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Selling vodka and performing for escorts: how Irina Myagkova became famous
Irina Myagkova was born in Nizhny Novgorod on November 4, 1982 as a Scorpio. When she was born, her parents were already raising their daughter Yulia. The family had to live together in a communal apartment without hot water.
However, the parents invested in their daughter's development. Irina attended a music school, loved fencing, and attended a theater studio. At school, she often performed in KVN, but did not plan to connect her life with humor. at the moment.
Relatives claimed that after graduating from university, Irina Myagkova would learn a basic specialty and have a stable job. After that, she entered the Nizhny Novgorod Linguistic University to teach a foreign language. At the university, the girl again remembered what the stage was and joined the student KVN team.
The 600 ruble stipend was not enough. Irina worked part-time as a promoter. In one store, she offered customers vodka flavorings. That's when she received her first big commission.
In her fourth year, Irina Myagkova realized that she did not want to work in her specialty and would make a career in stand-up comedy. As soon as she told her mother about her plan, she reacted negatively. The woman could not come to terms with this fact for a long time. According to Irina, they did not communicate for six months.
She started her journey from Kazan with her husband, but conquered Moscow alone.
Irina Myagkova's debut took place in Kazan. The comedian's husband was from there. However, she did not come to the casting of "Laughter Without Rules" alone, but with her husband. They argued on stage. The local judges liked the action. But Myagkova went to Moscow alone.
It was not easy to surprise the capital's comedy star. First, Irina appeared on the program "Open Microphone", then boldly came to "Laughter without Rules" and "Slaughter League". In one of them, he even enlisted the help of comedian Ruslan Bely* (recognized by the Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent). The first big failure was the performance of the last season of Comedy Battle.
The following season, the Nizhny Novgorod resident underwent rehabilitation, and in 2015, she took first place and received 2.5 million rubles. She was judged by Semyon Slepakov* (recognized by the Ministry of Justice as a foreign agent), Garik Kharlamov, and Yulia Akhmedova. After that, Myagkova was offered the position of editor of "Laughter Without Rules," and she happily agreed.
Myagkova is sure that there is no difference between female and male humor. The idea to create her own show, where only girls could perform, came to her mind in 2018. Together with her colleague Zoya Yarovitsyna, they came up with “Women’s Standup.”
Its main competitor was The Comedy Woman Show, but it was going through hard times. Myagkova decided to fight the stereotypes spread by the participants led by Natalia Yeprikyan. Irina gathered a team of girls who freely and casually talk about past relationships, friends and everyday situations.
Irina Myagkova was not only the host of the show, but also a participant. However, since I am a perfectionist by nature, I prepare for my performances thoroughly. Guided by the principle: "Who are we kidding?"
Gradually, the popularity of "Women's Stand Up" spread beyond the metropolis. In 2021, the participants and Irina Myagkova began to conduct their first tours and participate in the first corporate events.
The project team suffered a setback when viewers noticed a male name in the credits of the scriptwriters. However, according to Myagkov, there is no contradiction in this. The girls write the texts, but experienced comedians check them by ear.
The public learns about Irina Myagkova's personal life through her stage performances. It was known that she was married, but the marriage did not survive. Comedians prefer not to reveal the real reason. She also said that she dated another man, but this affair did not lead to anything.
In 2023, Myagkova said she liked comedians who were much younger than her. "He's scared. It's cool and convenient. My name is Vitya," the creator of "Women's Stand Up" said. She hoped her new boyfriend would see her as more than just a famous artist.
The TV presenter admitted that she said "I love you" only twice in her life. For her, it is a sacred phrase that cannot be said that way. But Irina Myagkova does not lose sight of what she says to her Maltipoo dog Tolik.
Irina Myagkova admitted that she doesn’t dream about anything and lives only for today.