Volodymyr Zelenskyy

About

Ukrainian politician who is known for having served as the 6th President of the Ukraine. He is also known for his career in entertainment and previously worked as an actor, screenwriter, comedian, and producer. 

Before Fame

He earned his law degree from the Kryvyi Rih Institute of Economics. He then started his career in entertainment when he joined the KVN comedy group. His feature film debut as an actor came in 2009 when he starred as Igor in Love in the Big City. 

Trivia

He is also known for having performed as a contestant on the 2006 season of Dancing with the Stars: Ukraine.   He was the President of Ukraine during the countries war with Vladimir Putin and Russia which began in February of 2022.  He voiced the character of Paddington Bear in the Ukrainian remake of Paddington.

Family Life

He married Olena Kiyashko in 2003 and together the couple has two children named Oleksandra and Kyrylo.

Associated With

He was featured frequently in US press outlets after his conversation with Donald Trump which included a discussion about Joe Biden and Biden's son Hunter.