Ruslana Pysanka

Good afternoon, dear readers! Today we would like to tell you about the life and work of Ruslana Pysanka, a famous Ukrainian actress and TV presenter. Ruslana Pysanka was born on November 17, 1965 in Kyiv. She was 168 cm tall. She became famous for her roles in the films Moskal the Magician, By Fire and Sword, Taxi for an Angel and others. She was also a popular TV presenter who hosted the programs Weather, Country of the Soviets, Office Romance, and Your Day. Ruslana Pysanka was not only a talented artist, but also a brave, influential, and beautiful person. If you want to know more about her childhood, family, education, career, and achievements, read our article.

Childhood and family

Ruslana Ihorivna Pysanka was born to a cinematographer, Ihor Pysanka, and a communications engineer, Dina Pysanka. She had an older brother, Oleksandr, who also became a cinematographer. Since childhood, Ruslana loved art, especially theater and cinema. She often went to the set with her father and dreamed of becoming an actress. She also showed interest in music, dance, literature and drawing. She graduated from high school with honors and entered the Karpenko-Kary Kyiv State Institute of Theater Arts, Department of Television Directing.

 

Ruslana Pysanka was married twice. Her first husband was the director Oleksandr Ihnatusha, whom she met at the institute. They got married in 1989 and divorced in 1996. They had no children. Her second husband was businessman Igor Isakov, whom she met in 2011. They got married in 2012 and lived together until her death.

Education

Ruslana Pysanka graduated from the Karpenko-Kary Kyiv State Institute of Theater Arts, where she studied television directing. She graduated in 1995 with a red diploma. During her studies, she acted in films, including in Russia, Poland and the Netherlands.She also had internships at various television agencies and channels.

Career

Ruslana Pysanka began her career as an actress in 1991, when she played a cameo role in the movie Cruise, or the Journey of Divorce. She then starred in the short film Luck Streetcar. In 1993, she played the role of Meya in Andrei Benkendorf’s erotic comedy Several Love Stories. of Ukraine.

In 1995, she played her first leading role in the movie Moskal the Magician. The film won several honorary awards, and the performance of the main actors was awarded the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize of Ukraine. Since 1996, she has worked for the Window TV agency as a director of the Vesti news program and the People TV magazine.

In 1999, she played the role of the witch Horpyna in the Polish director Jerzy Hoffman’s film By Fire and Sword. In 2000, she starred in the Dutch film The Miracle as a Ukrainian nanny.In 2001, she played the role of Maria in the comedy Taxi for an Angel. In 2003, she starred in the Russian film Witness for the Prosecution as a lawyer. In 2004, she starred in the Ukrainian film Love and Doves as Vera.

From June 2003 to August 2004, she hosted the program “Country of Soviets” on the Russian TV channel NTV with Lev Novozhenov. In this program, she showed various aspects of life in Ukraine, from culture and traditions to politics and economics.She also participated in various entertainment and charity events organized by the TV channel.In 2004, she starred in the musicals Sorochinskaya Yarmarka and The Three Musketeers, in the latter she played the role of Queen Anna.In the same year, she starred in the Ukrainian film Love and Doves as Vera.

In 2006, she took part in the first season of Dancing with the Stars, paired with dancer Mykola Kovalenko, and came in third place.From May 24, 2021 to February 24, 2022, she hosted the daytime infotainment show Your Day on 1+1 TV channel. In 2019, she played the role of Alevtina Kanatokhodova, an actress of the Nizhyn Theater, in the drama The Serf. It was her first acting role in a movie after a long hiatus.

Achievements

Ruslana Pysanka was one of the most famous and successful actresses and TV presenters in Ukraine. She had many achievements that set her apart from other showbiz representatives. Here are some of them:

• She was the winner of the Oleksandr Dovzhenko State Prize for Ukraine for her role in the film Moskal the Magician.
• She was nominated for the Golden Firebird Award for Best Actress in the movie By Fire and Sword.
• She was nominated for a TEFI award for the best presenter of the Vesti news program.
• She was nominated for the TELETRUMF award for the best host of the entertainment program Your Day.
• She was nominated for the Golden Gramophone Award for the best song “I Love You”.
• She was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress in the movie Taxi for an Angel.
• She was nominated for the Golden Dziga Award for Best Actress in the movie Love and Doves.
• She was awarded the Order of Merit of the III degree for her significant personal contribution to the development of Ukrainian cinema, television and theater.
• She was awarded the medal “For Labor and Victory” for her active social work, support of talented youth and charity.
• She was awarded the honorary badge “For Merit to Kyiv” for her high professionalism, creative achievements and significant contribution to the development of the capital’s culture.

Conclusion

Ruslana Pysanka was an outstanding, talented, courageous and influential personality who made a significant contribution to the development of Ukraine. She was not only a great actress, but also a successful TV presenter, singer, director, screenwriter, producer, public figure and philanthropist. She was an example for many generations of Ukrainians who dreamed of a career in show business. She was loved and respected by her colleagues, friends, family and fans. She was a real star who shone brightly and irresistibly.

Unfortunately, Ruslana Pysanka died on July 19, 2022, from breast cancer. She fought this disease for two years, but was unable to beat it. She died surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Kaiserslautern, Germany. She was buried at the Baikove cemetery. Her death was a great loss for Ukrainian culture and society. She left behind many wonderful films, programs, songs, books and other works that will live on in her memory.

We hope that our article was useful for you and that you learned more about Ruslana Pysanka as a person and an artist. We would like to express our gratitude to her for everything she has done for us.

We would like to end our article with a few quotes by Ruslana Pysanka that reflect her views on life:

• “Life is a miracle that should be appreciated and enjoyed every moment.”
• “I believe that the most important thing in life is love. Love for myself, for my family, for my work, for my country, for my people, for my God.”
• “I have always wanted to be an actress because it is not just a profession for me, but a way of expressing myself, my emotions, my thoughts, my feelings. I love my job because it gives me the opportunity to be different, to be myself.”
• “I am not afraid of death because I believe that after it there is something bigger, something better, something beautiful. I believe that after death I will meet my parents, my friends, my colleagues, my fans.