Personal life of Maria Kulikova before marriage - who the actress dated
The actress was married once - to her colleague Denis Matrosov. Before him, she had an affair with only one man, or so Maria herself claims. During her student years, Kulikova dated fellow student Philip Grigoryan. It never came to a wedding, although the young people were a couple for a long time.
Rumors about novels appeared along with popularity. Maria was credited with close relationships with almost all partners on the theater stage and film set. The actress did not comment on them in any way, did not refute or confirm them.
The actress also did not talk about her affair with Denis Matrosov. Her chosen one spoke much more willingly about him, which did not suit Maria herself. She later recalled that the first conflicts with Denis arose precisely against the background of his frankness with journalists. Maybe that’s why they never managed to save the marriage even after the birth of their son Ivan - Denis and Maria were too different.
Maria Kulikova's husband Denis Matrosov – photo
Masha met Denis on the set of the series “Two Fates”. The young man bribed her not by trying to look after her, like other men, but by showing concern for her health - he pointed out to the girl how much she smoked.
At first, friendly relations began between the young people, but gradually they grew into something more, and then into a family union. Sailors and Kulikova went to the registry office after 3 years of marriage. The wedding was not a prim event in the full sense of the word - the couple came to the wedding in jeans and white T-shirts, the bride even refused a bright manicure and hairstyle.
After 14 years of starting a relationship and just four years after the birth of their son, Denis and Maria decided to divorce. More precisely, Masha herself decided so. What led her to make such a decision is unknown. Rumors appeared in the press that he or she had cheated, that the actress or her husband had an intolerable character, that Denis was jealous of his wife’s popularity and demand. There was a lot of speculation, few answers to questions. And it is the complete right of former spouses to remain silent and not allow prying eyes and prying ears into the personal space.
Maria Kulikova’s son Ivan – photo
Ivan Denisovich Matrosov, the son of actress Maria Kulikova, was born in August 2011 in one of the Moscow specialized clinics. After the birth of the child, the couple became even closer, but not for long. After the divorce, Maria did not interfere with meetings between her son and father, acted like a wise woman, and maintained friendly relations with her ex-husband.
Maria and Denis saw the child off to first grade together. The boy studies at a school with a humanitarian focus, studying two languages in depth at once - German and English.
Ivan’s main hobby is space and everything connected with it. Parents support this boy’s passion, visiting themed events, exhibitions, and museums with him.
Another hobby of Vanya is transport, and all its types. The boy is interested in the operating principle of everything that moves. The parents do not yet know what professional direction the boy will choose, but they are ready to support him in any choice - be it space or transport. They are sure that in any case their Ivan will be successful.
Maria Kulikova: biography of the actress, husband, children
The first role for the 10-year-old girl Masha was the role of... little Baba Yaga. Although, it is very difficult to imagine the owner of an angelic appearance, Maria Kulikova, in this image. But the fact remains: this role marked the beginning of the star’s creative ascent on the horizon of Russian cinema.
Could it be otherwise if you grow up in a creative family, where both your grandmother and father devoted their entire lives to serving art? True, Maria’s close relatives were musicians, while the girl decided to follow the acting path. As the star of the series “Two Fates” herself admits, she chose the acting profession only because it seemed to her much easier than the legal profession, which was also considered as an option after graduating from school.
Future actress Maria Kulikova
Her first film role was a small role in the serial film “Turn of the Key.” Then there were “Deadly Force-3”, “Empire Under Attack”, “Recluse”, and, finally, “Two Fates”, which firmly established Maria Kulikova’s reputation as a “serial” actress. (By the way, the actress’s ex-husband, Denis Matrosov, is also an actor in TV series). But few people know that the star of serial films is also a theater actress. She plays on the stage of the Moscow Academic Satire Theater.
Speaking about the biography of Maria Kulikova, one cannot fail to mention her children, or rather, one child - the common son of Maria and Denis, Ivan. After the divorce, the boy lives with his mother, but regularly sees his father.
Maria Kulikova with her mother and little son Ivan
Who is actress Maria Kulikova dating now?
For many years, nothing was known for certain about whether Maria Kulikova had a man. After a divorce from her first husband, the woman was focused only on her career and her son, not giving journalists reasons for gossip, but they still appeared. She was credited with having affairs with Maxim Averin, Andrey Chernyshev and other partners on the set. None of the rumors were ever confirmed.
But recently the actress herself admitted that she is already in a new relationship and is very happy. Maria did not specify who became her chosen one and did not give a name. Journalists and fans again had to think about it.
Friends of the actress made things clear. One of them named the name of Maria Kulikova’s new lover. It was allegedly the actor Vitaly Kudryavtsev. At the time of the rumors, he was in a civil marriage with his colleague Serafima Nizovskaya, familiar to film fans from the TV series “Molodezhka” and “Kitchen”; the couple even have a child together - a son, Savely.
