5 Notable alumni of Kyiv National Linguistic University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kyiv National Linguistic University is ranked #9,161 in the world and #129 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Kyiv National Linguistic University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Kyiv National Linguistic University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Irena Karpa
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
writer
journalist
lyricist
presenter
Irena Karpa was born in 1980; she is a Ukrainian writer, journalist, and singer.
2. Aliona Babak
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Aliona Valeriyivna Babak is a Ukrainian politician and former Minister of Regional Development. On 16 January 2020 she announced her resignation. On 4 February 2020 she was formerly dismissed by Parliament (Verkhovna Rada).
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3. Denys Prokopenko
1991-. (aged 35)
military personnel
Denys Hennadiyovych Prokopenko is a Ukrainian military officer who is a colonel in the National Guard of Ukraine and commander of the 1st Corps of the Ukrainian National Guard "Azov", as well as a prominent participant of the Russo-Ukrainian War, and former commander of the 12th Special Forces Brigade "Azov".
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4. Dmytro Shurov
1981-. (aged 45)
singer
composer
television personality
pianist
activist
Dmytro Ihorovych Shurov is a Ukrainian pianist, composer, and singer-songwriter based in Kyiv. He was also a judge on the Ukrainian X-Factor for the eighth and ninth seasons, as well as the music producer of the Ukrainian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and 2024.
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5. Andrey Kurkov
1961-. (aged 65)
film screenwriter
editing staff
university teacher
journalist
translator
Andrii Yuriyovych Kurkov is a Ukrainian author and public intellectual who writes in Russian and Ukrainian. He is the author of 19 novels, including the bestselling Death and the Penguin, nine books for children, and about 20 documentary, fiction and TV movie scripts. His work is currently translated into 37 languages, including English, Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Swedish,...
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