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14 Facts About Aruhan Galieva

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Aruhan Galieva was born on August 1991 and is a British-Kazakh actress, musician, comedian, and environmentalist.

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Aruhan Galieva began singing as a child and worked with Karl Jenkins, performing from the age of 11.

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Aruhan Galieva attended the King's School, Canterbury from 2005 to 2010.

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Aruhan Galieva was a music scholar and chorister at school.

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Aruhan Galieva performed her singing debut aged 11 at the Abai Opera Theatre in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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Aruhan Galieva gained prominence through her work as a solo soprano on Karl Jenkins' Tlep under Sony BMG and her work on the follow-up album Shakarim which was premiered at the Royal Festival Hall.

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In 2012, Aruhan Galieva appeared in Joe Wright's film adaptation of Anna Karenina.

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In 2016, Aruhan Galieva appeared in "Men Against Fire", an episode of the anthology series Black Mirror.

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Aruhan Galieva brought her first solo comedy show Eco Maniac to the 2022 Brighton Fringe Festival, for which she was awarded a Luke Rollason bursary.

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Aruhan Galieva was nominated for an Off West End Award for her supporting performance as Lauren in Kinky Boots at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch.

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Aruhan Galieva has writing credits on the web series Nasty Neighbours and The B@it, as well as the SeanceCast.

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At the 2024 General Election, Aruhan Galieva was the Green Party candidate for South Derbyshire.

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Aruhan Galieva became an ambassador for the Bat Conservation Trust.

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In July 2025, Aruhan Galieva appeared in BBC Radio 4 comedy series Time of the Week as part of an ensemble cast of character comedians.