For the sake of Maria Kulikova, according to rumors, Vitaly Kudryavtsev left Serafima and his son. So far, neither Maria nor Vitaly himself have confirmed the information. However, fans recognized the actor in the photographs of their favorite on her Instagram page.
How the relationship develops between Kulikova’s new lover and her son, ex-husband, nothing is known. The actress believes that sharing the ups and downs of her personal life with the public after 40 is indecent. And fans, journalists, and ill-wishers are obliged to respect her position and take into account her opinion. Don't get into her personal space.
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Maria Kulikova
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For almost 14 years, the artist shared her life with Denis Matrosov, but in 2015 they separated. The former spouses maintained their friendship, and both found happiness with new partners. Denis did not hide his beloved Olga from the public, but Maria preferred to keep the name of her chosen one a secret. Who do friends and fans suspect of having an affair with Kulikova?
CAREER
Maria Kulikova with her older sister Galina
Maria was born in Moscow into an intelligent family: her grandmother is the dean of the vocal faculty of the Gnesinka, her father is a choir member, the owner of a deep bass. Despite the musical atmosphere that reigned in the house, Kulikova never learned to play the piano professionally, which she later regretted. However, the mother of the future actress, who worked at the physics department at the institute, did not know the instruments either.
Maria got into the theater studio of Vyacheslav Spesivtsev not thanks to her extraordinary abilities, but despite her repressed character: her parents sent the girl to a circle so that she could learn to express emotions and feelings more freely. And although Kulikova began to make her first successes in acting, after school she planned to enter the law faculty of Moscow State University: the profession seemed reliable and stable.
At the last moment, the applicant nevertheless submitted documents to several theater universities, concluding that if they refuse, she can go to law school with a clear conscience. As a result, the girl entered “Pike” and confronted her parents with a fact: fate itself sent her to Evgeniy Knyazev’s course. The artist’s classmates were Oleg Makarov, Stanislav Duzhnikov and Dmitry Ulyanov.
“I entered the Shchukin School, and it seems: you’re cool, the whole world is at your feet. And then suddenly you realize that there are 20 very talented people nearby, and you haven’t read this, haven’t watched that, but you’ll never be able to do this,” Kulikova recalled.
The series “Two Fates” brought popularity to the artist.
After graduating from university, the actress got a job at the Satire Theater and made her film debut. Maria's first roles were small and inconspicuous: a journalist in "The Recluse", Elena in "Turn of the Key", an episode in the television film "Empire Under Attack". The artist’s popularity was brought to her by the TV series “Two Fates,” which she auditioned for by accident—she entered the wrong door. As a result, her heroine Nadezhda fell in love with the audience and attracted the attention of directors.
Soon Kulikova was offered the main role in the fairy tale “The Forest Princess”, then her filmography began to be replenished with successful TV series: “My Fair Nanny”, “The Rails of Happiness”, “It Was in Gavrilovka”. The public also remembered the melodrama “Winter Woman” and “The Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka” with the participation of the actress.
It’s hard to even count how many times Maria has been reincarnated as a bride on screen
The star’s popularity was increased by the television film “Sklifosovsky”, in which she played surgeon Marina Narochinskaya. Maria played diverse roles in the projects “Looking for a Man,” “The Theory of Improbability” and “Too Beautiful a Wife.” And one of Kulikova’s heroines, Natalya from “From Hate to Love,” helped the actress herself to reveal a new side.
The actress of “The Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka” was injured by her drinking companion’s husband
“Natalia is very feminine - curls, heels, but I’m a completely different person in life - sweatpants, T-shirts, UGG boots. And suddenly I felt the taste of parties, the flair of champagne, and I wanted to become more feminine, soft, and wear beautiful dresses. Usually I have different types - a divorced woman with a child, with a difficult fate, a victim of men, who in the end finds her love. It's great that this standard scheme is popular and I can reliably convey it to the viewer. But in my heart I always dreamed of playing something about real passion,” the star admitted.
THE CREATION AND FAILURE OF A FAMILY
Maria met her husband on the set
The artist had plenty of passion behind the scenes. The attractive blonde was often met in public places, and university friends courted her. Maria responded in kind to classmate Philip Grigoryan. “We had a fairly long “Romanevich,” as I like to say. The impressions were the warmest. We lived together for a long time, but I never dreamed of stamps. But they were young - a funny childhood relationship, they didn’t appreciate each other, they didn’t really understand. We met too early and ended up remaining friends,” the actress shared in the program “The Fate of a Man.”
