How old is Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a political leader, the 6th President of Ukraine, a former actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Born in 1978 in the city of Kryviy Rih, he grew up in the former Soviet Union and spent his childhood in a working neighborhood of a small city in the central Ukraine. In the early 2000s he graduated from the Institute of Economics and received a degree in law. Together with his high school friends, he established a comedy group of future professional actors who started taking part in various performances including TV shows and comedy competitions. The group turned out to be very successful, and in the early 2010s they launched their own show which was broadcasted on national TV. Zelenskyy became the chief manager and the main star of the group, as well as extended the activities to producing movies and satellite TV shows which had incredible success in Ukraine. In the mid 2010s he starred in a TV show The Servant of the People which told the story of a school teacher who wakes up one day becoming the President of the country. Ironically, Zelenskyy himself was nominated and elected the President in the early 2019. Before the incumbent war between russia and Ukraine he implemented a series of important reforms including the local infrastructure improvement and some technological breakthroughs. During the war, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demonstrated some great leadership skills, inspired his nation for a fierce resistance and earned some great international respect and admiration.

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