35 Notable alumni of
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
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The Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts is 1008th in the world, 351st in Europe, and 12th in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 35 notable alumni from the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Svetlana Loboda
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- composersingeractortelevision presenterpresenter
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Svitlana Serhiivna Loboda, also known by the stage name Loboda (stylised in all caps), is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter.
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Ani Lorak
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- fashion modelentrepreneurrestaurateurmodelpresenter
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Karolina Myroslavivna Kuiek, popularly known as Ani Lorak, is a Ukrainian singer and former UN Goodwill Ambassador. Having received Ukraine's most prestigious and honorary title, the People's Artist of Ukraine, Lorak has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential women in her country, as well as ranked one of the most beautiful women from Eastern Europe. Ani Lorak reported the highest income of all singers in Ukraine in 2014.
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Regina Todorenko
- Enrolled in the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Studied in 2013
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- YouTubercomposerInstagram bloggertelevision presenteractor
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Rehina Petrivna Todorenko, is a Ukrainian pop-singer and television presenter.
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Anna Sedokova
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- modelradio personalitysingeractortelevision presenter
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Anna Volodymyrivna Sedokova is a Ukrainian singer, actress, and television presenter. She rose to prominence in 2002 as a member of the Ukrainian pop girl group Nu Virgos—known as "VIA Gra" in both Ukraine and the Commonwealth of Independent States—in which she was nicknamed Anya (Аня). Following two years in the "golden line-up" of the group, she began pursuing a solo music career in 2006. Sedokova released a string of singles until her debut album Lichnoe (2016) was met with widespread commercial success, peaking at number two in Russia.
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Olya Polyakova
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- television presenterrecording artistactorsinger
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Olha Yuriivna Polyakova is a Ukrainian singer, TV presenter, and comedian known as Super Blonde.
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Natalya Mogilevskaya
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- manufacturerrecord producercomposertelevision presentersinger
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Natalia Oleksiyivna Mohylevska, née Mohyla, also known by her stage name Nataliya Mogilevskaya, is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, composer, Actor and TV presenter, producer. National Artist of Ukraine (2004).
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Iryna Bilyk
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- composertelevision presenterrecording artistwritersinger
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Iryna Mykolayivna Bilyk is a Ukrainian singer, songwriter, and People's Artist of Ukraine.
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Anastasiia Prykhodko
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- singer
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Anastasia Kostyantynivna Prikhodko is a Ukrainian activist, politician and former singer-songwriter. Known for her deep contralto singing voice and blend of folk rock and pop music, Prikhodko announced that she would be ending her music career in order to enter politics in October 2018. Prikhodko had previously made herself a major figure during Euromaidan and the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, expressing support for Ukrainian forces and vowing to never perform in Russia again.
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Grigoriy Chapkis
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- dancerchoreographer
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Hryhorii Mykolaiovych Chapkis (24 February 1930 – 13 June 2021) was a Ukrainian dancer and choreographer. He was laureate of three international competitions. He became a People's Artist of Ukraine in February 2010. Previously he was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (1964).
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Alyosha
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- singer
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Olena Oleksandrivna Kucher-Topolya, better known by her stage name Alyosha (Ukrainian: Aльоша), is a Ukrainian singer.
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Mykhailo Khoma
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- singeractormusician
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Mykhailo Stepanovych Khoma is a Ukrainian singer. Honored Artist of Ukraine (2020). Ambassador of the Ukraine national football team.
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Kateryna Pavlenko
- Enrolled in the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Studied in 2013
- Occupations
- singerfolkloristcomposer
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Kateryna Anatoliivna Pavlenko, also known as Monokate (Ukrainian: Монокейт), is a Ukrainian singer, composer, and folklorist. She is the lead vocalist of the Ukrainian electro-folk band Go_A, who represented Ukraine at Eurovision Song Contest 2020 with their song "Solovey". After the cancellation of the contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they represented Ukraine again in 2021 with "Shum".
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Antonina Matviyenko
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- actorsinger
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Antonina Matviyenko is a Ukrainian singer. She is known for her timbre of voice and manner of singing.
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Wellboy
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- composersinger-songwriter
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Anton Oleksandrovych Velboi, professionally known as Wellboy, is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He participated in the tenth season of the Ukrainian edition of The X Factor in the team of NK. In 2022, he was announced as one of the finalists of Vidbir 2022, competing with his song "Nozzy Bossy" and ultimately ending third.
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Oksen Lisovyi
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- military personnelmanagerteacher
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Oksen Vasyliovych Lisovyi is a Ukrainian teacher, educational organizer, soldier of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Candidate of Philosophy (2012), Docent (2015). Minister of Education and Science (since March 21, 2023), Director of the National Center "Minor Academy of Sciences of Ukraine" (since June 10, 2010). Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine (2021). Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Education (2012).
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Natalia Buchynska
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- singer
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Natalia Lyubomyrivna Buchynska is a Ukrainian singer.
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Anna Skorokhod
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- public figurepoliticianhuman rights activist
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Anna Kostiantynivna Skorokhod is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine representing Ukraine's 93rd electoral district since 2019. Elected as a member of Servant of the People, she was expelled from the party in November 2019 after claiming the government arrested her husband for her refusal to support the liberalisation of the land market. She is currently a member of For the Future.
