Alexandra Nikiforova (born February 16, 1993, in Sevastopol) is a highly accomplished Russian actress who gained international prominence for her versatile performances in historical and mystery dramas. A graduate of the Shchepkin Theatre School, she achieved a major career breakthrough as the lead in the period detective series Anna-Detektiv (Detective Anna), for which she won the Best Actress award at the Seoul International Drama Awards in 2017. Her profile expanded further with her starring role in the large-scale Russian-Turkish co-production Sultan of My Heart (Kalbimin Sultanı), where she performed in the Turkish language as a tutor in the Ottoman palace. By late 2025, Nikiforova has maintained a prolific career across both stage and screen, starring in modern television projects like Doctor Krasnov and the aviation drama Styuardess (Stewardess), as well as the biographical action film Komandir.