When Maria Bakalova was first introduced to American audiences in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, she was playing the fictional daughter of a Kazakhstani journalist trying to deliver a pet monkey to ...

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Ali Abbasi’s Sebastian Stan-fronted Trump biopic, The Apprentice. And yet, so many Hollywood stars, studio execs, and media outlets are hesitant to ...

‘The Apprentice’ star Maria Bakalova didn’t stay in character as Ivana Trump off the set: ‘That could have affected my mental health’.

After 'Borat 2,' Maria Bakalova enters the world of American politics once again with 'The Apprentice,' in which she plays a young Ivana Trump.

When Maria Bakalova found out, on one day’s notice, that she had a meeting with director Ali Abbasi to talk about playing Ivana Trump in “The Apprentice,” she immediately began to panic.

Maria Bakalova (left) plays Ivana Trump (right) in the new movie 'The Apprentice.' To play a larger-than-life figure like Ivana Trump, Maria Bakalova knew she’d need to do much more than wear ...

Academy Award nominee Maria Bakalova ("Borat Subsequent Moviefilm") chatted about starring in "The Apprentice" and the Bulgarian film "Triumph." ...

The first time Maria Bakalova came to New York City, she had to flee. She was in disguise, shooting a scene for 2020’s “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” that put her alone in a hotel room with ...

In 'The Apprentice', which is now in theaters, Sebastian Stan and Maria Bakalova play a young Donald and Ivana Trump at the dawn of his career.

Still, Bakalova says the process was "much different" than Borat, in which she often had to interact with non-actors who didn't know they were being filmed for a movie.

To play a larger-than-life figure like Ivana Trump, Maria Bakalova knew she’d need to do much more than wear fabulous fur coats. “I did a lot of prepping,” says the Borat 2 Oscar nominee, who portrays ...