Arthur Janibekyan with his wife and children. Arthur Janibekyan - biography and personal life. KVN team “New Armenians”

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Do you have any family traditions?

Since all our relatives are in Yerevan, for the holidays we usually either go to Armenia, or meet somewhere and spend time together, being together is our main tradition!

Judging by your figure, it is very difficult to say that you are really a mother of three! How do you do this?

I love various treats and other things that are forbidden for my figure. During my third pregnancy, I gained almost 25 kg, but then quickly got into shape. Of course, I can say that this is a genetic predisposition, but also, as an adequate person, I understand that this advantage only works up to a certain age and genetics alone can no longer cope. We need to start exercising and watch our diet!

In general, this is very difficult for me, because I absolutely do not know how to deny myself food! There is, of course, no logic in this, but I can sit on a diet all day, and then at night get a pack of some sweets and... But I can say that after what I’ve done, I won’t suffer from self-flagellation, because the main thing is to enjoy life, and if this pack of harmful candies in the night brought me joy, then I won’t scold myself for it later. After all, this is my only bad habit!

Don't tell anyone how old you are, you don't look your age at all!

I don’t hide my age and I’m happy that at 35 I already have three children. And you can always look young if you don’t overdo it with cosmetics. At least that's how it is for me.

Who doesn’t know about the “Comedy Club” project today? The artists who take part in this program are idols for millions - for residents of both Russia and the CIS countries. The author of this grandiose project is Arthur Janibekyan, one of the most successful Russian producers. Of course, to achieve such heights in Russian show business, he had to go through long haul on the career ladder.

Arthur Janibekyan: biography and origin

The famous Arthur Otarievich was distinguished by his originality from the very day of his birth. It turns out that he was born on the rarest day of the year, or rather on the day that occurs only once every four years - February 29. His parents did not want to change the date of birth of their son and write down February 28 or March 1 in the “date of birth” column (as many who find themselves in such a situation do), but left everything as it was.

So, the producer’s birth certificate states that Artur Otarievich Janibekyan was born on February 29, 1976 in the USSR, in the capital of the Armenian SSR, Yerevan. Parents: father - Otari Janibekovich Akopyan, mother - Ella Eduardovna Akopyan. As you can see, not everything is the same here as everyone else! If you noticed, Arthur’s parents have the last name Hakobyan, and he is Janibekyan. It turns out, according to the old Armenian tradition, the grandson is given either the grandfather’s name or the surname after the ancestor’s name, adding the ending “yang” to it. Arthur’s grandfather’s name was Janibek, so it was decided that from now on the boy would walk through life not with his father’s surname - Hakobyan, but as Janibekyan.

By the way, this surname in Armenia is borne by a dynasty of talented theater and film workers. Perhaps it was she who put her imprint on future fate Arthur, whose family had never had anything to do with these types of art. Arthur Janibekyan's father Soviet era was a high-ranking party official, and my mother was a dentist.

Childhood and adolescence

In 1983, Arthur Janibekyan went to one of the Yerevan Russian schools. He studied with pleasure, but was a big naughty man and a prankster. He was distinguished by an excellent memory and had extraordinary mathematical abilities. In addition, the boy was eloquent and inventive, and even in school years played in the KVN team. After school, he entered the Faculty of Economics of Yerevan State University.

KVN team “New Armenians”

In 1993, Arthur Janibekyan, together with a group of like-minded people, decided to create the KVN team “New Armenians”. Initially the group was called “Relatives from Yerevan”. Team debut on Russian stage took place in the southern capital of our country - Sochi. The guys from Armenia, with their humor and resourcefulness, were able to conquer the audience and the authoritative jury, after which they got into the KVN First League.

For a whole year (from 1994 to 1995), the team, which was renamed “New Armenians,” played in the 1st League seasons, and after becoming a finalist, they advanced to the Major League. Thus, the guys from Armenia (and among them the now famous producer Comedy Club A. Janibekyan) became widely known in Russia and in Russia. Until 1998, “New Armenians” played in the KVN major league, had many victories and defeats, but left, becoming the owners of the 1998 Summer Cup.

