Yulia Peresild

Also known as Yuliya Sergeyevna Peresild, Yuliya Peresild, Yulia Sergeevna Peresild

Russian actress of Estonian origin (born 1984)

Film & TV

Pskov, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]

Yuliya Sergeyevna Peresild (Russian: Юлия Сергеевна Пересильд; born 5 September 1984) is a Russian stage actress, singer, and cosmonaut.

Known for

Veselchak U — Niriksa2027
Rise of the Empire2026
The Dog of Many Tomorrows — Igoryok's mother2026
Beauty2026
How Ivan Ended Up in a Fairy Tale2026
Home2025
License to Love2025
Финист. Первый богатырь. Фильм о фильме — Играет саму себя2025
The Bremen Town Musicians — Troubadour's Mother2024
Finist. The First Warrior — Young Baba Yaga2024

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Key facts

Born: Yulia Sergeevna Peresild , ( 1984-09-05 ) 5 September 1984 (age 41) , Pskov , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union
Alma mater: Theatre of Nations Malaya Bronnaya Theatre
Occupations: Actress singer
Years active: 2003–present
Height: 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse: Alexei Uchitel ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2008 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2021 ) Mikhail Troynik ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2023 )
Children: 2, including Anna Peresild
Time in space: 11 days, 16 hours, 13 minutes
Missions: Soyuz MS-19 / Soyuz MS-18
Awards: 8th Golden Eagle Awards (2010) 14th Golden Eagle Awards (2016)
Website: Юлия Пересильд

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Russia
Place of birth: Pskov
Occupation: film actor
Educated at: Russian Institute of Theatre Arts
Employer: Theatre of Nations
Languages spoken: Russian
Native language: Russian
Award: Nika Award
Field of work: acting
Image: Юлия Пересильд (29-03-2026).jpg
Number of children: 2
Significant event: spaceflight

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date of birth: 1984-09-05
Commons category: Yuliya Peresild
start of work period: 2003-00-00
name in native language: Юлия Сергеевна Пересильд
unmarried partner: Alexei Uchitel
time in space: 16813
contributed to creative work: Paradjanov
member of the crew of: Soyuz MS-18
P450: Soyuz MS-18

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Encyclopedic overview

Yulia Sergeevna Peresild (Russian: Юлия Сергеевна Пересильд, romanized: Yuliya Sergeyevna Peresil'd; born 5 September 1984) is a Russian actress, singer, and cosmonaut.

Leading actress of the Malaya Bronnaya Theatre. Participant of a space flight within the framework of the scientific and educational project The Challenge: The First in Space, during which she participated in the filming of episodes of the 2023 feature film The Challenge. During her spaceflight to the ISS in October 2021 she became the first professional actress to act in outer space. She became the fifth woman in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia to travel into space, and the second to work and live on the ISS.

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