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The ex-wife of Stanislav Duzhnikov, Kristina Babushkina, told the site about the car accident she experienced, work and family.

In 1998, Christina came to conquer the capital with one suitcase; she decided to become an actress at all costs. Few people know what trials she had to go through before this...

“In 1995, there was a car accident with very serious consequences,” says Babushkina. – I was 17 years old, I studied at a theater school in Irkutsk. The consequences of the accident were such that I practically did not get out of bed for two years; becoming disabled and realizing it at that age is very difficult. I had all sorts of thoughts, I was shuddering because this could be forever... Then I thought that life was over. The doctors, of course, did not give any comforting forecasts. At some point I decided that I would never give up and fought with all my might. I had many operations, the last one was in April, and in May I left to enter a theater university in Moscow. My attending physician was horrified, he said: “Lord, where are you going! Who will you play there - Baba Yaga without makeup?! Wherever it takes you, so you arrange for your parents...”

But the girl with a stern Siberian character did not give up on her goal.

– When I came to Moscow, I was an absolute Joan of Arc, I had either black or white, a clear moral code, my own foundations. Now I understand that I need to give in somewhere, and not go ahead, not be so categorical. Maybe if I had been more flexible, my career would have turned out even better. Nevertheless, I was very lucky to get into the Moscow Art Theater School on the course of Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov. No matter how trite it may sound, he became a second father to me. To this day I work for him at the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov.

Kristina’s ex-husband Stanislav Duzhnikov, star of the TV series “Voronin”, also works in the same theater. The couple lived together for 7 years. In 2007, their daughter Ustinya was born. Close couples say that their relationship began to deteriorate after Stas moved from the Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Theater to the Moscow Art Theater. Chekhov, it’s still not easy to be together both at home and at work. However, artistic director Oleg Tabakov really liked their union; he helped the young family purchase a two-room apartment on the banks of the Moscow River, in the historical center of the capital, on Taganka. Christina lives there now. Whether her heart is free is unknown; the girl herself maintains intrigue, but fans write that the actress is having an affair with a doctor. Stas is not alone either - since 2013 he has been dating florist Katerina Volga. Despite everything, Duzhnikov and Babushkina maintained good relations after breaking up.

“Manipulating children is a utopia,” Christina is sure. “I won’t hide: it’s very difficult to turn everything into friendship after a divorce, but I feel more comfortable this way, especially since we work on the same stage,” Christina is sure. “You can’t blame anyone for what happened, you can’t make claims against each other, you have to throw everything away and move on.” Honestly, now my friendly relations with Stas are very valuable to me. He can see Stesha whenever he wants (that’s what the actress calls their daughter Ustinya. - Author), she often visits her dad.

-Who does she look more like?

- On me! It is clear that she has the characteristic features of Stas, they are rather similar internally, but externally they are absolutely me.

– What is your daughter interested in?

- Stesha is 9 years old, and she is such a creative girl: first she wanted to become an architect, then a librarian, then a cook and a singer, but recently she asked: “Mom, can I go to a theater studio?” In general, I decided to try myself in acting. Well, what can you do? If my daughter makes such a choice, then I won’t lie flat; of course, I want her to have some other profession. But if my daughter says, take it out and put it away, there’s no escape. But I’m definitely not going to make her a pop star or a famous artist. Our family has different principles. For example, I don’t allow her to register on social networks, at least after she’s 13 years old, but she’s already asking for a Facebook page. I understand that physically I don’t have time to keep track of what they write to her and what she reads. Therefore, I try to switch it to another type of activity. She often comes with me on the set - such a typical acting child who will help spread the text and bring water to everyone. Every summer Stesha always flies to Irkutsk, there is very beautiful nature, Lake Baikal. We have a big family, so she doesn’t get bored there, I also go there periodically, depending on how the filming schedule allows.

Kristina Babushkina with her daughter Ustinya / Ali Magomedov / Global Look Press

Kristina was born into a family of musicians, her parents have been divorced for a long time, both live in Irkutsk. The heroine of our publication has a brother Arseny, he is 28 years old, and a sister Svetlana, she is 25 years old. My brother graduated from MGIMO in Moscow, but then decided to go into business and returned to his hometown, and my sister lives in Irkutsk, working as a translator from Korean.

