Childhood and youth
Polina Rashitovna Sibagatullina was born on December 29, 1976, in snowy Nizhnevartovsk, Tyumen region. The girl’s father worked as an oil worker, and her mother was a teacher of Russian language and literature.
The girl began to show her creative inclinations early. She loved to be the center of attention, believably portrayed neighbors and relatives, and was not shy about singing and dancing in front of an audience. When Polina was taken to school, they immediately noticed the student’s sociability and artistry, and immediately involved her in amateur performances.
Actress Polina Sibagatullina
In elementary school, Sibagatullina performed episodic roles in school productions, and as a high school student she was already playing with all her might in the Club of Cheerful and Resourceful People, organized by classmates and like-minded people. The aspiring actress improvised and performed with her own humorous miniatures, which she came up with instantly.
Polina dreamed of becoming an artist from her school days. After receiving the certificate, she and her mother went to St. Petersburg, but the girl did not have a firm decision on which university to apply to. Two options were considered: trade and economic and theatrical. Mom urged me to choose the first one, arguing that “you won’t earn much as an artist.”
Polina Sibagatullina in her youth
Polina gave in, but only half. Having become a student at the Institute of Trade and Economics, the girl did not work for a day in her specialty. But she immediately took up her favorite activity - playing KVN.
Everything you wanted to know about the life of Polina Sibagatullina!
Actress of the satire genre, KVN participant, resident of the Comedy Woman project, Madame Polina is all Polina Sibagatullina, whose biography began in snowy Nizhnevartovsk. Polina was born into a family where her mother was a Russian language teacher and her father was an oil drilling specialist on December 29, 1976.
Already in childhood she showed her abilities and showed herself as a creative person. As childhood friends recall, Polina constantly played pranks on her classmates, coming up with something new every time. In any company in which she was, there was only one star - Polina.
It is a known fact that Polina Sibagatullina first appeared on stage in the fourth grade; it was her kind of debut. After this small role in the school play, Polina did not show herself in this way for a long time until the tenth grade, when she again began to participate in various performances on the school stage. It was then that KVN appeared in her life as another hobby. During this period, she actively performs with her numbers and original comic miniatures as part of various groups.
After school, St. Petersburg awaited her and she had a choice - which university to enter? Polina was inclined towards theater, but on the advice of her mother she went to enter the Trade and Economic Institute. The admission was successful, and as Polina Sibagatullina herself claims, it was fate. At this institute she begins serious steps in her career as a comedic actress. At the university she meets Dmitry Khrustalev and Viktor Vasilyev, future colleagues in KVN.
Polina Sibagatullina began playing KVN in her first year at the Trade and Economic Institute. She was noticed almost immediately, so Polina became a member of the KVN team “St. Petersburg Team” in 1999, which was then already in the Major League. From her first appearance on the team, Polina immediately took a leading role and became the star of her team. Nado is one of the brightest teams of that period, into which Polina contributed her contribution, or rather, her humor and resourcefulness. In the same debut year for her, she received the title “Miss KVN,” which she is still proud of.
Now Polina Sibagatullina, speaking about those years spent in the club of cheerful and resourceful people, confidently and clearly states that the invaluable experience gained in KVN helped her build her career further, in addition, humor often quite often helps her when communicating with the stronger sex, yes and in life in general.
The story of Madame Polina from the Comedy Woman project began from a simple idea for a project in which women would be the main characters. As planned, the project was supposed to be a response to male humor, where women joke not only at others, but also at themselves.
Polina Sibagatullina, one of the first participants of “Comedy Woman” who created the face of this project. The director of the program was Dmitry Efimovich, later the first husband of Polina Sibagatulina. Many friends discouraged her from participating in the show as a strange idea, but Polina had a flair for success and most importantly, she could not back down, because she really liked her character. From the very first episodes, the show gained great popularity and a wide range of viewers. The image of Madame Polina, which was collectively invented for Sibagatulina, remains iconic and recognizable. Leningrad poetess and socialite alcoholic - all about the character of Madame Polina, who is successfully played on stage by Polina Sibagatullina, who has long been loved by viewers of this show.
