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First name: (Nonna Grishayeva)
Patronymic: Valentinovna
Who she is: actress, TV host, participant of the show “Mask”
Date of birth: 21 July 1971 (52 years old)
Place of birth: Odessa
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 56 kg
Namesake: Nonna(meaning of the name)
Zodiac sign: Cancer(characteristic)
Eastern horoscope: Pig
Photo: Nonna Grishayeva
Biography of Nonna Grishayeva
Nonna Valentinovna Grishayeva is a Russian theater and film actress, singer, radio and TV presenter. Nonna is a deserved artist of the Russian Federation and the artistic director of the Moscow Regional Young Spectator Theater. Grishayeva’s most popular roles include in the comedies “Election Day,” “Radio Day,” and “What Men Talk About,” as well as in the TV series “Daddy’s Daughters” and “Real Life.” She was a participant of the show “Big Difference.”
In the photo: Nonna Grishayeva
Childhood and youth
Nonna Grishayeva was born on July 21, 1971, in Odessa, into the family of Valentin Gavrilovich (who passed away in 1996) and Margarita Yevgenevna, an English teacher.
Nonna Grishayeva in childhood
Nonna first appeared on the set at the age of 5, playing a small role in Anatoly Vasilyev’s film “Photographs on the Wall.” Five years later, as a schoolgirl, she got her first leading role at the Odessa Operetta Theater.
In her childhood, Nonna was engaged in ballet, music, and singing. She graduated from a ballet school and a music school in Odessa. According to the artist, her great-grandmother and great-grandfather were opera singers, so she probably inherited her creative abilities from them.
Nonna Grishayeva in her school years and now
After graduating from high school, Nonna went to Moscow and in 1990 entered the Boris Shchukin Higher Theater School, which she graduated from in 1994. Already in her first year, she was invited to the troupe by three Moscow theaters, from which she chose the famous Vakhtangov Theater. Nonna performed on this stage until 2009, occasionally collaborating with the theater even after leaving.
Acting career
During her last years at the drama school, Nonna made her first film appearance in an episode of Leonid Gaidai’s legendary adventure comedy “It Was in the First District, Good Weather,” starring Dmitry Haratyan. Her dancing experience came in handy, as she portrayed a cord ballet artist.
Nonna Grishayeva in the comedy “It Was in the First District, Good Weather”
Viewers were able to take a closer look at Nonna in Alla Surykova’s film “Moscow Holidays” (1995), where she played a lovestruck laboratory assistant, and in the historical series “Countess de Monsoro” (1997) with a small but memorable role as the maid Gertrude.
Nonna Grishayeva in the film “Countess de Monsoro”
Later, Grishayeva could have become the main heroine of the popular series “My Fair Nanny,” but she turned down the project in favor of working in the theater. However, she did make an appearance in the series, playing the role of the nanny Vicky’s sister (played by Anastasia Zavorotnyuk).
Nonna Grishayeva in the series “My Fair Nanny”
Subsequently, the actress took on less successful roles in film, and eventually shifted her focus to other activities – becoming a host on the “Silver Rain” radio station and in the humor show “Bis.” This new role was quite fitting for the spirited and witty Grishayeva.
Nonna Grishayeva and “Quartet I”
Success didn’t take long to come – shortly thereafter, Nonna met the creators of the comic theater “Quartet I” (Rostislav Hait, Leonid Barats, Camille Larin, and Alexander Demidov), which was a decisive moment in her career.
Nonna Grishayeva, Camille Larin, and Dmitry Maryanov in the play “Radio Day”
In 2003, on the stage of the theater, Grishayeva played in the play “Radio Day,” which in 2008 was adapted into a full-fledged film – the theater’s first “screen adaptation.” The comedy about one crazy day in the lives of the employees of a fictional radio station was well received by the audience. The subtle humor was combined with performances by the bands “Mumiy Troll” and “Nochnye Snaipery.” In addition to the main participants of “Quartet I,” and Grishayeva, Fyodor Dobronravov and Dmitry Maryanov appeared in small roles.
