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Vera Alentova
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Soviet and Russian actress (1942–2025)
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Vera Valentinovna Alentova (born Vera Valentinovna Bykova) was a Soviet and Russian actress and drama teacher. She was born on February 21, 1942, in Kotlas, RSFSR, USSR, and died on December 25, 2025, in Moscow. Her professional career began in 1960 and continued until 2025. She was educated at the Moscow Art Theatre School.
Alentova was married to Vladimir Menshov and had a daughter named Yuliya Menshova. She received several honors, including the USSR State Prize, the Order of Honour, the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation, and the Order of Friendship. She is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery, with burial occurring on December 29, 2025.
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Film & TV
Kotlas, Arkhangelskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]
Vera Valentinovna Alentova (February 11, 1942 – December 25, 2025) was a Soviet and Russian actress famous for her leading role in Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1980).
Known for
- Empire V — Ishtar2023
- Sunday — Terekhov's mother2019
- Road with no End2015
- Happy March 8th, Men! — Galina Semyonovna / Gaga2014
- Crazy Money — Надежда Чебоксарова2010
- Love as a Motive — Galina Vasilyevna2008
- Big Difference — Self/Guest2008
- And Still, I Love… — Anna Bronislavovna2008
- One at Home — Katerina Aleksandrovna Tikhomirova2006
- Odinochestvo lyubvi2005
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Russia
- Active from
- 1942
- Active to
- 2025
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 8
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Place of birth
- Kotlas
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Spouse
- Vladimir Menshov
- Child
- Yuliya Menshova
- Occupation
- drama teacher
- Educated at
- Moscow Art Theatre School
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Native language
- Russian
- Award
- The Crystal Turandot
- Image
- Menshov Alentova (cropped).jpg
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1942-02-21
- Commons category
- Vera Alentova
- name in native language
- Вера Валентиновна Алентова
- date of death
- 2025-12-25
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- place of burial
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- date of burial or cremation
- 2025-12-29
- birth name
- Вера Валентиновна Быкова
Sources (8)
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