Her mother owned a sewing workshop, and was said to be "a well-read, sophisticated, young woman of refined taste, having a great sense of fashion".

[1] In early World War I, aged twelve, Bogdanova-Chesnokova entertained wounded soldiers.

Bogdanova-Chesnokova joined the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, attending courses and assisting nurses.

[1] Vermishev was a keen theatre-goer and organized, along with Aleksey Badaev, an independent theatre activity group.

[1] On Badayev's recommendation, Bogdanova-Chesnokova joined the Russian Drama School at the Alexandrinsky Theatre headed by Sofronov and Vera Michurina-Samoilova.

In her audition, before Yuriy Mikhailovich Yuriyev, Bogdanova-Chesnokova sang and read a monologue of Plyushkin from the "Dead Souls" of Nikolai Gogol.

[5][1] Other actors who attended the Russian Drama School include Mikhail Tsaryov, Nikolay Cherkasov, Yuri Tolubeyev, Nikolay Simonov, Aleksandr Borisov, Yelizaveta Uvarova, Boris Chirkov, Konstantin Adashevskiy and Vasili Merkuryev.

[1] By chance, Bogdanova-Chesnokova met Dmitry Fyodorovich Vasilchikov, a singer and actor of the theatre troupe of Nicholai Nikolayevich Sinelnikov.

Sinelnikov was a provincial actor, stage manager and entrepreneur and his theatre presented tragedies, dramas, vaudevilles, operettas and ballets.

[1] Also in 1924, she made her debut at the Alexandrinsky Theatre in the role of "Lucille" in Le Bourgeois gentilhomme by Molière.

[1][6][7] Meanwhile, the actress and singer, Rina Zelyonaya engaged Bogdanova-Chesnokova at the Leningrad Music Hall which had opened on 5 December 1928.

Its artistic director, the actor Nikolay Yanet, who was a friend of Vasilchikov, refused to employ Bogdanova-Chesnokova although the troupe was perfect for her.

Bogdanova-Chesnokova sang a translated French song called Beautiful Marquise with Utyosov.

[4][10] During World War II, Bogdanova-Chesnokova entertained troops at the front line, giving approximately 3,000 performances with an operetta ensemble.

[1][5] In the mid 1950s, Bogdanova-Chesnokova performed during three circus seasons with the clown, Boris Vyatkin The act involved acrobatic actions.

[14][15] In 1965, Bogdanova-Chesnokova and Oleg Popov performed Rosina's aria from Gioachino Rossini's The Barber of Seville for the Leningrad television program "Concert Kaleidoscope".