- Natalie Portman: height, weight and body measurements
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Natalie Portman is an American theater and film actress who became famous throughout the world thanks to her debut role in the film “Leon”, released in 1994.
Of course, later she took part in the filming of other films, and for this she had to monitor her figure, but when Natalie needed to lose weight quickly, she went on an emergency vegetarian diet.
Personal life of singer Natalie
Despite numerous rumors from the press, as well as Natalya’s attribution of numerous affairs with famous people, it is worth noting that Natalie has been married for many years, has two children and hardly gives rise to such gossip.
Natalya and Alexander Rudin got married on August 24, 1991. Since then, two sons have appeared in their family: Arseny (2001) and Anatoly (2010). One of Hollywood's sexiest stars boasts a stunning figure. Despite her short stature, Natalie Portman's weight does not exceed 46 kg. Millions of women strive to look as beautiful as the star. At the same time, “Black Swan” does not hide the secrets of its beauty and beauty from the public.
Height, weight and body measurements of Natalie Portman
With a height of 156 cm, the actress weighs 46 kg and has the following body parameters:
- chest volume – 85 cm;
- waist – 62 cm;
- hip volume – 88 cm.
Before filming the film “Black Swan,” the actress weighed about 55 kg, but for this role she lost more than 5 kg, completely transforming herself into the main character of the film, ballerina Nina, who ate only citrus fruits for breakfast, suffered from anorexia and was terrified of sweets. True, because of such perfectionism, the actress admits, she felt depressed, mentally and physically exhausted. Filming ended, but Portman, having returned to her previous diet, still did not gain weight. The secret to her ideal figure is simple - a vegetarian menu.
Natalie Portman's nutritional principles
A vegetarian diet is not just a refusal to eat meat, it is a lifestyle, it is a subtle philosophy. The actress easily managed to debunk the myths that the supposed absence of meat products in the diet can only harm health. Since the age of 8, the girl eats only pasta, vegetables, tofu cheese, fruits, soy milk, vegetable soups, brown rice, legumes, and still feels great.
In addition, the star excluded confectionery sweets from her menu, replacing them with honey, berries, prunes and nuts. “How do I manage to be slim with my height? It’s simple – I sleep a lot and drink a lot of water,” says a Dior official.
It would not be superfluous to note that for some time the star of the film “Leon” changed her vegetarian diet to a vegan one, completely excluding dairy products and fish from her diet. Before pregnancy, she managed to maintain a strict diet. With the birth of her child in 2011, the actress again became a supporter of vegetarianism.
In addition to this diet, Natalie adheres to fractional meals (5 times a day in small portions). As for snacks, they include a spoonful of honey, nuts, and berries.
Natalie Portman - photo
Natalie Portman advises everyone who wants to lose weight to move more. The actress herself enjoys fitness, figure skating, yoga, is fond of step and modern jazz, loves walking and goes for morning jogs 3-4 times a week. In addition, the actress leads a healthy lifestyle - she does not smoke or drink alcohol, which has a beneficial effect on her appearance.
The beginning of Natalie's life journey
The singer's real name is Natalya Minyaeva. The small town of Dzerzhinsk became the singer’s homeland. Natalia was born on March 31, 1974. The girl’s parents were simple working people, Anatoly Nikolaevich and Lyudmila Pavlovna. Natalie's father worked as a power engineer at a factory, and her mother was a laboratory assistant.
From the earliest period of her life, Natasha was a very energetic girl who could not sit still for 5 minutes. Thanks to this energy, she developed excellent organizational skills. She was especially active during her school years, when, in addition to her studies, she found time for creative clubs. Not a single school event could take place without young Natasha; she always took part wherever it was appropriate.
Because of her activity and determination, the future singer already had many fans at school. Needless to say that she was the undisputed leader in the class? The children trusted her with all their secrets, were always interested in her opinion and respected Natasha. As for the teachers, they could not be happier with what a wonderful girl they were raising at school. They always set Natalya as an example to other children. These were the singer’s school years.
The girl was always interested in music, so in 1993 she, along with her friends, entered the city’s music school. Natalia liked the piano most of all, so her parents allowed her to attend lessons on this instrument. Over the years, the girl studied vocal art and soon became a first-class singer. While she was studying at music school, many songs were written for her. In addition to the piano, Natalya became interested in the guitar. After she perfectly mastered this instrument, she won many prizes at numerous music competitions in which the singer participated.
At that time, Natalie had already created her first musical group, with which she took part in music festivals and competitions.
In 1990, filming began for a documentary film that talked about Dzerzhinsk, the city in which Natalya lived. She was offered to star in this film, and the singer gladly agreed. True, to participate in the filming it was necessary to participate in the casting, but Natalya quickly passed it, charming all the directors. In the same year, the singer went to St. Petersburg to dub the film at the Lenfilm studio. After this, the young singer gained wide popularity in her hometown.
So, in the first years of starting her musical career, Natalie managed to:
- Take part in numerous music competitions.
- Create your own musical group and perform with it at music festivals.
- Star in a documentary.
- Voice over the film.
The rise of an acting career
In 1999, having entered the psychology department, Natalie Portman announced that she was going to focus on her studies and temporarily stop her acting career, with the exception of filming the next Star Wars. She still didn’t stop acting, but studying at that moment was the main priority for the actress.
Working on the new Star Wars prequel. Episode II: Attack of the Clones" (2002) the girl led during the summer holidays of 2000. Participation in a high-budget but criticized film almost had a negative impact on Natalie's acting reputation. So, soon after filming with Lucas, she played Nina Zarechnaya in Chekhov’s “The Seagull” at New York City’s Public Theater in Manhattan, but serious viewers were more repelled by her name on the poster than attracted.
