Wadim Michkowski (Uncle Żora)

Biography of Wadim Michkowski

Date of Birth:22.09.1975

Wadim Rostysławowicz Michkowski (stage name 'Uncle Żora') – a Ukrainian showman, presenter, comedian, and actor. Producer of the bands 'Opium' and 'Action'. Former captain of the KVN team 'Three Fat Guys', resident of Comedy Club UA. Owner of the event agency 'Uncle Żora's Company'.

Place of Birth. Education. He was born in Khmelnytskyi. In 1998, he graduated with a law degree from Khmelnytskyi University of Law.

Career. He got his nickname 'Żora' already in the 7th grade. In 1992, he founded the university KVN team 'Three Fat Guys'. In 1993, he opened a pizzeria 'Three Fat Guys' in Khmelnytskyi, followed by a grocery store, advertising agency, and a classified newspaper.

He was the captain of the team and a future legend of the Ukrainian KVN League, who first made people cry with laughter when he showed Irina Bilyk in a silly dress and wig. Soon, he gained recognition. When you see Żora, it means there will be laughter.

'Three Fat Guys' became champions of the city twice, champions of the KVN Association of Ukraine in 1998, champions of Interliga-98, champions of the Open Ukrainian League in 1999, winners of the Kyiv Winter Cup in 2000 and 2001, they participated in the High League season of 2001 and several KVN festivals.

In 2006, Wadim moved to Kyiv. Since then, he has been a resident of the 'Comedy Club Ukraine' project. He performs under the stage name 'Uncle Żora'.

In September 2008, he became a participant in the show 'Dancing for You' on the 1+1 channel.

Since 2009 - producer of the 'Bigudi show' - a Ukrainian comedy program. Showman, presenter, comedian.

Since September 2010 - one of the presenters of the comedy program 'GPU' (Ukrainian equivalent Прожекторперисхилтон) on 1+1 and presenter of the comedy program 'Bigudi show' on TET channel.

Since 2012, he became the organizer and presenter of the concert series 'New Comedy UA'.

Since 2013, the main actor and producer of the sketch show 'Panaehalo' and 'Two Lines'.

Since 2016, he has hosted the morning segment 'Weather with Uncle Żora' on TRK Ukraine in the program 'Morning with Ukraine'.

April 2017 - launched the project, became the producer of the boys band 'Action' and the girls' group 'Opium'.

In spring 2018, he started his own program 'The Big Joke Show'.

In 2019, he founded a children's television school KidsTeam and launched a YouTube project 'Daddy's Blog'.

In 2020, he founded an online project 'Presenters' University', launched an entertainment program 'Glamorous Games with Uncle Żora', and a comedy project on YouTube 'Insta news with Uncle Żора'.

In 2021, he launched 'The Great Weight Loss' together with his wife Natalia Michkowska.

In February 2023, he presented his debut author's song 'Plan Greatly'.

Family. The showman is married. His wife Natalia also comes from Khmelnytskyi. They are raising three daughters.

06.12.2023.