- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Children are a daughter Aleksandra Zelenskyy and a son Kiril Zelenskyy “Zelenskiy”
- They have been listed as the second target of Russia in the Russian-Ukrainian crisis
- Zelenskyy’s children are 19 years old actress and 10 years old son who was born from his marriage to Olena Zelenskya
In the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the poorest and second-largest country in Europe, children have reportedly been targeted, and questions such as where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy children with the first lady Olena Zelenskya have become common. The president’s children are 10 years old daughter Aleksandra and son Kiril Zelenskiya.
Zelenskyy children rose to prominence for being members of the first family of Ukraine. Their father is also a former actor, comedian, and producer whose famous works include Servant of the People (2015-2019) and Paddington (Ukrainian dub, 2014).
Who are Volodymyr Zelenskyy Children?
Aleksandra Zelensky Had an Acting Career
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She was born as the first child and only daughter of Ukraine’s first Jewish president on July 15, 2004. At the age of 11 in 2015, she appeared in her father’s film, 8 New Dates (2015). Furthermore, she appeared in The Comedy Comet Comedy’s Kids where she ended with the winning price of 50,000 Hryvnias.
In a similar light, her father was an actor before he ventured into politics and became the 6th president of Ukraine. He traces his career to the time he was 17 when he participated in a comedy competition.
He has featured in several films and series such as:
- I, You, He, She (2018)
- 8 New Dates (2015)
- Servant of the People (2015-2019)
- Paddington (Ukrainian dub, 2014)
- Love in Vegas (2014)
- Rzhevsky Versus Napoleon (2012)
- Love in the Big City (2009)
Kiril Zelenskiy is the Second of Volodymyr Zelenskyy Children
Kiril was born Kyrylo Zelenskyy on 21 January 2013 as the only son and last child of Zelenskyy. The 10 years old is about 9 years younger than his sister and was born about 10 years after his parents became married.
The youngest Zelenskyy has not reached the height of fame the other members of his family have. In addition, he is the only Zelenskyy who has not had a job with the media.
The Children are The Second Target in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
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On 24 February 2022, Russia mounted an attack on Ukraine. The attack would continue and be dubbed as the highest military attack on a sovereign state in Europe since WWII that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Although Russia had earlier claimed that the attack was on the Ukrainian military, it further reached civilians and led to the death of many while others lost their homes and become refugees in other countries.
According to reports, Zelenskyy is the first target of Russia. Also, Volodymyr Zelenskyy children and wife have also been listed as target No.2. As such, there are further reports that the United States granted asylum to the president but instead of fleeing, he won the name of a hero when he and his wife Olena refused to flee from Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.
However, the children of the actor-turned-president continue to live their lives under wraps with barely any information regarding their whereabouts.
Facts About Volodymyr Children You May Not Know
1. Where Were The Children When Zelensky Became President?
Zelenskyy won the Ukrainian presidential election in March 2019 and in April of the same year, he won a run-off to beat the incumbent Petro Poroshenko. In May 2019, he was inaugurated to serve as the country’s leader.
At the time, the politician’s first child cum daughter was a few months away from her 15th birthday.
On the other hand, the last child of the Servant of People actor, Kiril Zelenskiy was 6 years old.
2. Their Mother Has Been Listed as One of The Most Influential People in Ukraine
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In December of 2019 only a few months after the inauguration of Volodymyr, Olena Zelenska, the mother of Volodymyr Zelenskyy children was listed as one of the Most Powerful People of Ukraine by Famous Magazine.
Before the 45 years old became the first lady of the country with the largest nuclear plant in Europe, she was a writer at the Kvartal 95, an entertainment TV channel.
As the wife of the leader, Olena has worked towards creating better nutrition for the school children of the country. Also, she believes in gender equality and would go on to work to encourage it.
She has a keen interest in the Ukrainian language and has explored a number of options in relation to preserving it.
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3. Aleksandra and Kiril’s Grandfather is a Professor and Their Great-grandfather Fought in The WWII
The children of the leader of Ukraine have a grandfather, Oleksandr Zelenskyy who is also Zelenskyy’s father. He is a professor, doctor of technical sciences, mining scientist, and the head of the Department of Cybernetics and Computing Hardware at the Kryvyu Rih State University.
In addition, their great-grandfather, Symone “Simon” Zelenskyy fought with the Red flag during WWII and survived as part of the Soviet infantry. He would later die a colonel in an independent Ukraine.
4. Their Father is a Multiple Record Breaker
45 years old Volodymyr has broken several records in his rise as a comedian, actor, and president of Ukraine. Some of them include:
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- He became the first Ukrainian president to win as an actor, comedian, and producer
- He is Ukraine’s first Jewish president
- Volodymyr had a lot of his electioneering campaign on social media and through stand-up comedy
- The leader portrayed a president in a TV series Servant of The People (2015-2019) and the same month the series ended, he won the presidential seat of Ukraine
- He has been listed as Europe’s most vulnerable president
- Zelenskyy has been tagged a hero who would not flee but defend when his country is threatened, and the lives of his people are taken
5. How Rich are Volodymyr Zelenskyy Children?
Although 19 years old Aleksandra had a brief acting career, her earnings are not known and neither is her net worth.
Also, there is no detail about Kiril in terms of career or earnings. Regardless, their father has earned from entertainment where he made an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. At present, however, Zelenskyy’s exact net worth is sketchy.
Apart from their personal wealth, they belong to a country that is reportedly the poorest in Europe.