On the set of "Star Wars"
In the period from 2001 to 2004, the actress starred in only a few small roles - due to problems with the acting reputation, as well as due to active study and scientific projects. Her most significant works at this time were roles in the low-budget drama Garden Country, Tom Tykwer's short film The Truth and Mike Nichols' melodrama Closer, where Portman played in a strong acting quartet with Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Clive Owen. The films were released after completing her master's degree in 2004, and Closer earned the actress her first Golden Globe Award, as well as an Oscar nomination and several other awards.
'Closer' earns Natalie Portman her first Oscar nomination
In May 2005, the final part of the trilogy, Star Wars, was released. Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, which became the highest-grossing film of the year. In the same year, Natalie played the main role in the independent road movie Free Zone, and then in the famous dystopia V for Vendetta based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and the script by the Wachowski brothers. Perhaps, it was this picture and the role of the partner of the revolutionary V (Hugo Weaving), Evie, that returned Portman to the top of the acting pedestal - she could say goodbye to the boring image of Princess Padme.
Portman shaved her head for filming
James McTeigue's smart and uncompromising film caused a wide public response and became a cult classic, and Natalie Portman was awarded the prestigious Saturn Film Award. The Guy Fawkes mask used in the film is still found on the Internet as a symbol of the radical struggle against the totalitarian state.
Then, after participating in the film almanac “Paris, I Love You” (2006), the actress played one of the main roles in Milos Forman’s drama “Ghosts of Goya” (2006), where the famous Spanish actor Javier Bardem became her screen partner, and the role of the artist Francisco Goya was played by Stellan Skarsgård.
Nathalie Pore and “My Blueberry Nights”
In 2007, Natalie played a small but memorable role as the gambling girl Leslie in Wong Kar-Wai's melodrama My Blueberry Nights, starring Jude Law and jazz singer Norah Jones. In this film, Portman once again demonstrated her rebellious character and ability to feel absolutely relaxed in front of the cameras.
In the same year, the actress participated in two more original films: the adventure tragicomedy “Train to Darjeeling. Desperate Travelers" (with Owen Wilson and Adrien Brody) and the children's fantasy comedy "The Miracle Shop", where she played in an acting duet with Dustin Hoffman.
Natalie Portman without makeup
Critics did not rate The Shop too highly, considering its plot too “bland” and boring, but at the same time, many liked its visual style and, of course, the excellent acting.
In 2008, the historical drama “The Other Boleyn Girl” was released, telling about the era of King Henry VIII and the rivalry of two sisters for his heart. One of the sisters, Anna, was played by Natalie Portman, and the other, Maria, was played by Scarlett Johansson.
Still from the film “The Other Boleyn Girl”
Natalie found it very interesting to get used to the role of the powerful and principled Anna; she described the complex character of her heroine as follows: “She is strong, but she can also be vulnerable, she is ambitious and calculating, and can go over other people’s heads, but she also experiences remorse.” Especially for this role, the actress practiced British English with a teacher for a month in order to get rid of her more native American pronunciation.
The next year, Natalie took part in the filming of the second almanac, “New York, I Love You,” this time not only as an actress, but also as a director. Unfortunately, this film did not do well at the box office, despite the presence of many good actors: Hayden Christensen, Andy Garcia, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Ethan Hawke, Robin Wright Payne, etc. One of the episodes of the film was directed by Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev .
During the same period, the actress starred in several more films that were interesting to her from a creative point of view, but did not expect great box office success: the melodrama “Love and Other Circumstances” (2009, with the participation of Lisa Kudrow), the drama “Brothers” (2009 , with Jake Gyllenhaal and Tobey Maguire) and the film Hesher (2010, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rainn Wilson).
Natalie Portman only becomes more feminine with age
One of Natalie Portman's most striking and unforgettable works was the role of the neurotic ballerina Nina Sayers in Darren Aronofsky's psychological thriller Black Swan (2010). This dramatic film, in which Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel and Winona Ryder also participated, was a huge success at festivals and cinemas around the world and brought the actress an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Saturn and a Screen Actors Guild Award for best actress
For this work, Natalie Portman, like her colleague and friend Mila Kunis, had to lose noticeable weight and spend significant time learning academic dance in order to look convincing as a ballerina. However, although in some ballet scenes, doubles were used instead of both actresses, the filming was not without injuries: having fallen while performing a difficult step, Natalie received a cracked rib and a concussion.
Still from the film “Black Swan”
As if to counterbalance the complex role in Black Swan, the very next year Natalie starred in two lighter films: the romantic comedy More Than Sex (2011, in partnership with Ashton Kutcher) and the fantasy comedy Brave Peppers (2011). ), which turned out to be less successful.
Another box-office film with Portman’s participation was the fantasy action movie “Thor” (2011) and its sequel, “Thor: The Dark World” (2013) based on Marvel comics, where Natalie played the “earthly” girl of the Scandinavian god (played by Chris Hemsworth), astrophysicist Jane Foster. Despite the financial success of the films, Portman refused to participate in the third part of the franchise and broke her contract with the studio.
Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth in the movie Thor
Later, he played leading roles in the fantasy melodrama Knight of Cups (2015) and the western Jane Takes a Gun (2016). Particular attention was drawn to the biographical drama “Jackie” (2016), where Portman brilliantly played Jacqueline Kennedy. The role of the famous first lady brought the actress nominations for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. In recent years, Natalie has starred in the drama Planetarium (2016) and the musical melodrama Song to Song (2017) with Michael Fassbender and Ryan Gosling.
Nathalie Por (and probably not the last)
In addition, in 2015, Portman made her debut as a feature director - the Israeli film “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” which tells the story of the family of the famous writer Amos Oz.