Start of a career

In 1999, Arthur Janibekyan graduated and said goodbye to playing in KVN. He needed to decide what to do in the future. And so he, like some of the guys on his team, decided to try himself in Russian show business, but not as an actor and performer, but as a producer. In addition, he really wanted to use his knowledge as an economist and help his friends, creative people, improve their financial situation.

He went to Moscow. Thanks to the connections established during his performances in KVN, he got a job as a creative producer at the new entertainment channel STS. In 2000, he became the producer of the “New Armenian Radio” program, and a year later he became a co-producer of an entertainment television program on the STS channel “ Good evening with I. Ugolnikov.” Arthur considers these projects to be failed and does not like to remember them.

"Comedy Club"

In 2003, Arthur Janibekyan and his teammates (Artashes Arthur Tumasyan, Garik Martirosyan, etc.) founded one of the most successful last decade projects on Russian television. This program was launched on the TNT channel. It was brand new comedy genre, which was an alternative for both KVN and Full House. Later, in 2007, Arthur founded his own production center, Comedy Club Production.

Popular recognition

In the same year when the KKP was founded, Arthur Janibekyan, according to GQ magazine, was elected person of the year in the “Producer of the Year” nomination. A year later, he founded a new 24-hour television channel, Comedy TV. In 2012, Arthur received the “Media Manager of Russia - 2012” award. By this time he managed to start a family. His wife - the beautiful Elina Janibekyan - creative personality, graduated from GITIS. Today, their family has two children: son Narek and daughter Eva.

Commercial activities

At the end of 2009, A. Janibekyan’s company, together with the Tashir corporation, founded the Comedy Cafe chain. He also owns another chain of coffee shops “Jazzve” in Yerevan, in the south of the Russian Federation, in Los Angeles. He is the owner of the ATV channel on Armenian television, as well as a co-owner of the “Seven Art” company, which produces the youth series “Univer” and “Interns”. In 2011, the most ambitious deal on Russian television was carried out: Arthur Janibekyan (photo in the article) sold KKP to the TNT television network. As a result of the deal, he received $350 million. Today one of the most successful Russian producers is Arthur Janibekyan. His fortune is estimated at approximately half a billion dollars.

Projects

Artur Janibekyan's work includes many comedy projects, TV series, and comedy films. Here is a partial list:

• “Slaughter League”.
• “Our Russia”.
• "Most best film”.
• “Laughter without rules.”
• “Our Russia: Eggs of Destiny.”
• “Univer”.
• “Interns.”
• “Killer night.”
• "Show News".
• “Comedy Woman”.
• “House-2”.
• “Proverb Busters.”
• "Two Antons"
• “Killer evening.”
• “Niceness and beeps.”
• “The ideal man.”
• “Comedy Battle”.
• “The best movie - 2.”
• “The Best Movie - 3” in 3D.

Conclusion

Arthur Janibekyan today is one of the most successful people belonging to the world of television. One can only admire the flight of his imagination and the strength of his mind. The story of his career can serve as an example for many young people who want to reach the same heights as the legendary producer of the Comedy Club. Today he lectures and shares his knowledge and experience with young people in training center Skolkovo. However, he considers his greatest achievement to be that he was able to gather such a powerful team of professionals around him, and he calls his greatest pride in life his friends, who have always been there and with whom it is easy to overcome any difficulties in life.

Biography

Born on February 29, 1976 in Yerevan. He graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Special School at Yerevan State University. Received higher education at Yerevan State University (Faculty of Economic Cybernetics).

Professional career

Personal initiatives and social activities

He is a co-owner of the JAZZVE coffee shop chain (Armenia, Russia).

Conducts a master class for students of the MBA program at the Moscow School of Management "Skolkovo", member of the "Snob" discussion club.

He is one of the founders and sponsors of the “Ayb Educational Hub” - the first innovative Armenian educational center, consisting of a School, Church, Community Center and Kindergarten, combining the best traditions of Armenian education and the most modern global teaching technologies. Gives educational master classes.

