Biography

She was born on September 30, 1987 in Kyiv. Raised in Nizhyn. Finished the The Kyiv Applied College of Tourism and Hospitality. For more than five years she worked in hotels and restaurants. But all this time she was dreaming of becoming an actress. On the advice of friends, Iryna went to the studio of the Theater of Improvisation “Black Square” to master acting. She started working in this theater in 2012, and now she is one of its leading actresses. In 2020, Iryna Hatun became a participant in the main women’s humour project of the country – «Zhenskiy Kvartal». And in December 2023, she moved to «Vecherniy Kvartal», where she became the only woman in the team of comedian actors. Such a transition was not a surprise for Irina. Because for more than a year before that, she was performing together with the guys on the same stage as part of the «Yediniy Kvartal», because during the full-scale war, the «Zhenskiy Kvartal» and «Vecherniy…» united – just as a whole Ukraine united in fighting the enemy.

In 2021, Iryna Hatun starred in the leading role in the comedy «The Big Walk».

In addition, in October 2023, Iryna Hatun joined the Improv Live Show team of improvisers on the «Noviy» Channel.

Biography

Date of birth: 17th of June 1992;

Place of birth: Zaporizhia;

Education: masters in journalism in University of International Relations (National Aviation University);

Main achievement at the moment: income from a favorite thing(?);

Unique/rare trait: an inability to play musical instruments after 8 years of studying at a music school in the piano class;

Actor role: «own woman»;

Where could be seen before «Zhenskiy Kvartal»: «Humour Cup», «Game of Jokes», «Country U», «Fairytales U», «Crack Them Up»;

Childhood nickname: people tried to call her «Orange», but it did not work out; 

First stage appearance: played grandma in a school play «Red Riding Hood» in 8th grade; 

First earned money: was receiving 250 hryvnas per 3 hours of working in a night club as an animator;

Hobby: love passive rest; 

Ambitions/dreams: want to grow in the acting profession and in a job as a screenwriter, and there are no limits for development;

Personal life: not married. 

Biography

He was born on January 30, 1976 in Kryvyi Rih. While still at school, Sasha stood out among other students – was a was a real cool guy and hooligan: a checked jacket, a James Dean – like hairstyle and a wide tie. After the school he entered the Kryvyi Rih National University, but never became a professional engineer. During student years he got interested in acting. He managed the student theater of variety miniatures (STVM), where almost all the actors of «Kvartal» took their first steps on the stage, played in the «KVK». Oleksandr’s work biography is varied and rich: he worked as a bodyguard, a watcher, the janitor, construction handyman and even… an assistant defect inspector. But the «Kvartal 95» became the main thing in his life. Oleksandr Pikalov is one of those, who stood near the origins of the «Kvartal». He took part in the majority of TV and film projects of the team, including «Vecherniy Kvartal», «Vecherniy Kiev», «Servant of the People» and many others. Dozens of roles in popular television projects, series, musicals and entertainment shows are in his career. The irreplaceable actor of the main «Kvartal» composition. Oleksandr has a broad experience as an actor and co – creator of many successful projects: «Vecherniy Kvartal», «Zhenskiy Kvartal», «Vecherniy Kiev», «Baking NEWS», «Like Cossacs(?)», «Ukraine, Wake Up!(?)», «Shelter» etc. In 2018, the female humorous project «Zhenskiy Kvartal» was founded and Oleksandr Pikalov bacame the art director. 

In 2022, after the full – scale war started, joined the ranks of the National Guard of Ukraine. 

Divorced. Has a son – Mykhailo.

Biography

Date of birth: 25th of December 1987;

Place of birth: Ternopil;

Education: two higher educations: economist (personnel management and labor economics), marketer (international marketing); 

Main achievement at the moment: actor at humourous shows;

Actor role: can play everyone, even transgender people; 

Where could be seen before «Zhenskiy Kvartal»: «Fight Club», team «VIP Ternopil», «Humour Cup», «Games of Jokes», «Country U», «Hotel Halychyna»;  

Parents: mother – a cook, father – housing maintenance office worker;

Childhood nickname: did not have one;

First stage appearance: when started to act in KVN in 2006;

First earned money: 32 hryvnas for working as a promoter;

Hobbies: trips;

Ambitions/ dreams: let my ambitions and dreams remain with me;

Personal life: not married.

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Date of birth: 22nd of October 1986;

Place of birth: Chernivtsi; 

Education: Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University;

Main achievement at the moment: the main achievement is yet to come and so far my dreams are coming true;

Unique/rare trait: it is difficult to judge myself, but I think I know how to make friends;

Actor role: I am an universal soldier;

Where could be seen before «Zhenskiy Kvartal»: «Once upon a time in Poltava», «Humour Cup», «Country U», «Game of Jokes»;

Parents: private entrepreneurs;

Childhood nickname: Issun – boshi, it is a Japanese Hop-o’-My-Thumb (Little Thumb boy)

First stage appearance: KVK as a part of Krivyi Rih league; 

First earned money: at a corporate party;

Hobbies: trips, sport, books, music, people;

Ambitions/ dreams: I dream to act in a feature film;

Personal life: have a groom.

