Before fame
Nurlan grew up in a small town. I played sports as a child and started boxing at the age of eight. Some of his relatives had a good sense of humor, and Nurlan himself gained fame as a joker when he was still at school and pranked his classmates. Since he was a boxer, he often came to class with bruises. On this occasion, he came up with various comic stories and told them to his classmates. Nurlan performed on stage during school events.
Nurlan Saburov in childhood before he became famous
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Nurlan Saburov was born in Stepnogorsk, studied at school and, perhaps, would have remained a Kazakh guy whom no one knows. However, there is one feature that unites all members of the Saburov family - they are crazy pranksters who love to joke everywhere and about everything.
Grandfather, grandmother, mother, father - there are no exceptions, everything is in order with a sense of humor in this family. While still at school, Nurlan amused his classmates, teased them, and in high school he began performing in the KVN team. His performances were always greeted with applause, and he had an even greater desire to surprise the audience.
After graduating from school, in 2009, Nurlan entered the Ural Federal University. During his studies, student Saburov was also involved in KVN , and in his final years their team even qualified for the Major League.
Performances within the framework of this competition became Nurlan’s first performances on television. In 2013, the comedian learned about the Open Microphone festival, which was held by Ruslan Bely and the TNT channel. At that moment, the Kazakh comedian realized that he wanted to try solo performances.
Moreover, before that he actively performed at weddings and corporate events. On his first attempt, Nurlan was invited to the “Stand Up” project , in which he is still actively involved.
To date, Saburov has already completed his studies, receiving a diploma in the specialty “Organization of work with youth.” He has a wife and a little daughter, who often become the heroes of his stories.
Of course, most of them are fiction or an exaggerated version, but his wife likes that they appear in his jokes. His wife is an open, good-natured girl; she can be seen in the comedian’s photographs on his page on social networks.
On stage, Nurlan behaves quite defiantly, overly confidently and even boorishly . This is his image, he likes to present himself this way, and he sincerely believes that he does not offend anyone in any way.
His jokes contain a lot of stories about his daughter, wife, and friends.
Nurlan is not going to stop there, as long as he performs at various events, goes on tour and is increasingly convinced that Stand Up is his destiny.
After all, only this genre, according to the comedian, allows you to express everything that you have long wanted to talk about. His favorite comedians—Louis C.K., Richard Pryor, Patrice O*Neal—worked in the same style.
Nurlan does not believe that he has a certain charisma or has any tricks that help him in his performances - he simply exists and the audience craves frank confessions. This kind of openness is where the success of a comedian lies.
In addition, his acting abilities help him - grimaces, squinting, parodies, Saburov brilliantly manages to use all this in his performances.
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Saburov liked to make people laugh, and he had a talent for this. When I was in high school, I became a member of the KVN team from Karaganda . Then, he performed with participants from Kokshetau.
Since he was a student and already had his own family, he needed to earn money. At that time, Nurlan and his friend Nikolai Tesenko went to weddings, inviting guests to watch humorous miniatures.
When I graduated from school, I moved to Yekaterinburg and began studying at UrFU . He studied in the field of “Organization of work with youth”.
During his studies, he continued to work in KVN , playing for the university team. At the same time, I met some comedians and showmen. They began performing in Yekaterinburg. First, the guys organized “microphones”, then moved on to full-fledged performances. So Nurlan discovered a new genre for himself - stand-up and his first performances began. In one of the interviews, Saburov admitted that he felt like a full-fledged stand-up comedian only after 3 performances .
Nurlan Saburov in KVN
Childhood and youth
Nurlan was born and raised in the city of Stepnogorsk, located in northern Kazakhstan. As a child, the boy was fond of sports and went to the boxing section for 8 years. Sports and good genetics have led to the fact that today the comedian’s appearance is quite television-like: height 188 cm and a toned figure (weight about 98 kg).
In addition, while still a schoolboy, Saburov gained fame as an excellent storyteller and joker. Every time Nurlan lost in a boxing sparring and came to school beaten, he came up with funny stories and reasons for this condition. Another source of inspiration for the young comedian’s jokes was his grandfather. He constantly told stories, which the boy later retold to his classmates.