Babushkina has more than fifty film roles under her belt; her debut work was a small role in the TV series “Truckers” in 2001. Since then, her track record has been replenished with famous films: “Zemsky Doctor”, “Teacher in Law”, “Silent Hunt”, “Shukshin’s Stories”, “The General’s Wife”. Recently, all cinemas showed the premiere of Roman Prygunov’s drama “Spiritless 2” (starring Danila Kozlovsky), where Christina played junior justice adviser Oksana Maslova.

– Now in Moscow they are filming a new series by Alexei Popogrebsky “Optimists” for the channel “Russia 1”.

This is a story about the work of the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the 60s, building relationships with other countries (they say that Maria Zakharova, an official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, visited the set, and she liked the idea of a new film. - Author). The film stars wonderful actors: Egor Koreshkov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Galina Polskikh, Evgenia Dmitrieva. My heroine’s name there is “Queen Tamara”, I can’t say anything more for now...

His characters are all charming. Duzhnikov skillfully makes people laugh, deftly makes one empathize with his characters and tries to play in such a way that everyone, when they see it, says - I believe.

“My debut was a female role”

Stanislav Duzhnikov was born on May 13, 1973 in Mordovia, in

Saransk. “My childhood was like that of any normal boy,” the artist recalls. – None of my relatives had anything to do with acting. Mom is a pediatrician, father

surgeon. True, he abandoned his profession and took up sculpting,

became a self-taught sculptor. My sister is a translator of foreign languages. I myself studied at school with solid B grades. I went there sometimes with pleasure, and sometimes without. Without - of course, when

lessons were not done. Sometimes, with friends we ran away instead

lessons on the river - it was more interesting than school. From pleasant memories: my father bought me the most expensive bicycle. As I remember now, “Salyut-100 M”. Cost then 100 rubles and 1

a penny. It was folding! This was the first bicycle

was taking shape. Everyone has “Shkolniki” and “Desna” in their yard, but I have a cool bike. By the way, he’s still on the move.”

As a child, Stanislav wanted to become a biologist and work with dolphins. And then, in the seventh grade, I began to participate in school amateur performances - and my interests changed dramatically: “They took me to the drama club not so that I could act, but

to carry heavy decorations. Then they asked me to play.

Moreover, my debut was a female role - in the play “Cinderella” I played the stepmother. After that he became popular throughout the school. I tried to enter the Kazan Institute of Culture. But in

that year they recruited a target course, national, for Kazan

drama theatre. I didn’t know the Tatar language, so I couldn’t pass the competition. Returning to Saransk, he entered the cultural school. After studying for a year, I went to enroll in Moscow.”
He saw no prospects for himself in Mordovia, and therefore left for the capital of Russia to stay there for a long time. Duzhnikov entered the Shchukin School four times, but achieved his goal. And yet, the first years in Moscow were not easy for the actor: “I

found housing with my grandmother, who sold at a flea market

sausages, sausage, she let me into her room. The pay was this: I helped her bring her heavy bags and

in the evening, when I returned after studying, I picked up and

brought her bags. This was my job, for which I received a room. Subsequently, I found a hotel-type hostel on Voikovskaya, where they gave me free housing, because I

agreed to work as a janitor. But my very first job

I was still at school, she even had an internship - I was a wardrobe attendant at the educational theatre.”

Prank on the set

After graduating from college, Duzhnikov entered the N.V. Theater. Gogol, and later moved to the theater under the direction of Armen Dzhigarkhanyan. Stanislav made his film debut while still a student at the Shchukin School, playing a cameo role in

Alexei Sakharov's film "The Peasant Young Lady". And then there was

Roman Kachanov’s comedy “DMB”, which Duzhnikov got into completely by accident: “The guys from the Gogol Theater went to the casting, I was with them for the company, not hoping for anything. Just

to try your hand. But it so happened that it was me

I got the role, after which people began to recognize me.”

While acting in comedies, Duzhnikov immediately realized how much the actors themselves loved jokes and practical jokes. “A lot of stories have happened to me,” says Stanislav. - For example, guys come running and with serious faces say that they urgently call me

boss for such and such a reason. And the reasons are called

convincing! You run as fast as you can, burst into the office of the artistic director, and there is a meeting going on at that time. There's a big question mark on the boss's face, he doesn't

understands why the actor, and even a young one, burst into the office...