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Stepan Kazanin was born on December 19, 1974 in Nadym, Tyumen region. At school, he initiated the creation of the KVK school team. After school, Stepan entered the Tambov Institute of Chemical Engineering, where he studied to become an electromechanical engineer. At univesity, life inextricably connected him with the stage – he spent all his free time in the club. In the second year, he had to go to the army for two years. After finishing his service duty, he entered the Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University at the faculty of Economics. 

In 2003, the boys from the «Kvartal 95» invite Stepan to their team. And when at the end of 2003, the new team was formed – the «Kvartal 95» studio, Stepan immediately joined the team and became the integral part of it. He takes part in «Vecherniy Kvartal», «Vecherniy Kiev», «Sunday With Kvatal» projects, starred in the musicals “Three Musketeers”, “Like Cossacks”, “1+1 Home Alone. New Year”, “1+1 Home Alone. March 8”, the series “Servant Of The People” and others. 

He was a the host of a famous morning show «Pydyom» on the «Noviy» channel. In 2010, Stepan Kazanin became the host of the high-profile extreme show of the “Inter” TV channel “Battle of Ukrainian Cities”, which was implemented on the international TV format Wipeout.

Stepan participated in full-length movies: “Office Romance. Our Times”, “8 Best Dates”, television films “Love In The Big City 3” and “Servant Of The People 2”.

Married. They raise two sons – Stepan and Peter together with his wife Natalia.

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Date of birth: 5th of May 1986;

Place of birth: Kharkiv;

Education: higher economic in «Finance»;

Main achievement at the moment: my family;

Unique/ rare trait: an awl in one place;

Actor potential/ role: not researched yet, but want to play bitch;

Where could be seen before «Zhenskiy Kvartal»: «The Voice», «Dancing with the Stars», group «A.R.M.Y»;

Parents: father – a taxi driver, mother – a storeroom at the factory;

Childhood nickname: Keka or Kesha;

First stage appearance: at the «Black Sea Games» at the age of 18;

First earned money: first fee for a performance was 30 hryvnas, and in youth was earning money by sorting raw materials t the factory;

Hobbies: camping, trips;

Ambitions/ dreams: to gather a hall of thousands who would sing along to my songs;

Personal life: married, have two sons – Ivan and Matvii.

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He was born on June 5, 1980 in Kotovsk (Odesa region). Already from childhood, he began to show interest in humor. During his school years, he actively participated in artistic activities.

In 1997, he entered the Odesa National Maritime University, where he received two higher educations – majoring in “maritime law” and “maritime transport management”… He had been living in Odesa for a long time, so he considers this city his native city. As a student, he played in KVK. At one time, he worked as a host of the program “News. Odesa. Sport” on one of the Odesa’s  TV channels, tried himself as a TV presenter in the Ukrainian version of the program “Brain Ring” on the K1 channel. In 2005, together with Serhiy Tsvilovsky, they founded the humorous duo “Brothers Schumacher”.

In 2009, Studio “Kvartal 95” offered Yurii a job as an author and actor in the duo “Brothers Schumacher”. Due to the «Vecherniy Kvartal», the duo became very popular – not only in Ukraine, but also abroad. That’s why Yurii and a colleague decided on their own project – “The Schumacher Brothers Show”, which lasted for several TV seasons. But already in 2019, Yurii Velykyi returns to the Studio “Kvartal 95” as the author and actor of “Evening Quarter”. Also, Yurii Velykyi participated in such studio projects as “Fight Club”, «Vecherniy Kiev», «Crack Them Up», «Shelter», cartoon movie “Fairytale “, starred in the musical “1+1 Home Alone” and the TV series «Servant Of The People».

The main “trick” of Yurii Velykyi in humor is parodies. His arsenal consists of a huge list of parodies of odious and popular personalities. In particular, Yurii parodies President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, appearing as him in the «Vecherniy Kvartal». Since the beginning of the full-scale war, the main objects of his parodies became the odious personalities of the aggressor country. And it was these parodies that brought Yurii considerable popularity. Videos of his parodies gain millions of views on social networks.

Divorced. Has a daughter, Kateryna.

Biography

Date of birth: 15th of April 1992;

Place of birth: Kyiv;

Education: studied journalism at National Aviation University, from which I was expelled for absenteeism. Have a bachelor`s degree in «English language translator» from Kyiv National Linguistic University;

Main achievement at the moment: my name in the credits of popular programs. And when the  relatives finally realised that my stupidity on the stage is my work;

Unique/ rare trait: in good company, I can sit on the splits under a glass of champagne;

Actor role: a cheeky girl with a masculine character;

Where could be seen before «Zhenskiy Kvartal»: with «Trio «Different» in «Humour Cup», «Country U», «Fairytales U»;

Parents: father – lieutenant colonel of Security Service of Ukraine (retired), mother work at the tax office;

Childhood nickname: all derived from the last name – for example, Mashlen;

First stage appearance: as a part of a folk dance group when she was 5; 

First earned money: was doing massage for her parents for 0.1 hryvnas when she was a child and already at the age of 13 was working part – time in a printing house – unloading boxes with magazines;

Hobbies: dancing, drawing, audio – books;

Ambitions/ dreams: want to try myself as a director;

Personal life; not married.