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Larisa Verbitskaya, TV presenter

Larisa Verbitskaya, TV presenter

Larisa Verbitskaya, TV presenter


Larisa Verbitskaya is a Soviet and Russian speaker and TV presenter, Honored Artist of Russia (2004). By the way, she was recognized as one of the most beautiful women of Moscow. For many years, Verbitskaya is called one of the most stylish TV presenters of the Russian Federation. And this is not surprising, since she is actively interested in fashion, participates in TV programs as a fashion expert. At the moment she is the vice-president of the League of professional image-makers.
Pretty girl was born on November 30, 1959 in the USSR. Larisa was born in Feodosia, Crimea, but her father (who was a soldier) was transferred to Chisinau. Her mother worked as a nurse.
You know, Verbitskaya studied at an English school, where she was active in sports – acrobatics, swimming, diving, athletics. She graduated from the Pedagogical University.
By the way, she was the only female speaker on Moldovan television. In 1985, Larisa moved to Moscow, despite the fact that in Moldova, the young TV presenter had serious career prospects. In the capital she worked for Central Television.
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Garik Martirosyan, Armenian man on Russian TV

Garik Martirosyan, Armenian man on Russian TV

Garik Martirosyan, Armenian man on Russian TV

Garik Martirosyan is an Armenian and Russian showman, comedian and TV presenter, co-producer, art director. By the way, he is the resident of the TV show Comedy Club (TNT), creative producer of the program Show News, producer of television projects – Our Russia, Laughter Without Rules. You know, he was a host of the TV project Minute of Fame on the First Channel (1st and 2nd season). Also he was one of the hosts of the TV show Prozhektorperiskhilton together with Sergei Svetlakov and Alexander Tsekalo.
Talented boy was born on February 14, 1974 in Yerevan. To tell the truth, he was born on February 13 but his parents asked to correct the date of birth, in their opinion 13 is an unlucky number. So Garik celebrates his birthday for two days.
Despite the exclusion from music school for his bad behavior, Garik learned to play the piano, guitar, drums, and he was able to write music. After school, he continued his education at the Yerevan State Medical University. However, he worked as a doctor for only three years.
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Leonid Shkolnik, TV Comedy Writer

Leonid Shkolnik, TV Comedy Writer

Leonid Shkolnik, TV Comedy Writer

Leonid Shkolnik is a Russian producer, writer and presenter of humorous and entertaining TV shows. By the way, he works for Comedy Club Production company, and is a former member of the KVN.
The boy was born on September 26, 1979. As a child, he was engaged in ballroom dancing. Shkolnik graduated from the Penza State Pedagogical University, Faculty of Foreign Languages.
You know, Leonid took part in writing scripts for many programs, including Circus with Stars, Stars on Ice, Ice Age, Star Factory, Evening with Maxim Galkin, Big Difference and Eurovision 2009.
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Gogen Solntsev, most famous Russian freak

Gogen Solntsev

Gogen Solntsev, most famous Russian freak


Gogen Solntsev is the most famous freak in Russia and Goth icon. He is a presenter, singer, actor, and director of Gogen Solntsev’s Theatre of Horrors.
Ilya Solntsev (his real name) was born December 5, 1980 in Moscow into the family of a school teacher and Greek embassy worker. His parents divorced when he was a little boy and Gogen was brought up by his grandmother. They lived in poverty, but the boy was always surrounded by love and care.
You know, Gogen’s debut performance took place in the school chorus. After school Solntsev wanted to enter the theater school, but he didn’t have enough money.
For five years Gogen worked as a teacher in the children’s theater studio. In the evenings he performed in clubs.
Soon Gogen met Tatiana Boitsova, who invited him to collaborate with the Children’s Television Academy. He took part in the children’s TV programs: Cactus and Company, Right now, I will sing, Krugolya etc.
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Valdis Pelsh, Russian TV presenter from Riga

Valdis Pelsh, Russian TV presenter from Riga

Valdis Pelsh, Russian TV presenter from Riga


Valdis Pelsh is a Soviet and Russian TV presenter, musical artist. You know, he was awarded TEFI and Golden Gramophone awards. Handsome man was a presenter of several popular game shows, including Ugadai Melodiu (Guess the Tune), Russian Roulette and Rozygrysh (Prank). By the way, Pelsh is a former vocalist of the band Neschastny Sluchai, which was founded by him and Alexei Kortnev in 1983. Valdis left the band in 1997.
The boy was born on June 5, 1967 in Riga into the family of an engineer and an economist. After the divorce his mother got married for the second time and gave birth to son Alexander and daughter Sabina. Alexander works as a cameraman and collaborates with Valdis. And Sabina moved to the US and became a U.S. citizen.
Pelsh graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Faculty of Philosophy. Later, in 1987, he appeared on television as a KVN player.
Alexei Kortnev and Valdis met each other in the student theater of the Moscow State University. The young people created a musical group Neschastny Sluchai. Actually, Pelsh not only sang and played, but also wrote lyrics. The active participation of the Baltic musician in the life of the band continued until 1997. Then Valdis took a creative vacation and participated only in the most important concerts.
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Pavel Volya – Stand-up Comic

Pavel Volya - Stand-up Comic

Pavel Volya – Stand-up Comic


Pavel Volya, also known as resident Comedy Club Pavel “Snowball” Volya, is a Russian entertainer, TV presenter, actor, singer, DJ.
Denis Dobrovolskiy (his real name) was born on March 14, 1979 in Penza. In 2001, he graduated from the Penza Pedagogical Institute (specialty – teacher of Russian language and literature). Immediately after graduation he went to Moscow.
Pavel took part in KVN in the team Valeon Dasson (Penza), together with Timur Rodriguez and Leonid Shkolnik. However, he became famous as a member of the Russian TV project Comedy Club.
Volya is a former presenter of TV projects on TNT channel – Killing League and Laughter Without Rules, Comedy Battle. Also he is a young rapper, who released albums Respect and Uvazhuha and Miracles Happen.
Pavel makes fun of personal life and work of actors, singers and athletes who came to the show Comedy Club, where he has the unofficial nickname “glamorous scum”. It’s worth noting that Pavel doesn’t criticize politicians.
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Andrey Malakhov – famous TV presenter

Andrey Malakhov

Andrey Malakhov – famous TV presenter


Andrey Malakhov is a TV journalist, showman, TV presenter, editor-in-chief of the magazine StarHit.
The boy was born on January 11, 1972 in Apatity, Murmansk Region. His father was a geophysicist and studied minerals of the Kola Peninsula and his mother worked in kindergarten. You know, Andrey is the only child in the family.
In his school years Malakhov learned to play the violin.
“I immediately realized that I wouldn’t become a real violinist. I didn’t like to play. And then I was chosen as a host of musical evenings. I was happy”.
After school Andrey went to Moscow. He knew that a public person just needed to be at the epicenter of social life.
In the capital, Andrey entered the Moscow State University, the Faculty of Journalism and graduated from it in 1995. Also Malakhov studied at the University of Michigan in America for a year and a half.
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