Porn video scandal, assassination attempt, divorce: what happened to Diana Yagofarova?

Actress Diana Yagofarova, known not only in Uzbekistan, but also in Russia and the CIS countries for her role as a talented bride in the film "Super Bride", turned 36 on February 27. It's hard to believe that Diana has only starred in 4-5 films to date. The actress, who has not appeared on the screens for 15 years, is now a mother of three children, a housewife, and at the same time has returned to active creativity.

Childhood

Diana Yagofarova was born on February 27, 1989 in Tashkent. Diana's father worked at an aircraft factory, and her mother was a housewife. Since childhood, she was interested in cinema and began attending acting classes. The future actress studied at school with excellent grades.

The beginning of creativity

^{Photo: Instagram}
While continuing to attend the theater club, 18-year-old Diana one day caught the attention of the famous Uzbek film director Bahrom Yakubov. It was Bahrom Yakubov who suggested that Diana try herself in the cinema. Thus, Diana entered the creative world and in 2008 played a cameo role in Bahrom Yakubov's film "Tashlandyk".

Stars

^{Photo: Instagram}
In 2008, the film "Super Bride", in which Diana played the main role, was shown on the big screens. After the film's release, Diana became a real movie star. The film "Super Bride" tells the story of the difficulties of an Uzbek guy who falls in love with a Russian girl on his way to winning her love. In turn, Diana's heroine also uses all her abilities to win the heart of her strict mother-in-law.

In 2009, Diana starred in a romantic film called "Ichkuyov". This year, another film with the actress - "Zyrapcha" - was released to the audience. After that, Diana's work took a break for a while.

Controversy over the indecent video

^{Bahrom Yakubov and Diana Yagofarova
Photo: Instagram}
Diana Yagofarova was becoming known as the most successful debutant in Uzbek cinema, and the audience was eagerly awaiting new projects with her participation, but the actress disappeared from the screens altogether. This was due to the spread of an indecent video featuring director Bahrom Yakubov and a girl who looked very much like Diana. The actress said in an interview a few years later that because of that incident, she even tried to commit suicide.

— To close this topic once and for all: I don’t know where this video went viral. I didn’t answer this question for 15 years. Because I don’t have the answer to this question myself. But I realized how disgusting things people do on purpose. The video had a huge impact, and in a matter of minutes my whole life was ruined. At that time, I was famous throughout the country for my work, my acting skills and my talent. But because of this video, everything disappeared in an instant. It was like a nightmare. I didn’t go out at all for a while.

Later, when people asked me, “Are you that Diana?” I would say, “No, I’m not.” There were times when I even gave up my identity. It was my protective reaction at that time. I was an 18-year-old girl at that time. At that time, I didn’t have a mountain to lean on to teach me how to behave in such a situation. I was more afraid of how my grandmother would react to these events than anyone else. But my grandmother supported me in this sad situation, holding her head high. I had to leave the country for a while. I was not in Uzbekistan for a month.

My grandmother comforted me, saying that this was a big provocation against me. They have always encouraged me in good and bad times throughout my life. I don’t know who shared this video. But the people in it are very similar to us. The video went viral, and everyone saw it. I would like to emphasize one more thing: at that time, the protection of women’s rights was not as developed as it is now. Today, this trend has changed for the better. New laws are being adopted. There is a lot of talk about women’s rights. But unfortunately, at that time, this did not exist, says Diana.

Personal life

^{Photo: Instagram}
Diana Yagofarova married a young man named Murod Yunuskhodzhaev in 2009. The couple reportedly met through mutual friends at a restaurant. Murod saw Diana at one of the cultural events and immediately wanted to marry her.

“At that time, I had two options. Go abroad and develop as an actress, or get married and devote myself to my family. As family is important for every woman, I chose the second option,” Diana said in one of her interviews.

Murad and Diana lived together for 14 years. During this time, they became parents to three sons. The actress told about her divorce from her husband in an interview in 2024.

^{Photo: Instagram}
— It's been a year since our marriage ended. It's been a year since I decided to leave home. We are currently in the process of divorcing. We maintain friendly relations with my ex-husband. I must say that he is a very good father to his children. I now have three sons. I have always dreamed of adopting a girl from an orphanage, says the actress.

Return to cinema

^{Photo: Instagram}
Diana says that she has tried herself in many fields, but none of them gave her the same pleasure as a film actress.

— During the 15-year break, I tried myself in many fields, but I realized that nothing gives me the same pleasure as I get from cinema. That is why I decided to return to cinema. I started acting in new TV series for people who are not indifferent to my work.

Diana Yagofarova starred in the 2024 Kazakh film "Let's Go, Throw It All Away" in the comedy-crime genre. The film tells the story of two friends who consider themselves Oscar-worthy actors but are unsuccessful in real life, and the difficult situation they find themselves in. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”