Two Armenians on Forbes list of Russia’s most successful stars under 40

Panorama, Armenia

Economy 13:43 27/06/2020Armenia

Two Armenians are on the Forbes 2020 list of the 40 most successful show business and sports personalities in Russia under the age of 40 released on Thursday.

24-year-old tennis player Karen Khachanov ($5.6 million) and 40-year-old comedian Mikhail Galustyan ($1.5 million) rank 23rd and 30th on the list, respectively.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov ($16.5 million) has retained his place at the summit of the annual ranking.

Russian TV host Olga Buzova and rapper Egor Kreed come second and third, respectively.

The rankings assign a score based on overall estimated income in the past year combined with perceived 'popularity' through aspects including online mentions and search requests (in Russian), as well as social media following, RT reports.

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS