• Born in Sterlitamak, Baskortostan, Russia
• Trained at the Rudolf Nureyev Choreographic School Ufa, Russia
• Joined the Bashkirian State Opera and Ballet Theatre and became Principal
• Joined the Kirob Ballet as First Soloist
• Since 2006: Joined the Semperoper Ballet of Dresden, Principal Dancer

Awards and Honors

• 1993: Nina Ananiashvili Special price "Arabesque", IBC Perm
• 1994: Laureate Prix de Lausanne
• 1997: Awarded Honoured Artist of Bashkortostan
• 2001: Best female role, The Golden Mask Award for "The Nutcracker"
• 2001: "Hope nomination", Baltika price
• 2005: Best Female role, the Golden Mask Award for "Steptext"