Nikolaos Tsitiridis is a Bulgarian comedian, writer, screenwriter and television presenter. He is known for his stand-up performances at The Comedy Club Sofia, as well as the host of ''The Nikolaos Tsitiridis Show'' on bTV.

Biography

Nikolaos-Theodoros Ilias Tsitiridis was born on February 1, 1994 in Athens, Greece. His father is Greek and his mother is Bulgarian from

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. At the age of 5, he came to Bulgaria with his mother. In 2009 he started playing drums and founded his first band. He completed his primary education in 6 elementary schools and secondary education in 32 secondary schools. He studied journalism at the Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication at

Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Kliment Ohridski" at the University of Sofia, ( bg, Софийски университет „Св. Климент Охридски“, ''Sofijski universitet „Sv. Kliment Ohridski“'') is the oldest higher education i ...

"St. Kliment Ohridski". He works on his specialty at Offnews. For his work in the media, he won the "Valya Krushkina – journalism for the people" award.

Career

Since 2016, he has been part of The Comedy Club Sofia. He began his career as a comedian on the ''Open Mic'' show at The Comedy Club Sofia. After less than a year, he signed a contract with club manager Ivan Kirkov and became a professional stand-up comedian. Since May 16, 2019, he has been a resident – the highest title for special achievements in comedy in Bulgaria. He also participates in The Comedy Club News podcast (show on

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), where every week he discusses the week together with Ivan Kirkov and Alexander Deyanski. From January 27, 2020, he is the host of ''The Nikolaos Tsitiridis Show'' on bTV. In 2022, he is a jury member of the eighth season of ''

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''. In the same year, he voiced in the bulgarian dubbing of the animated film '' Minions: The Rise of Gru'', recorded in the studio "Alexandra Audio" with the role of Jean-Crab, originally voiced by

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References

1994 births Bulgarian comedians Bulgarian television presenters Bulgarian male voice actors Sofia University alumni People from Athens Bulgarian people of Greek descent Living people