Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is a Ukrainian politician and former comedian and actor. Born on January 25, 1978, he is currently serving as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. Zelenskyy grew up in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, and obtained a degree in law from the Kyiv National Economic University. He then ventured into comedy and created the production company Kvartal 95, which produced popular films, cartoons, and TV shows. One of the notable TV shows he created was the series 'Servant of the People,' where Zelenskyy portrayed a fictional Ukrainian president. The show aired from 2015 to 2019. In March 2018, a political party with the same name as the TV show was formed by Kvartal 95 employees. Zelenskyy announced his candidacy for the 2019 presidential election on December 31, 2018.