Ivan Urgant
| Ivan Urgant | |
|---|---|
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Urgant in Tbilisi | |
| Born |
April 16, 1978 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Residence | Moscow |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy |
| Years active | Since 1999 |
Ivan Andreevich Urgant (Russian: Ива́н Андре́евич У́ргант), (born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television personality, presenter, actor and musician. Since 2012, he has hosted Evening Urgant, Russia's first Western-style late-night talk show.
Biography
Urgant was born in Leningrad in a family of actors Andrey Urgant (son of actors Nina Urgant and Lev Milinder) and Valeriya Kiseleva. He graduated from Saint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy.
In 2007, 2009, 2010 (2), 2011, 2014, 2015 and 2016 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.[1]
Ivan also judged KVN games several times.
Together with Alexander Tsekalo owns a restaurant "The Сад" (Russian: Сад - Garden) in Moscow.
TV shows
Urgant has hosted various TV shows, including:
- Petersburg Courier (Petersburg - Channel 5, 1999)
- Big Movie (MTV Russia, 2001)
- Cheerful Morning (MTV Russia, 2001–2002)
- Total Show (MTV Russia, 2002)
- Expresso (MTV Russia, 2002–2004)
- People's Artist (Russia-1, 2003–2004)
- Pyramid (Russia-1, 2004)
- Great Premiere (Channel One, 2005)
- Spring with Ivan Urgant (Channel One, 2006)
- Gusto (Channel One; 2006–present)
- Circus With Stars (Channel One, 2007)
- Stenka na stenku (Showdown) (Channel One, 2007–2008)
- The Magic World of Walt Disney (Channel One, 2007–2011)
- Big Difference (Channel One, 2008–2012)
- Circus (Channel One, 2008)
- One-Storied America (Channel One, 2008)
- Prozhektorperiskhilton (Channel One, 2008–2012)
- Tour de France (Channel One, 2011)
- Evening Urgant (Channel One; 2012 - present)
- Their Italia (Channel One; 2012)
- The German Puzzle (Channel One; 2013)
- England in general and particular (Channel One; 2014)
- Jewish Happiness (Channel One; 2016)
Music
Ivan Urgant plays the guitar, piano and drums. In the late 90's he acted under the pseudonym Vnuk (Russian: Внук - Grandson). In 2011 Ivan resumed singing career, acts under the pseudonym Grisha Urgant.
Discography
- 1998 — "Star"
- 2012 — "Estrada"
References
- ↑ "THE HOSTS OF MOSCOW 2009!". Eurovision.tv. 2009-05-07.