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Mariya Aronova is a Russian actress known for her work in film, theater, and television hosting.
Born Mariya Valeryevna Aronova on March 11, 1972, in Dolgoprudny, near Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia), she aspired to become an actress from the age of six. Between 1990 and 1994, she studied acting under Vladimir Ivanov at the Shchukin Theatre School affiliated with the Vakhtangov Theatre in Moscow, graduating in 1994.
Since 1994, Aronova has been a member of the Vakhtangov Theatre troupe in Moscow, sharing the stage with prominent actors such as Mikhail Ulyanov, Vasiliy Lanovoy, Yuliya Borisova, Lyudmila Maksakova, Alla Kazanskaya, Irina Kupchenko, Sergey Makovetskiy, Marianna Vertinskaya, Elena Dobronravova, Yuriy Yakovlev, Vladimir Etush, Vyacheslav Shalevich, Nikolai Timofeyev, Aleksandr Grave, Vladimir Simonov, Aleksandr Ryshchenkov, Vladimir Koval, Viktor Zozulin, Evgeniy Karelskikh, Aleksandr Koznov, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Andrey Zaretskiy, Mikhail Vaskov, Elena Sotnikova, Anna Dubrovskaya, Olga Tumaykina, Maksim Sukhanov, and Viktor Dobronravov, among others.
Aronova received the State Prize of Russia for her outstanding portrayal of Maria Moskaleva opposite Vladimir Etush in Dostoyevsky's "Dyadyushkin son" (2000). Some of her notable stage roles include Mme. Pichem in Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera," Empress Catherine the Great in "Tsarskaya Okhota" (The Tsar's Hunting), and Pronya in "Za dvumya zaitsami," for which she earned the "Crystal Turandot" Award. In 1998, she originated the role of Kleanida in Molière's "Amphitryon," a production that has enjoyed nine consecutive successful seasons. Since the 2004 debut of "Mademoiselle Nitouche," Aronova has received critical acclaim performing alongside Viktor Dobronravov and Nonna Grishaeva.
She was honored as an Honored Artist of Russia in 2004, and has also been awarded the Stanislavsky Prize and the State Prize of Russia. Mariya Aronova currently lives and works in Moscow, Russia.
