Bio/Wiki |
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| Nickname | Putin’s chef |
| Profession | Oligarch Mercenary Chief Businessman |
| Full Name | Yevgeny Vitorovich Prigozhin |
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Physical States & More |
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| Height in meters | in meters- 1.68 m |
| Height in Feet | in feet & Inches- 5’6″ |
| Weight(approx.) | 70 kg |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black (Semi-bald) |
| Body Measurement | None |
Personal Life |
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| Date of birth | 1 June 1961 (Thursday) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Age (as of 2023) | 63 Years |
| Cause of death | Airplane crash |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Birthplace | Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Gander | male |
| Food Habits | Non-vegetarian |
| Home town | Leningrad |
| School | Leningrad Sports Boarding School No. 62 |
| College | Leningrad Chemical and Pharmaceutical Insitute, Saint Petersburg |
| Died | 23 August 2023(aged 62) Kuzhenkino, Bologovsky District, Tver Oblast, Russia |
| Educational Qualification | Leningrad Chemical and Pharmaceutical Insititute (dropped out) |
| Family Members | 8 member |
| Sister | None |
| Awards | 2022: Hero of the Russian Federation 2022: Hero of the Donetsk People’s Republic 2022: Luhansk People’s Republic |
| Resting Place | Porokhovskoye Cemetery |
| House price | 15 million |
| Best friend | N/A |
| Children | Son- Pavel Prigozhin Daughter- Polina Prigozhina (equestrian) |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Relationship and Love Life |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Affair /Girlfriend | N/A |
| Wife/Spouse | Lybov Valentinovna (pharmacist and businesswoman) |
Family |
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| Wife/Spouse | Lybov Valentinovna (pharmacist and businesswoman) |
| Parents | Step Father: Samuel Fridmanvich Zharkoi (ski instructor) Mother: Violetta Prigozhian (former doctor and educator |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Children | Son: Pavel Prigozhin Daughter: Polina Prigozhina (equestrian) |
| Mother | Violetta Prigozhian (former doctor and educator |
| Step Father | Father: Samuel Fridmanvich Zharkoi (ski instructor) |
| Grandchildren | None |
Favorites |
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| Favorite Pets | Dogs |
| Favorite Books | N/A |
| Favorite Mobile phone | Apple |
| Favorite Color | Blue and Red |
| Sexual orientation | Straight |
Military service |
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| Allegiance | Russia |
| Commanda | Wanger Group |
| Battles/wars | Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Battle of Bakhmut Battle of Soledar Wagner Group rebellion |
| Penalty | Suspended sentences (1979) 12-year imprisonment served 1981-1990) |
Business Information |
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| Organizations | Wagner Group Internet Research Agency Concord Management and Consulting |
Social media |
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Net worth |
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| Net worth | $1 billion (as of 2023) |
| Assets/Properties | A compound with a basketball court and a helicopter pad in Saint Petersburg (2012) |
| Brand endorsement Fee | None |
| Aircraft Collection | A private jet Two Cessna 182s Embraer Legacy 600 British Aerospace 125 Hawker 800XP jet |
| Yet Collection | A 115-foot yacht named St. Vitamin |
Fact about Yevgeny Prigozhin
- Yevgeny Prigozhin was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia to his parents; Violetta Kirovna Prigozhina (mother and Viktor Yevgenyevich Prizozhin (father). His mother was a hospital nurse while his father was a mining engineer but died when Yevgenyevich was nine
- The couple share three children; a son named Pavel Prigozhin, and two daughters, Polina Prigozhina and Veronila Prigozhina.
- After years of denying his link to Wagner, on 26 September 2022, he confirmed that he was its founder it in May 2014, to support Russian forces in the war in Donbas. This admission was prompted by a viral video in which Prigozhin was shown in a Mari El prison recruiting inmates, promising them freedom if they served six months with the Wagner Group.
- Prigozhin controlled a network of influential companies, notably the Wagner private military company, which was supported by the Russian state.
- In 1997, he opened his second restaurant named New Island.
- After years of dying linked to the Wagner Group, in September 2022, he confirmed that he was its founder, stating that he founded it in May 2014, to support Russian proxy forces.
- He became well-known after taking a visible role in the war in Ukraine, where his men were fighting on behalf of Moscow after regular troops suffered heavy attrition and lost territory in humiliating setbacks.
- In August 2023, Prigozhin hit major headlines after he was “presumed dead” in a plane crash in Tver Oblast, north of Moscow, along with nine other people. The plane was reportedly shot down by Russian forces.
- While studying in college, he also worked as a fitness instructor at a sports school catering to children.
- Prigozhin has since then been in the news. He openly criticized the Russian Defense Ministry for corruption and for mishandling the war against Ukraine.
