Main points
- The state lottery “Lotto-Zabava” has existed since 1999, and the most famous presenters are Larisa Rusnak and Anatoliy Hnatiuk.
- Larisa Rusnak is a famous actress and host of “Lotto-Zabava”, entered the Ukrainian Book of Records for the longest hosting of the program.
How the hosts of “Lotto-Zabava” have changed / Collage of Channel 24
The state lottery “Lotto-Zabava” has been on Ukrainian television since 1999. During the existence of this program, many presenters have changed, but the most popular ones have been Larisa Rusnak and Anatoliy Hnatyuk.
The hosts were mostly theater and film actors, which added even more charm to the program. When the full-scale war began, there were no draws from February to May 2022. The lottery returned to the air only in the summer of the same year. Channel 24 will show how the country's favorite hosts have changed over time.
Larisa Rusnak
Larisa is known not only as a TV presenter, but also as a Ukrainian theater, film, and dubbing actress. Her voice is used by Angelina Jolie, Julia Roberts, Jodie Foster, Cate Blanchett, and others. In addition, she voiced the film “Basic Instinct” and the cult series “Friends.”
From 2001 to 2019, she was the host of “Lotto-Zabava.” She even entered the Ukrainian Book of Records as the host who hosted the program the longest.
Larisa Rusnak and Anatoliy Hnatiuk / Photo from the Internet
And recently, Larisa appeared in one of the roles in the most popular Ukrainian TV series “Silent Nava.” In it, the actress played the role of the witch Ida – a woman who says little but knows a lot.
However, Rusnak still appears on the air of “Lotto-Zabava”. For example, here is one of the latest episodes from March 15, 2026.
Larisa Rusnak in the program “Lotto-Zabava”: watch the video online
Anatoliy Hnatiuk
Anatoly is not only a presenter and actor, but also a singer. The man became the star of “Lotto-Zabava” back in 2003. He did not expect that his participation in this project would last for so many years and make him popular.
I thought I would work for a month or two, but in the end it was almost 22 years… If we take the script of 100% of the program, then I learned about 25% of the text by heart, and 75% was pure improvisation. I liked working live,
– the man said in an interview for the “Dim” channel.
Anatoly Hnatiuk and Larisa Rusnak / Photo from the Internet
Currently, Anatoliy continues to serve at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater and participates in a large number of performances. In addition, he travels to the front to visit the military to give them a good mood and positive emotions.
Anatoly Hnatiuk / Photo from the actor's Instagram
Viktor Andrienko
Andrienko is better remembered as the creator and star of one of the most successful projects on Ukrainian television – “The Weevil Show”. In addition, the man is also the voice of Ukrainian dubbing. For example, his voice speaks for Dobby from “Harry Potter”.
Viktor Andrienko in “Dovgonosyky” / Photo from Facebook
The man ran the Lotto-Zabava lottery from 2001 to 2002.
Viktor Andrienko hosted “Lotto-Zabava” / Photo from the Internet
When the Great War began, the actor received many offers to work abroad. But Andrienko, his wife and son decided to stay in Ukraine. During the war, the man also starred in the multi-part sketch show “Connection”.
Viktor Andrienko / Photo from the actor's Facebook
Valentin Opalev
Valentyn, together with Viktor Andrienko, once ran “Lotto-Zabava” together.
Valentin Opalev in “Lotto-Zabava” / Photo from the Internet
Today, he continues to work in the film industry and is also engaged in voice-over work.
Valentin Opalev / Photo from the Internet
Vasyl Bendas
The actor also hosted the state lottery for a year. Unfortunately, there are no photos of Vasyl from that time in the public domain. To be more precise, even those that exist are of very poor quality.
After “Lotto-Fun”, Bendas was a participant in many television series. For example, “The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson”, “Full of Mamada”, “Merry House”, etc.
Vasyl Bendas / Photo from the Internet
But now Bendas is not a movie star. He gave up the bustling capital and moved to the village of Stari Kryvotuli, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.