Olya Zueva

Olga Yurievna Zueva (Ольга Юрьевна Зуева; born 26 October 1987) is a Russian-born American director and actress. Her first feature film as director was In the Hood in 2016, which was released in 2018.

Biography
Zueva was born in Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). Her father, Yuri Zuev was a champion of the Russian Federation at motocross racing.

Career
After graduating from school, Zueva entered the Faculty of Tourism of the Far Eastern State University. At the age of 15, Zueva was scouted as a model and began her fashion career in Tokyo. At 17 she moved to Europe where she continued her fashion career between Paris, London and Milan. She walked for various luxury brands and shot campaigns.

In 2006 Zueva moved to New York City and studied acting at Susan Batson's Studio. She made her acting debut with a brief role in the 2010 American action thriller film Salt. In 2013 she graduated from the Schools of Public Engagement with a Liberal Arts degree. After shooting a number of short films Zueva debuted with her first feature film In The Hood, in 2018, which had a wide theatrical release across Russia.

Personal life
From 2014 to 2019, Zueva was in a relationship with actor Danila Kozlovsky. Their daughter Oda Valentine Zueva was born in February 2020, in New York. Zueva continues to work and live in New York with her daughter.