Aleksandra Bortich

Aleksandra Nikolaevna Bortich (, also tr. Aliaksandra Mikalaeuna Bortsich; ; born 24 September 1994) is a Belarusian-born Russian actress known for her roles in Dukhless 2, Viking (2016) and I Am Losing Weight (2018).

Early life Bortich was born in Svietlahorsk, Svietlahorsk District, Gomel Region, Belarus. Her parents divorced when Bortich was still very young. She moved with her mother to the city of Grodno. She finished school in Moscow. In her childhood, she studied at the music school, played on different instruments, in particular, on the saxophone.

In 2014, as a result of the competitive selection of young performers, she received a major role in the psychological drama Name Me (2014) by Nigina Sayfullaeva. The film received the main prize at the 11th International Film Festival "Baltic Debuts" in Svetlogorsk, Kaliningrad Oblast and a special prize "For Light Breath and Artistic Integrity" at the 25th Russian Open Film Festival Kinotavr in Sochi. and at the San Sebastian International Film Festival in San Sebastián, Spain.

She played in the 2015 film About Love by Anna Melikian, which gave her increased recognition among the public.

Bortich played in the film The Elusive (2015), in it she had to ride around Moscow naked on a horse. She also starred in the sequel, The Elusive: Jackpot, which was released in 2016.

In 2016, Bortich played Rogneda in the historical action film Viking. In the same year, she acted in the series Police from Rublyovka.

She played the lead role in the 2018 comedy film I am Losing Weight, for the role she had to gain and lose 20 kg over the making of the film.

She appears in Serj Tankian's 2021 music video "Elasticity".

Personal life Bortich was in a relationship with Russian actor Ilya Malanin. They met on the set of the film The Elusive (2015). At the end of 2016, Bortich and Malanin parted ways.

In 2016, she married rap singer Vyacheslav Vorontsov; in 2018, the marriage ended in divorce. They married in 2021 and divorced in 2023.

On January 21, 2021, Bortich expressed her support for the opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who had been arrested and sent to a pre-trial detention center the day before. In a video posted on Navalny's YouTube channel, Bortich stated that the situation surrounding Navalny's arrest affected all Russian citizens, regardless of their personal opinions, as "we are being shown that our laws, such as the Constitution and the Criminal Code, are mere pieces of paper, and that anyone can be treated as they see fit". This statement drew criticism from Nikita Mikhalkov.

In media According to the film portal Kinopoisk, Bortich was the most popular actress of the year 2017. She was also named Woman of the Year by the Russian edition of Glamour in 2018.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 Name Me Sasha 2015 Dukhless 2 Alyona Smirnova 2015 The Elusive Kira (ru) 2015 About Love Sasha 2015 The Elusive: Last Hero Kira (ru) 2016 The Elusive: Jackpot Kira (ru) 2016 Viking Rogneda Rogvolodovna 2017 About Love. For Adults Only 2017 Light Up! Zhenya 2018 I Am Losing Weight Anna "Anya" Kulikova 2018 The Soul Conductor Katya Kaluzhskikh 2018 Policeman from Rublyovka. New Year Mayhem Nika 2019 Mistresses Alisa 2019 Billion Lyudmila "Lyuda" 2019 Serf Elizaveta "Liza" 2021 House Arrest Ira 2022 Who's There? mother 2023 Dance, Herring! Zhanna 2025 Happy when You're Not Yevgenia

Television Year Title Role Notes 2016—2018 Policeman from Rublyovka Nika (ru) 2016 Jackal Nyura Gorbatova (ru) 2016 To marry Pushkin Lena Sazonova 2017 Philfac Lena Osokina 2017 You All Infuriate Me Sveta 2017 Pets Alisa 2018—2021 An Ordinary Woman Zhenya (ru) 2023 Fisher Natalya Dobrovolskaya