Gaining popularity
Despite the fact that the singer loved music, she began to pay attention not to her own musical development, but to the development of others. In other words, Natalie began teaching music to children. Thanks to her love for children and music, the singer graduated from a pedagogical institute in her city and received the profession of a music teacher. In 1993, she got married, after which she moved with her husband to the capital.
The singer called her first musical group “Chocolate Bar”. Alexander Rudin, who assisted the singer in her professional realization, helped the young group record their first albums. By the way, it was him who Natalie married. Album titles:
- "Pop Galaxy".
- "Superboy"
The singer wrote most of the songs present in these albums herself while studying at school. Both Rudin and Natalie understood that they would not be able to achieve great fame in Dzerzhinsk, and since both spouses were purposeful and ambitious, they decided to go to Moscow and try their luck there. The singer’s husband gave his all so that Natalie’s talent would be noticed. And his efforts were not in vain. In the capital, Rudin managed to contact a producer named Valery Ivanov, who arranged an audition for the singer. After the audition ended, he decided to take Natalie under his wing to help her gain popularity. A year later, Natalie released her first professional album, which she called “The Little Mermaid.” The first few years after this, Natalie had to be the “opening act” at the concerts of her colleagues. However, after some time, the singer’s audience grew, and this allowed her producer, Ivanov, to organize concerts only for Natalie.
So thanks to which of her songs did the singer gain nationwide fame? It was the song “The Wind Blowed from the Sea.” Few people know, but the singer composed this particular song at the age of 13, and when she learned to play the guitar, she wrote the music for it herself. Perhaps, after this composition “came out” and every second person began to hum it, Natalie herself was in a pleasant shock.
A more modern stage of the singer’s work is associated with the release in 2012 of the song “Oh God, what a man!”
The singer's personal life
- Alexander Rudin is Natalie’s first and only husband, first producer. They got married when Natalie was 17 years old. Alexander Rudin always treated his wife very kindly, doing everything for her career and success. The couple is still happily married.
- Natalie and Alexander have two sons. The eldest's name is Arseny, and the youngest's is Anatoly. For many years the couple could not have children. Natalie had many miscarriages, and so she decided to go to a healer to help her. True or not, after this the singer became pregnant and safely gave birth to her first son.
- Despite their musical career, Natalie and Alexander are planning to have a third child, this time a girl.
Natalie's life path is full of ups and downs, but she experienced all this together with her husband, whom she continues to love to this day.
Name:
Natalie (Natalia Rudina)
Age:
44 years old
Height:
165
Activity:
singer, composer, songwriter
Family status:
Married
First roles
Along with an interest in science and languages, Natalie showed artistic inclinations from childhood. She first joined a dance club at the age of four, and then seriously studied modern choreography at the American Theater Dance Workshop on Long Island. There was also a theater studio “Usdan Center” nearby, where the girl learned the basics of acting.
Natalie Portman in childhood and now
When Portman was 10 years old, the cosmetics brand Revlon offered her to become a model, which Natalie refused because she was busy with the theater. She later recalled that as a child she had more ambitions than other children: she knew exactly what she wanted and worked tirelessly.
Natalie Portman and Britney Spears have known each other since childhood
In 1992, the 10-year-old actress took part for the first time in an “adult” production of the musical “Ruthless!” (“Ruthless!”) – she was in the second cast along with future pop star Britney Spears, and Laura Bell Bundy played in the main cast.
The very next year, Natalie received one of the main roles - the nymphet girl Matilda with a difficult fate - in the famous crime drama by Luc Besson "Leon" (1994). The young but already fearless actress played in a brilliant duet with Jean Reno, and the main villain in the film was played by Gary Oldman.
It was during this time that Natalie adopted the stage name "Portman", after her grandmother's maiden name, in order to separate her artistic career from her family and private life.
"Leon": Natalie Portman's first role (1994)
The work of the aspiring actress was called “an amazing debut”: despite her young age, Portman played absolutely professionally, and the dramatic and touching story about the friendship of a killer and a teenage girl did not leave the audience indifferent. A little later, the young actress received an invitation to play in the film adaptation of Lolita, where her partner would have been Jeremy Irons, but the parents of the minor Natalie refused the offer - Adrian Lyne’s film was much more open about the love of an adult man and a girl.
Natalie Portman's height is 160 cm.
After working in Leon, Natalie Portman’s fate in cinema, one might say, was predetermined. Already in 1995, she played a small role in the crime drama Heat, where she met with such stars as Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Val Kilmer.
The following year, another film with young Natalie was released - Woody Allen's musical romantic comedy Everybody Says I Love You, starring Julia Roberts, Goldie Hawn and Drew Barrymore.
1995: gifted schoolgirl and promising actress
Another interesting job for Natalie, a schoolgirl, was filming in Tim Burton’s comedy sci-fi film “Mars Attacks!” (1996). This time, the girl was again lucky enough to star with outstanding and famous actors: Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Sarah Jessica Parker and Danny DeVito.
In "Mars Attacks!" Natalie Portman starred at age 15
The film about a rather comical alien invasion turned out to be quite successful and memorable, like Burton's other works. However, in this film, as in the two previous ones, Natalie was just a “child in an adult movie,” so the roles were very small. The situation was different with the tragicomedy “Beautiful Girls” (1996), where 13-year-old Natalie played along with adult and accomplished actors Matt Dillon, Uma Thurman, Timothy Hutton and others. Critics praised her work, writing that she was “a stunning bud, which magically transforms even such a shallow role.”
However, the success of this film also had a downside. During one of the interviews, the journalist asked Natalie if she realized that she had become a “pedophile’s dream”? She nodded thoughtfully, but henceforth began to avoid roles that emphasized sexuality - at least until she felt mature enough. “It influenced a lot of my subsequent decisions... because I was scared,” she later admitted.
