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Yuri Nikolaev
Nikolaev in 2015
Born
Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev

(1948-12-16) December 16, 1948 (age 75)
Chisinau, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)TV host, TV producer, radio host, actor
Years active1970-presents
SpouseEleonora Nikolaeva (born 1952)

Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev (Russian: Юрий Александрович Николаев; born 16 December 1948) is a Soviet and Russian TV and radio host, and actor.[1] He was awarded the title of People's Artist of Russia in 1998,[2] and since 2007 has been a member of the Academy of Russian Television.[2] On 9 May 2007 he was awarded the Order of Friendship via presidential decree,[2] and was awarded the Order of Honour on 14 January 2014 "for his great contribution in the development of national television, radio, print and many years of fruitful activity."[3]

Nikolaev supports the Russian anti-LGBT propaganda law, which prohibits the "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relationships".[4]

References

  1. ^ Malysheva, Elena; Yakubovich, Leonid (2010-07-29). "Леонид Якубович: «По профессии я — хороший человек»" [Leonid Yakubovich: I am a good person by profession]. 7Дней.ру (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Юрий Александрович Николаев. Биографическая справка" [Yuri Alexandrovich Nikolaev. Curriculum vitae]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. ^ Putin, Vladimir (2014-01-14). "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 14.01.2014 № 18 "О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации"" [Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of January 14, 2014 No. 18 "On awarding state awards of the Russian Federation"]. Pravo.ru. Publication number 0001201401140002 (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2014-01-15. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. ^ Романович, Роман (March 24, 2013). "Юрий Николаев: я «за» закон о пропаганде гомосексуализма. Тем более, я давно в шоу-бизнесе представляю меньшинство" [Yuri Nikolaev: I am "for" the homosexual propaganda law. Moreover, I have represented a minority in show business for a long time.]. TV Rain (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-07-30.