Mikhail Galustyan

Nshan Sergeyevich Galustyan (; born 25 October 1979), known professionally as Mikhail Galustyan, is a Russian-Armenian showman, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Mikhail Galustyan was also a former participant in KVN and a show called Comedy Club. Awards Champion League KVN 2003, Winner of the Summer Cup of KVN 2004, 2005, 2009. Biography Galustyan was born in the resort town of Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union in southern Russia. Galusyan's ethnology roots back to the city of Trabzon in modern Turkey, which used to be populated by a large Armenian community. His paternal grandfather, along with his 12 siblings escaped the Armenian Genocide during the early years of the 20th century and moved to Sochi, what was a Black Sea coastal town in the Russian Empire. Galustyan's mother originates from Armenia. Being ethnically Armenian, Galustyan is of Hemshin origin, a branch of the ethnic Armenians who in the past or present have been affiliated with the Hemşin district in the province of Rize, Turkey. After graduating from college, Galustyan entered the Sochi State University of Tourism and Resort Business with a focus in Social Pedagogy. Galustyan was eventually expelled from the institute for serious lapse in attendance. Galustyan is one of the Judges in the reality competition TV program Humor the comedian. (Рассмеши комика) on TV channel "Inter" (Ukraine).