Yakov Smirnoff
USSR-born American comedian
- Fame52.5
- Momentum0.7
- Comedians rank#227
Source-basedStable
- Fame52.5
- Momentum0.7
- Comedians rank#227
- Wikipedia10.2K
Born 1951 · age 75
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Updated 2026-08-12
Yakov Naumovich Pokhis, better known as Yakov Smirnoff, is an American comedian, actor and writer. He began his career as a stand-up comedian in the Soviet Union, then immigrated to the United States in 1977 in order to pursue an American show business career, not yet knowing any English.
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Stable52.5
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Momentum0.7
Historical14.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness70.0
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- WikiquoteLow confidencewebsite · zh.wikiquote.org
- ياكوڤ سميرنوفLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
- یاکۆڤ سمیرنۆفLow confidencewikipedia · ckb.wikipedia.org
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