Chulpan Khamatova
Nude

Ready? Chulpan Khamatova was born in Kazan, Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, USSR, now Tatarstan, Russia. It’s a lot to take in, Mr. Skin knows, with a lot of letters and not much sense, but he promises this dame is more than worth the effort. Trained as a figure skater, but sidelined due to a back injury, she started out studying math at Kazan University. She got bored (as one can with mathematics), and switched to the State Institute of Theatrical Arts in Moscow. Before she even graduated, she was landing roles and accolades, including a nomination for Best Actress at the prestigious Nika Awards for her role as in Vremya tatsora (1998), aka Time of a Dancer. In 2006, she proved she could conquer both television and the movies, and earned two Golden Eagle Award nominations (like an Oscar), one for Best Television Actress for her role as Lara in Docktor Zhivago, and one nomination—which turned into a win—for Best Supporting Actress for the part of Ursula in Mnogotochie, aka Ellipsis. Chulpan has actually won a total of 9 different awards, and has racked up 17 nominations over the course of her career. These do not, however, include Mr. Skin’s Great Nudity! kudos for her naked scenes as Eva in Tuvalu (1999), Lara in Good Bye, Lenin! (2003), Silvija in The Whore’s Son(2004), and Liza in Sindrom Petrushki (2015). Mr. Skin should also note that Chulpan was awarded the State Prize by Russian president Vladimir Putin in 2004, for her achievements in acting. Mr. Skin does wonder if he was half naked on the back of a horse when he gave it to her…