Yevgeny Vaganovich Petrosyan (Russian: Евгений Ваганович Петросян (Петросянц); Armenian: Եվգենի Վահանի Պետրոսյան (Պետրոսյանց), romanized: Yevgeni Vahani Petrosyan (Petrosyants); born 16 September 1945) is a Soviet–Russian comedian of Armenian and Jewish descent.

[1][2][3][4] In 2005 he was named among the most influential figures in contemporary Russia, in a survey conducted by independent polling agency The Levada Centre.

[5] A popular comedian since the days of the Soviet Union,[6] Petrosyan was the host of TV variety show Crooked Mirror.

On August 3, 2018, the Russian mass media announced that Yevgeny and Yelena are getting divorced.

During a 2023 New Year show, Petrosyan openly supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine.