President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky celebrates his birthday today, January 25, turning 46 years old. He was born on January 25, 1978, in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
From 1995 to 2000, Zelensky studied Law at Kyiv National Economic University, earning a qualification as a lawyer.
Between 1997 and 2003, he worked as an actor, scriptwriter, and artistic director for the "Kvartal 95" comedy club. From 2003 to 2011 and again from 2013 to 2019, Zelensky served as the artistic director of the limited liability company "Studio Kvartal 95." In 2011-2012, he was the general producer of the private joint-stock company "Inter TV Channel."
He is the founder of the NGO "Youth Center 'League of Laughter.'"
Volodymyr Zelensky has 10 full-length feature films in his creative portfolio. He has received over 30 awards from the National Television Award of Ukraine "Teletriumph" and numerous other national and international recognitions in film and media forums.
He has been married to Olena Zelenska since 2003, and the couple has a daughter named Oleksandra and a son named Kyrylo.
On April 21, 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky was elected President of Ukraine in the regular elections, securing the support of 73.22% of voters.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia in 2022, Zelensky has been actively participating in various events and parliamentary sessions in many countries, calling for support for Ukraine. He has been featured on the covers of leading global media outlets and was recognized as the "Person of the Year" by Time, Profil, and Financial Times in 2022.
