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Olga Kurylenko 
Kurylenko during a Ford Ka presentation in Paris, October 2008Born Olha Kostyantynivna Kurylenko
14 November 1979 [1]
Berdyansk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet UnionEthnicity Ukrainian Height 1.75 m[2] Hair colour Dark brown Eye colour Green Olha Kostyantynivna Kurylenko (Ukrainian: Ольга Костянтинівна Куриленко; 14 November 1979), better known as Olga Kurylenko, is a French actress and model.[3] She is perhaps best known as the Bond girl, Camille Montes, in the 22nd James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. She also portrayed Nika Boronina in the movie adaptation of the video game Hitman. She became a French citizen in 2001.[4]
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Early life
Olga Kurylenko was born in Berdyansk, Ukraine (then part of the Soviet Union). Her father, Konstantin, is Ukrainian, and her mother, Marina Alyabusheva, is an art teacher of Russian and Belarusian descent, who was born in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.[5][6][7]
When Kurylenko was three years old, her parents divorced, leaving her to be raised by her mother. Kurylenko rarely had contact with her father, meeting him for the first time when she was eight years old, and later again when she was 13.[5][8]
Career
Kurylenko was discovered by a female model scout while on vacation in Moscow at the age of 13.[9] When she was 17, she signed a contract with the Paris-based Madison modeling agency.[10] By the age of 18, she had appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle.[11] While working as a model in Paris, Kurylenko supported her mother in Ukraine.[12]
She also appeared on the covers of Madame Figaro and Marie Claire.[13]
She became the face of Triumph lingerie, Lejaby lingerie, Bebe, Clarins, and Helena Rubinstein,[13] Furthermore, she modelled for Roberto Cavalli and Kenzo,[14] and appeared in the Victoria's Secret catalog.[citation needed]
Kurylenko's first acting appearance was in Seal's music video, 'Love's Divine' in 2003,[15] but her film career began in France during 2005. She received the certificate of excellence award at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival for her performance in L'Annulaire, and also starred in the Paris, je t'aime segment Quartier de la Madeleine opposite Elijah Wood. That same year, she was selected to be the face of Kenzo's new fragrance, Kenzo Amour.[citation needed] She has appeared in all subsequent Kenzo Amour ads.[citation needed] In 2007, Kurylenko starred in Hitman alongside Timothy Olyphant. She had a minor role in Max Payne as Natasha. She played Bond girl Camille Montes in the 2008 James Bond film, Quantum of Solace.[16] In the film she plays the role of a Bolivian Secret Service agent named Camille, who teams up with James Bond to avenge the death of her parents.[17]
Kurylenko was featured on the cover of the December 2008 issue of the US edition of Maxim[18] and on the cover of the February 2009 issue of the Ukrainian edition of Maxim magazine.[19]
The fact that she is the first Bond girl from a post-Soviet state received mixed reactions in Russia. The Saint Petersburg based Communist group KPLO has accused her of "moral and intellectual betrayal" in starring in a film about the "enemy of the Soviet people" (meaning James Bond)[20][21] (Kurylenko considered that a PR move[22]). In Ukraine the then-mayor of Berdyansk suggested naming a street after her in early 2008,[23] and Kurylenko and her mother[24] met Ukraine's First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko in President Yushchenko's family country house.[10][11]
Kurylenko will appear in Terrence Malick's sixth feature, shot in fall 2010 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Also starring Ben Affleck, Javier Bardem and Rachel McAdams, the film is currently in post-production.[citation needed]
Personal life
Kurylenko acquired French citizenship in 2001.[4]
In 2000, Kurylenko married French fashion photographer Cedric van Mol,[25][26] but the couple divorced four years later. In 2006, she married American mobile phone accessory entrepreneur Damian Gabrielle.[9] They divorced in late 2007.[27] She moved to London in 2009.[22]
Kurylenko is a philanthropist noted for her work for the underprivileged, focusing on children in her native Ukraine.[28]
Filmography
Year Film Role Notes 2001 Largo Winch Carole TV series: 1 episode 2005 L'Annulaire Iris 2006 Paris, je t'aime La Vampire Segment: Quartier de la Madeleine 2006 Le Porte-bonheur Sophia TV 2006 The Serpent Sofia 2007 Secrets Eva Pirès TV Mini-series: 7 Episodes 2007 Hitman Nika Boronina 2008 A l'Est de moi The Russian prostitute 2008 Quantum of Solace Camille Montes Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress 2008 Max Payne Natasha 2009 Kirot – The Assassin Next Door Galia 2010 Tyranny Mina Harud TV Series: 5 Episodes
Also Writer2010 Centurion Etain 2011 There Be Dragons Ildiko 2011 Land of Oblivion[29] Anya post-production 2011 Empires of the Deep post-production 2011 Coronet Maryska pre-production 2012 The Expatriate Elektra Robertson filming 2012 Untitled Terrence Malick Project Marina post-production 2012 Magic City filming References and notes
- ^ Olga Kurylenko Online • www.olga-kurylenko.net • Home of the new Bond Girl!. Olga-kurylenko.net. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Olga Kurylenko Height. Kurylenko-olga.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Kurylenko become a French citizen in 2001, and has confessed in a French magazine, '...I feel closer to the French mentality.' [1] Olga Kurylenko: Confidences d'une James Bond Girl Paris Match
- ^ a b (French)Olga Kurylenko: Confidences d'une James Bond Girl, Paris Match ( 11 November 2008)
- ^ a b Sokolovskaya, Yanina (18 January 2008). "New Bond girl was discovered in a subway while on holidays with her mother in Moscow" (in Russian). Izvestia. http://www.izvestia.ru/cultprosvet/article3112063/. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
- ^ Talaeva, Olena (2 February 2008). "Maryna Alyabusheva does not want to move to Paris" (in Ukrainian). Gazeta.ua. http://gazeta.ua/index.php?&id=211753&eid=562.
