Olga Kurylenko, a Ukrainian-born actress and model, went from sharing a cramped flat with her aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousin to starring as a Bond girl opposite 'Daniel Craig .
Trained as a dancer and model in Moscow.
Plays the piano.
Served on the jury at the 2007 Brussels International Film Festival.
Admires old movies.
Speaks Russian, English, and French fluently. Can also speak Spanish and Italian.
Originally believed she had failed to impress director and producers of Quantum of Solace after her audition.
Was told she had got the part of Camille in Quantum of Solace on Christmas Eve 2007.
Trained as a ballerina in the Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) from ages 8 to 12 and Independent Ukraine from ages 12 to 13.
Quantum of Solace in which she starred, opened worldwide on her 29th birthday (November 14).
Has appeared in two movies with "Oblivion" in the title: Oblivion (2013/I) and La terre outrage .
She learned Turkish for her role in The Water Diviner .
Played with two James Bond actors in separate movies, Daniel Craig in Quantum of Solace and Pierce Brosnan in The November Man .
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 35, a son named Alexander Mark Horatio Benitz on October 3, 2015. Childs father is her boyfriend, Max Benitz.
Is in a relationship with Max Benitz. They have a son together.
Olga was shooting in Chile the thriller-comedy "Salty" with Antonio Banderas in September 2016. This is the second time in that country for Olga, because she performed a Bond girl in "Quantum of Solace", filmed with Daniel Craig in the north of Chile.
Auditioned for the role of Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice but lost to Gal Gadot.
If you do these big blockbusters, suddenly people know who you are.
A lot of movies are made to make us dream.
When I was a kid, we never had a video game in my house. But my cousin,did, and each time I went to her house I was able to play "Tetris" and,"Mario" Those were the only two games I played as a child.
A Bond girl must be a strong and independent woman, but at the same time,charming and sensual. Those opposite qualities combined together make,her interesting. She must be strong but at the same time feminine.
I bring spiritual books with me while travelling. I like books about,thoughts and how you see the world.
Being single is only sad if you have a problem with your own company.
I like men who paint or write or do something creative.
I just went to an acting agency one day and said, "I would like to act.
Would you take me?". And they took me.
I did not have a father. It was my mom who chose to be alone. She felt,that she would be better off by herself with me after I was born.
I love boats. I can be on a boat for days.
We were born and we die. In between, I think we try to live as best we,can.
To be a Bond girl you need courage, charm, determination and feistiness.
Music evokes so many feelings in us, memories, nostalgia, things that,are connected to our past.
In Paris, everybody is in black! But you know, in Ukraine everyone wears,bright colors.
When you love someone, you should see beyond their image.
When you live in a small town in the Ukraine, you definitely want to go,to Paris.
I believe in miracles. At the age of 13, I was on holiday in Moscow with,my mother. It was the only trip I took in my whole childhood. We,stepped off a metro train and were approached by a talent scout who,told me that she wanted to sign me to her modeling agency.
I grew up in the Ukraine and then I went to Paris in 1996. I went there,because there was a modeling agency that invited me there to work, so I,thought, "Sure".
All I want to do is a rom-com, but you know, people see me as an action,person because the first movie that was seen by a lot of the public,would be Hitman (2007/I) .
I believe in miracles. At the age of 13, I was on holiday in Moscow with my mother. It was the only trip I took in my whole childhood. We stepped off a metro train and were approached by a talent scout who told me that she wanted to sign me to her modeling agency.
A Bond girl must be a strong and independent woman, but at the same time charming and sensual. Those opposite qualities combined together make her interesting. She must be strong but at the same time feminine.