He is the initiator and sponsor of two sculptures installed in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan: the sculpture “Life of Eternity” by David Yerevantsi (glorifies the image of two Armenian women who saved the most valuable ancient manuscript“Mush Izbornik”) and the sculpture “Men” by David Minasyan, created based on the film of the same name famous director Edmond Keosayan.

In 2013, he gave a lecture to students at the Faculty of International Relations at Columbia University on the topic “Trends in Russian media.”

He is the author of the idea and founder of the Cultural Renaissance Foundation, which is engaged in the revival of folk Armenian musical works. With the support of the Foundation, unprecedented work was carried out to restore and record, create a digital music library and launch world portal Armenian national folk and sacred music www.armenianmusic.am, which hosts a digital music library including Armenian folk songs, samples of Armenian medieval music, instrumental tunes, as well as ashug songs (about 600 tracks).

Supports the activities of scientific and educational public organization"Wikimedia Armenia", preserving, developing and disseminating the Armenian language and intellectual and cultural heritage Armenia. The result of this support was a significant increase in the number of articles in the Armenian Wikipedia, as well as an expansion of existing articles additional materials and information.

In 2013, he produced and sponsored the filming of the documentary film “The Book” (directed by V. Mansky). In 2014, the film participated in the official documentary film program “Free Thought” as part of the 36th Moscow International Film Festival.

He is a supporter and bearer of the ideas of the Armenian poet, philosopher and theologian St. Gregory of Narek, organizes and sponsors all events and activities related to his name and activities in Armenia.

For devotion to spiritual values ​​and church shrines, in 2013 he was awarded the highest award of the Armenian Apostolic Church - the Order of St. Gregory the Illuminator.

In 2016, in Armenia, Artur Janibekyan was awarded the medal “For Services to the Fatherland”, 1st degree.

The name of Arthur Janibekyan, as an Armenian who loves the church and his people, is immortalized on a bas-relief in the Cathedral of the Holy Transfiguration of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Moscow.

In 2016, at the initiative of the IDeA Foundation, an open letter “The Future Armenian nation being decided now”, dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the All-Armenian Benevolent Union (AGBU). The letter calls on individuals, organizations, state and public institutions in Armenia to rethink the future and join forces for development Armenian people. The letter was signed by the most famous Armenians in the world living in different countries: Ruben Vardanyan, Noubar Afeyan, Vardan Gregorian, Charles Aznavour, Lord Ara Darzi, Samvel Karapetyan, Arthur Janibekyan and others.

In 2016, Arthur Janibekyan co-founded the largest regional startup forum “Sevan Startup Summit” in Armenia. In 2018, the project entered the international arena and was held in the UAE and India under the name Seaside Startup Summit. In 2019, Arthur Janibekyan became a co-founder of the Seaside Startup Holdings investment fund, which invests in the most successful startup projects participating in the summits.

In January 2017, Arthur Janibekyan presented the cathedral with a piece of the relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator, purchased at one of the auctions in Paris, where relics of Armenian culture and unique church utensils were presented.

In 2017, 120 years after the first edition, one of the most important pearls of Armenian sacred music, the Sacred Liturgy of Makar Yekmalyan, was released in Yerevan. The liturgy of the classic of Armenian sacred music has been reissued with new notes and additions thanks to the initiative of the Cultural Revival Foundation and personally its founder Arthur Janibekyan.

Since 2017, with the support of the Renaissance Foundation founded by Arthur Janibekyan, Public Radio of Armenia has digitized the unique treasures of the largest Armenian audio archive, containing more than 100,000 recordings. The project was carried out using the most modern technologies, which made it possible to significantly improve the quality of recordings, ensure their long-term preservation, publication and free access to listening. Since 2019, the Golden Fund of the Public Radio of Armenia is available on the website armradioarchive.am.

Together with the team of the Intellectual Renaissance Foundation, Arthur Janibekyan developed the project “Saroyan House”, within which a mansion located in the Californian city of Fresno American writer and the playwright of Armenian origin William Saroyan was turned into a house-museum, which was solemnly opened to visitors in August 2018 - on the 110th anniversary of the birth of the great writer.

