Yevgeniya Khanayeva
# Yevgeniya Khanayeva

Yevgeniya Nikandrovna Khanayeva (Russian: Евге́ния Ника́ндровна Хана́ева; January 2, 1921 – November 8, 1987) was a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress. People's Artist of the USSR (1987).

## Biography

She was born in Bogorodsk to a famous opera singer Nikandr Khanayev.

## Selected filmography

* Monologue (1972)
* Day by Day (1972)
* Strange Adults (1974)
* Practical Joke (1976)
* Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (1979)
* The Old New Year (1980)
* Simply Awful! (1982)
* Mother Mary (1983)
* Crazy Day of Engineer Barkasov (1983)
* The Blonde Around the Corner (1984)

## Honors and awards

* Medal "Veteran of Labour"
* Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" (1949)
* Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1963)
* Order of the Badge of Honour (1967)
* People's Artist of the RSFSR (1977)
* People's Artist of the USSR (1987)
