Marina Mazepa

Her ninth grade teacher urged her to join the Academy of Circus and Variety Arts in Kyiv, despite the objections of her parents, who wished for her to study law.

[15][16] In 2015, Mazepa won The Challenge Ukrainian Dance Championship in the Contemporary Solo Varsity category.

[4][25] In the same year, she starred in the music video for the song "Freedom or Sweet Captivity" by Russian singer Valery Meladze.

[2][27] Mazepa moved to Los Angeles after finishing her contract as a choreographer for a circus-style show in Las Vegas.

[10][33] Mazepa was the primary contortionist who portrayed the character Gabriel in James Wan's horror film Malignant, which was released in 2021.