Iroda Aliyeva

Iroda Mirzaxonovna Aliyeva (December 17, 1929 — July 7, 1989, Tashkent) — an Uzbek film and theater actress, People's Artist of Uzbekistan.

Iroda Aliyeva was born on December 17, 1929, in Tashkent. She graduated from the Tashkent Institute of Theatre and Fine Arts named after A.N. Ostrovsky. In 1951, she began working as an actress at the Tashkent Drama Theatre named after Hamza, led by People's Artist Sora Ishanturaeva. Her first role was Olya Ulyanova in the play “Family” by I. Popov.

Other roles include Nasiba in A. Qahhor's comedy “Ailing Tooth”, Muqaddas in O. Yoqubov's “True Love”, Shirin in N. Hikmet's “Legend of Love”, and Maryam in M. Dib's “Algeria, My City”, among others. In the 1960s and 70s, she became a prominent actress in Uzbek art, creating the image of Asal in Chingiz Aitmatov's play “The Lonely Poplar” and Nazokat in Uyg‘un's “Parvona”. Her performances were distinguished by their grace, brilliance, and her skill in deeply embodying the characters, earning her a unique place in Uzbek theater art.

In 1967, she was honored with the title of People's Artist of Uzbekistan.

In the 1970s, she appeared in several films produced by the Uzbekfilm studio. She created episodic roles in films such as “Akmal, the Dragon and the Princess” (1981) as the Witch, “Akmal's New Adventures” (1983), “The Loneliest of the Lonely” (1974), “Pirates of the 20th Century” (1979), and “The Wisdom of the Young” (1982). Possessing an incomparable voice, she was not only an actress but also actively involved in Uzbek dubbing.

She passed away in Tashkent on July 7, 1989.