Ararat Keshchyan with his wife. “Univer” star Ararat Keshchyan congratulated his wife on their sixth wedding anniversary. Other acting roles

The childhood of Ararat Keshchyan

The brother received an economic education, and Ararat was at that time a student at the Peoples' Friendship University and studied at the Faculty of Hotel Management. Parents were ready to support any endeavor. As Ararat says, the main thing for them was that their sons should be further away from crazy hobbies. Despite the fact that playing KVN was not a specialty for either of the brothers, father and mother never insisted that they quit this activity and pursue a career.

The first for Keshchyan was the “Grandchildren of Lumumba” team. From 2000 to 2002 they were champions of Sochi, and in 2002, playing in KVN, they reached the semi-finals of the Northern League.

The beginning of the career of Ararat Keshchyan, KVN

“Talking KiViN” - a parody performed by Ararat at the festival in Jurmala, was remembered and liked by both the audience and the jury. She laid the foundation for the following similar parodies.

In 2004, the team not only reached the finals, it took second place, slightly losing to the team from Pyatigorsk. This time Ararat performed the parody “Parrot”.

In 2005, again in Jurmala, the aspiring actor showed the third version of the parody that was already loved by the audience, and it was a considerable success. What was special was that this time Gennady Khazanov, to whom this parody was addressed, was in the hall.

In 2006, the RUDN National Team became the winner after a difficult struggle. This was followed by victories for his team in both 2007 and 2011. More than once they performed at concerts that were organized in honor of the birthday of KVN.

KVN RUDN - GHOUL, Ararat Keshchyan

As Ararat says, KVN is not an easy task. To go on stage and deliver something funny, you need to rehearse a lot, often sleep a couple of hours a day.

Together with the guys from the team, the brothers dreamed of creating something interesting on television. Unfortunately, they didn’t have enough author’s or producer’s resources, and nothing worked out for them.

Living in Moscow and playing in KVN, the brothers took part in a number of other television programs. So in 2007 they appeared in the entertainment genre program “Bla-Bla Show”, in the program “Outside the Game”, where they even became the hosts of one of the episodes. Both brothers were members of Fight Club. One time in " Comedy Woman» Ararat was an “invited guest”.

Ararat Keshchyan in the TV series “Univer”

Ararat Keshchyan and Larisa Baranova about the sitcom Univer

Ararat was given the role of Michael - this is a student who came to Moscow from Adler. It’s hard to act in a sitcom, since filming goes on almost non-stop, and free time happens only closer to night. In the series "Univer" Ararat worked with such actors as Maria Kozhevnikova, Andrey Gaidulyan, Vitaly Gogunsky and others.

Personal life of Ararat Keshchyan

Ararat has no thoughts about working in his specialty. He likes the acting profession and would like to stay in it as long as possible. The plans are to open a cafe or restaurant so that there is a business that constantly generates income. This would make it possible to do what you love and not have to worry about whether it is profitable or not. But for now there are only intentions.

Another dream is to have two houses: one where it would be good for his family to live, and the second in the place where he will work. Ararat prefers not to plan her birthday, like many other holidays. He believes that in this case they turn out boring; improvisation is preferable for him.

Ararat Keshchyan today

According to the actor, he is worried about this moment difficult period, he feels that changes are taking place in him, which he himself does not really like. It is important for him to preserve all the good things that were invested in him by his parents. Ararat says that Moscow, television, Univer - all this “tears” his personality.

Keshchyan’s favorite type of recreation is diving. He likes to float in zero gravity, immersed in the ocean. The unusual, complete silence under water is also attractive. After a noisy city, such rest is medicine and salvation.

The actor was married from 2007 to 2010. In 2010, Ararat announced that he was divorced and that his heart was no longer free. At the very beginning of 2013, Keshchyan married again. His chosen one is Ekaterina Shepeta.