Projects

Family and personal life

• Father - Otari Janibekovich Hakobyan (during the period of Soviet Armenia, a high-ranking party worker).
• Mother - Ella Eduardovna Akopyan (dentist).
  • Sister - Lilit Otarievna Akopyan.

Married, three children. Wife - Elina Levonovna Janibekyan, sons Narek and Aram, daughter Eva.

Notes

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The wives of popular showmen are usually in the shadow of their talented husbands. But not, the wife of the general director of the TV channel TNT and head of the subholding "Gazprom-Media Entertainment Television" by Arthur Janibekyan. This stately Armenian woman dreamed of becoming an actress since childhood. On December 1, her dream finally came true: on stage Moscow state theater stage the premiere of the play took place "Oh, women!", in which Elina played the main role. She told PEOPLETALK How I was able to make my dream come true.

You play the main role in the play "Oh, women!" V Variety Theater. Tell us about this project.

"Oh, women!" - a performance of four one-act plays by classics of world literature. This is English lyrical comedy, Italian tragicomedy, French farce and Soviet melodrama. Different countries, temperaments and situations associated, of course, with the relationship between men and women. In this performance there are four different female roles, and literally in a matter of seconds I have to transform from an English simpleton into a “kikimora” of Soviet times, from a fool into a hysterical woman and the like... The director of the play, Mikhail Borisovich Borisov, staged it in Ermolova Theater many years ago. During this time, many different actresses played in it. But we came up with the idea that all the female roles would be played by one actress. It was a difficult task. I am a self-critical person, sometimes I criticize myself very harshly, but I was aware of the responsibility I was taking on, and I really hoped that everything would work out for me.

Play "Oh, women!"- your first acting project in a long time, what feelings did you experience after returning to the stage?

Going on stage with a new performance was scary. We rehearsed for a long time, but we didn’t know how the material would be received. I was very worried, but the excitement goes away when you see the reaction of the audience, their smiles, emotions, joy. A happy viewer is the best praise.

How did your family react to your decision to take part in the theater project?

I have big family, and everyone was quite supportive of my desire to play on stage. The only person who needed convincing was my husband. It took us a long time to reach the point that I can be not only a mother, a wife, a housewife, but also a theater actress who can play on stage with dignity.

Why are you interested in this project?

For me, the stage is adrenaline, an incomparable feeling that you get when you are left alone with the viewer. And I always wanted to be an actress, I wanted to play in the comedy genre, to make the viewer laugh and delight, so that he would receive absolutely positive emotions, relaxed, laughed and left happy. At the same time, there were never actors in our family: my grandfather was the first oncologist of the Republic of Armenia. Grandmother is a gynecologist, father is a dentist, mother is a nurse. The dynasty of doctors ended with my brother and me because we can’t even stand the sight of blood!

How did you become interested in creativity?

Since childhood, I have been in love with the stage and everything connected with it. I got my very first acting experience back in kindergarten. In our group there were trainees who staged "Little Red Riding Hood". I got the role and was the only child in the adult production. I also attended all the dance clubs that were in Yerevan, and I really liked it. At the age of 12 I was accepted into "Theater of Dance and Soul" under the leadership Sophie Devoyan, and I became one of the soloists. We toured a lot, but the most vivid memory is my solo dance in Cairo opera house. At the age of 16, the dancing part of my life was interrupted, because I met my future husband, and he did not really welcome my dancing. A year later we got married and moved to live in Moscow. In Moscow, I went to college, because I needed to get a higher education. I bought a guide to universities in "House of Books" on New Arbat and chose Russian International Academy of Tourism. It was not difficult to enroll, since I knew languages ​​and passed the exams without difficulty. But studying there did not inspire me. After graduation and much persuasion, I received my husband’s permission to try to enroll in GITIS. Now I understand that he was hoping for my failure. Result: the second higher education one could dream of: variety department GITIS, well Mikhail Borisovich Borisov, head of the course, graduation performance in the top eight students, solo vocal and dance performance in the graduation concert and a red diploma. But what was important to me was the process itself, the emotions and the realization that I was finally doing what I loved.