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Natalia Valevska
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- singer
- Biography
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Natalia Oleksandrivna Valevska is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. She won a Crystal Microphone in the category "National recognition of the year".
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Inna Tsymbalyuk
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- modeltelevision presenteractorpresenterbeauty pageant contestant
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Inna Anatoliivna Tsymbalyuk is a Ukrainian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ukraine Universe 2006. She placed in the top 20 at the Miss Universe 2006 pageant.
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Rymma Zyubina
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- actorfilm actorstage actor
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Rimma Anatolyevna Zyubina is a Ukrainian theater and film actress, TV presenter, public figure. Recognized as the best actress in 2017-2019 by the “Shot in Ukraine” rating. Winner of numerous theatrical awards, including the two-time winner of the Kyiv Pectoral Prize, as well as several international awards.
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Maria Sur
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- singer
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Maria Sur is a Ukrainian singer who lives and works in Sweden. She is best known for participating in Melodifestivalen 2023 with her song "Never Give Up". She has also released other songs such as: Bad Boy, Камуфляж, Partner In Crime and That's The Way after that she released two Christmas songs called No Christmas Tears and Santa, Can't You Hear Me.
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Yehor Cherniev
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- politicianentrepreneur
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Yehor Volodymyrovych Cherniev is a Ukrainian politician currently serving as a People's Deputy of Ukraine from the Servant of the People party in the Verkhovna Rada, number 26 on the party's list. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Intelligence of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and the Chairman of the Permanent Delegation of Ukraine at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
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Olena Bilozerska
- Enrolled in the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Studied in 2000
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- journalist
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Olena Bilozerska is a Ukrainian sniper and journalist. She served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine and in Ukrainian volunteer battalions during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
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Yana Zhdanova
- Enrolled in the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Studied in 2010
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- women's rights activist
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Iana Zhdanova (Ukrainian: Яна Жданова; born (1988-02-28)28 February 1988) is a Ukrainian feminist and social activist who since the 2000s has been a leading member of the radical feminist protest group FEMEN. The movement became known for organizing controversial bare-breasted protests against inequality between men and women, prostitution, sex industry, dictatorship, homophobia and other political and social issues.
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Nadya Vasina
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- rhythmic gymnast
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Nadiya Andriyivna Vasina, best known as Nadya Vasina, is a Ukrainian gymnast and entertainer. She was a member of Ukraine women's artistic gymnastics national team in 2002–2008, and won two gold medals in team at the 2006 Gymnasiade and 2007 Universiade. She cooperated with Cirque du Soleil, and created her own Passion Show.
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Andriy Yusov
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- politiciananalyst
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Andriy Volodymyrovych Yusov is a Ukrainian activist and politician. Since 2022, he has served as the press representative of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense.
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Ruslan Horovyi
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- film directorsocial activistmusicianwriterdirector
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Ruslan Horovyi is a Ukrainian journalist, author of the “Children’s Search Service” TV-show, Merited Journalist of Ukraine, documentary director, writer (15 books since 2002).
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Yurii Bohutskyi
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- politician
- Biography
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Yuriy Petrovich Bohutsky was a Ukrainian politician who served three terms as the Minister of Culture between 1999 and 2007.
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Zi Faámelu
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- singersinger-songwriterdisc jockey
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Zi Faámelu is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter. Participant of the programs "Star Factory" (season 2), "Star Factory. Superfinal" and "The Voice of Ukraine" (season 8). Has a vocal range of 4 octaves. In 2014, she came out as transgender on her Instagram page.
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Inna Dorofeieva
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- ballet teacherballet dancer
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Inna Borysivna Dorofeieva is a Ukrainian ballet dancer. She was awarded the People's Artist of Ukraine (1997).
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Kateryna Chepura
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- theatrical directordramaturge
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Katerýna Petrívna Chepúra is a Ukrainian theatrical director and social activist.
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Serbin Oleg Olegovych
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- researcher
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Serbin Oleh is a Ukrainian librarian. He is Director of the Maksymovych Scientific Library of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and Associate Professor of Information, library science and archiving of the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts. Oleh is specialised in the field of systematization, indexing, library and information classifications in Ukraine.
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Volodymyr Zhovtyak
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- human rights activistactivist
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Volodymyr Zhovtyak is a Ukrainian social activist and a human rights defender. He is one of the leaders of the movement of people living with HIV/AIDS (further PLWH) in Ukraine, and in the region of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. He is one of the founders of the national and international non-governmental organizations of PLWH, which collaborates with institutions of the United Nations, the European Union and the USA, as well as with the Cabinet of Ministers and the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.
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Rostyslav Shtyn
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- singermusicianrecord producer
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Rostyslav Shtyn in the town of Khodoriv located in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine is a Ukrainian-Canadian musician, producer of music, film and television projects, a businessman and entrepreneur.
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Evgeniy Svetlitsa
- Enrolled in the Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts
- Studied in 2004
- Occupations
- ballet dancer
- Biography
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Evgeniy Svetlitsa is a Ukrainian ballet dancer, and former soloist at Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet from 2000 until 2022. Merited Artist of Ukraine since 2015. Winner of the Vadim Pisarev Prize.