The first instinct is to find the prankster and do something terrible to him. And then you remember it as a funny moment.”
Sergei Garmash, with whom Duzhnikov starred in “Kamenskaya,” is famous for his practical jokes, and Stanislav more than once became his victim: “Seryozha is simply an expert in this matter. With Elena Yakovleva on the set of “Kamenskaya” they are often above me

joked about various little things. And that the producer of me

calls, and that Yura Moroz, our director, calls me. One day they came up and said that a girl journalist was looking for me. I go to the girl: “Hello. I’m Stas Duzhnikov.” - She,

Not understanding anything, he answers: “Hello, I’m Lena.” - "Well?"

I'm asking. She was not at a loss: “Well?” - speaks. I ask: “Were you looking for me?” She decided that I was interested in her and said: “I was looking for it.” - "Well?" - "Well?" Moreover

Everyone around has already been warned, the film crew is gathering,

they can barely contain their laughter and watch how the person will get out of this situation.”

But Stanislav was very happy to play with such stars as Garmash and Yakovleva. And Duzhnikov’s career is also only going from strength to strength: “The role in DMB has become a kind of ticket to life. They saw me, began to invite me to projects,

they recognize you on the street. In the yard for boys from 13 to 17 years old I

idol. You meet people who say that “DMB” is their favorite movie, that they watch it almost every day. It's definitely nice. Roles in “Kamenskaya” and “Stop at

requirement” made me even more famous. I have tried

work and do your job. It cannot be said that I had mercantile plans, that I thought: “Now I will play this role and after it I will ascend. I will receive big fees, I will

superstar, I will open the doors to all offices with my foot.”

I don't have this. I’m trying to grow to a certain level of skill that people like, for example, Alexey Petrenko possess today. There is a huge

number of artists you want to emulate and to whom

I want to achieve mastery."

"I am a jealous husband"

Duzhnikov is known not only as a good actor, but also as an exemplary family man. His wife is a film and theater actress, Kristina Babushkina. Together they are raising their daughter Ustinha. “We have two artists in our family, and a little actress is growing up,

who reads, sings and dances,” says Duzhnikov. - We and

Kristina, in principle, is like this: they came home, and work was left behind the threshold. A home is a home, at home there are completely different problems - this is everyday life, we try to do everything to make the apartment comfortable, this

just ordinary trips to the store, whatever it is

empty refrigerator.

We discuss work issues, when we put our daughter to bed, then we can sit and discuss, if there are some incomprehensible things regarding the profession, for example, a role in a play, something related to film affairs... Some questions arise, and,

naturally, the first critic for me, just as I am for her,

there is a wife who can give advice and figure something out. And in general, I always use this saying: “One head is good, but two are better.”

Stanislav never refuses to do housework, he also knows how to cook well: “I learned it when I was still a schoolboy. From seventh to tenth grade I lived with my grandmother in the village, helping her with housework. While my grandmother was working at

school, I could clean up and cook something. Was

It's interesting to come up with something new every time. It gave me pleasure when one of my relatives tried it and said: “Hmm, how delicious! Who did this?”
Duzhnikov calls himself a very jealous husband: “This is typical of my sign. I'm a Taurus and therefore a bit possessive. I know how to control it, I control myself. But, of course, if I notice something, I will say it directly. That

yes, I won’t make a scandal because of my jealousy, just

I'll say that I don't like something, that's all. But Christina doesn't give me any reason to be jealous. Artists, men and women, when they meet on the set, even if they don’t know each other well

among themselves, in a short period of time they must develop those

relationships that in ordinary life people develop over the years. And we need to do this, say, in two days, in a day, in an hour, so from the outside it seems that the artists are like this,

loving, amorous, fickle. No - it's a cost

profession, and I value family no less than an ordinary person who is not engaged in the profession of an artist or does not perform on stage and does not sing. For me, family is as dear as

and for a person who works in the subway or in a factory or

some kind of bank clerk who sits in an office. For me it’s just as sacred.”

