Dulguun Odkhuu (; born 5 June 1991 in Ulaanbaatar) is a Mongolian actress, a social influencer and a model. Her career began when she was studying acting at the Mongolian National University of Arts and Culture, and in 2011 she made her film debut in Amidrald Tavtai Moril. She played a leading role in The Mongol Khan, the first Mongolian theatrical production to be performed at the West End.
Biography Dulguun was born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on June 5, 1991, and spent most of her life there as one of three children. She completed the Fifth Secondary School in the Chingeltei district of Ulaanbaatar in 2008. Becoming an actress was her childhood dream, and having the Mongolian University of the Arts and Culture adjacent to her high school fueled her dreams even further. Upon completing secondary education, she studied at the Mongolian University of Arts and Culture from 2008 to 2012, focusing on film, acting, and drama. Earning her Bachelor's degree (BA). From 2017 to 2019, she earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree, majoring in Acting and Screenwriter, from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California.
Dulguun began her professional career with photo modeling, while studying acting in college. She made her film debut playing roles in Mongolian television series, such as Hairiin Ereld (2011) and Amidrald Tavtai Moril (2011). She had also been working as an actress at the Dream Theatre in Mongolia since 2011. After graduating from university in 2012, she continued to be an actress at private entertainment company Dream Theatre. Having gained more than two years of experience there and continuing to be cast in further performances, her stage roles led director N. Naranbaatar to handpick her to become an actress at the Mongolian Academic Drama Theatre. In 2017, Dulguun began pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) degree in acting and screenwriting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California.
Dulguun rose to fame with her portrayal of Juliet in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet play in 2015 at 24, making her the youngest actress to portray Juliet in Mongolia's theatre history. Following this she played Ophelia in Hamlet.
She rose to popularity again in 2022 by playing a lead role in a reproduction of a 1998 play by ; this was later performed at the London Coliseum under the title The Mongol Khan—the first Mongolian play ever to be performed in the West End.
Film In 2011, she starred as Maral in Neg Hoyoriin Guravaa. This was followed by portrayals of Gereltsetseg in Single Ladies-1 (2013) and Single Ladies-2 (2015). The sequel reached a large audience in Mongolia and influenced the further rise of her career. In the same year, she played the role of Siilegmaa in a Mongolian feature film, Mash Nuuts (2015). Mash Nuuts was the highest-grossing film in the first week after September 18, 2015. Dulguun also played the lead role of Solongo in the Mongolian comedy film Gatsuurkhan (2016).
While studying in the United States between 2017 and 2019, she starred in two major films during her summer holidays in Mongolia. She returned to the screens as Gereltsetseg in the "Single Ladies-3" (2017), as well as portraying the lead role of Od in Tengerees Buusan Od (2019).
Personal life Dulguun divorced her husband and dates prime minister of Mongolia allegedly. She was a supporter of the current Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh during the 2021 Mongolian presidential election. Aside from her native Mongolian, she speaks English fluently and Russian to a limited degree. She talks about her childhood and career
Performances
Film YearTitleRoleFilm CompanyRef.2007KhanaEnkhjin Face Studio –2010Ezengui BugjKhaliunaa Logic Film2011Neg Hoyoriin GuravaaМаral Wizard Production2013Single LadiesGereltsetsegU Film2014Suulchiin ShunuAnirlan Paramind Art, Tengri Concept2014UchralNamuun Aurora Film Production2015Khamtran AmidragchBuyanaa Khuuk Film2015Mash NuutsSiilegmaa Fantastic Film2015Single Ladies - 2GereltsetsegU Film2016Nudee Aniad TusuulNandia Expressive Line Production2017GatsuurkhanSolongo Mongol TV2017Single Ladies - 3GereltsetsegU Film2019Tengerees Buusan OdOd Khuvisal Production2024TamerlaneSarai Netflix
Television YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.2011Khairiin EreldSolongo Edutainment TV2011Amidrald Tavtai MorilZoloo Mongolian National Broadcasting
Theatre YearTitleRoleTheatreRef.2011Minii Nuuts KhuuEnkhjin Dream Theatre–2012Khairtai Bol Ergej HaraaraiSarantergel Dream Theatre2012Amidral Uuruu BelegSaruulDream Theatre2015BuuveiNandia National Academic Drama Theatre2015Romeo and JulietJulietNational Academic Drama Theatre2016Hamlet OpheliaNational Academic Drama Theatre2023The Mongol KhanQueen Consort GerelNational Academic Drama Theatre, London Coliseum
Awards OrganizationYearWorkCategoryResult “Saint Musa-XIII” International Theatre Festival 2015 Romeo and Juliet Best Actress in a Leading Role Ministry of Education and Culture of Mongolia 2019 N/A Cultural laureate of Mongolia
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