Yakov Smirnoff (喜剧演员) - 年齢、誕生日、経歴、事実、家族、純資産、身長など

Yakov Naumovich Pokhis, also known as Yakov Smirnoff, is a Ukrainian Jewish-American comedian, actor and writer. He started his career as an independent comedian in Ukraine, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 to pursue a career in the show business in the US, due to lack of English knowledge. He achieved his greatest success in the mid to late 1980s, appearing in several films and on media for the sitcom drama What a Country !. His comical character is a naive immigrant from the Soviet Union who is always confused and excited about life in the United States. His humor combined ridicule of life under communism and consumerism in the United States, as well as puns caused by misinterpretation of American phrases and culture, all underlined. by the slogan: "And I think:" Which country! The fall of communism since 1989 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 put an end to Smirnoff's widespread popularity, although it continued to function

Birth name	Yakov Naumovich Pokhis
Native name	Яков Наумович Похис
Born	January 24, 1951, Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Medium	Stand-up, television, art, books
Nationality	American
Years active	1983–present
Genres	Relationship humor, irony, word play, transpositional pun
Subject(s)	Psychology, Russian-American culture, race relations, relationships, immigration, communism in the Soviet Union
Spouse	Linda Dreeszen (1989–2001, divorced, 2 children)
Notable works and roles	Yakov on Night Court, Nikolai on What a Country, Shatov in The Money Pit

关于Yakov Smirnoff

彼は一月月24日, 1951にOdessa, Ukraineで生まれました (彼は今73歳です).

In the 1980s, he was a prominent performer as a Russian accent comedian. He mocked life under Communism and satirized American materialism with his humorous persona of a naive immigrant from the Soviet Union.

All information about Yakov Smirnoff can be found in this post. It will clarify Yakov Smirnoff's info: birthday, bio, ability, personality type, family, husband, siblings and drama of Yakov Smirnoff...

Yakov Smirnoff成名前

Yakov Smirnoff was born in the Zodiac sign 水瓶座 (The Water-Bearer), and 1951 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

He worked as an art instructor in Odessa while living in Ukraine. He worked as a busboy and bartender at Grossingers Hotel in the Catskill Mountains when he and his parents moved to New York City in 1977.

Yakov Smirnoff的成就

He is a Missouri State University lecturer who teaches The Business of Laughter.

✡ Yakov Smirnoffの占星術マップ

Yakov Smirnoff的家庭生活

He and his wife Linda had two children before divorcing in 1999. In 1986, he became an American citizen.

Yakov Smirnoff on Social Media

Yakov Smirnoff协会

^{Stage Actress}Sophie Tucker, a Ukrainian-born comedienne, moved to America from the Soviet Union.

Sophie Tucker (1887 - 1966)

舞台女演员

Yakov Smirnoff Income & Net worth

Yakov Smirnoff's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a 喜剧演员. Information about his net worth in 2025 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Yakov Smirnoff.

Yakov Smirnoff Height and Weight

How tall is Yakov Smirnoff? Information about Yakov Smirnoff height in 2025 is being updated as soon as possible by AllFamous.org. Or you can contact us to let us know how tall of Yakov Smirnoff.

Yakov Smirnoff (喜剧演员) - 年齢、誕生日、経歴、事実、家族、純資産、身長など

关于Yakov Smirnoff

Yakov Smirnoff成名前

Yakov Smirnoff的成就

Yakov Smirnoff的家庭生活

Yakov Smirnoff on Social Media

Yakov Smirnoff协会

Yakov Smirnoff Income & Net worth

Yakov Smirnoff Height and Weight

People also ask about Yakov Smirnoff

What is Yakov Smirnoff's real name?

When is Yakov Smirnoff's birthday?

How old is Yakov Smirnoff?

Where is Yakov Smirnoff from?

When was Yakov Smirnoff born?

一月月24日出生的名人

水瓶座名人