Natalya Rudakova has gained wide acclaim through her career exploits as an actress. She is notable for her role translation of the female lead in Transformers 3(2008) opposite Jason Statham. Aside from this, the 39-year-old worked as a hairstylist in New York City before finally gaining wide acclaim with her debut acting role at the age of 23.
Away from this, she is the proud mother of a daughter named Hazel whom she shares with her partner, Colin Molly
She Was Born and Raised in Leningrad
Natalya Rudakova was born on February 14, 1985, in Leningrad, a city that is now known as St Petersburg. During her childhood, her mother took her to the theatre every Sunday and this influenced her passion for acting. She started receiving instruction in drawing and acting but later paused due to the political issues in the USSR that would eventually lead to its collapse in December 1991.
Regarding the identities of other members of her family, we can infer that she has a brother based on an April 2020 Instagram update. Aside from this, she has chosen to keep other details quiet even though sources like Wikipedia imply she was close to her mother.
Natalya Rudakova Moved to New York City at the Age of 18 to Pursue her Career
Unlike many children who grow up beside their family and in their country, Natalya did not have such chances as she was encouraged to move to the US by her mother at the age of 18.
It would be recalled that she had started investing in acting and drawing but when she could not access these classes due to the situation in the former USSR, she was forced to stop.
Moving on, the Leningrad-born found useful ways to be employed by taking up the job of a hairstylist.
The Russian-born Made her Acting Debut in 2008
Having started out in the beauty industry, it would take her the next couple of years before she would become a popular face in 2008. Unsurprisingly, this came for her through a coincidental meeting with the filmmaker, Luc Besson.
According to the reports, he discovered her while crossing a street in New York and was caught by her freckles and blue eyes. Due to the impression she had on him, Besson had no option but to include her in the French-US action thriller, Transporter 3. Notably, this marked her debut as an actress at the age of 23.
She was cast as Valentina Tomilenko, the lead character, and as such, Besson took it upon himself to engage her in further training to hone her acting skills. Moreso, she appeared alongside Jason Statham, a man that had showcased his acting skill as a driver and action figure on screen.
Moving on, she has appeared in many movie roles since her screen debut and is credited for;
- Before the Snow(2008)
- Waiting for the Rain(2014)
- The One-My True Love(2011)
- It’s Not You: Shelley(2009)
Natalya Rudakova Has been in a Romantic Relationship with Colin Molly…
Though it is generally reported that the former hairstylist is not married nor in a romantic relationship, we gathered through her social media updates that she has been dating a fellow actor and comedian named Colin Molly.
He acted in movies like Bulge Bracket and Strange Angel. Going through their relationship timeline as seen in their updates, the pair became public in February 2019 when they shared their first loved-up photo.
Previously, she had been romantically linked with Krasimir Alaykov. According to his Instagram profile, he is a New York-based entrepreneur and interior furniture industrial designer who also serves as a principal at tbxDesign Corp. Their relationship lasted from 2017 till 2018 when they last appeared together in a romantic pose.
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…And she Became a Mother for the First Time in 2021
The Russian actress is a mother of one child, a daughter named Hazel whom she shares with Molly. She first revealed the news of her pregnancy in 2021 and before the year ran out, she had put to bed her first child.
Since Hazel’s arrival, she has become one of the most featured people on her Instagram timeline.