“My hero is the unloved Lenya, a sentimental elder son"

Duzhnikov once said in an interview that he was a hostage to his texture. But now in the theater he is offered a variety of roles, and Stanislav himself does not hide the fact that one day he could play Hamlet: “He might be fat, after all.”

person. Not necessarily the one who perceives subtly

the world around him must be, for example, a thin, somewhat El Grecian character; no one knows what Hamlet really was like. Maybe he had a big mole on his forehead.

But because he is such a person, with his actions,

thoughts, he won respect among his contemporaries, and it is unknown what prompted Shakespeare to write such a work. There are just established rules, cliches,

which all artists must comply with, although people

I also like quite strange characters. I know one thing, if I need to lose weight for a play or film, I will lose weight, it would be a subject of conversation.”

But for his last film role in the series “Voronins,” Duzhnikov, on the contrary, had to gain a fair amount of weight. The fact is that an actor with a textured figure was required for the role of the main character’s brother in the series “Voronin”, so Stanislav had two months to

I had to gain 20 kg weight. But the actor doesn’t care about this

worries: “If I had not been interested in the project, I would hardly have taken such a step. But “Voronins” really grabbed my attention. My hero is the unloved Lenya, the eldest

a sentimental son whom everyone fed on from childhood

red wine so that he would not cry or make noise. And the youngest Kostya seemed to his parents the best and most talented. Of course, my hero is very worried about this.”
According to the plot of the series, pets often appear in the Voronins’ house, which cause a lot of trouble for the entire film crew. The English bulldog snored so loudly that it interfered with the work of the sound engineer. And the dumb fish were also not taken from

the first take - due to an incomprehensible noise in the aquarium. In a sitcom

Even a reptile, a small iguana, was photographed. According to the script, Lenya gives it to his girlfriend Nastya. The iguana behaved well on camera, but as soon as the scene was filmed, it disappeared without a trace. Duzhnikov

I looked for her for a long time and found her only in one of the dressing rooms.
Stanislav is delighted with working in the series: “Its director is mine

classmate Alexander Zhigalkin, also a graduate of the Shchukin School. Among the actors are Boris Vladimirovich Klyuev, with whom we have already worked in other films, Georgy Dronov, with

which we went from one picture immediately to this sitcom with

a break of literally 10 days. So, there was a wonderful company there. Everything is done very professionally."
Duzhnikov already has a huge filmography, and today the artist is involved in several projects at once: “I am always happy to take on new roles, and anything inspires me, even a piece of sunshine in cloudy weather, I love good films and books.

But it’s my family that brings me the greatest happiness.”

Prepared by Lina Lisitsyna,
based on materials

“My family is divided into two clans: pedagogical and medical,” says Stanislav Duzhnikov. His mother was a pediatrician, his father studied to be a surgeon, but then chose to pursue sculpture. My grandfather taught history, geography and science of science in a rural school, and my grandmother taught physics.

CHILDHOOD

Little Stas was a good student, until the second grade he was an excellent student. But discipline was lame. There was everything: broken glass followed by a conversation in the director’s office, burning rubber cylinders, wall-to-wall boy fights... As a result, my mother took action, and Duzhnikov went to seventh grade not in his native Saransk, but in the village, under the supervision of his strict grandmother Anastasia Fedorovna. An honored teacher, she seriously took up his re-education.

One of the points of the program was forced attendance at clubs, including theater clubs. At first, the “difficult” teenager only carried chairs and decorations, but one day he found himself on stage.

The actor recalls: “I was watching my classmate at the rehearsal, who played the stepmother’s daughter in the fairy tale “Cinderella.” Something didn’t work out for her, and I, “out of the blue,” decided to show how to play, without any thought that They can take me there. Teacher Raisa Ivanovna, looking at all this, said: “So you can play!”

I protested: they say, I’m a boy! And she: “Nothing, nothing, in history there were many men who played women, so you too will play a female role!” That’s how I got my first role, which turned out to be a female one.”

The success was phenomenal. They asked Duzhnikov for autographs, invited him to perform at all the skits, the girls made eyes at him. And Stanislav himself became truly interested in the stage and began to read a lot. He graduated from school with a silver medal.