In her free time from work, Polina likes to go to the cinema, read interesting things, walk down the street, but also spend time on her hobbies - literature and photography. She pursues these hobbies professionally. The craving for literature appeared in school. Now Polina is writing poetry for the Comedy Woman project. According to the actress herself, she was never interested in poetry until her participation in the project. It is the image of the poetess Madame Polina that dictates her corresponding mood. My love for photography started back in college. Polina Sibagatullina does not like photos that show herself - she believes that she does not know how to pose. The main subject of her photographs and an important inspiration is the person. As the actress admitted, she is looking for what to reflect in the photograph, because some people have no idea what they themselves can be like.
Her personal life, which Polina keeps secret, remains a secret for many. It is known that the actress was married to Dmitry Efimovich, already a former director of Comedy Woman, for several years. The marriage broke up due to insurmountable differences between the spouses. Dmitry Efimovich and Polina Sibagatullina divorced, but the true cause of the conflict and divorce could not be found out. One of the main people in Polina’s life remains her parents, who are also the strictest critics of her work, never missing a single episode with their daughter. A big reward for her is their praise and recognition.
Many people think that she is overly arrogant - Madame Polina’s stage role does its job.
But in fact, she is a fragile blonde who can easily support any conversation, from which only pleasant impressions will remain. The actress leads a completely normal life, unlike her heroine Madame Polina, she doesn’t drink, doesn’t engage in intrigue, naked Polina Sibagatullina hasn’t been seen either - in general, she’s not a scandalous figure in show business.
The main thing for her is to do what she does best and, of course, rest - it’s difficult to be among people all the time. Currently, Polina Sibagatullina is a very popular and busy person in show business. Comedy actors are in demand now more than ever, and Polina brings her talent to life in all its manifestations.
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KVN
At the institute, Sibagatullina first of all becomes a member of the KVN team, where she becomes closely acquainted with fellow fans of the game Viktor Vasiliev and Dmitry Khrustalev. At the time of Sibagatullina’s arrival, the university’s KV team players were already famous, and the team had a number of outstanding victories. But Polina’s arrival strengthened the team. Moreover, soon the girl becomes a recognized leader by all.
Polina Sibagatullina in the KVN team “St. Petersburg Team”
She made her debut with the “St. Petersburg Team” in 1999. This season the team manages to reach the final game in the Major League. In the same year, rich in victories and impressions, Polina becomes “Miss KVN”. In 2000, the university team added “Small Kivin” to its collection of awards.
Soon, a team of players from St. Petersburg, in which Sibagatullina participated during her student years, became vice-champions in the 2002 season. And after another 3 years he reaches the semi-finals of the KVN Major League. This was the last significant victory of the team from the northern capital, and then the team stopped playing.
Polina Sibagatullina and Dmitry Khrustalev in KVN
But the finish was not part of Polina’s plans, because she was just getting a taste of the real game. Long before the end of the journey of the St. Petersburg team, Sibagatullina is in contact with other groups of comedy artists. Therefore, she soon appeared in new humorous projects, but not in St. Petersburg, but in Moscow. In 2003-2004, the young actress played in the “USSR National Team”. And not only in it.
Comedy Woman
Polina’s creative biography did not end with the end of KVN. A new period began in it. The talented artist received an invitation from Natalya Yeprikyan to a new comedy project called Made in Woman. Soon it was renamed to something more in keeping with the essence of Comedy Woman. Viewers saw the premiere of the humorous show in 2008.
The ex-KVN participant organically fit into the cast of the television program, which included her former colleagues from the Club of the Cheerful and Resourceful Elena Borscheva, Ekaterina Skulkina, Ekaterina Varnava, Marina Kravets, Maria Kravchenko, Natalya Medvedeva and others.
Polina Sibagatullina - Comedy Woman artist
Polina Sibagatullina appeared on the screens in the image of the Yugoslav poetess Madame Polina, a “secular alcoholic” from St. Petersburg. The flamboyant heroine Sibagatullina loved to write poetry in a state of elation, which she achieved with the help of alcohol, a necessary companion for her muse.
By the way, Polina is indeed a great connoisseur of fiction, especially poetry. Most likely, this love was instilled in the girl by her mother, a teacher of Russian language and literature. Polina prepared most of the humorous improvisations and numbers for the show herself.
Polina Sibagatullina in the Comedy Woman show
In 2007, the artist made her debut in the theater. She and her old KVN colleagues Viktor Vasilyev and Dmitry Khrustalev were invited to play in the play “A Game of Three” by director Dmitry Sarvin. The production ran for 3 years and enjoyed considerable success with the audience. The group toured the country and neighboring cities.
