Ivan Urgant was born on April 16, 1978. Today he is known as a theater, film and television actor, dubbing actor, screenwriter, director and producer, showman, presenter, singer, musician and, of course, humorist.
Family roots: a dynasty of artists
The biography of Ivan Urganta includes many interesting episodes. So, his parents are famous actors Andrei Urgant and Vera Kiseleva, and his grandparents were Nina Urgant and Lev Milinder, also actors. It is not surprising that in the end Ivan chose a creative path in life, although the career of the artist began far from immediately.
Childhood and youth of Ivan Urgant
The childhood of the future comedian and actor was spent together with his mother and stepfather - Dmitry Ladygin. As Ivan himself notes, Ladygin became for him a really second father after the divorce of his parents, and stepfather he loves and respects very much.
The future artist received his secondary education in the gymnasium at the State Russian Museum of Music and graduated from the Leningrad Children's Music School No. 18. He also studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Art, but after graduation he did not immediately start working in the theater, but looked for himself in other professions.
Career and creativity
Ivan Urgant's career began with the position of a presenter in nightclubs and work on radio stations in St. Petersburg. Further, he performed on television and was a TV presenter. Then he moved to Moscow, where he again worked on the radio for some time.
Television as a stage: the path of a showman
On Moscow television, Ivan Urgant first appeared in 2001, becoming a presenter on the channel "MTV Russia". From 2003 to 2005 he worked on the TV channel "Russia", and since 2005 - on the "First Channel". Together with Alsu in 2009, he was the host of the Eurovision final.
"Prozektorperishilton": humor that is remembered
The TV program "Prozhektorperishilton" on "Channel One", which was first broadcast in May 2008, brought Ivan Urgant together with Garik Martirosyan, Alexander Tsekalo and Sergei Svetlakov great popularity. Interesting format, charisma of the hosts, a lot of bright jokes, as well as improvisations, plus, of course, unexpected guests, including such stars as Daniel Radcliffe, Will Smith and Hugh Jackman, made the show truly memorable.
"Vecherniy Urgant": the show that changed prime time.
The show "Evening Urgant", which was first aired in 2012 and became an adaptation of the famous American TV program Late Night Show, gave the career of the host a new impetus. For several years in a row, the show won the TEFI award, and its ratings showed a high level of viewer interest.
Other projects and films
Among the projects in which Ivan Urgant participated or which he created, it is impossible not to mention such projects as "Smak", "Big Difference", "Five Stars". These shows are remembered by many viewers as one of the brightest on modern television.
Bright roles in movies and TV series
Ivan Urgant is an actor who played in such films as "Firs", "Vykrutasy", "Nevalyashka" and others. He also appeared in many TV series, including "Streets of Broken Lights", "FM and the guys", "I'm not kidding".
Music: "Grisha Urgant" band
Ivan, as already mentioned, sings and plays musical instruments. Back in the late 1990s, he began to perform, taking the pseudonym "Vnuuk", and then recorded the album "Star" with Maxim Leonidov. Since 2011, the artist continued his singing career as Grisha Urgant. And in 2012, his album "Estrada" was released.
Received popularity several of his singles, as well as covers and remixes of various hits. Ivan Urgant now continues to be active in creative activity, including as a singer.
Off-camera: Urgant's personal life
The personal life of the star is of interest to many fans. Ivan has a sister on his father (Maria), as well as on his mother (Valentina and Alexandra).
Who is the wife of Ivan Urgant is also very interesting to fans. The artist first married Karina Avdeeva, but the marriage broke up. Then followed a relationship with TV host Tatiana Gevorkyan, but they were not officially registered.
Currently, the comedian is married to Natalia Kiknadze, with whom he raises her children from his first marriage. In the family of Ivan Urgant and Natalia Kiknadze were born common daughters: Nina and Valeria.
Interesting facts from the biography
The creativity of Ivan Urgant attracted interest in his biography, in which there are many interesting facts. For example, it is known that the great-grandfather of the artist Nikolai Andreyevich was an officer of the NKVD, and the parents of little Vanya divorced when he was only a year old.
Ivan is a multi-instrumentalist, he can play guitar, accordion, piano, block flute, termenvox and drums. It is also interesting that Urgant together with Alexander Tsekalo owns a restaurant in Moscow, and also many people are impressed by his height - 195 cm.
Ivan Urgant is now successfully continuing his creative career. So, in 2025, the artist invites fans to visit his concerts in the framework of the fall tour of European cities with the show "Live Urgant". The tour was a continuation of his successful spring tour in Israel, Armenia, Georgia.
