Vita Smachelyuk Actress
Vita Smachelyuk is a Ukrainian actress based in Germany, working in film, television, and theatre across four languages.
Trained at the Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University, she has accumulated 35+ screen credits over a 20-year career spanning Ukrainian television, European art-house cinema, and the stage — including productions of Brecht, Wilde, Shakespeare, and Bach at Kyiv's Atelier-16 and The Free Theatre.
She won the Czech Film Critics' Award for Best Actress for her lead role in Michal Blaško's Victim (2022), which premiered in Venice (Horizons), screened at TIFF, and served as Slovakia's official Oscar submission. Her latest credit, the short Critical Condition (dir. Mila Zhluktenko), had its world premiere at La Semaine de la Critique, Cannes 2025, produced by Michael Kalb Filmproduktion with BR and ARTE.
She performs in Ukrainian, Russian, Czech, and German.
Overview
NationalityUkraine, Germany
LanguagesUkrainian (mother tongue), Russian (fluent), German (good), English (basic)
BornTul'chyn, Ukraine, Vinnytska oblast
Age range35 - 50
Height164 cm
Ethnic typesMiddle Europe
Place of residenceBerlin - Berlin (Germany)
Possible accommodationLondon - England (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Prague - Praha, Hlavni mesto (Czechia), Kyiv - Kyivska oblast (Ukraine), Hamburg - Hamburg (Germany), Paris - Île de France (France), Paris - Île de France (France)
Real nameVita Smachelyk
Work permitEuropean Union, Great Britain - Visitor Visa
Contact
Františka Křížka 1
17000 Prague
Czechia
Skills/Talents
Languages Ukrainian (mother tongue), Russian (fluent), German (good), English (basic)
Dialects Ukraine (native dialect)
Accents East European (native accent)
Dance Ballroom (good), Classical (good), Modern dance (good), National dances (good)
Singing. Classical (good), Pop (good), Traditional folk (good)
Vocal pitch / Dubbing voice Alto
Musical instruments Piano (very good)
Sports Fencing (good), Ice Skating (good), Motorbiking (good), Rollerskating (good), Skiing (good), Snowboarding (good)
Driving licences / Other permits Driver’s licence car
Appearance
Age range 35 - 50
Height 164 cm
Build Slender
Colour of eyes Brown
Colour of hair Brown/Black
Hair style curly medium long
Twin No
Ethnic types Middle Europe
Tattoo Yes, invisible
Piercing None
Glasses No
Scars None
Training
Kyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University
Actor of Drama Theater and Cinema
CV CV - Television & Streaming CV - Film CV - Theatre CV - Audio
CV - Television & Streaming
2020
Renunciation (Otrecheniye)
TV Ukraine
Serhii Sotnychenko
Directed by
Lyudmila
Ongoing Role
TV series
2019
Secrets (Tayny)
TV Ukraine
Serhii Kravets
Directed by
Theodora von Büsof
Ongoing Role
2017
Doctor Happiness (Doktor Schastye)
Star Media
Dmitriy Petrun
Directed by
Lena Timokhina
Lead
2017
Recipe for Love (Retsept Lyubovi)
TV Ukraine
Anton Tsivatnyy
Directed by
Antonina
Ongoing Role
2017
Specialists (Spetsy)
Star Media
—
Directed by
Svetlana Polishchuk
Ongoing Role
2016
Foundlings (Pidkydyshi)
Star Media
Maksim Papernik
Directed by
Olya
Supporting Actor
2015
Let's Talk When You Back (Bud laska, povernis)
Alina Chebotareva
Directed by
Oksana
Supporting Actor
2015
Laboratory of Love (Laboratoriya Kokhannya)
Mamos Production
Yaroslav Lastovetsky
Directed by
Margarita
Lead
2015
Jewelry Clan (Klan Yuveliriv)
TV Ukraine
Dmitriy Goldman
Directed by
Margarita Vasilenko
Recurring Role
2013
Female Doctor 2 (Zhenskiy doktor 2)
Film.ua
Anton Goida
Directed by
Alena Makeeva
Actor in Episode
2013
Sashka
Pro-TV
Anton Gojda
Directed by
Colony employee
Actor in Episode
2012
Jamaica (Dzhamayka)
Іhor Zabara
Directed by
Anna Ivanovna
Recurring Role
2011
Day 7305 (Den 7305)
I. Tikhomirov
Directed by
Amazon
Supporting Actor
2011
Who Is Who to Whom (Khto Komu Khto)
Euhene Shyshkyn
Directed by
Mila
Lead
2010
Demons (Besy)
Star Media
A. Budyonny
Directed by
Katyukha
Actor in Episode
2009
Milkmaid from Khatsapetovka (Doyarka z Khatsapetivky)
P. Snisarenko
Directed by
Galina Roenko
Supporting Actor
2008
Key to Temptation
1+1
—
Directed by
Presenter
Host/presenter
2007
Hold Me Tight (Derzhi menya krepche)
Star Media
V. Dyachenko
Directed by
The secretary
Actor in Episode
2007
Lawless Heart (Bezzakonnoe serdtse)
Film.ua
O. Goida
Directed by
Varvara
Recurring Role
2007
The Ex (Kolyshnoya)
Olha Havrilyuk
Directed by
Yana
Lead
2006
Want to Get Married
Novy Kanal
—
Directed by
Presenter
Host/presenter
2006
Five Minutes to Metro
—
Directed by
Zhanna Voronova
Recurring Role
2006
We'll Break Through (Prorvemosj)
—
Directed by
Knopka
Lead
2004
Fort Boyard Ukraine
1+1
—
Directed by
Co-presenter
Host/presenter
2003
Vesela Kompaniya
—
Directed by
Sasha
Recurring Role
2002
Pid Dakhamy (Under the Roofs)
—
Directed by
Lara
Lead
CV - Film
2025
Critical Condition
Michael Kalb Filmproduktion / HFF Munich / BR / ARTE
Mila Zhluktenko
Directed by
Dariia
Lead
Short film. World Premiere: La Semaine de la Critique, Cannes 2025.
2022
Victim (Oběť)
Michal Blaško
Directed by
Irina Zyrchenko
Lead
Venice Film Festival (Horizons) · TIFF · Busan · Cairo. Slovakia's official entry for the 95th Academy Awards. ★ Czech Film Critics' Award – Best Actress.
CV - Theatre
2003
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
The Free Theatre, Kyiv
Artur Arteminev
Directed by
Sally
Supporting Actor
2002
Romeo and Juliet
Atelie-16, Kyiv
Ihor Tykhomirov
Directed by
Benvolio
Supporting Actor
2002
The Threepenny Opera
Atelie-16, Kyiv
Ihor Talalaevsky
Directed by
First Prostitute
Supporting Actor
2002
The Importance of Being Earnest
Atelie-16, Kyiv
Ihor Talalaevsky
Directed by
Cecily Cardew
Lead
2002
Waiting for Godot
Atelie-16, Kyiv
Linas Zaikauskas
Directed by
Estragon
Lead
CV - Audio
2025
Jähnicke kehrt zurück (Jähnickes vierter Fall)
Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Judith Lorentz
Directed by
Kateryna
Lead
