Sacha Baron Cohen and Maria Bakalova both earned Oscar nominations for Borat 2 Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has appeared in ...

At the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party red carpet, Maria Bakalova celebrates Sebastian Stan's Oscar nomination for 'The Apprentice,' reflecting on the film's journey from Cannes to its release.

A closer look at Bulgarian actor Maria Bakalova, the breakout star of the new Borat film, and the woman behind *that* scene with Rudy Giuliani. Sacha Baron Cohen may be synonymous with Borat but ...