The Mystery of Birth
Maria Shekunova was born on February 8, 1983. Unfortunately, there is no reliable information about her parents, as well as about the girl’s childhood. There are also discrepancies about Shekunova’s place of birth. Some sources claim that she was born in Perm, while others insist on a small provincial town called Lysva, located in the Perm region.
In an interview, the actress dispelled speculation. It turns out that Masha herself is originally from the capital of the Perm region. And Vladimir Selivanov, the actor who played Vovan in the TV project “Real Boys,” was born in Lysva.
To Moscow - on the advice of a fortune teller
I always dreamed of going to Moscow. Immediately after graduating from the institute, I even came to audition for the same theater together with our Perm guys. The first thing they asked us was: “Do you have a place to live?” The guys said that they had housing, and only I answered: “No, there is nowhere to live.” They took those who had housing, and I returned to Perm. But it was in my head that I didn’t study to be an actress so that I could play in the Perm Youth Theater all my life, even though I love it very much. I wanted to move on. Therefore, when they called me to audition, I was very worried and even went to a fortune teller. She immediately said: “I don’t want to know anything about my personal life, only about my profession.” I had a period of doubts, and I asked to see if this was my calling and whether I should continue to remain an actress. But the fortune teller firmly said: “Stop doubting, everything will be fine. Big changes await you. And in three years you will leave for Moscow.”
The path to acting
Today, Maria Shekunova’s photo appears in magazines, newspapers, and on Internet pages, but not so long ago, few people knew about the colorful actress. After graduating from school, our ambitious heroine entered the Perm State Institute, specializing in art and culture. It was there that the girl managed to make fruitful acquaintances with her work friends Zoya Berber and Maria Fedunkiv, that is, with future partners in the series that made her famous.
Having successfully received a diploma of successful completion of her educational institution, Maria did not immediately begin to conquer Olympus in the film industry. On the contrary, she chose a profession that had nothing to do with cinema - a pioneer leader. At the children's camp, she not only looked after the children, but was also responsible for the creative process, organizing various cultural events. Kind and caring Masha earned the love of the children for her unbending optimism, and among her colleagues the girl received the unofficial title of the soul of the team.
However, the graduate of the humanities institute did not feel comfortable in the role of a counselor, since she did not have the opportunity to fully realize her remarkable potential. Therefore, Shekunova persistently attended various screenings and auditions, hoping that one day they would pay attention to her professionally. And one fine day luck smiled on the young lady.
Skornitskaya Maria Shekunova Maria Viktorovna
Theater and film actress. Performs in private performances. She gained wide popularity after appearing in the TNT series “Real Boys.” starred in the comedy “The World from Another World” about a girl who pretends to be a psychic. Previously she played in the Perm Youth Theater.
Maria Shekunova was born on February 8, 1983 in the city of Lysva, Perm Territory. The girl’s childhood and youth are connected with the city of Perm. There I first started studying theater in one of the school sections. After school, until 2005 she studied at the Perm State Institute of Art and Culture in the Acting Art program.
After receiving her diploma, Maria got a job as a counselor at a pioneer camp. For a long time, the girl was responsible for staging children's plays, holding competitions, as well as for many other areas of local life. Finding free hours in a busy work schedule, she constantly went to auditions at various Perm theaters and pretty soon managed to find a suitable job for herself.
In the second half of 2000, the actress got a job at the Perm Theater for Young Spectators. On the stage of the theater, Shekunova performed many bright and interesting roles, and managed to develop her unique acting style, based mainly on humor and improvisation. Among her works are roles in plays: “The Hunt to Live” based on the stories of Vasily Shukshin, “Three Sisters” by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, “Session with Angels” by Yuri Lomovtsev.
She made her debut on television in 2010. The actress got the main role in a commercial for the Abyrvalg brand, where Maria appeared as a saleswoman selling dried seafood in bags.
Maria Shekunova gained wide popularity in the same 2010, appearing in the TNT channel TV project, “Real Boys.” The producers of the series liked Maria’s acting type and style of acting so much that very soon she was approved for the role of Masha, one of the friends of the main character Kolyan, becoming one of the key characters.
We must not forget about other TV series and films by Maria Skornitskaya. In 2014, the actress appeared in an episode of the film, which was based on an interpretation of the parable of Job. In Leviathan, Maria played an employee of the prosecutor's office.
In the comedy “Man from the Future,” Skornitskaya got a supporting role. The main character falls in love with a saleswoman and invents a fantastic story to seduce the girl. Then Maria starred in “Military Fitness”. The comedy project tells about the misadventures of Captain Zhimov. The hero cannot be near the fair sex, as he immediately has an allergy attack. Soon she finds work as an instructor at a women's sports camp to overcome her illness. In “Poor People,” the actress embodied the image of a representative of the most ancient profession.
