Elena Tchepeleva

Elèna Tchepeleva, a slender blonde with blue eyes, is an actress based in Florence, Italy, though she was born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan. She holds Kazakhstani, Italian, and Russian nationalities, reflecting a multicultural upbringing. Standing at 5'7", she speaks Italian and Russian natively, with fluency in English and German and a working knowledge of French.

Her artistic path began in dance. From 1996 to 2003, she studied modern and jazz at the Associazione Culturale Arte e Spettacolo in Arezzo, later adding hip hop and funky at Tchapkis Dance. She then shifted focus to acting, training with the Exodus theatre company, the Piccolo Teatro in Arezzo, and the Actor's Center in Rome under Michael Margotta. Additional training came from Beatrice Bracco and theatre studies at the Accademia Teatrale di Firenze and Teatro di Rifredi.

Tchepeleva's career spans film, television, and stage. She appeared in films such as La notte è piccola per noi (2014), Circuito chiuso (2012), Reality News (2011), and Io & Marilyn (2009). On television, she acted in Io non mi arrendo (2015), Squadra mobile (2014), Il candidato (2014), and La squadra VIII (2007). Her theatre credits include Lavori forzati – cabaret, Il pedone dell'aria, La sensale dei matrimoni, and La storia del soldato. She has also worked in shorts like L'orizzonte degli eventi (2014) and Foto di famiglia (2006). With over 20 years in the industry, she continues to work across genres.