Sitora Farmonova

Sitora Farmonova was born on 20 August 1984 in Bukhara. She graduated from the State Institute of Arts and Culture of Uzbekistan. She has worked in cinema since the early 2000s, appearing in 2003–2004 in the films “Don Juan”, “Marjona”, “Sarvinoz” and “Xavfli burilish” (A Dangerous Turn).

Wide recognition came with Uzbek comedies: she played Ra'no in “Mening akam bo'ydoq!” (2011) and its sequel “Endi dadam bo'ydoq?”. In 2011 she played Nazira in “Baikonur”, directed by the German filmmaker Veit Helmer; according to Wikipedia she is the first Uzbek actress to star in a film by a German director.

In 2013 she played Meerim in the series “Obshchaga” (The Dorm), shot in Kyrgyzstan, and recorded for it the duet “Ikki yurak” with Mirbek Atabekov. As a singer she is known for the duet “Bahor-kuz” with Mirjamol.

Since 2015 she has taken part in the Russian show KVN with the Bishkek-based team Asia MIX. In 2023 she played Nur in the series “Alfons”, aired by Milliy TV.