Elena Tchepeleva

About Elena Tchepeleva

Elèna Tchepeleva is an actress born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, currently based in Florence, Italy. Standing at 170 cm with blue eyes, they have a strong multicultural background and speak Italian and Russian as native languages, with fluency in English and German and a working knowledge of French.

They began their artistic training in dance, studying modern and jazz from 1996 to 2003 at the Associazione Culturale Arte e Spettacolo in Arezzo, followed by hip hop and funky dance at Tchapkis Dance. Alongside dance, they developed their acting skills through theatre courses with the Exodus theatre company and advanced training at institutions such as the Piccolo Teatro in Arezzo and the Actor’s Center in Rome under the direction of Michael Margotta. Additional training includes work with Beatrice Bracco and theatre studies at the Accademia Teatrale di Firenze and Teatro di Rifredi.

Their career spans cinema, television, and theatre. Film credits include La notte è piccola per noi (2014), Circuito chiuso (2012), Reality News (2011), and Io & Marilyn (2009). On television, they have appeared in series such as Io non mi arrendo (2015), Squadra mobile (2014), Il candidato (2014), and La squadra VIII (2007).

In theatre, they have performed in productions including Lavori forzati – cabaret, Il pedone dell’aria, La sensale dei matrimoni, and La storia del soldato. Their work also includes short films such as L’orizzonte degli eventi (2014) and Foto di famiglia (2006).