MARIANA BONEVA was born on November 8, 1989, in Northheim, Germany. In 2008, she graduated with a degree in 'Acting for Drama Theatre' from the 'Krastyo Sarafov' National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts in the class of Professor Snezhina Tankovska. She earned her diploma with the roles of Actress 1 and The Woman in 'The Liars' Club' by Neil Labute, directed by Snezhina Tankovska (2011), and Sofia Ivanova in 'Dead Souls' by Mikhail Bulgakov, directed by Teya Sugareva (2012). 

Her first performances on the professional stage were with at the 'Nevena Kokanova' Drama Theatre in Yambol. She played on the stage of the 'Sava Ognianov' Drama Theatre in Rousse and in productions at the 'Replica' Theatre in Sofia. In 2018, she became a part of the ensemble at the 'Nikola Vaptsarov' Drama Theatre and made her debut on Blagoevgrad's stage in the role of Sybil Vane in 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde, directed by Stayko Murdjev 

Her roles in the theatre include: 

• Sybil Vane in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, director Stayko Murdjev (2019);
• Poor Woman in "Under the Monastry Vine" by Elin Pelin, director Kalin Angelov (2019);
• Woman in "Vaptsarov: Songs of Man" by Stayko Murjev, Boian Ivanov and Teya Sugareva (2019);
• Casper in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, director Margarita Macheva (2019);
• Dorine in "Tartuffe" by Moliere, director Damyan Tenev (2020);
• Becky Sharp in "Vanity Fair" by Kate Hamill, director Margarita Macheva (2021);
• Frida and Tsvetaeva in "Postscript" - performance based on letters, director Margarita Macheva (2021);
• Gwendoline Fairfax in "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, director Anton Ugrinov (2024);
• Sister James in "Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley, director Stayko Murdjev (2022);
• Rackon in "A Comedy of Tenors" by Ken Ludwig, director Asen Blatechki (2023);

Her roles outside "Nikola Vaptsarov" Drama Theatre include:

• Elise in "The Scapin" by Jean-Baptiste Moliere, directed by Teia Sugareva ('Nevena Kokanova' Drama Theatre in Yambol and MONTFIZ, 2013);
• Bertha in "Burundanga" by Jordi Galceran, director Anton Ugrinov ('Nevena Kokanova' Drama Theatre in Yambol, 2014);
• Friend in "The Differnet One" by Alexey Slapovsky, director Peter Denchev ('Nevena Kokanova' Drama Theatre in Yambol, 2014);
• Viola in "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, director Peter Denchev ('Sava Ognyanov' Drama Theatre in Rousse, 2016);

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• Nominee for IKAR Award 2023 in the 'Supporting Female Role' category for Sister James in 'Doubt' by John Patrick Shanley, director Stayko Murdjev;
• Winner of the Award in the 'Female Role' category in 'I Love You, Theatre' Festival 2019 in Haskovo for Sybil Vane in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde, director Stayko Murdjev;