Veriko Kalandia

Vika (Veriko) Kalandia (Georgian: ვიკა კალანდია; born 25 October 1987, Tbilisi) is a Georgian actress, television presenter, director, and acting coach. She is known for her work in film, television, and theatre, and gained national recognition for her roles in TV series such as My Wife's Girlfriends and In the Middle of the City. Kalandia has also hosted several shows on Georgian television, including We Are the Stars, Self Isolation, and the Day Show, which features her own segment, Vika Kalandia’s Rubric.

In 2025, she served as a jury member at the 26th Tbilisi International Film Festival.

Biography In 2010, Kalandia graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University, Faculty of Acting. In 2024, she completed professional training at the Professional Acting Studio NYC — Terry Knickerbocker Studio.

Career Television Year Title Type Role / Notes 2011 In the Middle of the City TV series 2012 Suburban Girl MedER TV series 2014 My Wife's Girlfriends TV series 2015 By Our Side TV series 2019 The Kingdom of Fire TV series

Films Year Title Role / Notes 2011 5 Days of August 2012 Crossroads 2017 On skazal mama

Theatre 2014 — Eduardo de Filippo's City of Naples of Millionaires (Maria), directed by David Sakvarelidze; Sokhumi State Drama Theatre 2015 — Martin McDonagh's Nabushvrebi (Maria), directed by George Kantaria; Sokhumi State Drama Theatre 2016 — Guram Dochanashvili's The First Garment (Konchita), directed by Lasha Oniani; Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre 2019 — Konstantine Gamsakhurdia’s Kidnapping the Moon (Dasha), directed by Gocha Kapanadze; Sokhumi State Drama Theatre 2022 — Boris Akunin's Hamlet (Ophelia), directed by Irina Gachechiladze; Movement Theater 2023 — Tennessee Williams’ Suddenly, Last Summer (Catherine), directed by Jason Hale 2023 — Eugene Ionesco Rhinoceros, directed by Zurab Getsadze; Sokhumi State Drama Theatre

Awards 2016 — Winner of Georgia To See magazine’s Readers Choice Award

TV presenting 2017 — We Are the Stars on Imedi TV 2020 — Self Isolation on Formula TV Since 2021 — Day Show on Imedi TV, featuring her own segment Vika Kalandia’s Rubric

Festival participation 2025 — Jury member, 26th Tbilisi International Film Festival