Aygul Maksutova，With 200 dollars to her name Aygul Maksutova left Russia for NYC to follow her passion for theatre and acting. Originally from Northern Russia in Republic Komi Aygul is a Tatar girl-member of a Turkic people descendent from a people who ruled central Asia in the 14th century. In the snow of the mountains of Komi Aygul spent her childhood.