People's Artist of Ukraine

People's Artist of Ukraine is an honorary title. It is the highest title awarded to outstanding performing artists whose merits are exceptional in the sphere of the development of the performing arts, including theatre, music, dance, circus, and cinema.

People's Artist of Ukraine
TypeOrder of merit - Honorific title
Established1922[1]
CountryUkrainian SSR / Ukraine


Established in 1922 during Soviet times, it was called People's Artist of the Ukrainian SSR (Народний артист УРСР). With the establishment of independent Ukraine, this tradition was kept and the title was renamed as People's Artist of Ukraine (Народний артист України).

Its recipients include many of the most highly acclaimed artists.

During Soviet times, a person was usually named People's Artist only after reaching the age of 40. Exceptions were made for ballet artists.

There is also another honorary title, the Distinguished Artist of Ukraine («Заслужений артист України»), which is considered less important. Typically, the People's Artist award is given at least 10 years after one has earned the Distinguished Artist of Ukraine award.[2]

List of selected recipients

People's Painter of Ukraine

Theatre, cinema

Some of those awarded the honorary title in the fields of cinema and theatre are:

Dance

Some of those awarded the honorary title in the field of dance are:

  • Tatiana Stepanova, Prima Ballerina[5]
  • Alexandr Stoyanov, ballet dancer
  • German Isupov, Choreographer and Ballet Master

Music

Some of those awarded the honorary title in the field of music are:

Circus

Foreign recipients

See also

References
  1. The first laureate of the People's Artist of Ukraine was Maria Zankovetska in 1922. Great Soviet Encyclopedia
  2. "Standing Ovation: American Musical Conductor Hobart Earle Emerges as People's Artist of Ukraine | U.S. Embassy Kyiv Blog". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  3. Selenzev, V. E. (2003). "Бєлозьорова Лідія Олексіївна" [Lydia Oleksiivna Belozyorova]. Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Vol. 2. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. (in Russian) Biography Yuri Ilyenko Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine, Korrespondent.net
  5. Stepanova ballet academy
  6. "Біографія". www.alla-kudlay.kiev.ua (in Ukrainian). Алла Кудлай. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. "Jamala awarded title of People's Artist of Ukraine. PHOTO".
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