April 16

Nikolay Pavlovich Akimov (April 16, 1901, – September 16, 1968) was an experimental theatre director and scenic designer noted for his work with the Leningrad Comedy Theatre. His most notorious production was the cynical version of Hamlet (1932), with Ophelia as a drunken prostitute and the king's ghost as a clever mystification arranged by Hamlet. Akimov, who was the Comedy Theater director in 1935-1949 and 1956-1968, wrote several books, among themAbout Theater and Not Just About Theater , and was designated a People's Artist of the USSR in 1960.

Yevgeny Valerianovich Samoilov (16 April 1912, St. Petersburg — 17 February 2006, Moscow) was a Soviet actor who gained prominence in youthful heroic parts and was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1974. He is the father of Tatiana Samoilova.

Ivan Andreevich Urgant (born 16 April 1978) is a Russian television personality, showman, and an actor.Ivan Urgant was born in Leningrad in a family of actors Andrey Urgant (son of Nina Urgant and Leo Milinder) and Valeriya Kiseleva. He graduated fromSaint Petersburg State Theatre Arts Academy.

In the late 1990s Ivan Urgant was a leader of Maxim Leonidov's soul project nicknamed Vnuk (Russian: Внук - Grandson).Ivan also judged KVN games several times.In 2007, 2008, and 2010 Ivan Urgant was awarded TEFI.On May 16, 2009 he presented the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with former Russian Eurovision participant Alsou.I n 2012 Ivan released his first solo album called "Estrada" under the name Grisha Urgant.