ADMISSION

The family greeted the decision to enter the theater institute with caution. Everyone believed that Stanislav should continue the dynasty of doctors or, at worst, become an economist. And certainly not an actor! But Duzhnikov showed persistence and left for Moscow, without really even imagining what awaited him in the capital.

He only dreamed of the Shchukin School, but they didn’t take him there. Despite his popularity at school, Stanislav remained rather shy and lacked self-confidence in exams.

He did not return home, went to study at a commercial art college, but every year he tried again to get into Pike. At the same time, he worked wherever he had to: as a loader, as a waiter... On the fourth attempt, Stanislav Duzhnikov nevertheless achieved his goal - he entered the theater school named after B.V. Shchukin on the course of Evgeniy Knyazev.

“It was Knyazev’s first year, and we saw how worried he was,” says the actor. “I am eternally grateful to this man! When we graduated, he rushed around with us like a chicken with eggs, went with us to shows. He got everyone into theaters, the whole course!"

Graduate Stanislav Duzhnikov had several offers, and he chose the Theater. Gogol.

THEATER

In 1998, the actor was accepted into the troupe of the Theater. Gogol. There he played several roles: Lawyer Zelko ("Let's Get to Milan"), a soap manufacturer ("My Crime"), Likhutin ("Petersburg") and others.

Then Duzhnikov served in the Theater directed by A. Dzhigarkhanyan and took part in the enterprise. And in 2009 he made his debut on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov in the play "The Pickwick Club".

Today he is involved in several performances of the legendary art theater: “Marriage” by N. Gogol, “House” by E. Grishkovets, “Last Summer in Chulimsk” by A. Vampilov, “Primadonnas” by K. Ludwig and “No. 13D” by R. Cooney.

“It’s nice that Oleg Pavlovich Tabakov took me into his “collection,” admits the actor.

MOVIE

The artist gained wide popularity after the release of the series "DMB". His popularity was strengthened by his roles in the popular TV series "Kamenskaya", "Voronin" and "Lednikov", the films "Love-Carrot", "Gentlemen Officers. Save the Emperor", "Metro", "1812: Ulan Ballad".

A TELEVISION

In 2016, Stanislav Duzhnikov became one of the hosts of the popular program “Saturday Evening” on the Rossiya TV channel.

PERSONAL LIFE

Stanislav Duzhnikov was married to the actress of the Moscow Art Theater. A.P. Chekhov to Kristina Babushkina. In 2007, their daughter Ustinya was born. After 7 years of marriage, the artists divorced, but remained friends.

In 2013, Stanislav had a new lover - florist Katerina Volga. “I will probably never be alone, because I am a person who avoids and does not accept loneliness,” the actor admitted in an interview with the Moscow. Trust TV channel.

Stanislav trained in Kyokushinkai karate for 8 years.
For the role of policeman Leni Voronin, Stanislav Duzhnikov needed to gain 20 kilograms. During preparation for filming, he coped with this task and even overdid it. Then I had to reset all 50.
The actor has golden hands. Carpentry, construction, cooking - Stanislav can do all this.

INTERVIEW

About grandma:

“Grandmother Anastasia Fedorovna is an honored teacher, a respected, authoritative person in her native village of the Saransk region. She was strict with me, especially considering that I often behaved like a hooligan. Grandma invested a lot in me, taught me perseverance, endurance, and the ability to be responsible for my words and actions. ".

About paternity:

“The birth of a child is not a starting point, it’s actually some kind of magic. You, already quite knowledgeable, having experienced every emotion in the world, with the appearance of the baby, you suddenly begin to understand that you actually haven’t felt anything before. "A child gives such a palette of sensations! Some kind of boundless happiness, love, light... and everything."

About failures:

“Having lived to the age of 40, I don’t regret anything: neither what I didn’t do, nor what I did. And if I did something wrong, then I had a great opportunity to learn from this mistake of mine, so as not to repeat it in the future. Do you want a story about my failures? Not a single person in the world would agree to talk about this topic publicly. These are the things you are left with when you are alone with a pillow."

Based on materials from the "Subbotnik" program, sites m24.ru, kino-teatr..ru, mxat.ru, ru.wikipedia.org, starhit.ru, ok-magazine.ru.