Ararat Keshchyan's new wife. Model from Kostanay (Kazakhstan), who studies in Moscow. In 2007, after graduating from high school. M. Gorky girl went to Moscow to receive higher education. First, she tried herself as a student at the Faculty of Design at Moscow State Technical University. Kosygina. But a month later she realized that this was not hers, and entered the Russian State University Humanities University(Russian State University for the Humanities), choosing the specialty “public relations”. Now she is graduating from university, an excellent student, and is going for a diploma. I must say that Ekaterina Shepeta is quite in demand in Moscow. For example, when preparing this material, we found a photo of her with the famous Russian actor Dmitry Dyuzhev. It was made at a time when Katya worked in a film company in the capital and participated in the PR campaign for the film “Pregnant” with Dyuzhev, Mikhail Galustyan and Anna Sedokova in the lead roles. Now the girl works in one of the Moscow PR agencies. “I was lucky with my choice of specialty, and I am satisfied with the knowledge I gained at the university over five years,” says Ekaterina. – Let me note that I didn’t go to Moscow to conquer it, but to get an education and live here. I have always liked this city, I feel comfortable here. I come home once every six months, I really miss my family! – Has your modeling career become a thing of the past or do you continue to pursue it? – I never aspired to build a career in modeling business, - Ekaterina clarifies. – I simply participated in competitions more than worked as a model. And it all started from childhood. When I was five years old, when asked: “What do you want to become?” I answered, spinning around the mirror: “Fashion model.” When I grew up, I had very long hair, and everyone around me kept saying that I needed to go to modeling school. Let's go. Then I was invited to the Miss Kostanay beauty contest, where I won a nomination. Next - “Miss Tourism Kostanay-2005”, nominations “Miss Starry Smile” and “Miss Prophoto Agency” at the Kazakhstan competition “Miss Tourism Kazakhstan-2005”, entered the top ten at All-Russian competition beauty "Miss Volga". It was exciting for me to visit different cities, communicate with girls, learn something new. I think it was a hobby. The time came when it outlived its usefulness, I entered the university, and all that remained from the years of competition was the crown, ribbons with nominations and memories. I don’t really like the fact that now, in connection with my marriage, the media are presenting me as a Kostanay/Kazakh model. By the way, we did not advertise our wedding with Ararat, and journalists always attack him with questions about his personal life, and we do not want to do so. Our joint photograph, posted on the website of a Kostanay newspaper, was taken on my iPhone - it is not clear how it got into the media... based on materials from the Local newspaper

Ararat Keschan, better known for his role as the charismatic Michael from the humorous youth series “Univer,” knows how to attract the attention of women. And although there are plenty of fans of his talent and extraordinary sense of humor, he is extremely selective about his chosen ones. In particular, this is due to the troubles and misunderstandings that the actor encountered during his first marriage. At that time, his wife was Irina Keshchyan. Who is she? And why did they break up?

General information about Irina

Very little is known about Irina, although some sources mention that this fragile blond girl was born on December 21, 1981 in the noisy Russian capital.

Irina Keshchyan (her biography is uneventful) was brought up in a simple aristocratic family and was only child in the family, so her parents spoiled her and allowed her everything.

Irina graduated from Moscow school No. 1. I studied at the university. There she first got into KVN. And then her life turned around. An active and charming girl began to participate in all events where it was necessary to demonstrate her good acting abilities, show off her wit and a good sense of humor.

Getting to know Ararat Keshan

The beautiful Irina Keshchyan (her photo is presented in the article) met her future husband in 2007, when he was not yet a popular actor. At that time, he devoted himself entirely to his studies and the KVN team under the entertaining name “Grandchildren of Lumumba.”

Let us recall that as part of this team, Ararat managed to win in Sochi from 2000 to 2002, and then reached the semi-finals of the current Northern League. Later, the famous KVN player joined the Sochi team “RUDN National Team”, where his signature number, which both the audience and the judges remembered for a long time, was a parody of Gennady Khazanov.

Irina Keshchyan and Ararat Keshchyan liked each other at first sight. According to the couple, the lovers did not see anyone around, and both were captivated by pink dreams. They walked together in noisy groups, visited clubs and parties and had fun. And after a short time from their first meeting, the young people decided to get married.

Serious conversation with father

Ararat's parents had difficulty understanding what was happening to their son. He literally began to “fly in the clouds.” Seeing such changes in his son’s behavior, Gevorg Ashotovich decided to have a serious talk with him. According to him, he didn’t like the girl right away. According to the father, she was not at all suitable for his son.

Ararat Keshchyan and his wife Irina were completely different families, including nationality. The actor came from an Armenian family with strict rules and morals. And his chosen one, according to Keschan’s relatives, was an arrogant and arrogant Muscovite who loved entertainment and freedom. “She was like that dragonfly from a fable that kept singing and dancing,” says Gevorg Ashotovich.