By this time, the actress already had a film role in her kitty. In 2005, the girl played in the comedy series “Police Academy”. And in 2012, Polina tried her hand as a dubbing actress, voicing the heroine Miss Mackintosh in the comedy Asterix and Obelix in Britain. In addition to participating in the comedy television project of the TNT channel, she appeared in the programs “Guess the Melody”, “Taxi”, “Cosmopolitan Video Version” and “Outside the Game”.
Comedy actress Polina Sibagatullina
After the end of the 7th season of the comedy show, Polina made an important decision - she left Comedy. Sibagatullina did not comment on her action for a long time, so various versions of the reasons for her dismissal arose on the Internet. Some fans suggested that the actress was scandalous, others hinted at a long drinking binge, confusing the actress with her image.
In fact, as Natalya Yeprikyan said in an interview with Irina Shikhman in 2020 (YouTube channel “Should I Talk?”), Polina at that time was simply physically exhausted from the workload. Sibagatullina had to work almost 24 hours a day, which negatively affected her health.
Theater actress Polina Sibagatullina
Taking a short break, Polina returned to the theater stage, becoming a participant in the musical “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” in 2020. In addition, Sibagatullina took up teaching practice. She became an acting teacher in the charitable inclusive cinema project “Interaction”. Her charges are young actors with Down syndrome.
Polina Sibagatullina with child actors with Down syndrome
Polina’s first work, the play “The Story of a Cinderella,” was longlisted for the national Golden Mask award. Later, the production “I Dance” and the documentary film “Eat an Elephant” appeared. The artist herself does not consider this project to be charitable. For her, communication with “sunny children” is a path, first of all, to herself.
Polina Sibagatullina's career in Comedy Woman
After finishing her career in KVN, the girl joined the young comedy project Made in Woman, which at that time performed mainly in Moscow clubs.
However, some time later, the producers of the TNT channel became interested in this project, who, in fact, released its television version of Comedy Woman in 2008. Throughout the existence of the project, Polina Sibagatullina has been performing on the Comedy stage the role of the strange “Bosnian poetess - secular alcoholic Madame Polina.” Thanks to this stage role, as well as numerous comic poems, the artist became known to a wide audience in Russia and the CIS countries.
Comedy Wonan - Madame Polina Sibagatullina - About the author's song As for other performances of our today's heroine, in this regard, Polina's career is also notable for some bright moments. So, back in 2005, the actress played a small role in the comedy film “Police Academy”, which, however, did not become very popular.
A completely different matter is the theatrical production “A Game of Three,” in which the actress participated along with her old friends Dmitry Khrustalev and Viktor Vasiliev. This performance ran successfully for three years. After this, a small theater troupe even traveled around the CIS countries, giving concerts in various cities.
Personal life
Polina’s personal life, unlike her creative life, is closed from prying eyes. What is known is that the artist was officially married to Dmitry Efimovich for several years. Sibagatullina’s husband at that time worked as the director of the Comedy Woman project.
Polina Sibagatullina and ex-husband Dmitry Efimovich
There are no children in this union, and in general Polina called it a mistake of her youth. Now the actress is single, and a new marriage is not part of her plans. She is busy and in demand in her profession, so she does not yet have time for her family and children.
Polina was credited with a relationship with her partner in the play “A Game of Three,” Dmitry Khrustalev, but she says that Mitya is practically a dear person to her, and she does not look at him through the eyes of a woman in love.
Polina Sibagatullina is fond of artistic photography
Polina Sibagatullina has a hobby - she is interested in creating artistic photographs and has achieved great skill in this matter. Sometimes she even thinks that after a comedy show she could become a professional photographer.
Recently, the resorts of the Altai Mountains have become Polina’s favorite vacation spot. A few days of living in the Tydtuyaryk camp, which is located on the territory of the Kosh-Agach district, help the actress maintain fitness (with a height of 165 cm, her weight does not exceed 57 kg) and restore strength after everyday work.
Polina Sibagatullina’s favorite vacation spot is Gorny Altai
Sibagatullina’s Instagram often contains photographs taken in nature, in which the artist appears in the company of her friends or family.