TITLES AND AWARDS

2011 - Golden Rhinoceros Award for Best Actor (TV series "Voronins")
2014 - Oleg Tabakov Award (for his role in the play "No. 13D")
2014 - Title "Honored Artist of Mordovia"
2018 - Title "Honored Artist of Russia"

Filmography: Actor

Fulcrum (2017), TV series
Graphomafia (2015)
Translator (2015)
Happiness is... (2015)
Glaciers (2013), TV series
Metro (2012)
1812: Uhlan Ballad (2012)
Newlyweds (2011 - 2012), TV series
Kamenskaya 6 (2011)
Russian Hollywood: Diamond Arm 2 (2010)
Enigma (2010), TV series
Tram to Paris (2010)
Losers.net (2010), TV series
Operation Righteous (2009)
Voronins (2009), TV series
Shpak's People (2009), TV series
Annushka (2009), TV series
Gentlemen officers. Save the Emperor (2009)
Friday the 12th (2008)
From love to kohannya (2008)
Ring with turquoise (2008)
Mines in the fairway (2008)
Mustang (2008)
Nobody knows about sex 2 (2008)
Suddenly a wizard will arrive (2008)
Snow Angel (2008)
Kamenskaya-5 (2008), TV series
Paragraph 78: paragraph 2 (2007)
Paragraph 78: paragraph 1 (2007)
Breakaway (2007)
Chasing an Angel (2007), TV series
May (2007)
Let's Play (2007)
Carrot Love (2007)
Dispatcher (2007)
Cherub (2005)
Multiplying Sorrow (2005)
Turkish Gambit (2005)
Persona non grata (2005), TV series
Fraudsters (2005)
Girls (2005)
Truckers-2 (2004), TV series
Frenchman (2003)
DMB - Heroic Epic (2003)
Kamenskaya-3 (2003), TV series
Binge Theory (2003)
Kamenskaya-2 (2002), TV series
Truckers (2001)
Down House (2001)
DMB: Back in Action (2001)
DMB-4 (2001)
DMB-3 (2001)
DMB (2000)
Stop on Demand (1999)
Young Peasant Lady (1995)

Many people know Stanislav Duzhnikov from the TV series “Voronin”. His biography, however, is full of various roles in films and plays. But first things first.

Stanislav Duzhnikov: biography of the artist

So, the future actor was born in the city of Saransk (Mordovia). Year of birth - 1973, date - May 17. With this information, it is not difficult to calculate how old Stanislav Duzhnikov is. At the moment, he is 40. He grew up in a family of doctors (mother is a pediatrician, father is a surgeon), but, as we all know, he did not follow in the footsteps of his parents. The boy was fond of sports: swimming, bodybuilding, skiing and martial arts made him stronger and more resilient. But Stanislav always dreamed of the stage. And, I must say, I began to take the first steps towards my goal already at school. The first character he played was the stepmother's daughter in the production of Cinderella. He was even given a prize for this “work” - he showed himself so well.

Creative path

Stanislav Duzhnikov began receiving professional education at the Saransk School of Culture. His biography shows that this was far from the young man’s ultimate dream. And he aspired to Moscow, to the Shchukin School. However, he failed to enter there, and he became a student at the Moscow College of Contemporary Art. But the Pike still attracted him. Stanislav’s second and third attempts to get on the list of students at this educational institution were unsuccessful. But the fourth time he was lucky. After completing his studies, he was accepted into the troupe of the theater. Gogol (1998). His works include roles in such plays as “Let's Get to Milan”, “My Crime”, “Ugly Elsa”, etc.

Later (2001) Duzhnikov moved to another theater, which was directed by A. Dzhigarkhanyan. Here he participated in Powder Keg, as well as in the production of Three Sisters and others. The year 2009 was marked for Stanislav by his acceptance into the Moscow Art Theater. Spectators could see him in the productions of “The Pickwick Club”, “Marriage” and “Ghosts”.

Even when the young man was studying at "Pike", he got a role in a comedy called "The Young Lady-Peasant". This was his film debut. The actor gained real fame after playing the role of such a bumpkin in the comedy “DMB”. Afterwards, 2 more parts of this army film were released, which were also received with a bang by the audience. After these works, Stanislav began to be invited to other films and TV series.

