Leonid Yakubovich

Leonid Yakubovich
Леонид Якубович
Yakubovich in 2010
Born
Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich

(1945-07-31) 31 July 1945
CitizenshipSoviet Union
Russia
Occupations
Years active1979–present
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
TitlePeople's Artist of Russia (2002)
AwardsOrder of Friendship

Leonid Arkadyevich Yakubovich PAR (Russian: Леонид Аркадьевич Якубович, born 31 July 1945) is a Russian actor and television host, best known for hosting the game show Pole Chudes (the Russian version of the Wheel of Fortune – literally, The Field of Wonders – and the celebrity episode of Slaboye Zveno). Yakubovich is one of the best-known television and internet personalities in Russia. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed economic sanctions on Leonid Yakubovich for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.