In her youth, Natalie Portman was successful in the roles of nymphets
In 1997, the girl returned to the theater stage and played the role of Anne Frank in the Broadway play based on the famous “The Diary of Anne Frank” about the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
On the set of "The Diary of Anne Frank"
Also in 1997, 16-year-old Natalie Portman was cast in the role of Padmé Amidala, queen of the planet Naboo, in George Lucas' film Star Wars. Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999).
Star Wars: Natalie Portman as Padmé
It is interesting that the role of Padme's double was played in this film by the even younger Keira Knightley, for whom this was her first work in a big movie. When the girls were wearing makeup, they became practically indistinguishable from each other, and even their own mothers could confuse them.
Natalie Portman and Keira Knightley are very similar
The Phantom Menace grossed over a billion dollars and became a favorite part of the film saga for many fans of the universe created by George Lucas. At that time, Natalie successfully combined intensive work in cinema and theater with studying at school and participating in scientific projects. She couldn’t even come to the premiere of the blockbuster, because at that time she was intensively preparing for final exams and admission to university.
In the photo: Natalie Portman and Hayden Christensen (Padmé and Anakin Skywalker)
A little later, in 1999, the drama “Anywhere But Here” was released, where the role of the mother of the heroine Natalie was played by Susan Sarandon. At first, the girl refused to play in this film because the script contained a sex scene with her participation. Then Susan Sarandon and director Wayne Wang insisted on changing the script for the sake of Natalie's participation in the project.
For this work, the young actress received her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Before starting her studies at Harvard, she also managed to play the main role in the melodrama “Where the Heart Is” (2000).
Childhood and youth
Singer Natalie, or Natalya Minyaeva (after marriage - Natalya Rudina) was born on March 31, 1974 in Dzerzhinsk. The girl grew up in a simple, hard-working family: her father, Anatoly Nikolaevich, worked as the deputy chief power engineer at the plant, and her mother, Lyudmila Pavlovna, was a laboratory assistant. 4 years after Natalya’s birth, two more children appeared in the family - twins Anton and Olesya. Later, the younger brother also went into show business and today is known under the creative pseudonym Max Volga.
From early childhood, Natalie showed organizational skills; she could not sit idle for a minute. She studied well at school, while at the same time managing to participate in all creative activities. The girl was also popular with her classmates, who easily recognized her as an informal leader due to her friendly nature and sociability. The teachers also rejoiced at the talented and intelligent student, who was an example of ideal behavior.
In 1983, Natalie and her friends visited a music school, after which she persuaded her parents to send her to a piano class. At school, the girl studied vocal performance for 7 years. Natalie began composing songs and also taught herself to play the guitar. She participated in music competitions, and later, together with the creative team, performed at city festivals.
In 1990, the girl was invited to participate in the filming of a documentary film dedicated to her hometown. Natalie successfully passed the casting and received the main role in the film. She also went to St. Petersburg to the Lenfilm studio to dub the film. Filming in the film greatly contributed to the popularity of the artist in her hometown.
Despite her musical activities, Natalie dreamed of becoming a teacher and using her talents to teach children. In 1991, she easily entered the Dzerzhinsk Pedagogical College, and upon graduation, she got a job as a teacher at a local school. In 1993, she and her husband moved to Moscow. Natalia's creative biography in the capital received a new impetus, which led her to all-Russian fame.
Natalie Portman's style: the main thing is to be comfortable
Such a talented and persistent girl does not particularly take into account the opinions of others, and always dresses the way she is comfortable. However, vegetarian beliefs left an imprint on Natalie’s entire life. She completely abandoned products made from our smaller brothers. When the conversation comes up about this on set, the girl’s opinion is adamant, and this clause is always included in the contract agreement. In everyday life, Natalie Portman prefers to dress as simply as possible, pulling knitted hats to her eyebrows, long jackets and jumpers, loose trousers and her favorite sneakers. However, at the presentation of a prestigious award, a flirty dress, heels and a small handbag are a girl’s constant companions. Natalie recently won an Oscar for Best Actress for Black Swan. At the award ceremony, two people received the award - Natalie was pregnant.
Music
Natalie took her first steps in the music industry at the age of 16. When the girl was still in school, her younger brother Anton brought his sister to the “Chocolate Bar” musical group. The guys performed at local festivals and concerts. At the same time, Natalie met Alexander Rudin, who later had a significant influence on the singer’s life and work.
Thanks to Rudin, the guys recorded 2 cassette albums: “Superboy” and “Pop Galaxy”. The girl composed many songs on her own back in the early grades of school. A year later, she became the vocalist of a group that achieved greater fame under the name Pop Galaxy.
Natalie understood perfectly well that she would not achieve popularity in a provincial town, and decided to try her luck in the capital. In 1993, she and her husband and producer Rudin moved to Moscow. Alexander made an effort to ensure that his wife’s talent was noticed. He contacted the capital's producer Valery Ivanov and gave him Natalie's first tapes for audition. Ivanov decided to take the young singer under his wing and began promoting her.
Natalie - "The Little Mermaid"
In 1994, Natalie released her first official album as a solo artist, entitled “The Little Mermaid.” The record was released in 2 thousand copies, but this did not stop it from finding its own audience. At first, the singer was forced to be content with participating as a “warm-up” for her famous colleagues; difficult times took their toll.
All-Union fame came to Natalie thanks to her performance of the song “The Wind Blowed from the Sea.” The girl performed it on the guitar from the age of 13 and could not even imagine that it would be this song that would make her famous. The composer’s work helped the song acquire a brighter and more memorable sound; it became the title track for the album “Wind from the Sea,” which was released in 1998. The song became an instant hit, making Natalie a star.