As was said at the very beginning of the article, many people know Duzhnikov from the project of the STS Voronin TV channel. Here his character is a policeman named Lenya. This is a loser with a lot of complexes. Comparing himself with his brother, he finds more and more shortcomings in himself. In addition, my mother loves Kostya much more. By the way, Stanislav’s “forms” before this role were smaller. In order to get used to the character, he had to gain another 20 kg.

Stanislav Duzhnikov: personal life

Stanislav met his wife Kristina Babushkina with the help of friends. However, for another year and a half they remained simply in the status of “acquaintances”. But at one of the award ceremonies, a spark did fly between them. I must say that Duzhnikov turned out to be very shy and sent a marriage proposal to the girl via SMS. Fortunately, she agreed. The young couple did not talk about such a joyful event, signing at the registry office and celebrating the event in a close circle. Pretty soon the couple had a girl, who was named Ustinya.

This is what he is - actor and family man Stanislav Duzhnikov. His biography is a vivid example of the fact that you need to go towards your dream, no matter what.

Stanislav Duzhnikov is an unusual actor, who definitely does not correspond to the image of a movie star that has formed in the public consciousness. He doesn’t fit the type of courageous superhero, but looks more like the guy next door, like there are hundreds around.

The artist does not have a Hollywood smile or a piercing gaze, but it was this “homey” image that helped him gain popularity and be loved by millions of viewers throughout the CIS.

Childhood and youth

Stanislav Mikhailovich Duzhnikov was born on May 17, 1973 in Saransk, the capital of the Republic of Mordovia. The boy grew up in a family of doctors: his mother was a pediatrician, and his father was a surgeon. The actor said that as a child he felt completely happy: you could go pick mushrooms in the forest, walk in the fresh air and enjoy freedom. Cloudless memories were spoiled only by the fact that Stas’s parents divorced when he was still a teenager.

From the 7th grade, Stanislav lived in the village of Staroe Shaigovo, where his grandmother raised him. Under the supervision of Anastasia Feodorovna, the guy learned to cook and perform household tasks. Upon arrival at his new place of residence, Duzhnikov was almost immediately involved in the school theater group, but not as an actor, but as a workforce. After some time, the teenager was asked to play the role of a stepmother in the play “Cinderella”. The scene captivated Duzhnikov so much that from then on he became obsessed with the idea of becoming a professional actor.

First, Stanislav tried to enter the Kazan Institute of Culture. However, the young man was unlucky, since that year they were recruiting a target course for the Kazan Drama Theater. In order to pass the competition, it was necessary to know the Tatar language, which the future actor had never studied. Duzhnikov had to return home, where he easily entered the Saransk School of Culture, the faculty of directing.

A year later, Stas realized that in Mordovia there were no prospects for him and no room for creativity. Opportunities began 400 km to the north, in Moscow, and Duzhnikov dropped out of school, packed his things and went to the capital.

Stanislav’s goal was the Shchukin Theater School, where it was very difficult to get into. The acting biography of the public's favorite had a difficult start. In his youth, the Honored Artist of Russia had to live in poverty, relying only on his own strength. The young man’s incredible everyday savvy helped a lot during that period. Duzhnikov rented a room in the capital in exchange for help with housework. Despite everything, he gained a foothold in the capital and still managed to send money to his parents.

Having received several refusals from the admissions committee of the Shchukin School, Stanislav entered the Moscow Institute of Contemporary Art, but did not give up his attempt to get into the desired university. From the 4th time, the Shchuka teachers recognized the gift of acting in the persistent applicant. Then Duzhnikov came under the wing of the actor and completed his studies in 1998. Stas's student neighbors were future stars and.

Theater

Immediately after graduation, Stanislav entered the theater named after, where from 1998 to 2000 he played minor roles in several performances. Duzhnikov played the role of lawyer Zelko in the play Let's Fly to Milan, and Andrei Likhutin in the production of Petersburg. In 1999, the actor was invited to the newly created “Theatrical Events Factory” project. This was the artist’s first, but not the last, experience of working in an enterprise.

