About
Maxim Galkin is a Russian comedian and television presenter, born on June 18, 1976, in Moscow Oblast. He graduated in linguistics from the Russian State University for the Humanities and speaks four languages. He rose to fame as a parodist and impersonator, notably in the KVN show. He hosted the Russian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' from 2001 to 2008 and the talent show 'Best of All' from 2016. Married to singer Alla Pugacheva, he criticized Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and left the country. In September 2022, he was declared a 'foreign agent' by Russian authorities.
* 1976-06-18
Major works
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Russian version) (2001-2008)television show
- Dve Zvezdytelevision show
- Best of All (2016)television show
Key milestones
- 2006Awarded the Order of Friendship for contributions to broadcasting in Russia.
- 2011Married singer Alla Pugacheva on December 24.
- 2022Left Russia in March and was declared a 'foreign agent' in September.
Themes
parodypolitical satiretelevisionLGBTQ+ rightsopposition to war
Sources: interfax.com · novayagazeta.eu · meduza.io