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Maria Bakalova Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1996-06-04

Birthplace:
Burgas, Bulgaria

Credits:
46 Total Roles

Maria Bakalova

Acting

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Biography

Maria Valcheva Bakalova (/bəˈkɑːləvə/ bə-KAH-lə-və; born 4 June 1996) is a Bulgarian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award. 

Born and raised in Burgas, Bakalova began her career in Bulgarian cinema while attending the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. She mostly portrayed dramatic roles in films such as Transgression (2017), The Father (2019), Last Call (2020), and Women Do Cry (2021). She rose to prominence after starring in the 2020 mockumentary film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. 

Bakalova has since starred in films of various genres, including Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and The Apprentice (2024). She has also had voice roles, including in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Cosmo the Spacedog and in the DC Universe series Creature Commandos (2024).

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Mayday MOVIE Anna Ustinov
2025 Fairyland MOVIE Paulette
2025 The Bad Guys 2 MOVIE Pigtail Petrova (voice)
2025 What Stays After MOVIE Maggie
2025 O Horizon MOVIE Abby
2024 Dirty Angels MOVIE The Bomb
2024 Creature Commandos TV Princess Ilana / Old Woman (voice)
2024 Creature Commandos TV Princess Ilana (voice)
2024 The Apprentice MOVIE Ivana Trump
2024 Triumph MOVIE Slava Platnikova

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