What are your good habits? And harmful?

I have no good habits. (Laughs.) And there are plenty of harmful ones. For example, I don’t play sports, although I understand that this is bad, that I am a mother of three children, I need to take care of my health. I have never exhausted myself with strict diets. If I want to eat candy or a piece of cake, I will do it. Of course, I can limit myself in some way if I understand that I have gained extra pounds. For example, during my last pregnancy I gained as much as 25 kg! But I dealt with them myself, without resorting to hunger strike, thanks to my mom and dad for genetics. It's a terrible habit to be late. As long as I know myself, I have been fighting it as best I can, without much success so far.

What performances do you go to? What are your favorites?

I love the theater very much, but I prefer to go to “proven material”. He is advised by people who are well versed in art, whose theatrical taste I trust. For example, recently in New York, which is noteworthy, we went to the amazing play “Stories of Shukshin”, in which wonderful actors play Chulpan Khamatova (41), Yulia Peresild(32) and Evgeniy Mironov(50). I liked it. I also really love ballet. I went to the ballet six times "Giselle", and in last time I took my daughter with me. She also really liked it, and, despite her age of five, she watched all the actions and shouted “bravo.” Probably, the love for ballet was passed on to her from me. I love when everything in the theater is beautiful, enchanting, solemn and tasteful.

Do you have any special hobbies?

I really like to do things with my own hands. For example, I have a whole collection of hand made headbands. I can buy an item just because I want to remake or decorate it. These could be hats, dresses, and so on. Among other things, I did the renovations in our house myself, without resorting to the services of designers. I studied this issue thoroughly. So, if anyone needs to suggest the width of the plinth or choose the right color from the table, I can help. ( Laughs.)

There is hardly a person who is not familiar with humorous programs channel "TNT" and show business stars whose careers started on the projects of Arthur Janibekyan. General Director of entertainment broadcasting and the largest media holding in Russia. In biography talented producer, whose schedule is scheduled for the year ahead, the main place is occupied by his beloved wife and children.

Childhood and youth

The biography of the future media tycoon began in 1976 in the capital of Armenia, Yerevan. Arthur Janibekyan celebrates his birthday on the original date, namely February 29. Little Arthur's parents refused to write down a different number in the metrics, as is done in some families.

There is also an unusual situation with the surname, because Arthur’s father and mother are Akopyans. The boy became Janibekyan thanks to his grandfather Janibek and the ancient Armenian tradition of naming or giving a surname to an offspring in honor of an ancestor. The Akopyan family is far from creativity and the stage. His father is a former party official who held several positions in the Armenian SSR, and his mother is a dentist.

IN hometown the boy graduated from a Russian-Armenian school. The student had a good memory and outstanding mathematical abilities. The only problem with the teachers was the pranks and pranks of little Arthur, who from a young age had a sense of humor and ingenuity.

Having received a certificate of secondary education, the graduate entered the prestigious Faculty of Economic Cybernetics of Yerevan state university. Within the walls of his alma mater, the artist met professional KVN and the beginning of a career as a media person began.

In 1993, the young man, together with like-minded students, created the humorous team “New Armenians”. Initially, the group received the name “Relatives from Yerevan”, but under this name it did not last long. The premiere performance took place at Sochi KVN. Young comedians blew up the hall with their jokes, delighting the audience and the jury.

After playing for a year in the First League, talented comedians got to big stage The club's major leagues became famous among fans of the game. In 1998, the guys took the Summer Cup, after which the team disbanded.

Career

Having gained experience performing on stage, as well as becoming a professional economist after receiving his diploma, Arthur decided to pursue a career in show business. Only the graduate chose the path of a producer, not an artist.

The young man goes to Moscow, where, thanks to connections from KVN, he ends up on the STS channel as a creative producer. In 2000, under the direction of Janibekyan, the programs “New Armenian Radio” and “Good Evening with Igor Ugolnikov” were released. The producer considers both projects to be failures and prefers not to publicly recall the unsuccessful experience. However, Arthur Janibekyan undoubtedly drew conclusions.

