Vyacheslav Rafaelovich Manucharov (Russian: Вячеслав Рафаэлович Манучаров; born 6 October 1981) is a Russian actor, television presenter, director, and teacher. He is best known for his work in television comedies and his YouTube interview series Empathy of Manuchi (Empatiya Manuchi). He is a Merited Artist of the Russian Federation.
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Early life
Manucharov was born in Moscow, USSR, to Rafael Georgievich Manucharov, director of the Moscow First Fur Factory, and Nadezhda Shepeleva-Kopeiko, director of the beauty salon Charodeika.
He descends from the Armenian noble family Manucharyants and from his mother's side, the old Moscow noble family Shepelevs, related to the Musin-Pushkins.
He was educated at a chemistry-focused school affiliated with Moscow State University, and later studied acting at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, graduating in 2003 under Rodion Ovchinnikov.
Career
From 2003 to 2009, Manucharov was an actor at the Russian Academic Youth Theatre (RAMT). He began appearing in popular television series such as My Fair Nanny, Daddy's Daughters, and Gold Diggers.
In 2009 he starred as music producer and singer Andrei Razin in the feature film Laskovyi Mai about the Soviet boy-band of the same name.
Since 2019, he has hosted the YouTube interview project Empathy of Manuchi (Empatiya Manuchi), popularly described as propaganda, featuring long-form conversations with Russian and international celebrities.
Alongside acting, Manucharov teaches acting at the Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute and leads an acting course at the ARKA Film School.
Filmography
1999–2003 — Simple Truths — Pavel Belkin
2002 — My Border — Bormutov, private
2002 — Russian Ark — Soldier
2003 — Honeymoon — Nikolay
2003 — Wonder Park (short film)
2004 — Book Thieves — Pink-cheeked
2004 — Detectives-3 (film 9: "By Tram Ticket") — Second pickpocket
2005 — Aide-de-camps of Love — Eugène Bogarne
2005 — Airport (episode 22: "The Preacher") — cameo
2006–2008 — Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Rudik, pathologist, criminologist
2006 — Code of Honor-3 (film 1: "Dirty Money") — Grisha
2006 — Paparazzi — Anton
2007 — Smoking in Ryazan — Semyon Ratko, Pakhmutov's partner
2007 — Daddy's Daughters — Gastarbeiter
2008 — Dangerous Liaison — Igor
2008 — My Fair Nanny (episode 149: "Information Leak") — Oleg, musical actor, Jeanne Arkadyevna's suitor
2008 — Five Steps in the Clouds — Event host
2009 — Laskovyi Mai — Andrey Razin
2009 — Anna Karenina — Nikolay Shcherbatsky
Awards and honors
2018 — Merited Artist of the Russian Federation
2025 — Order "For Merit in Culture and Art"
Medal “75 Years of Kemerovo Region”
Honored Cultural Figure of Moscow
Personal life
Manucharov has two children and resides in Moscow. He speaks Russian and Armenian.
