Who is Olesya Rulin from “Powers”? Her Wiki: Net Worth, Russian Actress, Dating, Boyfriend
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• Olesya Yurivna Rulin is an actress best known for her role in the “High School Musical” films.
• Her net worth is estimated to be around $1.2 million.
• She immigrated to the US at 8 years old and attended West Jordan High School.
• She has appeared in films such as “Flying By” and “Family Weekend”.
• She has done charity work, including helping clean beaches and giving away her dresses for charity.



Known for movies

Calista Secor

Powers (2015-2016)
as Calista Secor

Herself

HSM3: Prom – The Night of Nights (2009)
as Herself

Kelsi Nielsen

High School Musical 2 (2007)
as Kelsi Nielsen

Kelsi Nielsen

High School Musical (2006)
as Kelsi Nielsen

Short Info

Net Worth $1 million
Date Of Birth March 17, 1986
Fact Originally from Russia, she can read, write, & speak fluent Russian.



Who is Olesya Rulin?

Olesya Yurivna Rulin was born on 17 March 1986, in Moscow, Russia, and is an actress, best known for being one of the stars of the three “High School Musical” films in which she played the role of Kesli Nielsen. She has also appeared in films such as “Flying By”, and “Family Weekend”.

The Riches of Olesya Rulin

How rich is Olesya Rulin? As of late-2019 her net worth is ~$1.2 million, earned through a career in acting. She’s also done various television projects over the course of her career, and as she continues her endeavors, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Olesya spent most of her childhood in Likhoslavi, a town in Tver Oblast, Russia. At eight years of age she immigrated to the United States to rejoin her father who had gone back a few years earlier. They resided in Texas and later went to Utah, where she initially attended Jordan Middle School and also trained in ballet. With the urging of her mother, she joined a model search contest and was successful, gaining representation with four agencies.

She also played the piano, and did numerous jobs before becoming an actress full time. She was a certified nursing assistant, serving in that role for a year and also worked for Victoria’s Secret as well as Nordstrom. She began her acting career in the film “High School Musical”, which is the most successful Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, and its soundtrack the best-selling album in the US in 2006. During this time, she was still working part time in retail stores, and later matriculated from West Jordan High School.

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Career Prominence

Rulin then moved to Paris to study economics, and that was when she started working on the sequel “High School Musical 2”, with the stars of the previous film including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale all returned to reprise their respective roles. In 2008, all of them returned once more for “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”, which is the only film in the series to be released theatrically. She had much larger parts in the sequel films compared to the original, even having solo performances in both. Over the next few years, she worked on numerous other Disney Channel Original Films, such as “Halloweentown High” and “The Poof Point”, which is based on the children’s novel of the same name.

She then appeared in feature films outside Disney Channel, including “Forever Strong”, a sports film about a troubled rugby union player and based on a number of individual true stories. She also worked on the films “Mobsters and Mormons” and “The Dance”, followed by the film “Major Movie Star”, which was released in the US as “Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous”.

Later Projects

In 2009, Olesya starred alongside Heather Locklear and Billy Ray Cyrus in the film “Flying By”, a drama and the last film of Patricia Neal. The following year she starred in “Expecting Mary” alongside Linda Gray, Elliot Gould and Lainie Kazan, in the comedy drama film that premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, and was directed by Dan Gordon. In 2013, she appeared in “Family Weekend” with Matthew Modine and Kristin Chenoweth.

The following year, she joined the PlayStation Network series “Powers”, which is an adaptation of the Marvel comic book series of the same name, released under their Icon Comics imprint. The project is the first venture of the PlayStation network into television programming, and it was renewed for a second season before being cancelled in 2016.

A few of her latest projects include guest appearances in “NCIS” and “The Night Shift”, which is a medical drama series on NBC, following the late night shift emergency room staff at the San Antonio Memorial Hospital. She also voiced a guest character in an episode of “Family Guy”, an animated series by Seth MacFarlane, exhibiting gags which often reflect American culture.

