Nastya Zukhvala
Stand-up comedian from Ukraine ๐บ๐ฆ
About Nastya Zukhvala
Anastasiia Viacheslavivna Babii, known professionally as Nastya Zukhvala, is a Ukrainian stand-up comedian, radio host, screenwriter, and columnist born on 18 November 1991 in Nemishayeve, Kyiv Oblast. She began performing stand-up comedy in 2015 and for several years worked under the stage name Nastya Derska. Her breakthrough came in 2021 when she won the television competition Rozsmishy Komika (Make the Comedian Laugh) on the TET channel with monologues addressing women's everyday experiences. She is a resident performer of the Pidpilnyi Standup (Underground Standup) club. After Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, she adopted the stage name Zukhvala, meaning insolent or audacious in Ukrainian, to reflect a bolder comedic voice. Since September 2022 she has co-hosted the comedy program Homin Aut on Radio Promin alongside fellow comedians Anton Tymoshenko and Yehor Shataylo. Her material addresses feminism, human rights, self-identity, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and she has been profiled by numerous Ukrainian outlets as a leading voice in the country's stand-up scene.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nastya Zukhvala's real name?
Nastya Zukhvala is the professional name of Anastasiia Viacheslavivna Babii, a Ukrainian stand-up comedian, radio host, screenwriter and columnist born in 1991 in Nemishayeve, Kyiv Oblast.
Why did Nastya Zukhvala change her stage name?
She performed as Nastya Derska for several years, then took the name Zukhvala, Ukrainian for insolent or audacious, after February 2022 to mark a bolder comedic voice.
How did Nastya Zukhvala break through?
Her breakthrough came in 2021 when she won the TET channel competition Rozsmishy Komika with monologues about women's everyday experiences.
When did Nastya Zukhvala start stand-up?
Nastya Zukhvala began performing stand-up comedy in 2015 and is linked with the Pidpilnyi Standup club.
What is Homin Aut?
Homin Aut is a comedy program on Radio Promin that Nastya Zukhvala began co-hosting in September 2022 with Anton Tymoshenko and Yehor Shataylo.
What topics does Nastya Zukhvala joke about?
Her material deals with feminism, human rights, self-identity and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
