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Born: 19 March 1949 · Age: 77
Valery Leontiev is 77 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 19 March 1949.
Russian pop singer famed since the Soviet era for flamboyant costumes and energetic shows, a People's Artist of Russia
Did you know?He is famous for his elaborate stage costumes and energetic dance routines which he often designs himself.
Valery Leontiev is one of the great showmen of Russian pop. He grew up in the far north of Russia, in the Komi Republic. He began performing professionally in the 1970s. His energetic dancing and extravagant costumes set him apart from other Soviet singers. By the 1980s he was a star across the Soviet Union. His concerts are full of theatre and spectacle. He remains popular with fans across generations.
Valery Yakovlevich Leontiev (Russian: Валерий Яковлевич Леонтьев; born 19 March 1949) is a Russian singer, songwriter and actor, whose popularity peaked in the 1980s and 1990s. He was titled a People's Artist of Russia in 1996.
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Russian singer, born 1949
Valery Leontiev was born in Ust-Usa, in the Komi Republic, on 19 March 1949.
He began performing in the 1970s.
He became famous across the Soviet Union in the 1980s.
He was named People's Artist of Russia in 1996.
Career highlights
Did you know?He is known for elaborate stage costumes.
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