Maria Kulikova explained why she is hiding her new boyfriend
Maria met true love on the set of the film “Two Fates”. Gradually, Denis Matrosov ceased to be just a colleague for the actress: he accompanied her home and looked after her beautifully. Shortly before starting work on the series, Denis divorced his wife Lyudmila Tatarova, and Kulikova supported him during a difficult period.
The relationship took off to a new level when the lovers got married. The wedding ceremony could not be called a magnificent one: the bride and groom came to the registry office in T-shirts and jeans. Everything seemed ideal, if not for one “but”: Maria could not give birth to a child from her chosen one for 10 years.
“It didn’t work out,” Kulikova explained, “and then, I remember, I was filming in Kyiv, called Moscow and asked about the test results. It turned out that I was expecting a child, but then I didn’t fully realize this happiness.”
The birth of Vanya's son turned the actress's life upside down
Son Vanya became a joy for his parents, and despite being busy at work, both tried to spend more time with him. However, from an early age, Ivan loved being on the set, watching his mother.
Denis Matrosov: “There were no children, but our eldest son suffered”
According to Maria, even before the birth of the child, the relationship with her husband began to go wrong. Denis considered separation to be the main problem, because filming took place in different cities, while the actress was looking for deeper reasons for the separation. “We grew up, our worldview changed,” Kulikova reasoned, “there were fewer points of contact, and disputes arose. But there was no drama in what happened.”
Ivan gets along well with his dad's new family
In 2015, the couple separated, realizing that there was a void in place of their former love. The actors made every effort to prevent the divorce from affecting their son. Parents continued to resolve all important issues related to the child’s education and leisure time together. “Denis and I are in tandem. Lately, I don’t remember that we had any disagreement on anything,” the artist emphasized.
Maria Kulikova spoke about life after divorce
The ex-husband remained a friend to Maria, ready to support her in any situation. So, Denis helped the actress cope with the loss of a loved one. When Kulikova’s mother died of cancer, it was Matrosov who took upon himself the organization of the funeral.
AFTER DIVORCE
Maria Kulikova was credited with an affair with Maxim Averin
Of course, many wondered whether the couple had separated because of the appearance of a third party in their love story. But Maria assured: new relationships entered the lives of each of them after a long period of time. Denis met a woman far from the world of show business, Olga Golovina. In 2016, the chosen one gave the artist a son, Fyodor, with whom Vanya got along well.
Maria Kulikova: “Denis Matrosov and I are raising our son in tandem”
“This is some kind of incredible love, they usually say that children are jealous of each other, but here everything is different. We definitely buy something for Fedya if we go to the toy store with Vanya,” noted Kulikova.
But what happened after the divorce in Maria’s personal life? Someone suspected that the actress had long been having an affair with her colleague Maxim Averin, but Kulikova emphasized: their feelings for each other are purely platonic in nature, their acquaintance dates back to their student days. Since last year, there have been rumors in celebrity circles about the artist’s civil marriage with Vitaly Kudryavtsev. The information was confirmed by his ex-wife Serafima Nizovskaya.
“Masha Kulikova appeared in her husband’s life after our separation. After a couple of years somewhere. Now my child goes to visit them with such pleasure. Masha also has a son, they are friends. This is wonderful,” Seraphima concluded.
Information about the actress’s relationship with Vitaly Kudryavtsev was confirmed by his ex-wife
But even despite Nizovskaya’s frank admission, fans still cannot speak with 100 percent confidence about the relationship between Kudryavtsev and Kulikova: in the photographs from their vacation in Greece, the face of Maria’s companion was not visible, and she herself did not name the name of her new lover. The actress only mentioned that the chosen one has two higher educations, has been living with her for several years and gets along well with Vanya.
Serafima Nizovskaya: “Masha Kulikova appeared in her husband’s life after our separation”
“Maria and I starred in three projects. Why did you decide that we were having an affair? I don’t think it’s necessary to discuss personal life. But I can’t forbid anyone to do this publicly,” Vitaly responded to Nizovskaya’s statement. — Personal should remain personal. All this requires silence, and not the gossip of those sitting on benches.”
By and large, it is not so important for Kulikova’s fans who exactly became her other half: the main thing is that the actress is finally happy. True, sometimes the silence of media people makes those around them worry - last year, a rumor spread on the Internet about Maria’s serious illness simply because she disappeared from social networks for a long time. But the artist still intends to adhere to the new strategy. “Denis and I made a mistake at one time when we actively and joyfully talked about our lives, but there must be something secret,” the star concluded. “I have drawn conclusions and I hope fate will appreciate this and give me what I have always dreamed of.”
Based on materials from tele.ru, “7 Days”, EG.ru.
Photo: Roman Kuznetsov/Antenna-Telesem, personal archive, Instagram.com, footage from the series “From Hate to Love”, “Two Fates”, “Sklifosovsky”, “Too Beautiful a Wife”
