Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Acting

Born: 1978-01-25
From: Krivoy Rog, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine]
Gender: Male
Height: 167.00 m
Popularity: 0.8

Also Known As

Vladimir ZelenskiyVladimir ZelenskijWolodymyr Oleksandrowytsch SelenskyjВолодимир Олександрович ЗеленськийВлади́мир Алекса́ндрович Зеле́нскийVolodymyr ZelenskyiVolodymyr Zelensky

Biography

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician, former actor and comedian who has been serving as the president of Ukraine since 2019. Zelenskyy grew up in Kryvyi Rih, a Russian-speaking region in southeastern Ukraine. Prior to his acting career, Zelenskyy obtained a degree in law from the Kyiv National Economic University. He then pursued comedy and created the production company Kvartal 95, which produces films, cartoons, and TV shows including Servant of the People, in which Zelenskyy played the role of president of Ukraine. The series aired from 2015 to 2019 and was immensely popular. A political party bearing the same name as the television show was created in March 2018 by employees of Kvartal 95.

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Awards & Nominations33 won · 0 nominated

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Distinguished Member of the European Order of Merit

2026
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The Cross of Good Neighbourliness

2026
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Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

2025
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Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross

2024
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Charlemagne Prize

2023
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Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty

2023
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Global Citizen Awards

2023
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

2023
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Ronald Reagan Freedom Award

2022
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Coat of Arms of Tallinn

2022
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Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great

2022
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Order of Viesturs, 1st class

2022
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Order of the White Eagle

2022
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State Award of Alexander Dubček

2022
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Award "For Freedom of Mass Media"

2022
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Time Person of the Year

2022
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Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion

2022
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Profile in Courage Award

2022
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Financial Times Person of the Year

2022
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The City of Athens Democracy Award

2022
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Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

2003
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Order of the White Rose of Finland

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Boris Nemtsov Prize

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Order of Vytautas the Great

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Teletriumph

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weapon of honor

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Philadelphia Liberty Medal

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Order of Liberty

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Order of the White Double Cross

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Sakharov Prize

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Order of Viesturs

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Order of the White Lion

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European Order of Merit

Acting62 titles

Directing1 title

Writing18 titles

Production16 titles

Crew1 title

Creator1 title