Julia Kaminska
Encyclopedia
Julia Kamińska is a Polish film
and television
actress. Kaminska had a lead role in TVN
's "BrzydUla
", the Polish version of "Betty la fea
".
to a family of Polish Catholics. Her father, Krzysztof Kamiński, is a naval engineer and teacher at a university in Trójmiasto. Her mother, Małgorzata Kamińska, is a hydrotechnics engineer.
Kaminska began acting in middle school when she joined Wybrzezak an education-oriented theater group. As part of this project Kaminska took the lead role in "Romeo and Juliet
" alongside actors Szymon Jachimek and Wojciech Tremiszewski. In 2003, she played the role of Gloria in a Wybrzezak/University of Northern Iowa
co-production of The Dead Poet Society.
During her high school years Kaminska also worked as photo model and in 2005 she appeared on the cover of a teen magazine. She also studied German linguistics. In 2006 Kaminska enrolled in the University of Gdansk's School of Modern Languages.
In 2006, Kaminska joined the cast of the TV show "Ja wam pokażę!" playing the character of Tosia.
In 2008, Kaminska was cast as the character "Ula" in the TVN
show "BrzydUla
", a Polish remake of the internationally acclaimed "Betty la fea
". Following the original storyline, Ula falls in love with her boss Marek Dobrzański, played by Filip Bobek.
- Taniec z Gwiazdami
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
actress. Kaminska had a lead role in TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
's "BrzydUla
BrzydUla
BrzydUla was a Polish telenovela that premiered on October 6, 2008, on TVN in Poland. The series was an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. The Polish version told the story of a ugly but smart girl who started to work at the Febo & Dobrzański fashion house, and she fell...
", the Polish version of "Betty la fea
Betty la fea
Yo soy Betty, la fea is a popular soap opera filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999 through 2001 by the Colombian network RCN . More than a dozen versions of the telenovela have been made in other countries...
".
Early life
Kaminska was born in GdanskGdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
to a family of Polish Catholics. Her father, Krzysztof Kamiński, is a naval engineer and teacher at a university in Trójmiasto. Her mother, Małgorzata Kamińska, is a hydrotechnics engineer.
Kaminska began acting in middle school when she joined Wybrzezak an education-oriented theater group. As part of this project Kaminska took the lead role in "Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
" alongside actors Szymon Jachimek and Wojciech Tremiszewski. In 2003, she played the role of Gloria in a Wybrzezak/University of Northern Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Northern Iowa is a college located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. UNI offers more than 120 majors across the colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral sciences, and graduate college.UNI has...
co-production of The Dead Poet Society.
During her high school years Kaminska also worked as photo model and in 2005 she appeared on the cover of a teen magazine. She also studied German linguistics. In 2006 Kaminska enrolled in the University of Gdansk's School of Modern Languages.
Career
In 2005, Kaminska appeared with her brother Christian Kamiński in the TV show "Pełną Parą" Later that year, she became a co-host for a local morning children's show called "Królestwo Maciusia".In 2006, Kaminska joined the cast of the TV show "Ja wam pokażę!" playing the character of Tosia.
In 2008, Kaminska was cast as the character "Ula" in the TVN
TVN (Poland)
TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A...
show "BrzydUla
BrzydUla
BrzydUla was a Polish telenovela that premiered on October 6, 2008, on TVN in Poland. The series was an adaptation of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea. The Polish version told the story of a ugly but smart girl who started to work at the Febo & Dobrzański fashion house, and she fell...
", a Polish remake of the internationally acclaimed "Betty la fea
Betty la fea
Yo soy Betty, la fea is a popular soap opera filmed in Colombia, written by Fernando Gaitán and produced between 1999 through 2001 by the Colombian network RCN . More than a dozen versions of the telenovela have been made in other countries...
". Following the original storyline, Ula falls in love with her boss Marek Dobrzański, played by Filip Bobek.
Taniec z Gwiazdami
Julia Kamińska won the 11th season of Polish Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
- Taniec z Gwiazdami
Taniec z Gwiazdami (Season 11)
The 11th season of Taniec z Gwiazdami, the Polish edition of Dancing With the Stars, started on March 7, 2010 and ended on June 13, 2010. It was broadcast by TVN...
.
