Ivan Urgant
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Ivan Andreevich UrgantIvan Andreevich Urgant is a Russia
n television personality, showman, and an actor.
Ivan Urgant was born in Leningrad
in a family of actors Andrey Urgant (son of Nina Urgant and Lev Milinder) and Valeriya Kiseleva.
He graduated from Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy
.
In the late 1990s Ivan Urgant was a leader of Maxim Leonidov's soul project nicknamed Vnuuk ( - misspelled Grandson).
He is known for hosting various TV shows, including:
He also judges KVN
games.
In 2007 Ivan Urgant was awarded TEFI
.
On May 16, 2009 he presented the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with former Russian Eurovision participant Alsou
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n television personality, showman, and an actor.
Ivan Urgant was born in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
in a family of actors Andrey Urgant (son of Nina Urgant and Lev Milinder) and Valeriya Kiseleva.
He graduated from Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy
Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy
Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy is a theatre school in Saint Petersburg. Established in 1779, it is the oldest and largest institution of its kind in Russia.- History :...
.
In the late 1990s Ivan Urgant was a leader of Maxim Leonidov's soul project nicknamed Vnuuk ( - misspelled Grandson).
He is known for hosting various TV shows, including:
- Petersburg Courier (Petersburg - Channel 5Petersburg - Channel 5Petersburg - Channel 5 is a television channel based in St. Petersburg, Russia, also known simply as Channel 5. Director General: Alexey Brodskiy, Producer General: Ljubov Sovershaeva...
, 1999) - Cheerful Morning (MTV RussiaMTV RussiaMTV Russia is a Russian language free-to-air 24 hour entertainment and music service seen in 22 million households in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Omsk, Voronezh, Novosibirsk, Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg, among other cities.-History:...
, 2001-2002) - People's ArtistNarodniy ArtistNarodniy Artist is a television show based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in Russia. The show is produced by RTR in association with FBI Music & FremantleMedia...
(RTR, 2003-2005) - Pyramid (Russia, 2004)
- Great Première (2005)
- Spring with Ivan Urgant (2006)
- Relish (Channel One, since 2006)
- Circus With Stars (2007)
- Stenka na stenku (Showdown) (2007—2008)
- Big Difference (since 2008)
- Circus (2008)
- ProjectorparishiltonProjectorparishiltonProjektorparishilton - is a Russian satirical current affairs show on the Russian Channel One. The first episode was aired on May 17, 2008.Four hosts discuss some current news and comment on different issues in politics and economics...
(Channel One, since 2008)
He also judges KVN
KVN
KVN is a Russian humour TV show and competition where teams compete by giving funny answers to questions and showing prepared sketches. The programme was first aired by the First Soviet Channel on November 8, 1961...
games.
In 2007 Ivan Urgant was awarded TEFI
TEFI
TEFI is an annual award given in the Russian television industry, presented by the Russian Academy of Television. It has been awarded since 1994. TEFI is presented in various sectors , such as television shows, notable people in the television industry, journalists, channels...
.
On May 16, 2009 he presented the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with former Russian Eurovision participant Alsou
Alsou
- Early life :Alsou was born in Bugulma, Tatarstan. Her father, Ralif Rafilovich Safin is a Russian oligarch, a former LUKoil executive and a current member of the Federal Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament. He is also the owner of the FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi football team and was...
.