In addition, immediately after her arrival in Ararat, the smiling blonde began to impose her morals, customs and demonstrate very unattractive ambitions.

“Apparently, the parents did not teach this girl etiquette,” the actor’s father shares his observations. That's why he tried to convince his son to find a wife from his circle who respected

However, Ararat Keshchyan’s first wife Irina (photos of the former spouses can be found here), as it turned out, had a great influence on the artist. Therefore, all the parental persuasion led to the completely opposite result - the young people still got married.

Wedding and everyday life of family

The wedding of Ararat and Irina took place in the fall of 2007. According to eyewitnesses, it was a stormy and large feast.

After the celebration, the newlyweds had long and boring days. And then family troubles began: Irina wanted eternal fun and freedom, and Ararat dreamed of a cozy family nest next to a loving and understanding wife.

As it turned out, Irina Keshchyan is not intended for family life. Moreover, she did not like her husband’s conversations about children at all. The girl thought about them last, and she didn’t want to “spoil her figure.”

Later it turned out that the newly-made couple had practically nothing in common, with the exception of KVN.

"Divorce and Maiden Name"

Keshchyan Ararat Gevorgovich and his wife Irina were not married for long, less than three years. According to the couple's friends, the newlyweds were too hasty with the wedding and underestimated the incompatibility of each other's characters. However, they say that opposites attract.

As a result, in 2010, the couple decided to divorce, completely disappointed in family relationships. By the way, no one in Ararat’s family, including himself, even today likes to talk about the topic of his first marriage.

Difficult time after divorce

After the divorce, Irina Keshchyan was not particularly worried. By at least did not show her sadness and resentment in public. Later nothing more was heard about Irina. It was as if she disappeared from Ararat’s radar and got lost in the crowd. According to rumors, Irina has taken up her career seriously.

The actor himself was very worried about parting with his beloved. And although his family supported him, he was reminded of the wrong choice in the first place. According to the actor’s father, the divorce was a real shame for his relatives.

Besides a shining example His brother Ashot, who married his compatriot Karina, began a successful family life. Later she gave birth to two daughters, who were like two peas in a pod like their father.

After Ararat Keshchyan (his first wife Irina also set off on a “free swim”) became free, he tried to forget his pain, plunging headlong into work and new relationships.

Rumor has it that it was then that he started romantic relationship with the heroine of the series “Univer” Lisa, played by the charming dark-haired actress Evgenia Sviridova. But this relationship remained a light affair.

Second wife of Ararat Keshan

After Irina Keshchyan left Ararat in splendid isolation, he never managed for a long time go single. At one of the banquets after the premiere of the film “Pregnant,” he met his future second wife. According to the stories of the actor’s closest friends, she was a beautiful and prominent girl of model appearance.

As it turned out, at that time Ararat had no plans to start a serious relationship. “But everything somehow happened by itself,” says one of the main characters in the sitcom “Univer.” And although she was eleven years younger, she was attracted by the charm and sociability of Ararat.

Keschan made his proposal unexpectedly for his future wife. He presented her with a ring ordered from a jeweler he knew. But the moment, in his own words, was completely inappropriate and unromantic. But the girl accepted the proposal and they got married. And in 2014, both spouses became the parents of a charming daughter.

Ararat Keshchyan's house was covered with garbage from Olympic construction sites

The charming Armenian, who played the cunning macho Arthur MIKAELYAN, nicknamed Michael, is only so enterprising and loving on screen. In life, Ararat KESCHYAN is much more modest: he grew up in a simple Soviet family, and in love he was much less lucky than his hero - bad marriage led to divorce, and whirlwind romances every now and then ended in disappointment and loneliness.

Ararat Keshchyan comes from the village of Nizhnyaya Shilovka, near the border with Abkhazia. Parents here future star moved from Gagra to save their family from the war in the early 90s. Nizhnyaya Shilovka was once a thriving place - today this small village of a dozen courtyards is more like a landfill where construction waste from Olympic venues is removed. The people closest to Ararat live here: dad, mom, friends and relatives.

The wife in our family was in charge of raising children (Ararat has an older brother, Ashot, the director of the films “Moms” and “Nannies.”), says the actor’s father, Gevorg Ashotovich. “She worked as a teacher and kept a tight rein on the kids; they had a pretty strict daily routine: school, lessons, housework. Every hour is scheduled.
- The boys didn’t even have time to misbehave?
- Once I wanted to give Ararat a good beating. I asked him to pick tangerines after school, and he met a friend and started playing in the yard. I come back from work, and my son hasn’t done anything. But then I didn’t lay a finger on my son: he was as thin as a bicycle. I was afraid that I would miscalculate my strength and kill the boy - my hand is heavy. I had to promise Ararat that I would postpone the punishment until later, when his meat had grown.

