Yevgeny Petrosyan
Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan (Yevgeni Vahani Petrosyan (Petrosyants); born 16 September 1945) is a Soviet–Russian comedian of Armenian and Jewish descent. In 2005 he was named among the most influential figures in contemporary Russia, in a survey conducted by independent polling agency The Levada Centre. A popular comedian since the days of the Soviet Union, Petrosyan was the host of TV variety show Crooked Mirror.
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- Name
- Yevgeny Petrosyan
- Born
- 16 September 1945
- Birthplace
- Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
- Spouse
- Yelena Stepanenko
- Awards
- * Order of Honour
- Full name
- Եվգենի Վահանի Պետրոսյանց.
- Nationality
- Soviet Union and Russia.
- Occupation
- writer, comedian, actor, presenter, director and humorist.
- Education
- Russian Institute of Theatre Arts.
- Honours
- Order of Honour, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Honored Artist of the RSFSR and Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour.
- Languages
- Russian.
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Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan (Yevgeni Vahani Petrosyan (Petrosyants); born 16 September 1945) is a Soviet–Russian comedian of Armenian and Jewish descent. In 2005 he was named among the most influential figures in contemporary Russia, in a survey conducted by independent polling agency The Levada Centre. A popular comedian since the days of the Soviet Union, Petrosyan was the host of TV variety show Crooked Mirror.
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Yevgeny Petrosyan (born 1945) is an actor, comedian and director, among other activities, of Russian and Soviet nationality. The actor was born Եվգենի Վահանի Պետրոսյանց in Baku. Yevgeny Petrosyan is also known as Петров and Петросян. Yevgeny Petrosyan was educated at Russian Institute of Theatre Arts.
Languages used include Russian. Honours include Honored Artist of the RSFSR, Order of Honour and People's Artist of the RSFSR, among others.
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Key facts
• Name — Yevgeny Petrosyan • Honorific Suffix — PAR • Born — 16 September 1945 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union • Years Active — 1962 – present • Spouse — Yelena Stepanenko • Title — People’s Artist of the RSFSR (1991) • Awards — * Order of Honour
Personal life
Personal life
Yevgeny was married to actress and humorist Yelena Stepanenko (born 1953). Their engagement was in 1985. On August 3, 2018, the Russian mass media announced that Yevgeny and Yelena were getting divorced. They had made 1.5 billion rubles together while married and that money was to be divided among the two by the court of law. During a 2023 New Year show, Petrosyan openly supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Yevgeny for his support of the invasion.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Yevgeny Petrosyan was recorded at birth as Եվգենի Վահանի Պետրոսյանց. He also worked under the names Петросян and Петров. The authorities additionally record the headings Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan and Evgeniy Petrosyan. His recorded language was Russian. He married Elena Stepanenko and Tatyana Brukhunova. One child is recorded: Viktorina Petrosyants.
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Identity
Yevgeny Petrosyan is recorded as having received Order of Honour, People's Artist of the RSFSR and Honored Artist of the RSFSR. Yevgeny Petrosyan is recorded as writer, comedian, actor, presenter and director.
Evgeny Petrosyan
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Yevgeny Petrosyan received Order of Honour, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Honored Artist of the RSFSR and Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour.
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- 1.Евгений Петросян много шутил, но проиграл Интернету.
- 2.Interview with Vladimir Vinokur.
- 3.FHM RUSSIA - FHM.RU -.
- 4.Yevgeny Petrosyan on sem40.ru.
- 5.Abdullaev, Nabi. To Join the Elite, It's TV That Counts. Moscow Times. 15 March 2005.
- 6.The New Yorker - Google Books. The New Yorker. 65. 11–19. 107. 1989.
- 7.Malpas, Anna. Culture - In the Spotlight. St Petersburg Times. 14 August 2009.
- 8.Четыре жены Евгения Петросяна.
- 9.Russian TV Hosts 'Surreal' New Year Show Fusing Music and War Propaganda. Newsweek.
- 10.Meduza. Zelensky imposes sanctions against 119 Russian cultural and sports figures. 2023-01-07.
- 11.The Kyiv Independent. Ukraine imposes sanctions on Russian, pro-Russian celebrities. 2023-01-07.
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