An excerpt characterizing Sibagatullina, Polina Rashitovna
He took out several gold pieces from his trouser pocket and placed them on her plate. - Well, how are you living? - said Kutuzov, heading towards the room reserved for him. Popadya, smiling with dimples on her rosy face, followed him into the upper room. The adjutant came out to Prince Andrei on the porch and invited him to have breakfast; Half an hour later, Prince Andrei was called again to Kutuzov. Kutuzov was lying on a chair in the same unbuttoned frock coat. He held a French book in his hand and, at Prince Andrei’s entrance, he laid it with a knife and rolled it up. It was “Les chevaliers du Cygne”, the composition of Madame de Genlis [“Knights of the Swan”, Madame de Genlis], as Prince Andrei saw from the wrapper. “Well, sit down, sit here, let’s talk,” said Kutuzov. - It's sad, very sad. But remember, my friend, that I am your father, another father... - Prince Andrei told Kutuzov everything he knew about the death of his father, and about what he saw in the Bald Mountains, driving through them. - What... what have they brought us to! - Kutuzov suddenly said in an excited voice, obviously having clearly imagined, from the story of Prince Andrei, the situation in which Russia was. “Give me time, give me time,” he added with an angry expression on his face and, obviously not wanting to continue this conversation that worried him, said: “I called you to keep you with me.” “I thank your lordship,” answered Prince Andrey, “but I’m afraid that I’m no longer fit for headquarters,” he said with a smile, which Kutuzov noticed. Kutuzov looked at him questioningly. “And most importantly,” added Prince Andrei, “I got used to the regiment, fell in love with the officers, and the people, it seems, loved me.” I would be sorry to leave the regiment. If I refuse the honor of being with you, then believe me... An intelligent, kind and at the same time subtly mocking expression shone on Kutuzov’s plump face. He interrupted Bolkonsky: “I’m sorry, I would need you; but you're right, you're right. This is not where we need people. There are always many advisers, but no people. The regiments wouldn’t be the same if all the advisers served there in regiments like you. “I remember you from Austerlitz... I remember, I remember, I remember you with the banner,” said Kutuzov, and a joyful color rushed into Prince Andrei’s face at this memory. Kutuzov pulled him by the hand, offering him his cheek, and again Prince Andrei saw tears in the old man’s eyes. Although Prince Andrei knew that Kutuzov was weak to tears and that he was now especially caressing him and feeling sorry for him out of a desire to show sympathy for his loss, Prince Andrei was both joyful and flattered by this memory of Austerlitz. - Go your way with God. I know your path is a path of honor. – He paused. “I felt sorry for you in Bukarest: I should have sent you.” - And, changing the conversation, Kutuzov began to talk about the Turkish war and the concluded peace. “Yes, they reproached me a lot,” said Kutuzov, “both for the war and for the peace... but everything came on time.” Tout vient a point a celui qui sait attendre. [Everything comes on time for those who know how to wait.] And there were no fewer advisers there than here... - he continued, returning to the advisers who, apparently, were keeping him busy. - Oh, advisers, advisers! - he said. If we had listened to everyone, we would not have concluded peace there, in Turkey, and we would not have ended the war. Everything is quick, but quick things take a long time. If Kamensky had not died, he would have disappeared. He stormed the fortress with thirty thousand. Taking a fortress is not difficult, but winning a campaign is difficult. And for this you don’t need to storm and attack, but you need patience and time. Kamensky sent soldiers to Rushchuk, and I sent them alone (patience and time) and took more fortresses than Kamensky, and forced the Turks to eat horse meat. – He shook his head. - And the French will be there too! “Believe my word,” said Kutuzov, inspired, hitting himself on the chest, “they will eat my horse meat!” “And again his eyes began to blur with tears.
Polina Sibagatullina now
The actress loves to travel, and 2020 was no exception. Polina visited the steppes of Mongolia, places near Lake Uvs-Nuur (Uvs-Nur). A picturesque photo shoot graced Polina’s Instagram page.
In 2020, Polina Sibagatullina wished her subscribers a Merry Christmas
The actress unusually congratulated her account subscribers on Christmas 2020 by posting a post with an image of Marc Chagall’s painting “The Holy Family.”
Sunny children
Teaching work also became a new inspiration for the artist. She enjoys teaching acting skills to special children in the charity inclusive cinema project “Interaction”. Polina believes that this work is, first of all, her path to herself. Her first production as a teacher, “The Story of a Cinderella,” was included in the long list of the Golden Mask.
The actress continues to take a break from the noisy glamorous metropolitan party. To establish internal balance, Polina often goes on vacation to the most mysterious, ethical places, filled with mystical meanings. Last year she visited the steppes of Mongolia, stopping at Lake Uvs-Nuur. The artist also often visits Altai.
