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Yura Borisov: 5 things you didn’t know about the Oscar nominee
Yura Borisov, nominated for an Oscar in 2025 for Anora, has won awards and earned acclaim for roles in AK-47 and Compartment No. 6.

Born in 1992, Yura Borisov has been nominated for an Oscar this year for his role in the film Anora. Below are some interesting facts about him.
- The actor achieved success even during his time at drama school—he received the Best Actor award there for his role in the play Zoyka’s Apartment. He graduated in 2013, but had already made his big-screen debut in Elena (2011). However, his breakthrough came with the film The Bull, released eight years later.
- In his career, he has played notable roles, including that of Mikhail Kalashnikov in the film AK-47. His performance was well received by critics and earned him the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.
- He was also named GQ Russia’s Actor of the Year in 2020 for his contributions to the industry.
- In 2021, Borisov appeared in eight films, including Netflix’s Silver Skates, known in some regions as Winter Romance, and Compartment No. 6, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival that year.
- His nomination for Anora is historically significant—it marks the first time since 1977 that a Russian actor has been nominated for an Oscar. The last to receive this honor was Mikhail Baryshnikov.
Here’s how the actor and his family reacted to the nomination:
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The actors nominated in the same category as Borisov are Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Edward Norton, and Guy Pearce.
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