the B. Shchukin Higher Theater School. And she was accepted into the course of the famous actor and teacher Evgeny Knyazev.
In 1998, after graduating from college, Maria became an actress at the Moscow Satire Theater, where she worked for 13 years. During this time, she played many interesting roles - Suzon in the play “Eight Loving Women”, Mabel in the production of “An Ideal Husband”, Lucy in “The Threepenny Opera”, Negina in “Talents and Admirers”.
Kulikova made the decision to leave the theater in 2011 after she gave birth to her son. In addition, the actress began actively acting in films and realized that she would not be able to combine work on the stage and set with raising a child.
“My warmest memories are associated with the Satire Theater. It’s just that, probably, there comes a time in every person’s life when they need to move in some other direction,” said Maria.
Despite the fact that Kulikova has been collaborating with the Independent Theater Project for several years, she does not lose touch with the Satire Theater and often comes not only to performances, but also simply to visit familiar artists.
According to Maria, the head of the Satire Theater Alexander Shirvindt constantly says that he is ready to take her into his team at any time.
“They invite me to all pre-shows, they reserve the best seats. The entire cast is people so close to me that I feel at home among them,” admits the actress.
Film “Two Fates-3. Golden Cage / Cinema commissioned by Channel One
“My relatives walked among the cameras and lighting fixtures”
Maria began acting in films immediately after graduating from college. She first appeared on screen in the detective story “The Recluse” directed by Yegor Konchalovsky. After that, Kulikova played an episode in the crime film “Turn of the Key” and appeared in the youth series “Simple Truths.”
But even these small roles were enough for famous directors Valery Uskov and Vladimir Krasnopolsky to pay attention to the aspiring actress. Just at this time they began work on a new multi-part project, “Two Fates,” and were looking for leading actors.
True, Maria got to the casting by accident - she simply mixed up the door. But the case turned out to be lucky - she successfully passed the audition and was approved for the role of Nadia.
It’s interesting that the first season of the series was filmed in the apartment of Maria Kulikova’s parents.
“In the evening the film crew left, and my relatives walked among the cameras and lighting fixtures. And it was funny to me. I’m sitting on my sofa, on my left is Dmitry Shcherbina (father Stepan), on my right is Lika Volskaya (mother Lida), and I play their daughter. In her own apartment!” Maria recalled.
“There was an emptiness in the house”
Filming in the series “Two Fates” brought the actress not only national fame, but also gave her a meeting with her loved one.
Maria's chosen one was actor Denis Matrosov, who plays Vadim. Their acquaintance turned out to be very touching and truly cinematic: during the filming of one of the episodes, Denis injured his leg, and Maria was the first to be there and help the guy.
Even while working on the first season, Kulikova and Sailors began living together, and three years later they got married.
Denis Matrosov in the film “Two Fates” / JSC People's Cinema, Telefilm
For more than ten years they were considered one of the strongest couples in Russian cinema. And at first, the spouses themselves never tired of telling in interviews and social networks how happy they were together.
In 2011, Maria had a son, whom the young parents named Vanya. It would seem that the appearance of a long-awaited baby should strengthen the family even more. But it turned out the other way around. And in 2015, when Vanya was only four years old, Kulikova and Matrosov announced their separation.
Maria later commented on the divorce:
“Quarrels just started to arise, the previous mutual understanding disappeared. At some point, an emptiness appeared in the house, and we did not want to live in it. Thank God, we were able to maintain a good relationship,” said the actress.
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“I can already afford to refuse projects”
The series “Two Fates” was an excellent start for Maria Kulikova and her film career began to gain momentum. And so quickly that the actress at first simply could not believe such luck.
Today Maria remembers with a smile how, fearing to remain unclaimed, she agreed to any roles, even the most pedestrian ones.
And only when the number of films with Kulikova’s participation began to approach a hundred, her fear of being left without work finally disappeared.
“Now I can already afford to refuse projects with a script that is not interesting to me personally. In fact, this is a great happiness, because for a long time I lived in a lot of stress. Now I’m thinking like this: if the directors need it, they’ll call me,” Kulikova laughs.
