Biography

Najiba Hashim bey qizi Malikova (azerb. Nəcibə Məlikova) was Azerbaijani Soviet actress, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. She was born on October 25, 1921 in Buzovna settlement of Baku. Despite the fact that N.Melikova is more known as a film actress, her work is inextricably linked with the theater. She received primary education in the village. From 1940 to 1943 she studied at the Baku Theater School in the class of Azerbaijan People's Artist Fatma Kadri. After graduating from school, she started to work at Ganja State Drama Theater. Soon after returning to Baku, she entered the Theater Institute, graduated in 1951. Since 1952 she ha...Read More