The betrayal of a loved one was a serious blow that the actress could not cope with for several years.
Recently, the premiere of the new series "Constantinople" by director Sergey Chekalov took place in Moscow, attended by many Russian stars — Vyacheslav Chepurchenko, Ksenia Treister, Valeria and Iosif Prigozhin, Alexey Uchitel, Eldar Kalimulin, Alexandra Kiseleva, and others. An unexpected guest appeared on the red carpet, who has been off the radar for the past few years. This is actress Amalia Mordvinova, who was once called the "Russian Tilda Swinton" and was predicted an incredible career.
In theater, she was a favorite of Mark Zakharov, starred alongside Pierre Richard in films, and had an incredible appearance, but in 2009, she drastically changed her life. She left the noisy capital for India and settled in a modest house like a hermit. Since then, Mordvinova has been almost silent, but recently she announced that she wants to return to cinema. Her latest public appearance sparked heated discussions, not only because the actress had not been seen for a long time but also because her appearance had changed significantly.
Amalia Mordvinova was born on November 20, 1973, in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. She was not called by the name everyone knows now, but Lyudmila Parigina. She received her name from her mother, also Lyudmila — a primary school teacher. The actress's father was named Morris, but he left the family even before his daughter was born. A few years later, Amalia's mother remarried a man named Ruslan Parigin, and he moved the whole family to Vologda. In this city, Mordvinova went to school, but her relationships with classmates did not go well for a long time. Many years later, the star recounted that she was constantly laughed at for her bright red hair and extra weight, and only in high school did she manage to make her first close friends.
After turning 18, the actress decided to change her name and surname: thus, she became Amalia Mordvinova. She simply liked the name Amalia, and she took her mother's maiden name as her surname. By the time she graduated from school, Mordvinova had lost a lot of weight, grown tall, and became a real beauty. Despite having suffered from serious complexes in the past, Amalia quickly accepted her attractiveness and decided to use it to her advantage. She moved to the capital to conquer theater universities and enrolled in the legendary "Shchuka."
After graduating as an actress, Amalia Mordvinova joined the troupe of "Lenkom" under Mark Zakharov and quickly began to receive leading roles in performances. Success was measured not only by the applause of the audience but also by the fact that she was regularly nominated for major theater awards. The actress made her film debut in 1993 in Karen Shakhnazarov's film "Dreams," and in 2000, she had the fortune to star in the comedy "27 Stolen Kisses" alongside Pierre Richard. The most famous film of the actress is "Cinderella's Hunt." In this film, she played VGIK graduate Eva, who could not find a job in her specialty and got a job at a video rental store to endlessly watch and analyze films.
In the early 2000s, Amalia Mordvinova was at the peak of her popularity, and in 2007 she was invited to the show "Dancing on Ice. Velvet Season." There, the actress was paired with figure skater Ruslan Goncharov, but the duo became memorable not for their talented performances but for a scandal. In one of the episodes, Mordvinova had a serious argument with Nikolai Tsiskaridze: he hinted that he could not evaluate her work because she spent most of the number sitting on a chair. The accusations brought Amalia to tears, but the dancer noted that he would never believe in the sincerity of the emotions of a professional actress.
Amalia Mordvinova's personal life has always been quite tumultuous. The actress recounted that she got married for the first time when she was very young — right after moving to Moscow. Without close ones in a foreign city, she felt too lonely, and the only solution to the problem she saw was love. The identity of her first husband remains undisclosed, but she says that she quickly adapted to Moscow, no longer needed her husband, and they parted ways. She met her second husband during the filming of the movie "Dreams" — her chosen one was sound engineer Igor Zorin. She lived with him for six years, but it also ended in divorce. Zorin was the initiator of the breakup, and for Mordvinova, his betrayal was a serious blow that the actress could not cope with for several years.
In 2000, the actress married for the third time — to businessman Alexander Goldansky. She met him in the company of mutual friends. The couple had a lavish wedding, and the actress even took her husband's surname. Goldansky already had a daughter, Hannah, from his first marriage, and this completely suited Mordvinova. Moreover, secretly, she always dreamed that her man would have a child, and she had her own motives for this. The actress recounted that in her youth she was diagnosed with "infertility," and no treatment helped. She accepted Hannah as her own, but soon a miracle happened: she was expecting a child. In 2001, Amalia gave birth to a daughter, Diana.
When her daughter turned 3 years old, Amalia Mordvinova left her husband, and a year later she married for the fourth time — to businessman Vadim Belyaev. From him, the actress had three children — son Herman and daughters Evangelina and Seraphima. This marriage also lasted only 4 years; in 2009, the star divorced, and since then her life changed drastically. The actress left everything and moved to India with her younger children. Her eldest daughter decided to stay with her father and moved to the USA with him and her half-sister Hannah.
In India, Amalia Mordvinova met a man who became both her new love and spiritual mentor. His name was Igor, and he offered the star to officially register their relationship, but she did not want to marry for the fifth time. Amalia and Igor lived together for quite a long time and went through a series of trials, and in 2016, the man passed away after a prolonged illness. After his death, the actress found a secluded house with a garden and practically stopped seeing people. Occasionally, she came to Moscow, but for the most part, these visits went unnoticed.
The star began to position herself as a guru of reviving femininity, against which her relationship with her eldest daughter deteriorated significantly. The daughter did not share her mother's ideals, and Mordvinova scolded her for not even being able to give up meat, although her brother and sisters had long switched to veganism. A few years ago, the actress admitted that she maintained close friendships with all her ex-husbands, but now she has completely renounced men and does not allow herself even light flirting.
