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| 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 |
About Yakov Smirnoff
Comedian Yakov Smirnoff was born on January 24, 1951 in Odessa, Ukraine (He's 73 years old now).
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.
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Yakov Smirnoff before becoming famous
Yakov Smirnoff was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (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.
Achievement of Yakov Smirnoff
He is a Missouri State University lecturer who teaches The Business of Laughter.
Yakov Smirnoff's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
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 Collabed with
Stage Actress Sophie Tucker, a Ukrainian-born comedienne, moved to America from the Soviet Union.
Yakov Smirnoff Income & Net worth
Yakov Smirnoff's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a comedian. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Yakov Smirnoff.
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Latest information about Yakov Smirnoff updated on March 13 2023.
