
Maria Bakalova
Biography
Maria Valcheva Bakalova (/bəˈkɑːləvə/ bə-KAH-lə-və; born 4 June 1996) is a Bulgarian actress. She has received various accolades, including a Critics' Choice Movie Award and nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Born and raised in Burgas, Bakalova began her career in Bulgarian cinema while attending the National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts. She mostly portrayed dramatic roles in films such as Transgression (2017), The Father (2019), Last Call (2020), and Women Do Cry (2021). She rose to prominence after starring in the 2020 mockumentary film Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Bakalova has since starred in films of various genres, including Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and The Apprentice (2024). She has also had voice roles, including in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) as Cosmo the Spacedog and in the DC Universe series Creature Commandos (2024).
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Acting (26 movies)

The Honeymoon
2022

I Don't Like You
2022

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023

Unfrosted
2024

Fairyland
2025

The Apprentice
2024

Triumph
2024

Electra
2024

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
2022

Dirty Angels
2024

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023

Juego de sombras
2024

O Horizon
2025

Transgression
2018

Last Call
2020

Angels
2018

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
2020

XIIa
2017

The Father
2020

The Bubble
2022

Bodies Bodies Bodies
2022

Borat: VHS Cassette of Material Deemed "Sub-Acceptable" by Kazakhstan Ministry of Censorship and Circumcision
2021

Women Do Cry
2022

Showdown in Manila
2016

The Bad Guys 2
2025

What Stays After
2025
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Honeymoon | 2022 | Producer |
| Triumph | 2024 | Producer |