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. 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. List of selected recipients People's Painter of Ukraine Kateryna Vasylivna Bilokur Liudmyla Zhogol Volodymyr Patyk Theatre, cinema Some of those awarded the honorary title in the fields of cinema and theatre are: Lidiya Belozyorova, actress Stanislav Boklan, Ukrainian theater, film, and television actor Volodymyr Bortko, film director, screenwriter, actor, producer Borislav Brondukov, actor Mykola Hrynko, actor Kirill Lavrov, actor Kira Muratova, film director, screenwriter, actress Viktor Stepanov, Soviet, Ukrainian, and Russian actor Oleh Fialko, Ukrainian film director and screenwriter Yuri Ilyenko, Soviet and Ukrainian film director and screenwriter Dance Some of those awarded the honorary title in the field of dance are: Tatiana Stepanova, Prima Ballerina Alexandr Stoyanov, ballet dancer German Isupov, Choreographer and Ballet Master Music Some of those awarded the honorary title in the field of music are: Anatoliy Avdiyevsky, conductor Serhiy Bashtan, bandurist (1995) Oleksandr Bilash, composer Ihor Bilozir, compositor, pop singer Oksana Bilozir, pop singer Andriy Bobyr, bandurist Viktor Hutsal, conductor Tina Karol, singer (2017) Ivan Kuchuhura Kucherenko, kobzar (1918) and (1925) Nadiya Kudelia, Ukrainian coloratura soprano singer Alla Kudlai, singer Ani Lorak, pop singer Nina Matviyenko, folk singer Romanna Vasylevych, banduristka Yuliy Meitus, composer Ruslana, pop singer, Eurovision Song Contest winner Sofia Rotaru, pop-singer, actress (alto) Volodymyr Yesypok, bandurist (2007) Taras Petrynenko (1999) Jamala, singer, songwriter, winner of Eurovision 2016 (2016) Verka Serduchka, singer, second place on Eurovision Song Contest (2003) Circus Foreign recipients Philipp Kirkorov, singer (2008 Nikolay Baskov, opera and pop-singer (tenor) Sargis Paradzhanov, Soviet, Ukrainian, Armenian and Georgian film director and screenwriter. Mikhail Zhvanetsky, writer of comic sketches, among other things Hobart Earle, American, long-time maestro of the Odesa Philharmonic (2013) See also Honorary titles of Ukraine Merited Artist of Ukraine People's Artist of the USSR People's Artist List of European art awards References Ukrainian art awards Performing arts in Ukraine Ukraine Honorary titles of Ukraine