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The main thing is that Nurlan really liked making people laugh, and he deliberately decided to connect his biography with this. The young man joined the team of the city of Karaganda, and later performed with the guys from Kokshetau. After graduating from high school, he went to get higher education in Yekaterinburg, where he entered the UrFU Faculty of Physical Education. Throughout the entire period of study, Saburov played for the KVN student team, but gradually discovered a new genre of comic show - stand-up.
Fame and style of performance
The guys performed once every 2 weeks in Yekaterinburg, up to 300 spectators came to their performances. In a year and a half, they gained experience and also gathered their own audience of fans. At one of the performances, Nurlan met comedian Dmitry Romanov when he was “the opening act” for him. He advised him to record his performances on video and send them to TNT . He stuck to this advice because he had nothing to lose. Soon, Nurlan was invited to Open Microphone as an invited guest.
Nurlan Saburov at the university
Famous facts from biography
Diana was born in Russia in the city of Yekaterinburg. The girl was born as a result of an interracial marriage.
The girl graduated from high school and entered the Ural University at the Faculty of Physical Education. The life of a carefree student turned upside down when she met Nurlan.
The young people began to be friends without promising a serious relationship. Diana's chosen one often told her that self-realization and career came first for him. In those years, the girl was only 20 years old.
After marriage, the comedian got a job at the TNT channel and moved his whole family to Moscow
Saburov Stand Up
The public liked Saburov's performances. Stand Up several more times in a row . He became a resident of the show, then one of the central artists in the last seasons.
Nurlan has his own style of performances, they are bright and memorable. He tells jokes, while his face remains serious. He has a unique facial expression, and he takes many topics for his monologues from real life, while presenting them to the public from a different angle. The comedian often jokes about his nationality. Although he created his own comical character, he puts himself in the best light. On the contrary, he belittles those around him, for example, relatives, and ridicules their shortcomings.
Saburov uses elements of improvisation in his performances. He asks questions to the audience in order to bring some viewer into dialogue. But this is not always successful, since the public does not always engage in this dialogue, but simply laughs.
For Saburov, no topics are taboo, so to some extent his speeches are scandalous. He posts many of his jokes on Instagram . He borrows some elements and style of performance from stand-up comedians from Western countries. His favorite comedians: Richard Pryor , Patrice O'Neal , Louis C.K.
In 2014, the comedian graduated from university and moved to Moscow with his family.
After his debut in " Stand Up ", Saburov gained a large number of fans in Russia and abroad. Together with the residents of the Stand Up and Comedy Club shows, Nurlan travels around the Russian Federation and nearby foreign cities, where they give performances.
Nurlan Saburov stand up
Nurlan Saburov: “He pretended to be happy when he learned about his wife’s pregnancy”
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27-year-old Nurlan Saburov gained popularity after his debut in the comedy show Stand Up. Fans especially like jokes about the star’s personal life. For example, the comedian recently shared the story of starting a family - he proposed to his beloved Diana after learning about her pregnancy. It’s true that the news about the impending birth of a baby overtook him during his student years, right during classes.
“We didn’t plan to have a child. I was at the university when I received a text message: “Two stripes.” I was shocked. First of all, I thought about how my parents would react, and then about my future life. I called her and told her everything was fine. I pretended to be happy to calm her down, although my heart was beating wildly. I immediately faced three main questions: how to earn money? how to explain to parents? and when to have the wedding?” — the artist admitted in an interview with Yuri Dudu.
Then Saburov was 21 years old and he had not yet made plans for a brilliant career. The student did odd jobs, performing in KVN and at events. However, expecting a child forced Nurlan to seriously take care of his family. “This led to panic. I started working as a presenter and was a barista...” says the comedian.
The lovers are raising two children - a son and a daughter
The situation was complicated by the fact that the young people had to live separately for a long time - Nurlan studied and worked in Russia, and Diana remained to live in Kazakhstan. According to the artist, they managed to maintain the relationship thanks to absolute confidence in their feelings. “The very next day after the wedding, I left to work in Yekaterinburg. It was an interesting time. It’s cool to go through this and understand how, thank God, everything turned out well. Because this destroys many families,” says Saburov.