- ^ Campbell, Lori (2 November 2008). "Bond girl Olga Kurylenko was picked out by Daniel Craig". Daily Mirror (UK). http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/latest/2008/11/02/bond-girl-olga-kurylenko-was-picked-out-by-daniel-craig-115875-20863512/. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
- ^ "Quantum of Solace: Olga Kurylenko on being the latest, beautiful Bond girl". London: Telegraph. 24 October 2008. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml;?xml=/arts/2008/10/24/st_olgakurylenko.xml. Retrieved 11 November 2008. "The French capital has been the actress's home for 12 years, since she left Ukraine as a 16-year-old modeling hopeful in 1996."[dead link]
- ^ a b "The Ukranian girl discovered on Moscow's metro who grew up to become Bond's sexiest co-star yet". Daily Mail (UK). 14 January 2008. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=507899&in_page_id=1773.
- ^ a b Kateryna Yushchenko Meets with Actress Olha Kurylenko | Ukraine 3000 International Charitable Fund. Ukraine3000.org.ua (10 October 2008). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Talking Shop: Olga Kurylenko". BBC News. 31 October 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7695332.stm. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ Hilton, Ruth (December 2008). "Olga Kurylenko: A View to a Thrill". Maxim 12 (12): 74. http://img255.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc216&image=34093_Olga_Kurylenko.MAXIM.December_2008.Scanned_by_KROQJOCK.UHQ_456_122_216lo.jpg
- ^ a b Olga Kurylenko Zone – Devoted to model actress Olga Kurylenko with the latest wallpapers news photos and videos. Kurylenko-olga.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Olga Kurylenko Profile on FMD – Olga Kurylenko pictures / images. Fashionmodeldirectory.com. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Seal – Love's Divine (Video). YouTube (26 October 2009). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ "New Bond film title is confirmed". BBC News. 24 January 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7206997.stm.
- ^ The Bond Girl Olga Kuryelenko on. Thebondgirls.info. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Olga Kurylenko: If her looks don’t knock you dead, trying to pronounce her last name might.". Maxim Magazine. December 2008. http://www.maxim.com/amg/girls/girls-of-maxim/44945/olga-kurylenko.html.
- ^ "Olga Kurylenko for magazine "Maxim" (photo)". Ukrainians.ca worldwide Ukrainian community. 23 January 2009. http://www.ukrainians.ca/index.php?option=com_content&lang=en&task=view&id=2285&Itemid=1&date=2009-02-01.
- ^ Ukrainian Bond girl is traitor to USSR, say Russian communists. Unian.net (27 October 2008). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ "Bond girl “traitor” say communists" 30 October 2008, Moscow New Weekly
- ^ a b (Russian) Ольга Куриленко: Из окна своей квартиры я вижу Эйфелеву башню, Komsomolskaya Pravda Ukraine (23 October 2009)
- ^ New Bond girl shows her Ukrainian roots, Russia Yoday (23 January 2008)
- ^ Photo, Daylife (9 October 2008)
- ^ Agence de photographes. CJuliette. Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Olga Kurylenko Biography – Actress – Olga Kurylenko Bio. Kurylenko.org (14 November 1979). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Olga confirms she recently ended a relationship in December 2007. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (11 December 2007). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Interview – Olga Kurylenko |. Alliancemagazine.org (1 December 2009). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
- ^ Kyiv Post. Independence. Community. Trust – Lifestyle – News – Shooting of film about Chornobyl disaster, starring Olha Kurylenko, starts. Kyivpost.com (12 June 2010). Retrieved on 4 September 2011.
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Preceded by
Eva GreenBond girl
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- Living people
- People from Berdyansk
- Ukrainian emigrants to France
- Ukrainian female models
- Ukrainian film actors
- Ukrainian people of Belarusian descent
- Ukrainian people of Russian descent
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