About Yevhen Koshovyi
Yevhen Viktorovych Koshovyi (born April 7, 1983) is a Ukrainian showman, TV presenter, and comic actor. In the past, he was a member of the KVN team "VaBank" from Luhansk (2000-2005). Since 2005, he has been a host of the show "Evening Kvartal", and since 2019 he has hosted the TV program "League of Laughter". He is also known for being one of the closest friends of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Koshovyi was born into the family of a factory worker and a kindergarten teacher in Kivsharivka, Kharkiv Oblast. In 1989, the family moved to Alchevsk in Luhansk Oblast. He graduated from the Acting Faculty of Luhansk College of Culture and, in absentia, from the Director's Faculty of the Luhansk Institute of Culture and Arts. He is the only member of Kvartal 95 Studio who is a professionally trained actor. In 2004, Zelenskyy invited Koshovyi to join Kvartal 95 after VaBank took part in a Kvartal 95 project in Crimea.
Since 2013, he has been the judge of the program "Make the Comedian Laugh", and since 2017 a member of the jury of the "League of Laughter". In 2019, he became the host of the "League of Laughter", replacing Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who resigned after being elected president of Ukraine. Koshovyi's nickname is "Lysyy" ("the bald one"); he is not naturally bald but has shaved his head since a KVN sketch in 2002. In August 2022, he received the Order of Merit (3rd class).
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When was Yevhen Koshovyi born?
Yevhen Viktorovych Koshovyi was born on April 7, 1983, into the family of a factory worker and a kindergarten teacher in Kivsharivka, Kharkiv Oblast.
How did Koshovyi join Kvartal 95?
In 2004, Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited Koshovyi to join Kvartal 95 after his KVN team VaBank took part in a Kvartal 95 project in Crimea. He is the only member of Kvartal 95 Studio who is a professionally trained actor.
What is the origin of his nickname "Lysyy"?
His nickname "Lysyy" means "the bald one", due to his bald head. However, he is not naturally bald but has shaved his head since a KVN sketch in 2002, when his bald head became his trademark.
What is Koshovyi's connection to Volodymyr Zelenskyy?
Koshovyi is one of the closest friends of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In 2019, he became the host of the "League of Laughter", replacing Zelenskyy, who resigned after being elected president of Ukraine.
What award did Koshovyi receive in 2022?
In August 2022, Koshovyi received the Order of Merit (3rd class), together with fellow Kvartal 95 member Oleksandr Pikalov and others.