Now the comedian is enjoying the joys of fatherhood. By the way, Nurlan himself grew up without a father, and his mother and grandfather were involved in his upbringing. “He left when I was very young. He lived in the same house as me, but we rarely communicated. As a child this did not bother me. When I had children myself, I began to think more often about fatherhood,” recalls the showman.
Saburov notes that he is trying to become a worthy parent for his children. “The main question for me is: what to do to become a good father? The answer is simple, but not easy to implement. The main thing is to pay attention and remember that these are children. Sometimes, due to my ignorance, I think that they are 15 years old and I get the impression that they should understand me. Although the person is only five years old,” he explained.
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Creative activity now
In 2020, Saburov said in an interview that he wanted his future life to be devoted to stand-up. If he weren't a comedian, he wouldn't know what he was doing. The only solution then would be to perform at weddings, where his talent began to “rot.”
In 2020, Nurlan became a participant in the 2nd season of “ Open Microphone ”. He performed in " Improvisation " in season 3.
In the future, Saburov plans to do what he loves, perhaps try to act in films.
Nurlan Saburov in improvisation
Creative path in humor
At the beginning of his creative career, Nurlan Saburov, together with his colleagues from Yekaterinburg, organized “microphones” for local residents. In this way, young comedians gained experience. According to Nurlan himself, he felt like a stand-up comedian after his third performance on stage.
Over the course of six months, Saburov gained his audience and fans. Afterwards, several times a week he organized his solo performances. At that time, about 250 people came to them. Around that time, Dmitry Romanov, a comedian, advised young Nurlan to send his videos to the TNT channel. So he did.
After some time, Nurlan received invitations to the “Open Microphone” program as a guest. The audience began to be impressed by the young Kazakh. After this, the comedian was invited to “Stand Up”, and soon became a permanent resident of the show. Thus, Nurlan Saburov became known as a permanent comedian on the TNT channel.
In 2020, a new, unlike others, humorous show “What Happened Next?” appeared on YouTube. Saburov became its presenter. The essence of the program is that a group of comedians led by Nurlan invite a famous personality. The guest needs to tell a funny story from his life, but not tell the ending. This is where comedians get involved, guessing what happened next in this story.
For Nurlan himself, the show “What Happened Next” became a second wind, and its popularity increased significantly. The way in which the comedians make jokes about their guests in this program will seem cruel to many. However, in a sense, this is a new direction of bold humor, which is practically absent in Russia.
“What happened next?”
After the release of the first season, Nurlan Saburov was invited to an interview with Yuri Dudu. There, the comedian talked about his life path, childhood, creativity and personal life.
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Interview
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Nurlan Saburov and his wife
Saburov met Diana . They dated for a very long time. The girl said that she was pregnant, then Nurlan proposed to her . They got married when he was still studying at UrFU. By the way, Nuralan’s daughter’s name is Madina.
The comedian admits that his wife acts as a muse, and his little daughter has become a “participant” in his monologues. Nurlan also has an official Instagram account with a large number of subscribers.
Nurlan Saburov with his wife and daughter
Nurlan Saburov with his wife
Personal life
Nurlan got married while still a student. He dated his beloved Diana for quite a long time, but when it turned out that the girl was expecting a child, he immediately proposed to her. As the man recalls, he learned about the birth of his daughter while sitting in class at the university.
Personal life did not become an obstacle to his career for the artist. It must be said that the comedian’s wife is definitely his muse, since both she and their little daughter are obligatory “participants” in his monologues: very rarely Saburov does not mention his beloved women during his performances.
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Nurlan Saburov with his wife Diana
Until 2014, Nurlan and his family lived in Yekaterinburg, but when he became a resident of the show on the TNT channel on a permanent basis, he moved to Moscow with his wife and daughter and now lives in the capital of Russia. Nurlan maintains contact here with his colleague Azamat Musagaliev and rapper Scryptonite, who are Kazakh by nationality.
