Vladimir Vinokur
Vladimir Vinokur, 2017
Born	Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur (1948-03-31) March 31, 1948 (age 76) Kursk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Occupation(s)	Humorist, singer, parodist, actor
Title	People's Artist of the RSFSR (1989)
Spouse	Tamara Viktorovna Pervakova[1]
Awards	Full cavalier of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"[2] Order of Honour Order of Friendship Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of the Badge of Honour Order of Friendship (Kazakhstan) (2nd class)

Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur (born 31 March 1948 in Kursk) is a Soviet and Russian entertainer, humorist, singer and actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1989).^[3]

Vladimir Vinokur was born on 31 March 1948 in Kursk to Natan Vinokur (1919–1995), a builder of Jewish descent,^[4] and Anna Yulyevna (1922–2018), a teacher of Russian descent. His older brother, Boris (1944–2010),^[5] was an entrepreneur.

In 1962, Vinokur was involved in the Artek camp, and won a singing competition, with his medal being given by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.^[6]

In 1975, Vinokur became involved with the parody band Samotsvety.^[7]

Vinokur is married to Tamara Viktorovna Pervakova, an actress and former ballerina. On 25 October 1985, Tamara gave birth to their only daughter, Anastasia, who later pursued a career as a ballerina.^[1]