Martina Apostolova
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| Born | 6 January 1990 Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Martina Apostolova (Bulgarian: Мартина Апостолова; born 6 January 1990) is a Bulgarian actress and former footballer who also starred in the titular role of her debut feature-length film, Irina (2018).
Martina Apostolova was born on 6 January 1990 in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. She briefly lived in Germany.[1] She was a professional footballer who played for LP Super Sport Sofia and later for the Bulgaria women's national football team.[2]
She graduated from New Bulgarian University in 2013, majoring in acting. She began working as a staff member at the Nikola Vaptsarov Theater in Blagoevgrad.[3]
Career
She began participating in plays in her first year of college. She first appeared on stage in the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by her lecturer Snezhina Petrova.[3]
In 2018, she made her debut acting in the titular role in Irina.[4] She won various awards for her performance, including a Golden Rose Award.[5]
In 2020, Apostolova was honored the Shooting Stars Award by European Film Promotion.[6] In 2022, she starred in the leading role in Theodore Ushev's dystopian science fiction film Phi 1.618.[7]