Nonna Grishayeva and Mikhail Yefremov in the film “Election Day”
A year before that, Nonna appeared in the same role in Oleg Fomin’s comedy “Election Day,” in which Moscow radio workers, sent to the Volga region, resist the local politician and his cronies.
Nonna Grishayeva and the united Vasnetsov family (“Daddy’s Daughters”)
Soon after, the actress landed the main role as the mother in the popular series “Daddy’s Daughters” (from the 7th season) and became a permanent participant in the show “Big Difference” on the First Channel (where she came thanks to a successful improvisation at a concert with Alexander Oleshko).
Nonna Grishayeva with husband Alexander and children
In 2009–2010, riding on the wave of fame, Nonna released the book “Advice for Daughters,” which sold in a print run of 25,000 copies. Together with singer Mark Tishman, she also won in the 3rd season of the musical show “Two Stars”. Consolidating the actress’s success was the release of the comedy “What Men Talk About” from “Quartet I,” in which Nonna played a small role as the patient imaginary wife of the loving Rostislav.
Mark Tishman and Nonna Grishayeva in the show “Two Stars”
In 2011–2012, Grishayeva hosted her own comedy show “Nonna, Let’s Go!” on the First Channel, released her debut solo album, and became the host of another season of “Two Stars” along with Dmitry Nagiyev. Additionally, the actress played central characters in the film “Communal Detective” and the criminal series “Private Life of Investigator Saveliev” (2014), the comedies “Man with a Guarantee” and “New Year’s Bustle.”
Personal life of Nonna Grishayeva
Nonna’s first husband was actor and musician Anton Dyerov (born in 1968): she met him back in her student days, lived in marriage for 7 years, and in 1996, they had a daughter, Anastasia. Grishayeva filed for divorce due to her husband’s alcohol problems.
Nonna Grishayeva with husband Alexander and children
Nonna’s second husband is actor Alexander Nesterov. The future spouses met at a performance in 2006. Nonna confessed that it was love at first sight. Alexander turned out to be a romantic and literally showered her with flowers. In the same year, the couple had a son, Ilya. Nonna’s daughter from her first marriage lives with her mother and stepfather.
Nonna is 13 years older than her beloved, but the age difference doesn’t prevent them from having a harmonious marriage. Although in 2015, there were reports in the press about Nonna’s romance with married actor Dmitry Isaev, her partner in the play “The Warsaw Melody.”
Nonna Grishayeva now
Today, Nonna dedicates all her time to her theater and also performs in impromptu performances, at the “Quartet I” Theater, and goes on numerous tours.
In January 2021, there was a fire in the MOGTYUZ building. Most of the costumes and decorations were destroyed, the stage was damaged, as were the musical instruments. Colleagues from other theaters came to the troupe’s aid, providing venues for performances. In this “outbound” format, the theater operated until October. Eventually, the repairs were completed, and the actors returned home. Grishayeva thanked everyone who did not remain indifferent to their distress:
I am grateful to the artistic directors and directors of those theaters that gave us the opportunity to play at their venues. Thanks to them, we survived.
In parallel, Grishayeva appeared in the comedy series “Helium‑3,” where she played the eccentric head of the comic station “Zakat,” built to protect the Earth from an asteroid. An entire squad of not very talented, but charming employees who did not find a place on their home planet ends up under her command.
Nonna Grishayeva during the filming of the series “Helium‑3”
Best movies
- 2018: “Policeman from Rublevka. New Year’s Lawlessness”
- 2017: “Love Investigation”
- 2016: “Election Day 2”
- 2014: “Boatswain Seagull”
- 2013: “All Inclusive 2”
- 2013: “Faster Than Rabbits”
- 2012: “Private Life of Investigator Saveliev”
- 2012: “Zolushka”
- 2012: “Inspector, Well!”
- 2011: “All Inclusive”
- 2011: “What Else Men Talk About”
- 2008: “Radio Day”
- 2008: “Holiday Tariff”
- 2007: “Daddy’s Daughters”
- 1997: “Countess de Monsoro”
