9 Russian celebrities who became reclusive

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

These people lived in the spotlight, enjoyed the fame and attention of their fans. But at some point in their life, everything changed. They preferred not only to retire, but also to limit their contacts with the outside world as much as possible. Some celebrities found the long-awaited peace away from the hustle and bustle of the world and the constant pursuit of the paparazzi, others prefer to lead a closed lifestyle, while others are simply forgotten.

Vasily Stepanov

He became a star after filming the film "Inhabited Island" by Fyodor Bondarchuk, winning both the hearts of the audience and the glory of the sex symbol of Russian cinema. It seemed that Vasily Stepanov had a brilliant career ahead, but he starred in several more projects, no longer as successful as "Inhabited Island", and disappeared from the screens. According to Vasily Stepanov, he became disillusioned with the profession of an actor after several proposals that did not suit him. In the theater, he initially did not intend to serve, not wanting to subordinate his life to the touring schedule. In 2017, Vasily Stepanov fell out of a third-floor window, allegedly reaching for a cat, and then underwent treatment in a psychiatric clinic. After that, he categorically refused contact with the outside world. Where he lives and what he is doing now is unknown.

Olga Gobzeva

The actress has loudly declared herself from the very first roles in the cinema. "I am 20 years old", "Wings", "Portrait of the Artist's Wife", "Once, 20 Years Later" - with each film Olga Gobzeva became more and more popular. But one day, when the actress played a Spaniard in the Theater of the film actor, she went to the mirror and suddenly saw that she had even changed in appearance. It was as if she herself became the very sultry Spanish that she played. And a little later, her son Svyatoslav was nearly hit by a train. And she decided to get away from the bustle of the world, deciding that this was the last sign given to her by the Lord. Today she is nun Olga and the acting abbess of the St. Elisabeth Convent in the city of Alapaevsk.

Pyotr Mamonov

The legend of Russian rock, the founder of the "Sounds of Mu" group was distinguished by a very expressive behavior and a craving not only for alcoholic beverages, but also for prohibited substances. And at some point, being at the peak of his fame, he left for the Moscow region and began to attend an Orthodox church. It was then that the understanding came to him that he was living as if not his own life. Now he lives in the village of Efanovo, Naro-Fominsk district, from time to time acts in films, but devotes all his time to serving God. He did not leave creativity, but now he sees the meaning of life in giving hope to desperate people by his own example. And in his interviews, he says that living with God completely changed him.

Natalia Negoda

She always lived brightly and tried to get everything from life. After the success of Little Faith, she hoped to conquer Hollywood, lived in America, and later returned to Russia, but her filmography no longer had such vivid roles as Vasily Pichul's in the film. She is distinguished by selectivity and refuses to act in films that are not interesting to her. In recent years, the actress has limited her world exclusively to communication with loved ones. She does not attend social events, since she does not like them, and the lack of roles did not become a tragedy for her. As Natalya Negoda herself says, she learned to enjoy life outside of work, and does only what her soul lies in. This is probably why they began to call Natalya Negoda a recluse.

Georgy Vitsin

He was one of the most popular and beloved actors of the Soviet era, but outside of theater and cinema, Georgy Vitsin always remained an extremely modest and shy person. In the last years of his life, he led a reclusive lifestyle, refused to communicate with strangers, and left the house only to feed the stray dogs and pigeons that flew from all over the area, as soon as Georgy Mikhailovich left the entrance. The actor communicated only with his daughter and with animals, refused to be interviewed and avoided the attention of fans. Despite the very cramped conditions, he refused any help even during his illness. In 2001, the actor died.

Alexander Mikhailov

The performer of the role of the landowner Alexei Fedyashev in the film "Formula of Love" has long since left the worldly bustle. Alexander Mikhailov, who was promised a brilliant film career, chose a completely different path. He graduated from the Orthodox St. Tikhon University for the Humanities and devotes his whole life to serving God. He records audio albums with compositions for the glory of the Lord, sings in the church choir in the village of Grebnevo, which is directed by his wife, plays in the Russian Spiritual Theater "Glas" and rarely appears in ordinary secular programs and films.

Vladimir Zamansky and Natalia Klimova

These wonderful actors met in their student years, then got married and were able to build a successful career in cinema. The audience fell in love with Vladimir Zamansky after the release of the film "Checking on the Roads", and Natalya Klimova is still associated with her fairy-tale characters, the Snow Queen and the Mistress of the Copper Mountain. In the 1990s, the couple left Moscow for Murom and now lead a very secluded, closed lifestyle. Once the actress was diagnosed with a serious disease of blood lymph, she began treatment, retired from all affairs and adopted Orthodoxy. Following her, Vladimir Zamansky found his way to the Temple. For 15 years, the couple kept a strict vow of silence, and many years later they confessed: after leaving the profession and starting to visit the temple, they felt truly happy.

Leonid Kuravlev

The actor played many brilliant roles in the cinema. Films "Afonya", "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession", "Golden Calf", "Look for a Woman" and many others simply cannot be imagined without Leonid Kuravlev. But since 2012, he practically does not appear in public and limits any communication with outsiders. It was in 2012 that the actor buried his wife Nina Vasilievna, with whom he lived together for 52 years. After her mother left, her daughter Ekaterina moved to Leonid Vyacheslavovich, who did not dare to leave her father alone. The actor now communicates only with her, and even with his son and grandson.

To many viewers, the acting profession seems to be an eternal holiday: fame, fans, high fees, the opportunity to realize their creative potential, etc. However, many artists, having reached the peak of popularity, instead of the expected feeling of happiness and fullness of life suddenly felt complete emptiness. And in order to avoid the fate of many of their colleagues who ended their days in heavy alcohol addiction and complete oblivion, they found consolation in religion.