Babura Olga
Main achievement
Actress at the Smolensk Chamber Theatre
About
Olga Babura was born on February 1, 1988, in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, and grew up in Vitebsk, Belarus, where she graduated from Gymnasium No. 4 in 2005. Passionate about theater, she attended specialized courses at the Smolensk State Institute of Arts between 2007 and 2011, specializing in drama and film acting in a class led by director Nikolai Parasiș. Her career began in Smolensk, where she performed from 2008 to 2014 at the Smolensk Chamber Theater, playing memorable roles such as Jenka Komelkova in "The Dawns Here Are Quiet..." (for which she received the award for Best Female Role at the "Little Masterpieces" festival), Pronia Prokopovna Serkova in "Behind Two Hares...", and Suzanne in "The Second Gunshot," all directed by N.P. Parasiș. After her theatrical experience in Smolensk, Olga Babura moved to Moscow, where she continued to be active in theater and cinema, being available for castings and collaborations. Recent performances include the lead role in "Scrioterapie" (2025, dir. Ilona Munțian) and various independent productions. Her filmography includes over 15 projects, with roles in series such as "Vremea de a ierta" (2024, Liuda Kretova), "Vera nu mai crede în coincidențe" (2024, Liuba), "Moștenitoarea fericirii" (2025, Irina Nikiforova), "Astașul pentru toate" (2025, Sveta) and short films like "Paradisul meu" (2022, Iulia) or "Voiceless" (2022). Her versatile talent is complemented by sports skills such as table tennis, basketball, and driving (category B), making her suitable for various genres. In her personal life, Olga Babura is married and a mother to a daughter named Nastia. With a height of 173-174 cm and a captivating stage presence, she represents an example of a Moldovan artist successfully adapted to the Russian theater and film industry, contributing to the promotion of talents from the ex-Soviet space. Although active in the Russian Federation, her Chișinău roots emphasize her connection to the Republic of Moldova, where her artistic journey began.