In addition to the main project, in 2020 Maria Skornitskaya starred in the comedy “Sveta from the Other World” about a girl who pretends to be a psychic. The film was also broadcast on TNT.
As of February 2020, the actress continues to actively film films. On her pages on social networks she often posts fresh photos from her personal and creative life, which pleases her many fans.
Filmography of Maria Skornitskaya
Filmography of Maria Skornitskaya
2010 - 2020 - "Real Boys" 2014 - "Leviathan" 2020 - "Poor People" 2020 - "Military Fitness" 2020 - "Man from the Future" 2020 - "World from Beyond"
Family of Maria Skornitskaya
Family of Maria Skornitskaya
The actress is married to actor Dmitry Skornitsky. Together with her husband she performs on the stage of the Tyumen Theater for Young Spectators. They are raising a son, Yaroslav.
07.02.2019
Happy chance
One day, one of the leaders of the Theater for Young Spectators in Perm noticed a spectacular lady and made her an offer to join their friendly team, to which Maria Shekunova responded with joyful consent. There she had the opportunity to develop her abilities by performing in a variety of roles and guises, which emphasized her natural sense of humor and improvisation.
And in 2010, the heroine’s secret dream came true - she appeared on the silver screen for the first time. And although the saleswoman’s role in a second-rate advertisement selling dried seafood was fleeting, she was noticed. The actress herself considers this experience a breakthrough point in her career.
Project "Real Boys"
In the same year, thanks to her spontaneity and bright type, Maria Shekunova was approved as one of the central characters who were to play the main roles in the series “Real Boys”. It is noteworthy that Maria’s friends, the above-described Fedunkiv and Berber, contributed a lot to this. They forcibly brought the future star, who was resisting with all his might, to the screening. The young lady made such a strong impression on the creators of the project that they, without hesitation, took her for the role of the rather stupid Masha - one of the companions of the main character of the project - Kolyan. From that moment on, the actress became a public person. The media began to publish articles about Maria Shekunova in magazines, gossip columns, and online publications.
In the series, she got the role of a simple-minded girl with size 5 breasts, whom fate brings together first with the gopnik Kolyan, and then with the mobile phone salesman Edik. In the second half of the project, the directors, paying tribute to Maria’s talent, gave her character a separate storyline, which confirms the girl’s strong acting abilities. The popularity of the cheerful girl grew from episode to episode. And after the publication of Maria Shekunova’s photographs in Maxim magazine, her rating “increased to the skies.”
How Maria Shekunova eats
Maria is not a supporter of strict and debilitating diets, from which it is very easy to fall off and in excess to regain the kilograms lost with such difficulty. Maria turned to a nutritionist to develop an optimal and balanced diet. The actress does not reveal all the nuances of her menu, and this is of no use - after all, it was compiled specifically for her and taking into account the individual characteristics of her body.
The actress's approximate diet looks like this:
- Breakfast - milk porridge with sandwiches;
- Lunch - vegetable salad, soup, meat or fish with vegetables or pasta;
- Dinner - low-fat dairy products or tea;
- Snacks during the day - fresh or dried fruits, nuts.
Perhaps the most difficult component of the diet for Maria was reducing the consumption of sweets, chocolate and other desserts - the actress has a real sweet tooth. Fortunately, I didn’t have to completely give up my favorite delicacies. The nutritionist allowed Masha to sometimes have “fasting” days, when she can eat sweets in almost unlimited quantities. Of course, such a celebration of the belly is rarely allowed - no more than a couple of times a month, but it perfectly helps to stick to the chosen diet without stress the rest of the time.
How and why Marina Fedunkiv lost weight
Maria found other nutritional rules much easier:
- Introducing a large number of fruits and vegetables into the diet as sources of valuable vitamins and fiber;
- Light food only for dinner;
- Refusal of fast food and similar high-calorie and harmful products;
- Compliance with the drinking regime - drinking 1.5-2 liters of fluid per day, including that which comes with food;
- Steaming or stewing food instead of frying.
Filmography
Shekunova starred in 5 films:
- "Cool guys".
- "Leviathan".
- "Military Fitness"
- "Poor people."
- "Man from the Future."
In addition, Maria is a frequent guest on humorous television projects that have a high rating. She repeatedly took part in the filming of the programs “Big Difference” and “Who’s on Top.” We dare to hope that this is not the last work of the charming young actress.
Personal life
In 2008, another fateful event occurred in the life of the actress - she got married. The lady's chosen one was a colleague in the profession (also acting in the theater) Dmitry Skornitsky. He and his wife took part in the filming of “Real Boys,” although in a cameo role as the head of the State Bureau of Investigation.
Maria Shekunova's husband idolizes his betrothed. In 2013, the happy couple had an addition to their family - a long-awaited son was born, who was named Yaroslav. So Masha has to not only play a young mother on screen, but also live up to this image in real life.
