Vanik Mkrtchyan

Vanik Mkrtchyan was born in Artik (Armenia). Between 1969 to 1972 he studied at R. Melikian Music School, from 1973 to 1978 at Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography, received the qualification of “Musical Theater Artist”. Since 1978 Vanik worked at Paronyan Theatre as an actor, in parallel worked at Sos Sargsyan Theatre also cooperated with Edgar Elbakyan Theatre. He starred in films and TV shows. Had tours in Russia, the USA, Canada, France, Switzerland, Holland, Iran, Lebanon and Belgium. He received “Artavazd” Prize of the Union of Theater Workers of Armenia, was awarded the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia and the STD of the Republic of Armenia. In 2011 Vanik Mkrtchyan was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Armenia.