Olya Zueva

Olya Zueva (1987) is a Russian-born director and actress. Her first feature film as director was In the Hood in 2016, which was released in 2018.[1][2]

Olya Zueva
Ольга Зуева
Born1987/07/23
Vladivostok (USSR)
EducationThe New School for Public Engagement Nikita Mikhalkov Film School, Moscow
Years active2010-present (actress) 2016-present (director)
Parents
  • Yuri Zuev (father)
  • Ludmila Zueva (mother)

Biography

Olya Zueva was born in Vladivostok of USSR on July 26, 1983. Her father, Yuri Zuev was a champion of the Russian Federation at motocross racing.[3]

Career

After graduating from school, Olga entered the Faculty of Tourism of the Far Eastern Federal University.[4] At the age of 15, Olya was scouted as a model and began her fashion career in Tokyo, Japan. At 17 she moved to Europe where she continued her fashion career between Paris, London and Milan.[3] She walked for various luxury brands and shot campaigns.

In 2006 Olya moved to New York City and studied acting at Susan Batson's Studio. She made her acting debut with a brief role in the 2010 American action thriller film Salt. In 2013 she graduated from The New School for Public Engagement with a Liberal Arts degree. After shooting a number of short films Olya debuted with her first feature film In The Hood, in 2018, which had a wide theatrical release across Russia.[3]

Personal life

Since 2014 Olya had been in a relationship with a Russian actor Danila Kozlovsky up until 2020.[5][6] Their daughter Oda Valentine Zueva was born in February 2020, in New York.[7][8] Olya continues to work and live in New York with her daughter.[9]

References
  1. "Как Ольга Зуева работала над своим первым фильмом "На районе"". GQ Россия (in Russian). 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. In the Hood (2018) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-03-31
  3. Власова, Александра. "Родила дочь, а он закрутил роман с Акиньшиной? Как расстались Ольга Зуева и Данила Козловский | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  4. "Ольга Зуева - биография | Узнай Всё". Uznayvse.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  5. Frivolette.com. "Danila Kozlovsky reveals why he and girlfriend Olga Zueva broke up: "I acted disgustingly"". www.frivolette.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  6. "Ольга Зуева и Данила Козловский: история любви на расстоянии". Tatler Россия (in Russian). 2020-05-03. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  7. "Данила Козловский впервые стал отцом | STARHIT". www.starhit.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  8. ВИКТОРОВА, Ирина (2020-03-02). ""Спасибо, что выбрала меня!": у Данилы Козловского родилась дочь в Америке". kp.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  9. ""Уже достает до поясницы!": Ольга Зуева показала, как выросла ее дочь от Данилы Козловского". The Voice (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-03-31.
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