Larisa Bakurova

Larisa Angela Bakurova Ukrainian ?????? ?????? ???????? Chinese ??? pinyin L? Ruìsh? commonly shortened to ?? Ruìsh? born February 21 1985 is a Ukrainianborn Taiwanese actress and model Besides her modeling engagements she has appeared in supporting roles in the Taiwanese drama They Kiss Again and the film Dont Go Breaking My Heart In 2012 Bakurova starred in the film Young Dudes directed by DJ Chen YinJung Bakurova was a professional rhythmic gymnast from ages 315 and won numerous national competitions She was Miss Kyiv at the age of 18 Bakurova is a graduate of Odesa National Economics University where she holds a masters degree in economics In 2013 Bakurova obtained the Taiwan Permanent Resident Certificate and began the naturalization process She married a Taiwanese national in 2015 and gave birth to a daughter in 2016 On January 24 2019 Bakurova became the first naturalized Taiwanese citizen of Ukrainian descent which required a long process to renounce her Ukrainian citizenship since Ukraine does not have a consulate in Taiwan