Marina Mazepa 🇺🇦

My Story. The Road That Shaped Me. 👇🏻 People always ask about my journey, so here it is—chapter by chapter. Swipe for photos in order. 📖 CHAPTER 1: The Beginning Born in Konotop, Ukraine. Started dancing at 4. Not naturally flexible—I had to work for it. 📖 CHAPTER 2: Leaving Home at 15 Left home alone to train at the Circus Academy in Kyiv. No money for extra classes—self-taught in stretching. Got injured but never quit. Met my first contortion teacher at 16 and retrained my body. 📖 CHAPTER 3: Breaking Through At 18, my Genesis performance (contortion + dance) made me Top 3 on SYTYCD Ukraine. My family finally saw me as an artist. From there: Ohlala, Europa Park, Young Stage Festival, France’s Got Talent (Top 3). 📖 CHAPTER 4: First Big Contract At 20, I got a choreography contract in Las Vegas for a Cirque-style show. Three months later, I moved to Hollywood with no plan, no connections, barely any English. 📖 CHAPTER 5: Taking the Leap Survived on modeling while learning English and building my name. 📖 CHAPTER 6: The Performance That Changed Everything Auditioned for SYTYCD USA and became a semifinalist on America’s Got Talent. Jumping on Simon Cowell’s table made history—and caught James Wan’s attention. That’s how my acting career began. 📖 CHAPTER 7: Stepping Into Film & Action 🎥 Malignant – Gabriel 🎥 The Unholy – Mary 🎥 Resident Evil – Lisa Trevor 🎥 The Continental – Gretel 🎥 Marvel’s Agatha – Snake Witch + choreography 📖 CHAPTER 8: Falling in Love with Action Trained in martial arts, fight choreography, and action work—and I fell in love with it. Developed @mazepa_method (flexibility + strength + breathwork). 📖 CHAPTER 9: The Realization For years, I struggled to fit in—dancer, actress, model, contortionist. But I was never just one thing. So I built my own lane. 📖 CHAPTER 10: What’s Next? If you don’t fit in, maybe you’re meant to create your own space. That’s what I’m doing now. New chapter coming soon. 🔥

I’m thrilled to reveal!-> READ. SWIPE. LIKE. SHARE❤️ I spent the last month in Kyiv, witnessing everything firsthand. I used my art and talent to support my country, turning creativity into action! I am one of the creators of this charity event, raising funds for an M113 armored personnel carrier for the @ab3.army —a crucial vehicle that helps transport troops safely on the battlefield, providing protection and mobility in combat zones. For this event, I created a solo performance in collaboration with one of Ukraine’s most renowned artists, Anatoliy Kryvolap. @anatolykryvolap I embodied the ‘SOUL’ of one of his most famous paintings, ‘Night Horse,’ symbolizing Ukraine’s unbreakable spirit and resilience. And turned that into my own masterpiece ‘House Soul’ made out of my Body Alphabet.(Living Letters) Using my Living Letters I created a special emblem for the 3rd Assault Brigade—piecing together their chevron from my body. This masterpiece, personally signed by Andriy Beletsky and myself, was auctioned for 1,000€. (Video 5) Three of my paintings were sold, including ‘Soul Horse’, which was auctioned for 20,000€, raising crucial funds the ‘Iron Horse’ M113, for 3d Assault Brigade. I’m beyond grateful to everyone who made this project possible! Huge thanks to the @art_ua_gallery , @alex.rmnk @nataliia_zabolotna8888 and @pandora_studio for bringing this vision to life. A special thank you to my teacher and mentor @sansanichsay , who guided and helped me shape this performance. Your support, creativity, and dedication made this moment unforgettable. . The mission continues—JOIN THE AUCTION! Any of my artworks are opened for sale 25% of the proceeds will go to Ukraine! . The Hat and the Outfit by @vozianov.design

GRETEL ‘THE CONTINENTAL’ #JohnWick @peacock

Life flows in ways we can’t always control. Take it as it comes—adapt, grow, and find beauty in the unexpected. . While I’m in full work mode in Ireland, here’s a #throwback to a magical shoot in the snow with @karina.chancey. Some moments feel like a dream, frozen in time. ❄️✨

LOVE: ‘Pure Unveiled’ or ‘Hidden Veiled’? Which one’s yours? Meaning: LOVE: Pure Unveiled – Love in its most open, effortless form. Free, unburdened, and full of wonder—like the feeling of first love. LOVE: Hidden Veiled– Love that is private, secure, and deeply personal. It doesn’t seek validation—it exists quietly, held close, known only to those who share it. . Link in Bio for more LOVE

NEW! “Love in Color” — Meaning: Love isn’t just one feeling; it’s a mix of emotions, vibrant and ever-changing. It’s passion, joy, pain, and everything in between—expressed in every shade. . Link in Bio.

LOVE Veiled on Ink: Meaning: Love that is deeply imprinted yet unseen. It lingers, protected and unspoken—marked forever, even if never fully revealed. Who can relate to this form of LOVE? . Link in bio to find your form of LOVE. . #marinamazepa #loveart #artistsproof

Double tap if your brain never takes a day off, like mine😂 A constant One Woman Show happening inside 😂. . #marinamazepa #womansthoughts #womeninspiration #audreyhepburnquotes

Audrey Hepburn in all her colors – the modern edition! 😜 Swipe through and tell me, which character is your favorite? Can you name all the movies? ☺️ Huge thanks to the incredible team that brought these iconic looks to life! ✨

Me or Audrey? 🧐🤣 Swipe to decide! One of my all-time favorite movies is Funny Face—you know, the kind you watch over 100 times and never get tired of! 😂 What’s a movie you could rewatch forever?

Gretel in training: behind - the - scenes!❤️ @thecontinentaltv #johnwickseries . #marinamazepa #johnwick #fightchoreography #stuntscommunity #stunttraining #actionmovies #badassgirls #martialartsgirl

@thecontinentaltv behind-the-scenes highlights – a throwback to the best 9 months in Budapest, working, living, and training with the most incredible people. Who hasn’t seen it yet? Watch now on @peacock and @appletv!