Natalie - “The Wind Blew from the Sea”
There were some incidents: on the cover of the album it was written “author unknown”, thanks to which contenders for authorship immediately appeared. Numerous trials followed with those wishing to share the success of the song, but legally the authorship was assigned to two people: Yuri Malyshev and Elena Sokolskaya. The composition was popular; at each concert Natalie was forced to perform it 3-4 times at the request of fans.
Natalie's work attracted the interest of listeners, and the musical compositions she wrote gained numerous fans. One of the most beloved songs by the people was “Turtle”.
Natalie - "Turtle"
Natalie continued to release albums and videos, but none of them were as successful as “Wind from the Sea.” Then came years of calm.
In 2012, singer Natalie again broke into all the country’s charts with the song “Oh God, what a man!” The lyrics for the song were written by freelance poet Rosa Siemens, and the artist created the music within an hour of reading it. For the singer, the composition became a real salvation, since for a long time she was remembered only as the performer of one hit of the 90s.
Natalie - Oh my God, what a man!"
Thanks to this song, Natalie was nominated for the “Comeback of the Year” and “Sometimes They Come Back” awards. The clip was also a hit with viewers; in 2 months it was viewed 2.5 million times.
Confidently returning to show business, in 2013 Natalie performed the duet song “Nikolai” with the popular singer.
Natalie and Nikolai Baskov - “Nikolai”
The composition was a success, and the singer began to be invited to television. She also received the “Best Video Clip” award from the RU.TV channel.
The singer had another bright duet with a rap artist, with whom Natalie performed the song “You Are Like That.”
Natalie and Dzhigan - “You are like that”
In 2014, on her birthday, Natalie released a new video - “Scheherazade”. In the same year, an album of the same name was released, dedicated to the singer’s 40th anniversary and becoming the twelfth in the performer’s discography.
In 2014, Natalie became a participant in the music show “Just the Same,” where she performed songs by famous musicians. Even in the first program, she amazed the jury members, who did not recognize Natalie’s image at all. Also during the project she was reincarnated as,.
Natalie as Valentina Tolkunova on the show “Exactly”
Natalie was a participant in the show “Hit” and won it, performing the song “Come with me to the stars” in the finale.
In 2014, the singer became a guest at the release of the next season of “Battle of Psychics.” Natalie was greatly impressed by the competing magicians, who, according to her, made her think about many things in life. Most of all, the performer was struck by the prediction of the winner of the season, which was not even included on the air.
Natalie on the TV show “Battle of Psychics”
The future star of the show warned Natalie's youngest son against harm, asking her to get rid of the bicycle she had given him. At first, the artist did not attach any importance to the witch’s words, since the boy was not given any bicycle. However, upon returning home, she was informed that her grandfather had bought a bicycle for his grandson. Shocked to the core, Natalie carried out the order and is still confident that she did the right thing and protected her family.
In June 2015, she was a TV presenter of the talk show “People Will Judge” on the Rossiya-1 TV channel. Natalie also voiced Joy in the cartoon “Inside Out.”
Also in 2015, on the birthday of the President of Russia, Natalie presented the song “Volodya”. In 2021, the single “Ask Prigozhin” was released. A year later, the artist pleased fans with the new hit “I only have you.”
Natalie Portman: I went on an extreme diet for the film!
The Hollywood movie star, the main contender for the Oscar for Best Actress, gave a frank interview to the KP film reviewer before the Russian premiere of the psychological thriller Black Swan. If you don’t look too closely and don’t find fault, you simply cannot distinguish Natalie Pore from a ballerina. — I guess that the role required enormous physical strength. - Not that word! Never before has a single painting been so difficult for me, or worth so much work! I had to get up to the machine - I started training a year before filming and actively continued to train when it began. It was a real extreme: I filmed for 15-16 hours a day, and before and after filming I worked at the machine. There were days when it seemed to me that I would not get up in the morning, that I would die. It helped that I didn’t have time to think. It’s like in an extreme situation, when you need to survive at any cost - you can’t think about anything, you need to move forward. Filming Black Swan was exactly such a situation. The budget was very small, so they filmed it very quickly, several scenes a day. The shifts were very long. The work week began on Monday at 6 am, but since we finished later every day, by Friday we switched to evening mode: we filmed from 8 pm until the morning. And so on for several weeks in a row. Picture this: Saturday, 4 am. I'm on pointe shoes. All I can think about is how not to break my leg. Fortunately, I had an excellent trainer, thanks to whom I never sprained my ligaments during filming. To be honest, I was very worried at the premiere of the film in Venice; it was hard to even return to the memories of all the difficulties. I don't want to repeat this experience! — As far as I know, you studied ballet as a child. — I quit ballet when I was 13. No, I still have some kind of foundation. But what is a gap of 15 years? I resumed my studies when I was 28, at the age at which ballerinas are about to retire. — Why did you stop dancing as a child? — I started working in cinema, and then I stopped. It was difficult to maintain the rhythm of classes, to find 2-3 hours a day. And in general, I’m a maximalist - for me, it’s either all or nothing. I wouldn’t be able to just do ballet, I would definitely strive to become the best! — Nina is a Russian name. Were you inspired by Russian ballerinas? “I can say for sure that I studied the plastic arts of Natalia Makarova - no one does “swan wings” better than her. All the experts who worked with me agreed that it was the “gold standard”. Unfortunately, what Makarova does is very difficult to replicate. Before, I had no idea that hands in ballet are the most difficult thing. -What did you do immediately after your torment ended? — I went to a friend’s wedding. This was the first event that I attended after a year of seclusion. And then I just sat at home, trying to get back to normal life. Sleep, eat, communicate with loved ones - in short, do everything that I was deprived of for a whole year. I tried to forget about my ballet torment.
