Who Is Volodymyr Zelenskyy? Check Lesser-Known Facts About Ukraine’s President

With the ongoing war taking place between Russia and Ukraine, a substantial number of Ukrainian citizens have fled to neighbouring nations. In the meantime, a variety of issues concerning Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelenskyy are being debated.

A number of videos about him have gone viral on social media. Volodymyr Zhelenskyy worked as an actor and comedian before becoming President of Ukraine in 2019. In addition, he has appeared in a number of TV shows and films. Here are some facts about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zhelenskyy that you may not know.

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy was born on January 25, 1978, in Kryvyi Rih, then in the Ukrainian SSR, to Jewish parents.
• The Ukrainian President graduated with a law degree from Kyiv National Economic University in the year 2000. He possesses a law degree but has never practiced law or had any political experience.
• He formed the non-profit organisation, 'The League of Laughter.'
• Zelenskyy produced ten feature films and received more than 30 National Television Awards of Ukraine Teletriumph.
• He has won awards at a number of international film festivals and media gatherings.
• He has two children with his wife, Olena Zelenska.
• In 2015, Zelenskyy starred in the television series 'Servant of the People,' in which he portrayed Ukraine's President. Zelenskyy played a 30-year-old high-school history teacher, in the series, who was elected president after a viral video of him ranting about government corruption in Ukraine went viral.
• In 2017, his comedy series Svaty, In-laws, was banned from being shown in Ukraine. However, in March 2019, the ban was lifted.
• During a televised New Year's Eve comedy performance, Zelenskyy announced his candidacy.
• Zelenskyy ran an unconventional election campaign based on comedy tours and social media after registering with Ukraine's Central Election Commission. He generally avoided journalists and debates.
• Despite providing no information about how he planned to improve the country's corrupt and war-torn Ukraine, Zelenskyy quickly rose to the top of opinion polls, capitalising on the Ukrainians' dissatisfaction with mainstream politicians.