Maxim Galkin

Maxim Alexandrovich Galkin (Russian: Максим Алeксандpoвич Галкин; born 18 June 1976) is a Russian comedian,[1] television presenter and singer.

Maxim Galkin
Born
Maxim Alexandrovich Galkin

(1976-06-18) June 18, 1976
Naro-Fominsky District, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Alma materRussian State University for the Humanities
OccupationHumorist, Parodist, Television presenter
Years active2000-present
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
Awards

Biography

He first became famous as an impersonator and is known for his talent at parody and his duets with the famous Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva and Ani Lorak.

Galkin was also the host of the Russian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?,[1][2] after it was renamed from O, Schastlivchik (Oh, Lucky Man) and to 2008 and host celebrity episode of 25 December 2002 Russian Roulette He currently hosts the Russian adaptation of The Million Pound Drop.

During his University years Galkin appeared in KVN, the Russian youth stand-up comedy competition, which kickstarted his career. Recently, he acted as a judge on the show.

Galkin and Pugacheva are hosts of a Russian TV show similar to But Can They Sing?, Dve Zvezdy (Two Stars). Pairs made up of a professional singer and a celebrity compete for the honour of being named Two Stars. Famous alumnae include the singers Zhasmin, Alsou and Nastya Kamenskikh.

Galkin had a very classical and strict upbringing. His mother was a teacher, and he finished music and math school, and knows four languages, Russian, English, German and French. He is a graduate of the Russian State University of the Humanities. Although he pursued a PhD at the university, he abandoned his studies with a master's degree in linguistics to pursue comedy.

Galkin is one of the few comedians currently performing an impression, albeit 'light-hearted', of President Vladimir Putin, on Russia's Channel One TV channel."[3]

Since November 2016 he has been hosting a children's talent show on TV "Best of all".[4]

Personal life

Since 2001, Maxim Galkin was romantically involved with the venerated Soviet and Russian singer Alla Pugacheva. On December 24, 2011, the couple got married, despite the significant age gap.[5]

On September 18, 2013 Maxim Galkin and Alla Pugacheva became the biological parents of twins (using a surrogate mother) – Elizaveta and Harry.

Political views

He spoke up negatively about the Russian gay propaganda law, comparing it to a 'witch-hunt', which is created only for political PR and public distraction from more important issues.[6] However, he doesn't think that it's necessary to legalize same-sex marriage and LGBT adoption because it can provoke a negative reaction in society.[7]

Awards

References
  1. Beumers, Birgit. Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle. ABC-CLIO, Inc. p. 35. ISBN 1-85109-459-8.
  2. "Bio at IMdb". Retrieved Sep 19, 2009.
  3. Bratersky, Alexander (Jan 14, 2010). "New Cartoon Show Puts Putin Among Men". Moscow Time. Archived from the original on Jun 29, 2011. Retrieved Jan 25, 2010.
  4. Лучше всех [Best of all]. vokrug.tv. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  5. "News article in Russian". Mail.ru. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  6. ntv.ru. "Галкин защитил геев от "охоты на ведьм"". НТВ. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  7. "GAY.RU - Максим Галкин поддержал супругу: "Усыновление детей геями я принять не могу..."". www.gay.ru. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
  8. Указ Президента РФ № 1316 от 27 ноября 2006 года «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации» // graph.document.kremlin.ru
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