Svilena Kidess
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Svilena Kidess is a Bulgarian actress. She currently lives in Los Angeles, with her husband and two children.
on May 26, 1978 as Svilena Iassenova Ratcheva. She began taking acting classes at the age of seven. During Junior High she studied art. Svilena moved to Sofia
, Bulgaria's capitol city, when she was thirteen. There, while attending High School she shot TV commercials and modeled.
At the age of sixteen, she was selected to be one of the lead girls for the TV show Supershow Nevada
, the first game show in Bulgarian Television History. After a few years on Supershow Nevada, Svilena joined the new TV network (Nova Televizia). There she learned the ins and outs of production and did a stint as a journalist. Not long after, she returned to TV. She starred in Come on Cook For Me!, a culinary/comedy show. Svilena was also a host for the network's Morning Show. The show was aired live, three hours a day and Svilena was the show's host on alternative days. The show was so successful, it spawned the creation of a new channel (Channel 3). Svilena helped creating the programing for the new TV channel and continued her responsibilities as host on the Morning Show. She also appeared on Gozba, a comedy/culinary show which she created, wrote for, acted on and hosted.
Having appeared in commercials in the past Svilena was chosen to be the lead in a major ad campaign for Procter & Gamble
. While shooting in Czech Republic
, Svilena fell in love with the ad campaign's director, Andreas Kidess. The two were married in Germany
in December 1998 and a month later Svilena joined her husband in the United States
. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Svilena was granted an O-1 visa
because of her skills as an actor. Since then she has starred in a number of independent movies and national commercials. Still in demand in Europe
, she has been flown back to work in movies, commercials and music videos.
About Svilena
Svilena Kidess was born in BulgariaBulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
on May 26, 1978 as Svilena Iassenova Ratcheva. She began taking acting classes at the age of seven. During Junior High she studied art. Svilena moved to Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
, Bulgaria's capitol city, when she was thirteen. There, while attending High School she shot TV commercials and modeled.
At the age of sixteen, she was selected to be one of the lead girls for the TV show Supershow Nevada
Supershow Nevada
Supershow Nevada , renamed Show Taxi in 1996, was a popular Bulgarian quiz programme. It was the first Bulgarian major quiz show on television. The show was one of the two most popular show games on the 1990s Bulgarian TV...
, the first game show in Bulgarian Television History. After a few years on Supershow Nevada, Svilena joined the new TV network (Nova Televizia). There she learned the ins and outs of production and did a stint as a journalist. Not long after, she returned to TV. She starred in Come on Cook For Me!, a culinary/comedy show. Svilena was also a host for the network's Morning Show. The show was aired live, three hours a day and Svilena was the show's host on alternative days. The show was so successful, it spawned the creation of a new channel (Channel 3). Svilena helped creating the programing for the new TV channel and continued her responsibilities as host on the Morning Show. She also appeared on Gozba, a comedy/culinary show which she created, wrote for, acted on and hosted.
Having appeared in commercials in the past Svilena was chosen to be the lead in a major ad campaign for Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble is a Fortune 500 American multinational corporation headquartered in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and manufactures a wide range of consumer goods....
. While shooting in Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Svilena fell in love with the ad campaign's director, Andreas Kidess. The two were married in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in December 1998 and a month later Svilena joined her husband in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Svilena was granted an O-1 visa
O-1 Visa
An O visa is a classification of non-immigrant temporary worker visa granted by the United States to aliens "who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or...
because of her skills as an actor. Since then she has starred in a number of independent movies and national commercials. Still in demand in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, she has been flown back to work in movies, commercials and music videos.
Filmography
- "MansquitoMansquitoMansquito, also known as Mosquitoman, is a 2005 Sci Fi Pictures original film, directed by Tibor Takács, and stars Corin Nemec, Musetta Vander and Matt Jordon. It shares many similarities with the 1986 adaptation of The Fly, and was conceived by Ray Cannella, Manager of Program Acquisition for the...
" (2005)... aka Mosquitoman .... Tia - "Tales from Beyond" (2004) .... Jennifer Phillips (segment "Abernathy")/Kamilah of Aswan (segment "Nex's Diner")
- "Dead Doll" (2004)
- "A Kiss on the NoseA Kiss on the NoseA Kiss on the Nose is a short film first released in the USA on August 15, 2004 during the Rhode Island International Film Festival, written and directed by Laura Neri. It stars Azita Ghanizada, Gianfranco Russo, Elena Fabri, Maeva Cifuentes, Monica Cortes, Svilena Kidess, Pat Lach and Warren...
" (2004) .... Penelope - "The TerminalThe TerminalThe Terminal is a 2004 American comedy-drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones. It is about a man trapped in a terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport when he is denied entry into the United States and at the same time cannot...
" (2004) (voice) - "Killer Snake" (2004) .... Svetlana
- "LA Girls" (2000) .... Brunette