Personal Life

Rulin was previously in a relationship with model and actor Nico Tortorella but their relationship ended, and his photos on her social media accounts were deleted, though photos of her on his account could still be viewed. She has mentioned that she is a pescatarian, ie eats seafood but not meat. She is fluent in speaking, writing, and reading Russian. During her free time, she does a lot of charity work, and has been seen helping clean beaches. She has also spent time with dogs that don’t have homes, and has given away some of her dresses for charity.

General Info

Full Name Olesya Rulin
Net Worth $1 million
Date Of Birth March 17, 1986
Height 1.52 m
Profession Ballet Dancer, Actor, Model
Education Westminster College

Family

Accomplishments

Movies High School Musical, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, High School Musical 2, Family Weekend, Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous, Halloweentown High, Forever Strong, Expecting Mary, Mobsters and Mormons, Flying By, Urban Legends: Bloody Mary, A Thousand Cuts, The Poof Point, Apart, American Pas…
TV Shows Powers

Social profile links

Quotes

# Quote
1 My friends call me conservation girl.
2 I’m a little nervous, actually, because this is my first tour and it’s in my home town so I hope people like it. But really, this is a dream job for me because I love animals and I’ve always been passionate about protecting the environment.
3 [about Urban Legends: Bloody Mary] This is my first horror flick, yes. Just a small role. I’m kind of disappointed that I didn’t get to die.

Facts

# Fact
1 Like Kelsi, her character in High School Musical, she can play the piano.
2 She’s a trained ballet dancer and model.
3 Originally from Russia, she can read, write, & speak fluent Russian.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Powers 2015-2016 TV Series Calista Secor
The Night Shift 2015 TV Series Maya
Eye Candy 2015 TV Series Ann-Marie Halliday
NCIS 2014 TV Series Kim Troutman
Family Weekend 2013 Emily Smith-Dungy
Underemployed 2013 TV Series Pixie Dexter
Dirty Work 2012 TV Series Bambi
Touch 2012 TV Series Red Dress
A Thousand Cuts 2012 Melanie
Drop Dead Diva 2011 TV Series Mia Dalton
Greek 2009-2011 TV Series Abby
Apart 2011/I Emily Gates
The Mentalist 2010 TV Series Sam Starks
CSI: Miami 2010 TV Series Andrea Williams
Expecting Mary 2010 Mary
Flying By 2009 Ellie
Chuckle Boy 2009 Short Assistant
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous 2008 Private Petrovich
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 2008 Kelsi Nielsen
Forever Strong 2008 Emily’s Friend
High School Musical 2 2007 TV Movie Kelsi Nielsen
The Dance 2007/I Britney
American Pastime 2007 Cathy Reyes
Vampire Chicks with Chainsaws 2006 Video Sariah
High School Musical 2006 TV Movie Kelsi Nielsen
Mobsters and Mormons 2005 Julie Jaymes
Urban Legends: Bloody Mary 2005 Video Mindy – Samantha’s Friend #2
Halloweentown High 2004 TV Movie Natalie the Pink Troll
Everwood 2004 TV Series The Drunk Girl
Touched by an Angel 2002 TV Series High School Student
The Poof Point 2001 TV Movie Annie
Hounded 2001 TV Movie Girl #1

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 2008 performer: “A Night to Remember”, “Just Wanna Be With You”, “Last Chance”
High School Musical 2 2007 TV Movie performer: “Work This Out”, “You Are the Music In Me”
High School Musical 2006 TV Movie performer: “We’re All In This Together”

Self

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2009 TV Series Herself
The Movie Loft 2009 TV Series Herself
HSM3: It’s All in the Dress 2009 Video documentary short Herself
HSM3: Prom – The Night of Nights 2009 Video documentary short Herself
HSM2: In the Kitchen 2008 Video documentary short Herself
High School Musical: Get in the Picture 2008 TV Series Herself
Disney 365 2007-2008 TV Series documentary Herself
HSM2: Anatomy of a Dance Number 2007 Video documentary short Herself
HSM2: Rehearsal Cam 2007 Video documentary short Herself
High School Musical 2 Dance-Along 2007 TV Movie Herself
Hannah Montana DVD Game 2007 Video Game Herself

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia