Maria Bakalova will receive an honorary
Askeer Award as a rising international star and ambassador of Bulgarian acting. The decision was made public on Thursday by the Bulgarian theatre awards foundation through its media partner, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA).
At the tender age of 24, Bakalova has already gained international recognition for her appearance in the 2020 Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. The film has earned her the Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress and nominations for an Academy Award, the BAFTA Film Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She is the first Bulgarian to be nominated for these honours.