Grandson of Lumumba

While studying at the Sochi Polytechnic College in 1999, Ararat fell ill with KVN, and as part of the “Grandchildren of Lumumba” team he was the absolute champion of the season. In 2003, the Keshchyan brothers were invited to Moscow to join the RUDN National Team, where he became a leading actor, and soon a star of a popular TV channel.
- Did Ararat know that he would be an artist?
- He didn’t know anything! “I grew up as an ordinary boy,” says the actor’s father. - Do you know why I called him that? In honor of the victory of the Ararat football club in 1973 in the USSR Cup tournament. My wife and I really wanted our son to become a football player. He did well, but the war began, we had to move, and there was no opportunity to train regularly. It was difficult for the guys: many of our guys became bandits, some of them drank themselves to death.
- Success and fame often spoil people. Have you observed any manifestations of star fever in Ararat?
- In relation to my own people, no, but I began to notice that when I came home, my son avoided communication with neighbors, hid from passers-by: he didn’t like it when people asked him for an autograph. I scold him: “You achieved fame thanks to the attention these people paid to you, so why are you running from them?” I don't think it's star fever and not pride. More like some kind of arrogance: I’m not used to it yet public life. Ararat listens to me because he knows: if it goes bad, I’ll keep my promise to crush its bones and put it in its place!

Your village was covered with construction waste from Olympic sites. They say there are constant interruptions in electricity and communications. Are the guys planning to take you to Moscow?
- In our family it is not customary for a father to eat his son’s bread. I'm 65, but I worked until recently - first as a civil engineer, then as a driver. Now retired. Ashot and Ararat once helped my wife and I build a house. During Kaveen's tours, the guys earned good money and invested everything in construction. This is their home!
- Do they visit often?
- Not how I wanted it to be. I scolded my wife: we should have given birth to another son so that at least someone would live nearby. Right now we are sitting at home alone, and also without electricity. I'm tired of calling different authorities - there's no life with this Olympics!

Not a street girl

In the fall of 2007, half of Adler attended the weddings of the Keshchyan brothers - they played two weeks apart. The elder’s marriage turned out to be happy: his wife Karina has already given Ashot two daughters. Family life Ararat lasted less than three years: after the divorce, the actor tries not to remember ex-wife Irina. Friends of the couple claim that the newlyweds rushed to get married: they were completely different, from common interests only KVN. Irina is an arrogant Muscovite accustomed to freedom, Ararat is an Armenian raised in a family with strict morals. It is no wonder that immediately after the celebration the spouses began to have disagreements.
“Ararat made a bad choice,” says his father. - A man should marry, not marry his wife! Our custom is this: when a girl comes to the house as a bride, she needs to forget her ambitions and rules. Ira came to us with her own rules and began to give orders - apparently, her parents did not teach her the rules of etiquette. They started having scandals: Ira wanted to go for a walk, Ararat dreamed of seeing his wife at home.

Have you blessed his marriage?
- We had a conversation: I suggested that my son find a bride from our circle. But Ararat rose up: “If you like village girls, marry them yourself!” I knew that someday he would regret it, but I didn’t say anything more. So things didn’t turn out like people did. Now I’m not interfering in his life: let him marry whoever he wants. If only she was a clean woman with whom you could at least sit at the same table, and not a street girl.
- There were rumors that actress Evgenia Sviridova, who played Lisa in the series “Univer,” helped Ararat survive the divorce. They say that during the filming they began an affair and Ararat even proposed.
- My son didn’t discuss this with me. For us, his divorce was a great shame,” sighs Gevorg Ashotovich. - I heard that he had a girlfriend, but apparently this time he chose a career. Ararat understands that as soon as he gets married, doors will begin to close in front of him, because the family takes up a lot of time.

Hearing test
Express Gazeta called Evgenia Sviridova to find out who her heart is now.
“It’s hard for me to remember our relationship with Ararat,” the actress sighed. - Yes, we had beautiful novel, but, unfortunately, it didn’t come to the wedding. I don’t want to go into details, but I’ll say one thing: today my heart is free.