46-year-old actress Irina Pegova now holds the title of People's Artist of Russia.

The actress was solemnly awarded at the Bolshoi Theater. Irina Pegova herself announced the joyful news on her social media page. She said that she was awarded a badge and certificate of People's Artist of Russia.

The title was awarded in the spring, and now a solemn ceremony was held in the building of the Bolshoi Theater. Pegova received the badge and certificate from the hands of the Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova.

“Hurray! By presidential decree of April 3, I was awarded the title of People's Artist! And only now I was able to receive it from the hands of our Minister of Culture Olga Borisovna Lyubimova! It is impossible to feel the title, but now I can not only touch the “badge”, but also happily wear it on my chest! “I serve the Theater!” Pegova told her followers.