| Yevgeny Petrosyan | |
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At a meeting with Runet bloggers in October 2009. |
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| Born | September 16th, 1945 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Years active | 1962 – present |
| Spouse | Yelena Stepanenko |
Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan (Russian: Евге́ний Вага́нович Петрося́н) (born on September 16, 1945 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR) is a Soviet/Russian comedian of Armenian and Jewish descents.[1][2][3][4] He was named in 2005 among the most influential figures in contemporary Russia, in a survey conducted by independent polling agency The Levada Centre.[5] Popular since the days of the USSR,[6] Petrosyan was the host of TV variety show Crooked Mirror.[7]