Quick Info
| Profession | Russian entrepreneur |
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| Nationality | Russian |
| Date of Birth | 10/10/1984 |
| Age | 41 years |
| Birthplace | Smederevo, Serbia |
Latest News about Pavel Durov
Pavel Durov said he still could not travel freely nearly a year after his arrest in Paris because he remained under judicial supervision. He said the French investigation was still ongoing and would determine whether there was enough evidence for a trial.
Telegram reported its first annual profit in 2024, with about $540 million in profit on roughly $1.4 billion in revenue. The result marked a major financial turnaround for the company after a loss the previous year.
French authorities denied Pavel Durov permission to travel to the United States for meetings with investment funds. The Paris prosecutor's office said the trip was not considered essential or sufficiently justified while the investigation continued.
French investigative judges temporarily allowed Pavel Durov to leave France for a few weeks during the ongoing probe into illicit activity on Telegram. Reports said he traveled to Dubai under this authorized exception.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Pavel Valerievich Durov |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 176 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Saint-Petersburg State University, Russia |
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| Educational Qualification | First class degree in Philology |
Personal Life
| Citizenship | Russian, Kittitian, UAE, French |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Family
| Father | Valery Semenovich Durov (antiquarian, doctor of philological science) |
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| Mother | Albina Durova |
| Siblings | Nikolai Durov (programmer and mathematician) |
Career
| Famous For | Being the founder of the Russian social media platform VK, and for being the founder of Telegram Messenger |
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| Net Worth (approx.) | $17B |
| Current Role | CEO of Telegram |
Style Quotient
| Car Collection | Mercedes Benz E350 |
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Social Media
| https://x.com/durov |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Pavel Durov does not smoke cigarettes. | |
| 2. Pavel Durov does not drink alcohol. | |
| 3. He created the social media platform VKontakte (VK), like Facebook. | |
| 4. In 2014, Pavel Durov moved from Russia to Saint Kitts and Nevis. | |
| 5. Telegram, a cross-platform messaging app, was established by him in 2013. | |
| 6. In 2011, he gave one million dollars to the Wikimedia Foundation. |