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Galkin, Maxim
Comedian, Host "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire"
Born on June 18, 1976 in Moscow. Because of his father was a career military officer, he moved around a lot growing up, although he finished school in Moscow.
1993-1998 - studied at the Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU), graduated in 1998.
1994 - debut on the stage of student's theater of Moscow State University.
June 1994 - took part in the performance "Debutes, debutes, debutes" at the Moscow "Variety" Theater where he imitated Vladimir Putin, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Zhirinovsky
January 2001 - awarded the Triumph prize
February 2001 - became host of the Russian version of "Who Wants to Be a Millionare?"
April 2001 - awarderd "Golden Ostap" award in St. Petersburg
July 2001 - performed first solo concert. Since then has performed regularly live and on television
Dcember 2004 - hosted popular New Year's show on Channel One television entitled "Not the last Hero"
Galkin has joined the sometimes bizarre fantasy world of Russian pop stars, lounge singers and variety acts known as estrada, thanks to his friendship and collaboration with Alla Pugachyova. Pugachyova became Galkin's ticket into estrada when she invited him to record the catchy duet "Bud ili ne Bud" in the fall of 2001, only a few months after meeting him at a concert in which they both performed. The song quickly became a pop hit.
Galkin's fame has crossed the Atlantic, and he has given performances in front of emigre audiences in Atlantic City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Despite his success in game shows and pop songs, impersonations are what has made Galkin famous.
last updated November 21, 2005
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