With the Center for Drama and Directing of Alexei Kazantsev and Mikhail Roshchin, Stas presented the play “Woyzeck”, with the production center “Omitra” - the tragicomedy “Adrienne, or Bravo, Mademoiselle Lecouvreur!” in the interpretation of Sergei Golomazov. The main roles in this play by Eugene Scribe were played by and.

In 2001, Duzhnikov was invited to join the troupe under the direction of. This collaboration lasted 8 years and became a useful experience for the artist, who during this time managed to gain experience and make useful contacts in the acting community. As the media later wrote, Stanislav also wrote a letter of resignation from the theater, not wanting to “turn into serfs,” who at that time had a noticeable influence on the head of the institution.

Stanislav Duzhnikov on stage

Unemployment did not threaten Duzhnikov. The actor's dramatic talent was noticed and appreciated, inviting Stanislav to work at the Moscow Art Theater. The man himself said in an interview that working in such a theater is a great success for any artist, and he was extremely flattered by the master’s favorable offer.

On the legendary stage, Stanislav got used to the images of Podkolesin in Gogol's "Marriage", Dr. Myers in "Prima Donna", Mechetkin in "Last Summer in Chulimsk", Gustav in "The Drunks". Duzhnikov continues to play in the art theater, while simultaneously acting in films.

Movies

Stanislav made his film debut in 1995, while still a student at the Shchukin School - he played the cameo role of a guy in a red shirt in the film "", where he appeared on the same set with a rising star. After that, the actor worked in a number of films, representing unnoticeable characters.

Duzhnikov not only plays in the theater and acts in films, but also voices roles in feature and animated films of both Russian and foreign production. In particular, his voice is spoken by the character Ralph from the Disney cartoon of the same name, from “The Magician of Balance. The Mystery of the Sukharev Tower." In working on the American project, Stanislav's partner became a famous television commentator. Later, a journalist, also distinguished by his impressive dimensions, posted in "Instagram" a joint photo that collected a lot of likes and humorous comments.

In 2016, Duzhnikov acted as director of the weekly program “Saturday Evening” on the Russia-1 channel.

Stanislav Duzhnikov in the film "The Ulan Ballad"

In December 2016, the actor took part in the traditional New Year's program "Blue Light", where he performed a musical and humorous number about ballet. Stanislav played a fan who persuades him to teach him how to dance. On January 1, 2017, Duzhnikov became the hero of the New Year's Parade of Stars holiday show, where he appeared as a Christmas tree toy.
Stanislav Duzhnikov in the film "Points of Support"

The author of the series “Heart of Mary” Sergei Karataev involved Duzhnikov in the detective story “Journalyuga” about loser friends who did not achieve success in the business genre and went to the yellow press. But the search for the “hot one” turns into an investigation into the machinations of a businessman.

Personal life

Some Internet sources call Stanislav's first wife Ramilya Sabitova, and they do not provide any more information except that the woman is a doctor by training. There are no comments on this matter from Duzhnikov himself.

I met the actor at a friend’s birthday party. The young people did not immediately begin to communicate, but a year and a half after they met, serious feelings flared up between them. Soon the lovers got married, and in 2007 a daughter was born. The couple worked in the same theater for a long time, so they seemed like an exemplary acting family. However, in 2010, Christina and Stas broke up.

According to the former spouses, the passion passed. However, the actors managed to maintain friendly relations, and they are raising their daughter Ustinha together. When he left, Duzhnikov left his wife an apartment on Taganka, which Oleg Tabakov helped purchase.

Stanislav's current companion is called Katerina Volga. The woman is a florist and designer, the owner of her own luxurious salon on Patriarch's Ponds. According to rumors, the actor proposed to his beloved, but the matter has not yet come to the wedding. Stas did not share other details of his personal life with the press.

By the fall of 2016, the actor had lost a lot of weight. According to various media reports, he lost from 40 to 60 kg. Today, with a height of 191 cm, Stanislav Duzhnikov’s weight is about 90 kg. The man told the press that the secret of his weight loss was sports and a balanced diet. Stas believes that healthy food can be tasty, prefers to eat a varied diet and not go on a specific diet, but still counts the calories of each dish and checks the balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates.

As indicated on the artist’s official website, Duzhnikov is present in