Film “Summer of Wolves” / Cinema, Channel One
Indeed, in recent years, more and more projects have been released with the participation of Maria Kulikova. It happens that an actress simultaneously stars in six or seven films, and plays leading roles in all of them.
“Gradually the scriptwriters humanized Marina”
It is interesting that Kulikova does not agree to work in full-length films, preferring TV series. At the same time, he really doesn’t like it when multi-part projects are called second-rate movies. According to Maria, it doesn’t matter how many episodes are filmed - one or a hundred, as long as the plot is thought out with soul.
Film "Taxi Driver" / "Armada Films Production"
Kulikova is not embarrassed by the fact that most directors offer her the same type of roles - loving and understanding women who fight for justice.
The most notable projects in which Kulikova has starred in recent years are “Doctor Snail”, “My Star”, “From Hate to Love”, “Actors of the Sunken Theater”, “Taxi Driver”, “Pythagorean Theorem”, “Crystal Happiness”.
Film "The Hornet's Nest" / Cinema
One of the most striking works of the actress is the role of surgeon Marina Narochinskaya in the popular TV series “Sklifosovsky”. True, in the first episodes her heroine is again an unapproachable beauty with a tough character. However, in subsequent seasons, Narochinskaya becomes more and more feminine and flexible.
“At first, Marina didn’t think about marriage at all, she didn’t even want to hear about children. But gradually the scriptwriters humanized her, and she wanted simple female happiness. It’s just that my positive gut spurred the authors to do this!” the actress laughs.
Film "Sklifosovsky" / Russian
“I don’t see the point in getting married”
Maria’s partner in Sklifosovsky was the famous artist Maxim Averin. According to the script, their characters have a love relationship. It is not surprising that most viewers were under the impression that the artists were having an affair in real life.
But, according to Kulikova, she and Maxim have been friends for more than 20 years and feel nothing but sympathy for each other. In addition, the actress could not fall in love with Averin for the simple reason that she already had a beloved man in her life.
Maria carefully hid her new chosen one for several years. But the journalists still managed to find out who he was. It turned out that this is the artist Vitaly Kudryavtsev, with whom Kulikova starred in the series “Too Beautiful a Wife.”
Vitaly Kudryavtsev in the film “Understatement Syndrome” / Russian, Studio “Olympus”
Maria and Vitaly have been living together for four years now, however, the actress does not want to officially marry.
“I don’t see the point in getting married, because all these checkmarks, stamps, seals, we’ve already gone through it all. If at some point you want a holiday, we will fly to the ocean and get married somewhere there - why not. But I don’t want to yet,” says Kulikova.
“I don’t teach my son discipline”
And yet, when asked who the main man in her life is, Maria answers without hesitation - her son Vanya. She tries to spend all her free time with the boy, who is already 9 years old.
According to the actress, Vanya enjoys drawing and plays sports - swimming and football. And recently he has been going to a theater club. Although there is no talk yet that he will follow in his parents’ footsteps and become an artist.
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Denis Matrosov often sees his son and takes him away for the weekend. Vanya also found a common language with his mother’s new chosen one. As Maria says, she never manages to be strict with a child, but Vitaly can show a masculine character.
“I’m kind, sometimes I don’t have enough toughness. I don't teach my son discipline. But my beloved man copes with this brilliantly. He has a special intimidating look for Vanka,” Maria jokes.
The actress prefers to remain silent about other details of her family life with Vitaly Kudryavtsev. She admits that at one time she and Denis “shone” their relationship too much and probably jinxed it. Therefore, Maria tries to protect her current personal life from unnecessary glances, just in case.
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Children
The actress gave birth only once. In 2011, their son Ivan was born. The news about the second child is premature, while Maria is not thinking about adding to the new family.
Kulikova's son - Ivan Matrosov
After the divorce from Matrosov, their joint son Ivan remained to live with his mother. Kulikova does not interfere with meetings between father and son and has maintained a neutral relationship with her ex-husband. Today, 9-year-old Vanya regularly sees his dad, spends weekends with him, and travels a lot.
About the daughter of Andrei Konchalovsky - Maria.
He is raised by his mother in strictness and discipline, does well at school, gets along with his mother's new man. In addition to studying, he plays sports and enjoys foreign languages.
