Biography
Who is Kristina Orbakaitė?
Early life and education
Kristina Orbakaitė was born in Moscow. She spent her young years between the Russian capital and Šventoji, Lithuania. This town was the home of her paternal grandparents. She first appeared on Veseliye Notki, a Soviet show, when she was seven. She sang the song Solnyshko Smeyotsya for the program. She later attended the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts to study.
Film and theater career
In 1982, Kristina was cast as Lena Bessoltseva for the film Scarecrow. This movie premiered in 1984 and made her a child star. She moved into theater in 1995. She played Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker at the Moscow Art Theatre. This role earned her a Russian Ministry of Culture award for her theatrical acting.
She also appeared in the television series Moscow Saga in 2002. From 2006 to 2022, she played Marina Golubeva in four Lyubov-morkov films.
Music career
In 1996, Kristina joined a family tour called Zvezdnoye Leto. She traveled through the United States with Alla Pugacheva and Vladimir Presnyakov. During this trip, she performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In 2000, she won a World Music Award in Monte Carlo. She was named the best selling Russian singer.
She released the album May in 2000 and Believe in miracles in 2002. Other records include Wandering bird from 2003 and My life from 2005.
Family and relationships
Kristina is the daughter of Mykolas Orbakas and Alla Pugacheva. She has three children named Nikita Presnyakov, Dany Baysarov, and Klavdiya Mikhaylovna Zemtsova. She was previously with Vladimir Presnyakov Jr and Ruslan Baisarov. She married American businessman Mikhail Zemtsov in March 2005. The wedding took place at Miami Beach city hall. She was granted Lithuanian citizenship in 2002. She often spends time at her home in Miami, Florida.
Honors and recent work
In 2013, Vladimir Putin gave her the title Merited Artist of the Russian Federation. She launched the Insomnia world tour in December 2016. The tour visited countries like France, Germany, and Israel. It also went to the United Kingdom and Kazakhstan.
In 2022, Kristina Orbakaitė spoke out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She continues to work in theater. She has been in the play Dvoe na kocheliah at Sovremennik Theater since 2018.
Birthday and age
Kristina Orbakaitė was born on May 25, 1971, which makes Kristina 55 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Kristina shares the date with 56 other famous people.
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