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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Acting

Born January 25, 1978 · Krivoy Rog, Ukrainian SSR, USSR [now Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine]

Also known as Vladimir Zelenskiy · Vladimir Zelenskij · Wolodymyr Oleksandrowytsch Selenskyj

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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.

Awards & recognition

  • Distinguished Member of the European Order of Merit · 2026
  • The Cross of Good Neighbourliness · 2026
  • Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland · 2025
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross · 2024
  • Charlemagne Prize · 2023
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  • Global Citizen Awards · 2023
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Liberty · 2023
  • Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour · 2023
  • Award "For Freedom of Mass Media" · 2022
  • Coat of Arms of Tallinn · 2022
  • Financial Times Person of the Year · 2022
  • Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion · 2022
  • Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great · 2022
  • Order of the White Eagle · 2022
  • Order of Viesturs, 1st class · 2022
  • Profile in Courage Award · 2022
  • Ronald Reagan Freedom Award · 2022
  • State Award of Alexander Dubček · 2022
  • The City of Athens Democracy Award · 2022
  • Time Person of the Year · 2022
  • Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine · 2003
  • Boris Nemtsov Prize
  • Order of Liberty
  • Order of the White Double Cross
  • Order of the White Lion
  • Order of the White Rose of Finland
  • Order of Viesturs
  • Order of Vytautas the Great
  • Philadelphia Liberty Medal
  • Sakharov Prize
  • Teletriumph
  • weapon of honor

Filmography15 titles

Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

2022as Self

The Zelensky Story

as Self - President of Ukraine

Our War

2025as Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Armed Only with a Camera: The Life and Death of Brent Renaud

2025as Self (archival footage)

My Next Guest with David Letterman and Volodymyr Zelenskyy

2022as Self - Featured Guest

60 Minutes

1968as Self

War Zone: Bear Grylls Meets President Zelenskyy

2023as Self

Turn in the Wound

2024as Self (archive footage)

Zelenskyy: The Man Who Took on Putin

2022as Self (archive footage)

The Long Breakup

2020as Self - Politician (archive footage)

Superpower

2023as Self - President of Ukraine

I'll Be Around

2012Producer

Two Men at War

2022as Self (archive footage)

Zelenskyy: Spirit of Ukraine

2023as Self