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
| Pavlović | Wodecki | Tyszkiewicz | Galiński | |||
| 1 | Waltz Waltz (International Standard) Waltz is one of the five dances in the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as Slow Waltz or English Waltz.... / "When I Need You When I Need You "When I Need You" is a popular song written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager. It was first recorded by Hammond on his 1976 album When I Need You. Produced by Richard Perry, Leo Sayer's version made number 1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in February 1977 after three of his earlier... " |
6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Rumba Rumba (dance) Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó... / "I Want to Know What Love Is I Want to Know What Love Is "I Want to Know What Love Is" is a 1984 power ballad recorded by the British-American rock band Foreigner. The song hit #1 in both the UK and the U.S. and is the band's biggest hit... " |
6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Tango Tango (dance) Tango dance originated in the area of the Rio de la Plata , and spread to the rest of the world soon after.... / "Toxic Toxic (song) "Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to... " |
7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble/ "El Conquistador" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz Viennese Waltz is the genre of a ballroom dance. At least three different meanings are recognized. In the historically first sense, the name may refer to several versions of the waltz, including the earliest waltzes done in ballroom dancing, danced to the music of Viennese Waltz.What is now called... / "Cryin' Cryin' "Cryin" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Taylor Rhodes. It was released by Geffen Records in October 1993 as a single from their April release, Get a Grip. The song features a music video with Alicia Silverstone.-Chart... " |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 6 | Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle... / "Mambo Gozon" |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive Jive (dance) In Ballroom dancing, Jive is a dance style in 4/4 time that originated in the United States from African-Americans in the early 1930s. It was originally presented to the public as 'Jive' in 1934 by Cab Calloway. It is a lively and uninhibited variation of the Jitterbug, a form of Swing dance... / "Footloose Footloose (song) "Footloose" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins. It was released in January 1984 as the first of two single by Loggins from the 1984 film of the same name. The song spent three weeks at number one, March 31—April 14, 1984 on the U.S. Billboard... " |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Safe |
| 8 | Cha Cha Cha Cha-cha-cha (dance) The Cha-cha-cha is the name of a dance of Cuban origin.It is danced to the music of the same name introduced by Cuban composer and violinist Enrique Jorrín in 1953... / "I Want to Break Free I Want to Break Free "I Want to Break Free" is a song by the British rock band Queen, which was written by its bassist John Deacon. The song was featured on the Queen's 1984 album The Works and distributed as a single on 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl records and 3-inch and 5-inch CDs. The song had three versions: album,... " |
8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Safe |
| 9 | Foxtrot/ "Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain (song) "Singin' In the Rain" is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. However, it is unclear exactly when the song was written with some claiming that the song was written and performed as early as 1927. The song was listed as Number 3 on AFI's 100 Years..... " Rumba Rumba (dance) Rumba is a dance term with two quite different meanings.In some contexts, "rumba" is used as shorthand for Afro-Cuban rumba, a group of dances related to the rumba genre of Afro-Cuban music. The most common Afro-Cuban rumba is the guaguancó... / "I Have a Dream" |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 10 | Samba/ "Brazil" Waltz Waltz (International Standard) Waltz is one of the five dances in the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as Slow Waltz or English Waltz.... / "Memory" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Safe |
| 11 Semi-finals | Salsa Salsa (dance) Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle... / "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita" is a song by Gloria Estefan, released as the third single from her third Spanish album Alma Caribeña.- Song history :... " Quickstep Quickstep The quickstep is a light-hearted member of the standard ballroom dances. The movement of the dance is fast and powerfully flowing and sprinkled with syncopations. The upbeat melodies that quickstep is danced to make it suitable for both formal and informal events... / "You're the One That I Want You're the One That I Want "You're the One That I Want" is a song written by John Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.... " |
9 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
Bottom Two |
| 12 Finals | Paso Doble/ "El Conquistador" Waltz Waltz (International Standard) Waltz is one of the five dances in the Standard category of the International Style ballroom dances. It was previously referred to as Slow Waltz or English Waltz.... / "Memory" Freestyle Street dance Street dance, more formally known as vernacular dance, is an umbrella term used to describe dance styles that evolved outside of dance studios in any available open space such as streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and nightclubs, etc... /"Requiem for a Dream Requiem for a Dream (soundtrack) -Requiem for a Tower EP:#Requiem for a Tower, Movement 2#Requiem for a Tower, Movement 3#Requiem for a Tower, Movement 4-Remixed album:#Clint Mansell – Tappy's Intro – 0:51#Plant – In the End It's All Nice – 6:17... " |
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10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
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Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Pełną Parą" | Agnieszka Niwinska |
| 2007 | "Dylematu, 5" | Cięta |
| 2007 | "Barwy Szczęścia" | Majka (guest) |
| 2007 | "W stepie szerokim" | Fan |
| 2007 | Ja wam pokażę! | Tosia Kozlowska |
| 2008 | "Mniejsze zło" | beautiful women |
| 2008, 2009 | BrzydUla | Ula |