The role of a ballerina in “Black Swan” was not easy for the actress.
I didn’t understand what I was getting myself into . What made you agree to such hard labor? - Everything that I was afraid of made me agree... This is a great opportunity to challenge myself - both physically and emotionally! Not to mention the opportunity to work with such a director and partners. I had a real telepathy with Darren Aronofsky; I’ve never had anything like this with a director. It was as if we existed together in a special zone. Darren could answer any question even at 5am and never lost focus. Besides, he is kind, I trusted him. And she was ready to fulfill any of his requests. He did not impose on me his understanding of what was happening in the film, where much unfolds, as it were, in two layers - in reality and in the painful imagination of my heroine. “Play your version,” Darren told me, each time forcing me to make my choice, “we sometimes didn’t agree on discussions. He also isolated me from the rest of the actors. However, my lifestyle during work also contributed to loneliness. For a year I did nothing but prepare for this role. So it wasn’t difficult to play Nina’s loneliness. - Like her, did you have half a grapefruit for breakfast? — Yes, the diet was also extreme. — Aren’t you an extreme sportswoman in real life? Are you afraid of anything other than ballet? - Oh, I'm afraid of a lot of things. No, I am not against extreme experiences, but only if they do not threaten my life. Let's say I can still scuba dive, but diving without equipment is no longer my thing. In general, I'm a decent coward. But in a professional sense, I willingly do dangerous things because they stimulate me. Although in the case of Black Swan, I think I didn’t quite understand what I was getting into. I didn’t even know how much effort it would take! But it's an amazing experience. I know it's a cliché, but it's true: the more you put in, the better you get. — Are you interested in the characters of strong women? — I like variety. I like doing things I haven't done before. And, of course, the opportunity to explore in roles what is inaccessible to me... A Harvard diploma does not interfere - You have a Harvard diploma, which rarely happens with actresses. Does education help you in your job? - Very! Studying at university showed me how hard and serious I can work. When I received a list of required reading for the weekend, everything went blank. A thousand pages cannot be completed in 4 days! And then it turned out that it is possible that you are able to do this amount of work and glean from what you read what you are able to digest. The very experience of being able to pull yourself together and make a breakthrough was useful to me when working on this picture. In addition, the study of psychology turns out to be useful when it comes to understanding the obsessions of my heroine. By the way, ballet dancers are characterized by a religious psychology: all the dancers of the New York City Ballet troupe deify Balanchine. I see truly religious ritual in the way they prepare for the performance: before each performance they put on new shoes, break them, etc. The pain that the dancers experience also has a religious background. - Only in masturbation, which Nina enthusiastically engages in, it is not there. “So she’s trying to free herself from a world in which she has to deal with satisfying other people’s needs - so much so that she simply forgot about her own needs. Nina must remember how to give herself pleasure in order to awaken the artist in herself. Instead of looking for her reflection in the eyes of others, she begins to see the world with her own eyes thanks to the pleasure she discovers for herself. In general, this scene plays an important role in the development of the psychology of my heroine. But, of course, there is also a certain obscenity in it. — If Nina came to see you as a certified psychiatrist, what diagnosis would you give her? - Of course, she has manic-depressive syndrome. Anorexia and bulimia. Narcissistic disorders and dual personality. In general, Nina is very sick. She needs years of therapy. — If your daughter decides to become a ballerina, will you allow it? - Probably not... But I won’t insist. There is something enchanting about dancers. Their work does not bring easy dividends or big money, most of them never become stars. This is pure art, which is made only out of love. — Are you drawn by pure love for cinema? — Yes, I love my profession very much, but I am also happy that my work brings me “easy dividends.” This is what I call superficial signs of success. Doing what you like and getting paid for it - what could be better? Although I can’t say that I prioritize prizes. Work sometimes rewards itself. I'm talking about the satisfaction you feel when you complete it. Although, of course, I, like everyone else, am very flattered by the awards and nominations. PS A few months after the interview, it became known that “Black Swan” brought Natalie Portman not only one of the best roles in her career and nominations for prestigious awards. It was announced that Portman is pregnant with her first child with 33-year-old French choreographer Benjamin Millepied, whom she met on the set of Black Swan and is now happily engaged. Benjamin played the role of one of the ballet soloists in the film.
Natalie Pore
PERSONAL PROFILE Natalie PORTMAN was born on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem. Father is a doctor, mother is an artist. At the age of 3, her parents moved her to the United States. At the age of 11, Natalie was offered a job in a modeling agency, and six months later she was already starring in Leon with Luc Besson. She graduated from school with honors, entered Harvard and, being a diligent student, acted only during the holidays in films by leading American directors - Woody Allen, Michael Mann, Tim Burton. She became a world star after playing Queen Amidala in George Lucas' saga.
Personal life
Natalie met her future husband Alexander Rudin while still a schoolgirl. They met after the girl performed at a local rock festival, and a romance began between them. Alexander doted on his chosen one and tried to help her in everything. He initiated the idea to record her first tapes. When Natalie turned 17, the couple got married.
The husband did a lot for his wife’s career; he found producers and composers who worked with the singer. Together they moved to Moscow and fought for a place in the sun in Russian show business.
Wedding of Natalie and Alexander Rudin
At one time the couple could not have children. Natalie even despaired and, together with her sister, went to local healers. She begged the children from God, which she openly spoke about on the air of the “Let Them Talk” program.
Over the course of 10 years, she had several miscarriages, and when the artist once again found out about her pregnancy, she was worried about the safety and health of the child. Fortunately, everything worked out, and in 2001 the Rudin family had their long-awaited first child, who was named Arseny. Nine years later, their second son, Anatoly, was born.
