Svetlana Zakharova
People’s Artist of Russia, laureate of the Russian state prize, prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia, étoile of La Scala, Svetlana Zakharova was born in Lutsk (Ukraine). At the age of 10 she entered the Kiev Choreography School. Having spend six years in the class of Valeria Sulegina, she took part in the international young dancers contest “Vaganova Prix” in Saint Petersburg, where she was the youngest ballet dancer. Then at the age of 15 Svetlana won the second prize. After the contest she accepted the invitation to go to the famous Vaganova Ballet Academy in Saint Petersburg. She skipped the second class and went straight to the graduating class which was the only case in the whole history of this educational institution. Zakharova immediately drew attention to herself and six months later, she took invitation to perform a solo part in the ballet “Don Quixote” in the Mariinsky Theatre. The graduate from the class by Elena Evteeva perfectly managed to perform one of the most complicated classical roles – the Queen of the Dryads. This is how the young star of the Russian ballet was rising. When she was seventeen, Svetlana Zakharova graduated from the Vaganova Academy and in nearly no time she was accepted into the legendary ballet company of the Mariinsky Theatre. Svetlana was noticed by the outstanding teacher of the Mariinsky Theatre and a famous ballet dancer the People’s artist of Russia Olga Moiseeva. Under her guidance, Zakharova debuted as Maria in “The Fountain of Bakhchisarai”. Then she danced Gulnara in “Le Corsaire” and performed “The 7th Waltz and Mazurka” in “Chopiniana”.
Known for
ActingBirthday
June 10, 1979Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
20Place of birth
Lutsk, Ukrainian SSR, USSRAlso known as
Світлана Юріївна Захарова, Светлана Юрьевна Захарова, Svetlana Yuryevna Zakharova, Swetlana Sacharowa, Светлана ЗахароваCast credits
Bolshoi Ballet: Gabrielle Chanel
Coco ChanelBolshoi Ballet in Cinema: Spartacus
AeginaGala des Étoiles
Swan Lake: La Scala Ballet
Swan Lake
Odette / OdileBolshoy
selfThe Kirov Celebrates Nijinsky
ShehérazadeBolshoi Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Princess Aurora, their daughterThe Pharaoh's Daughter
AspiciaBolshoi Ballet: A Hero of Our Time
MaryLa Scala Ballet: La Bayadère
NikiyaThe Bolshoi Ballet: Swan Lake
Odette / OdileBolshoi Ballet: La Bayadère
NikiyaBolshoi Ballet: The Lady of the Camellias
Marguerite GautierBolshoi Ballet: The Pharaoh's Daughter
AspiciaBolshoi Ballet: Spartacus
AeginaBallerina
SelfBolshoi Ballet: Carmen Suite / Petrushka
CarmenBolshoi Babylon
Self (Archival Footage)