Yeva (Yevgenia) Nikitichna Olenskaya (1900, Quba, Baku Province, Russian Empire – 20 May 1959, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union) was an Azerbaijani Soviet actress, Hero of Labor (1927), People's Artiste of the Azerbaijan SSR (1949).

[3] Olenskaya appeared on the stage for the first time in 1913 at the age of 13 at the premiere of the operetta “Arshin mal alan” in the role of Asya.

[1] In 1917 together with her sister Olenskaya played in the silent film “Arshin mal alan” directed by Boris Svetlov.

[5] Olenskaya studied at the Baku Theatrical Technical School (now the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts) in 1923–1926.

[7] Olenskaya created dramatic, tragic and comic roles both in the national drama and in the translated performances.