Leonid Yakubovich | |
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| Леонид Якубович | |
 Yakubovich in 2010 | |
| Born | Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich (1945-07-31)31 July 1945 (age 80) |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union Russia |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Title | People's Artist of Russia (2002) |
| Awards | Order of Friendship[1] |
Leonid Arkadyevich YakubovichPAR[2] (Russian:Леонид Аркадьевич Якубович, born 31 July 1945) is aRussian actor andtelevision host, best known for hosting the game showPole Chudes (the Russian version of theWheel of Fortune – literally,The Field of Wonders – and the celebrity episode ofSlaboye Zveno).[3] Yakubovich is one of the best-known television and internet personalities in Russia. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed economic sanctions on Leonid Yakubovich for his support of2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Yakubovich was born in Moscow to a Jewish family, His father was born in Belarus toBelarusian-Jewish parents.[5] In his youth, Yakubovich sought a practical profession, and studied metal craftsmanship. After finishing his education, he went to work atZIL as a heat-gas technician. In college, Yakubovich started performing in the RussianKVN show.
In the 1980s he became a freelance satire writer and actor, and even played in the Russian children's "film-magazine"Yeralash. Even so, Yakubovich was not considered experienced enough for regular work in television until in 1991 he acceptedVladislav Listyev's proposal to hostPole Chudes. Listyev was previously a mentor to Yakubovich, and helped sharpen his acting skills, among others.
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