Returning popularity forced Natalie to register on Instagram in 2014. Now the singer maintains her own account, every now and then pampering her fans with photos from her professional and personal life.
In 2021, Natalie amazed fans by showing off her model figure and numerous swimsuit looks. The singer today looks no worse than in her youth. With a height of 165 cm, her weight does not exceed 60 kg, although before adolescence the star was not slim. Parents monitored their daughter’s “healthy” diet, feeding their beloved child high-calorie dishes. As a child, Natalya’s father affectionately called her “My Bubble.”
In her youth, the artist became interested in shaping and Pilates, and also switched her attention to dietary products in her diet. In addition to sports training, the singer is helped to maintain her shape by an original exercise that Natalie calls the “corpse pose.” For 15 minutes, the performer lies down on a flat surface, consistently relaxing all the muscles of the body, after which she observes a surge of strength in the body.
The main event of 2021 in the singer’s life is not related to creativity. 42-year-old Natalie again. According to the performer, she and her husband are happy, because Natalie had problems with childbearing.
On April 7, 2021, Natalie became a mother for the third time. She gave birth to a son in a Moscow maternity hospital - the baby was born with a weight of 3500 g and a height of 51 cm. The happy parents named the boy Evgeniy.
Already 3 months after giving birth, the singer, along with her husband and children, went on vacation to Greece. Natalya was worried about how the baby would behave in a new place, but Zhenya, like all family members, experienced the joy of being on a sunny beach and swimming in the sea.
Natalya considers her profession to be the secret to a happy personal life, which helps her always look her best. At the same time, the singer remains an excellent housewife: there is still no housekeeper in the Rudins’ house; Natalya copes with all the responsibilities herself. And being pregnant with her second son, she felt such a craving for cleaning that she even regularly went out to wash the entrance, which shocked the neighbors every time.
Natalie now
In 2021, Natalie became a guest on the program “Secret to a Million,” where she talked about her youth, the beginning of her creative path, and family life. TV viewers learned that the artist began to think about marriage at the age of 13 and considered suitors as potential husbands. But none of her peers suited the girl.
The first meeting with Alexander Rudin took place in a businesslike manner, although even then the future husband had tender feelings for Natalya. The young man managed to draw the girl’s attention to himself.
Now the singer continues to tour the country and abroad with famous hits and appear on television. At the beginning of 2021, a festive edition of the program “New Year on TV Center” will be released with the participation of Natalie and other stars of Russian show business.
Dzerzhinsky "universities"
In the city of Dzerzhinsk, thirty kilometers from the regional center of the Nizhny Novgorod region, a girl was born, to whom her parents gave the name Natasha.
They were not mistaken with the name, since the girl’s actions and deeds in the future fully corresponded to all the “interpretations” of this name. Like all her peers, she went to a Soviet school, Dzerzhinsk Secondary School No. 37, where her studies left a lot of unforgettable memories and impressions. She stood out noticeably among her peers thanks to her organizational talent, which gave her the opportunity to soon win their respect. She excelled everywhere and in everything: success at school in absolutely all subjects was combined with a restless passion for active work in all school endeavors, be it theatrical performances, lights, KVN, hiking. Her parents couldn't be happier with their daughter. In ten years of attending parent-teacher meetings, they have not heard a single comment addressed to her. The teachers were not lying, because Natasha really deserved it.
“Music connected us, it became our secret”
In parallel with gaining knowledge in the school curriculum, she enjoys composing songs and poems.
My passion for music arose from early childhood. Therefore, it is not surprising that in Dzerzhinsk she received a piano education at a music school. Natasha's school years brought her deep knowledge in many sciences. Her love for school made itself felt when the question arose about choosing a future path in life. She begins to think seriously about becoming a teacher. Natalie - The Wind Blew from the Sea
After graduating from school, she enters a pedagogical school. Time flies inexorably quickly and one day, after graduating from pedagogical school, a charming young primary school teacher, Natalya Anatolyevna, enters the classroom of her native Dzerzhinsk school. It seemed that the final choice had been made. But life sometimes makes its own drastic adjustments.
Childhood and family
Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem on June 9, 1981, to Avner Hershlag, a gynecologist and fertility specialist, and his wife, housewife Shelley Stevens.
Childhood photo of Natalie Portman
Shelley comes from a Jewish family of immigrants from the Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary; Her father's parents immigrated to Israel from Romania and Poland. During World War II, Natalie's great-grandparents died in the Auschwitz concentration camp, while another great-grandmother served in British intelligence.
"Black Swan". Start
When Natalie was 3 years old, the family moved from Israel to the United States - first to Washington, and then to Long Island (New York), where her father became a professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Hofstra School of Medicine. Her parents continued to maintain an emotional connection with her homeland, and Natalie attended Jewish school for a long time and is fluent in Hebrew. The actress says that, despite her great love for America, Israel will always remain her home.
Natalie Portman's parents are Jewish
Natalie conquered the capital
Music captivated Natalia so much that a simple hobby grew into a profession.
A charming girl transforms from a strict but fair teacher into an aspiring singer Natalie! In 1991, she became the lead singer of the Chocolate Bar group, where she recorded several songs, most of which were songs created by herself. A year later she moved to the more famous group “Pop Galaxy”. The path to the top of the musical Olympus is thorny and not strewn with roses. It is not at all easy for a girl from the provinces, even if she is so charming, to win the favor of the “fathers” of the capital’s show business, to force them to listen attentively and perceive her original music. To achieve this, you need to be constantly visible. And Natalie makes her conscious choice - she seriously and permanently moves to the Russian capital, where her talent is noticed by producer Valery Ivanov, well-known in wide Moscow musical circles. This moment becomes key in her future musical career.