In 2003, with friends from the former team of the Cheerful and Resourceful Club, Artashes Sargsyan and some others, the man created one of the most successful projects on Russian television - the entertainment and humorous program “Comedy Club”.

The genre of work of comedians and the format of the program became an innovation for Russian television viewers, accustomed to the humor of Full House. The stand-up comedy with jokes on the verge of a foul instantly fell in love with young people, and many show business stars wanted to visit the Comedy hall.

After such stunning success in 2007, Janibekyan created his own production center, Comedy Club Production. The company has created and produced dozens of popular projects, including “Slaughter League”, “Dancing Without Rules”, “Our Russia”, “”, “” and others. Thanks to working with the producer, television stars and hundreds of others became famous.

The production center included the 7 Art company, previously founded by a media tycoon and producing youth sitcoms. In 2011, the businessman made the largest deal on Russian television - he sold a stake in the production center to the TNT television channel for $350 million, which instantly increased the fortune of the successful producer.

And in 2013, Forbes magazine placed Janibekyan’s production center on the second line of the list of the largest producers of content for entertainment television. In March 2015, JSC Gazprom-Media Holding created a subholding that united four television channels owned by joint stock company- “TNT”, “TV-3”, “Friday!” and “2x2”, as well as Comedy Club Production and “A Plus Production”.

Artur Janibekyan has been appointed head of the media giant Gazprom. Since 2016 it is also general director TV channel, cooperation with which ensured the rise of the producer’s career in 2003, namely the TNT channel.

For his services to Russian television and the manager’s talent, Artur Janibekyan was awarded the title “Media Manager of Russia” three times; his programs were repeatedly awarded “TEFI” statuettes. In addition to producing activities, Janibekyan owns a chain of coffee shops, gives lectures to young entrepreneurs and students, and is involved in charity work in the field of music, culture and religion.

Personal life

The talented media manager is happily married to Elina, a native of Yerevan. The man met the Armenian beauty when she was 14 years old. According to Arthur, the meeting with his wife was marked by immediate love at first sight. Of course, I had to wait patiently until the chosen one reached adulthood.

There is a true conservative in the Janibekyan family, and for a long time those close to them remained away from cameras and avoided the interest of the press. Elina can easily be considered an ideal wife - a wonderful housewife and loving mother who gave her husband three children.

In an interview, the woman spoke warmly about her beloved sons and daughter. According to Elina, the elder Narek is serious and responsible, passionate about geopolitics and mathematics, and is incredibly similar to his father. The younger Aram is cheerful and mischievous, and also a true gentleman and future macho. Daughter Eva is creative and talented, which she most likely inherited from her mother.

Arthur's wife, except household, also a theater actress. In addition, the woman loves to create things with her own hands and is involved in decor and design.

As a true oriental man, Arthur Janibekyan rightly considers family best project, a reliable rear that brings income not in currency, but in emotions, love and positivity. The man happily poses for photos with his wife and children when given the opportunity.

Arthur Janibekyan now

New projects organized by the media manager continue to appear on the TNT channel. Latest programs, released on screens were “Studio Soyuz” (2017), “Songs” (2018). Arthur continues to collaborate with former KVN members, who are loved and remembered by connoisseurs of modern humor.

In 2017, the first part of the film project "" appeared in theaters with leading role. A new interpretation of the story of a genius Russian writer produced by the Janibekyan Center.

The media manager also distinguished himself in charity work. In 2017, the entrepreneur transferred cathedral a piece of the relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator, acquired by him at an auction in Paris.

Projects

• Comedy Club
• "Our Russia"
• "Laughter without rules"
• "Slaughter League"
• Comedy Woman
• "Univer"
• "Dom-2"
• "Killer Evening"
• "Interns"
• “University.” New dorm"
• "SASHATANYA"
• Stand Up
• "Dancing"
• "Once Upon a Time in Russia"
• "Improvisation"
• “Bearded man. Understand and forgive"
• "Studio Union"
• "Songs"
• "Comedian in the City"