Yury Aleksandrovich Dud, also known as Yuri Dud, is famous for informational videos on YouTube. He is not just a YouTuber but also a sports journalist. He stepped on YouTube in 2017 with the channel name Vdud. On his channel, he interviewed famous persons from Russia and other post-Soviet states.
Biography
| Date of Birth | 11 October 1986 |
| Age | 37 years |
| Height | 5’9 feet |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Wife | Olda Dud |
| Net Worth | $17.47 million |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Hometown | Potsdam, Germany. |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Christain |
Physical Appearance
Although Yury is in his 30s by his looks, nobody can judge he is 37 years old, he seems too young for his age. He stands 5’9 feet tall and weighs around 68 kg. Yury body type is slim. He has a fair complexion with a dark brown eye color. His short brown hair gives him quite a professional look.
education
From an early age, Yury clearly wanted to pursue sports as his career. He finished high school at a local school in Moscow. After that, he went to Moscow State University for further studies and graduated in 2008 with a journalism degree.
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Career
He started his career as a freelance journalist in Izvestia (a Russian newspaper). At the age of 16, he became a staff journalist. He did his graduation in Journalism in 2008. He also worked in a sports magazine in 2007. In his career journey, he also got a chance to host a show called “Headbutt” for three years, from 2011 to 2013.
After leaving this show, he got another opportunity to host “KultTura”. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as expected due to poor ratings, and the sponsors were not meeting the budget.
Additionally, he also acted as editor-in-chief from 2011-2018 and was promoted to deputy director-general in 2018 in Sport.ru.
vdud
VDud was launched by Dud in 2017, in February. The essence of this channel is to interview famous people. Musicians, journalists, politicians, business people and film directors are the main targets. The channel has reached 30 million views after Nastya Ivleeva’s interview in just one year. In 2020, the views were over 1 billion on this channel.
Dud also became Russian one of the most famous bloggers in 2021. In the article of D-Dud, where his part was “Words of Russia”, he got a comment from Yury Saprykin that he is becoming a voice for the new generation. He is daring enough in his interviews and talks about topics not openly spoken about in the media.
By the end of the year 2021, the channel has reached 10 million subscribers. His documentaries also got millions of views.
documentaries
Over time, the channel started to show documentary films instead of just interviews. The documentary is on the social issues in the country and Russian history.
Yuri Dud makes the following documentaries:
- Kolyma
- Beslan. Remember
- HIV in Russia: An Epidemic No One Talks About
- How the World’s IT Capital Works
- Man in War
controversy
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine happened in 2022, and Yury expressed his feelings and thoughts publicly. He said that he does not agree with the Russian government and disapproves of its actions. He highlighted that he lives and grew up in Russia and has love and respect for it. On the other hand, his followers in Ukraine are totally with him. Like many residents of Ukraine, he wants peace and does not support the war.
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awards
- In 2016, in the TV category, he won the award of GQ Russia’s Person of the Year.
- In 2017, in the screen category, he earned GQ Russia’s Person of the Year and Laureate of Redkollegia’s prize.
- In 2019, now in the category of screen, he won GQ Russia’s Person of the Year.
- The Forbes Life Hero Award was won in 2020.
Net Worth
Yury’s net income has not been verified. Some of the sources report that his 2024 net worth is $17.47 million, and some of them agree that it is $27.95 million. Other than a YouTube channel, his Instagram account has also a high number of followers. On his Instagram account he has sponsored posts which are another source of his income.
Family and Relationship
He opened his eyes on October 11, 1986, in Potsdam, a city in East Germany. He was born into an educated family, as his father (Alexander Petrovich Dud) plays the role of head of Bauman Moscow State Technical University’s military department and also a professor of military science. His mother (Anna Stepanovna Dud) is a chemistry teacher at school. His family shifted to Moscow in 1990.
Dud tied his knot with Olda Dud. They have a private marriage ceremony, and most of the parts are kept unknown to the public. He is the father of two children, Danil and Alena.
Hobbies
He spends his leisure time with his family. Being a journalist, he likes to have chit-chat sessions with his friends and other people in his circle. Along with this, he has to dig stories, so he likes to travel.
Social Media
Yury, as a journalist, is a frequent user of different social media platforms. Social media, for him is basically a tool to express himself. He actively posts his travel pictures and interview videos on his Instagram account. He has 4.6 million followers with 2167 posts. A major source of his popularity, is his YouTube channel has 10.3 million subscribers. On his channel, he uploads videos of interviews and his documentaries. He has a total of 193 videos till now.
Social Media Handles
| Yury Aleksandrovich Dud | |
| YouTube | Yury Aleksandrovich Dud |
Some Interesting Facts
- His parents are forced to move to Russia in the 1990s.
- Yury has bronchial asthma, so he cannot continue his sporting career.
- He has a tattoo on his right hand; the tattoo is of his son.
- In high school, he wrote periodical essays like Izvestia and Today.
faqs
His net worth amount is not confirmed. Some say it’s $17.47 million, and some say it’s $27.95 million.
He interviews famous personalities in Russia.
He has two children.
