Olesya Zheleznyak
Actress · 2009–2012
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Biography
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician, former actor and comedian, who has served as President of Ukraine since 2019. Zelenskyy grew up in Kryvyi Rih, a Russian-speaking region in southeastern Ukraine. Before beginning his acting career, Zelenskyy earned a law degree from Kyiv National Economic University. He then went into comedy and founded the production company Kvartal 95, which produces films, animated films, and TV shows, including "Servant of the People," in which Zelenskyy played the role of the President of Ukraine.
The series aired from 2015 to 2019 and was extremely popular. The political party bearing the same name as the TV show was created in March 2018 by employees of Kvartal 95.
Filmography
4
2012
8 First Dates
Nikita · Producer
2009
Love and the City
Screenwriter · Igor
2015
8 New Dates
Nikita
2011
Office Romance. Our time
Novoseltsev
No films in this section.
Interesting facts
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Son Kirill Zelensky (born January 21, 2013).
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Her father, Aleksandr Semyonovich Zelensky (born December 23, 1947), is a Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor, and head of the computer science department - a lecturer at the same university where Vladimir studied.
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He studied in Kryvyi Rih at Gymnasium No. 95 with advanced study of the English language. He took part in school amateur performances: he acted in theatrical productions based on works by Chekhov, Fonvizin, and Dostoevsky, and was a guitarist in the school ensemble.
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At school he dreamed of becoming a diplomat and even prepared to enter MGIMO, since the Kyiv Institute of International Relations (KIMO) was at that time a new and little-known institution. However, he entered the Kryvyi Rih Economic Institute of Kyiv National Economic University, where he received a law degree. He never worked in his specialty, if one does not count two months of internship.
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Daughter Aleksandra Zelenskaya (born July 15, 2004), in 2014 starred in the film "8 New Dates" as Sasha, the main character's daughter, and in 2016 took part in the show "Make the Comedian Laugh. Kids" and won 50,000 hryvnias.
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Studied in Kryvyi Rih at Gymnasium No. 95 with advanced study of English.
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Married since September 6, 2003 to Olena Volodymyrivna Zelenska (Kiyashko) (born February 6, 1978), author at Studio Kvartal 95, whom Volodymyr had known since school (they studied in parallel classes).
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At school he dreamed of becoming a diplomat and even prepared to enroll at MGIMO, since the Kyiv Institute of International Relations (KIMO) in those years was a new, little-known institution. However, he enrolled at the Kryvyi Rih Economic Institute of Kyiv National Economic University, where he received a law degree. He never worked in his specialty, if one does not count two months of internship.
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On April 21, 2019, he was elected President of Ukraine.
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As a child, he lived with his parents for four years in Mongolia, in the city of Erdenet, where his father worked.
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His mother, Rimma Volodymyrivna Zelenska (born September 16, 1950), is a housewife.
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Acting President of Ukraine since 20 May 2019.
Family & relationships
Olena Zelenska
wife · Children: 2
Frequent collaborators
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Photos
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