Natalie Portman about life
At 30 years old, Natalie has her own line for the production of shoes made from artificial materials, she actively participates in many charitable events and activities, and loves dogs and her little son Aleph. She is happily married to choreographer Millepied and does not pay attention to attacks from feminists and government officials about her status as a single mother and her adoration for her common-law husband. Natalie Portman's lifestyle has always been limited by her own preferences and desires, and as the star herself believes, it is impossible to achieve something without having your own chips
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Collaboration with producer Ivanov
This collaboration began in 1994, when Alexander Rudin, Natasha’s husband, gave him a cassette with her songs.
Ivanov liked the songs, and he decided to take a risk - he began to seriously engage with a young provincial girl who was only in her twenties. The circulation of the first disc was modest - only two thousand copies, but to the surprise of many it sold quite briskly. Then, thanks to Ivanov’s personal acquaintance with the famous sound producer Vadim Volodin, who worked with many Russian stars, Natalie’s single “Pink Dawn” was published, which included two remixes and three original songs. The next year was marked by the release of the album “Snow Rose” and the first video clip for the song of the same name. The times were difficult, there were almost no orders for concerts, so Natalie often had to, in order to somehow keep the financial situation in check, perform as an “opening act” for the “pop minions” of that time. Ivanov often agreed on a similar issue with Kai Metov, who was mega-popular at that turbulent time. We had to buy time and rely on our own creative talent and luck.
And in the morning she woke up famous
And popularity came.
It came in 1998 with the hit “The Wind from the Sea Blowed” and an album with the same name. It wasn't just success. Natalie at one point became famous and super popular among a huge army of admirers of modern music, when popularity and fame at one moment turned into a new quality - into popular love. This super hit sounded from all open windows; various radio stations played it from morning to evening. It was reminiscent of the time of the early 80s, when an Italian song suddenly became popular in the USSR and the voice of Toto Cutugno, Andriano Celentano, or Ricardo Fogli was heard from all sides in any Soviet city. The army of fans of Natalie’s work “grew by leaps and bounds”; each new song of hers gave her new admirers of her talent. And her songs were always beautiful, melodic, with easy-to-remember words. A full house awaited her in all Russian cities. Her concert became a real event in the life of any city.
Contemporary creativity of Natalie
Of course, creativity did not stop with the hit “The Wind Blowed from the Sea.”
1999 was marked by the release of the next album, “Counting,” for many songs from which videos were shot. Then Natalie’s new albums are released, which are received with a bang by her many fans: “First Love” (2000), “A Beauty is Not a Beauty” (2001), “Don’t Fall in Love” (2002). In May 2002, the collaboration with producer Valery Ivanov ends, each going their own way. Natalie continues to release long-awaited albums: “Everything I Need” and “I Love You (New and Best)” (2004), “Seventeen Moments of Love” and “First Ray” (2009). All this is accompanied by Natalie’s active touring activities throughout the vast Russia and neighboring countries. Natalie - Oh my God, what a man
At the end of 2012, Natalie, at 38 years old, was experiencing a new creative upsurge. The last song, “Oh God, what a man,” becomes a new Russian hit. A clip was created based on it, which in a matter of days on YouTube collected a million views. The song itself has topped the Russian iTunes chart more than once, and now at the beginning of May 2013 it is also in first place. The singer is not going to stop there; she is in constant creative search.
Natalie Portman's appearance: home care without animal products
Natalie Portman's skin care routine requires care and consistency. She begins her evening cleansing of her face by washing her face with soap. Next she uses milk and toner. Natalie orders the cream from a cosmetologist, and it must contain hyaluronic acid and contain no components of animal origin. For deep cleaning, Natalie does gommage treatments twice a week. Portman systematically uses skincare and homemade face masks, and also pays special attention to the selection of cream for the skin of the eyelids. At 30 years old, Natalie has not yet tried anti-aging cosmetics. She has no problems with wrinkles.
Personal life of Natalia Rudina
Despite the apparent simplicity and ease of her songs, there were many difficult moments in the singer’s life.
She got married at the age of 17 (August 24, 1991) and managed to experience several miscarriages. You can imagine how difficult it was to get out of such a state, and also to engage in creativity. But she is a very strong and purposeful person. Natalie and her husband Alexander Rudin waited nine years for their first child, who was named Arseny. Then Anatoly was born. She really wants a daughter. Their two sons, according to Natalie, were born thanks to faith in God and prayers. Therefore, she hopes that the Almighty will help them now. Natalie has been married for 22 years. It is unlikely that anyone will give her 39 years old, because she is always in great shape and she looks 24. She is a very straightforward person, in various interviews she tries to answer to the point. She directly admits that she sometimes has to turn to surgeons for “help” with “the beauty part.” But she feels moderation in everything, and that’s why she looks natural.
What awaits the singer in the future, time will tell. But her many admirers are waiting for the continuation of the wonderful story about a provincial girl from the city of Dzerzhinsk, in order to enjoy her talent and spiritual beauty, new hits that warm their souls for as long as possible!
Natalie Portman's pregnancy
Even being seriously pregnant, the film actress continued to attend all kinds of events. Her outfits became more mature and sophisticated, the birth of a new woman was felt in her smile, and she remained in toned shape. At the Oscar ceremony, Natalie behaved very dignifiedly and said warm words of gratitude to her family. During pregnancy, Natalie Portman abandoned intense vegetarianism and began to consume eggs and dairy products, and also leaned on spicy foods. In one of the interviews, the girl admitted that after the birth of her son she became literally “obsessed with cleanliness,” but blaming a young mother for this is simply blasphemy. After pregnancy, the girl is in no hurry to return to her previous shape. She believes that in the first years of life the main thing is the baby, and she will still have time to torture herself with diets again. The body doesn’t need extra stress, and she tries to accustom the body to stress gradually.
