Madina Tukhtaeva

Madina Tukhtaeva was born in 1948 in Termez into a family of office workers. After secondary school she studied at the Tashkent State Institute of Arts.

In 1969 she joined the Yosh Gvardiya theatre, founded in 1968 and now the Abror Hidoyatov Uzbek State Drama Theatre; she is named among the company's first actors. Her first role was Olmaskhon in Shukhrat's play “Besh kunlik kuyov” (“The Groom for Five Days”). On this stage she has created more than a hundred characters.

Her roles include the nurse in M. Bayjiyev's “Duel”, Feruza in A. Ibrohimov's “The First Kiss”, Oydin in S. Tilla's “Oydin” and Shakarkhol in A. Qahhor's “Ayajonlarim”, among others. She has also appeared on screen: “Zabarjad” (2007), “Ulfatlar-2” (2008), “Arosat” (2009), “Mehribonim” (2010) and “Vafodorim” (2013).

In 2000 she was named Honoured Artist of Uzbekistan for her work on the stage. As of 2026 she still works at the Uzbek drama theatre.