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My Take
Maria Alyokhina strikes me as a poet who answers power with conviction. Born in Moscow and a member of the punk collective Pussy Riot, she refused to soften her voice even after imprisonment, and that courage genuinely moves me. The 2014 Hannah Arendt Prize confirmed that her thought and action resonate well beyond Russia. She writes, paints, and performs, shifting form while never abandoning what must be said. I regard her as a chronicler of her age, someone who proves the meaning of freedom with her own body. Few public figures embody artistic defiance as completely as she does.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Alyokhina
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・アリョーヒナ
- Reading
- まりあ・ありょーひな
- Born
- June 6, 1988 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- human rights defender / poet / public figure / painter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Hannah Arendt Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://lirain.livejournal.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/all_mary/
- Xhttps://x.com/all_mary
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria%20Alyokhina
Frequently asked questions
When was Maria Alyokhina born?
Born June 6, 1988 (age 38).
Where is Maria Alyokhina from?
Maria Alyokhina is from Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Duchy of Moscow.
What does Maria Alyokhina do?
Maria Alyokhina works as human rights defender, poet, public figure, painter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.