Pavel Durov

Russian business executive, entrepreneur, and investor who is a co-founder and the chief executive officer of Telegram

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Occupation

computer scientist

Born

October 10, 1984

Zodiac

Libra

15,297

days alive

41

years old

$200M

net worth

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Born
October 10, 1984
Zodiac
♎︎Libra·rat 🐀
Updated Jul 2026

About

Russian business executive, entrepreneur, and investor who is a co-founder and the chief executive officer of Telegram

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Sun Sign

Libra♎︎

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Moon Sign

Aries♈︎

Dominant Element

Air

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for October 10, 1984

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2024
Day 14,387
Age 39

Telegram user base surpasses 900 million

Confidence
96%
Mar 1, 2024

Telegram's monthly active users exceed 900 million.

2023
Day 14,052
Age 38

Telegram approaches profitability

Confidence
96%
Apr 1, 2023

Durov announces Telegram is close to profitability.

2021
Day 13,232
Age 36

Citizenship of the United Arab Emirates

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2021

Durov obtains citizenship of the United Arab Emirates.

Day 13,232
Age 36

Telegram surpasses 500 million users

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2021

Telegram's active user base exceeds 500 million.

2020
Day 13,201
Age 36

Telegram launches voice chats 2.0

Confidence
96%
Dec 1, 2020

Telegram introduces voice chats 2.0 with unlimited participants.

2015
Day 11,040
Age 30

Durov purchases a small island in the Caribbean

Confidence
94%
Jan 1, 2015
Verified Asset•
2014
Day 10,765
Age 29

Leaves Russia, reportedly due to pressure

Confidence
89%
Apr 1, 2014
Flight Manifest
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Day 10,675
Age 29

Sells VK stake

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2014

Durov sells his remaining 12% stake in VK.

2013
Day 10,535
Age 28

Founds Telegram

Confidence
96%
Aug 14, 2013

Pavel Durov and his brother Nikolai found Telegram.

Day 10,310
Age 28

Obtains Saint Kitts and Nevis citizenship

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2013

Durov obtains citizenship of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Day 10,310
Age 28

Accusations of hit-and-run incident

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 2013
2010
Day 9,214
Age 25

VKontakte IPO

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2010

VKontakte (VK) goes public.

2006
Day 8,035
Age 22

Co-founds VKontakte (VK)

Confidence
96%
Oct 10, 2006

Durov co-founds the social networking site VKontakte.

Day 7,753
Age 21

Graduates from Saint Petersburg State University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2006

Durov graduates from Saint Petersburg State University.

2002
Day 6,292
Age 17

Studies at Saint Petersburg State University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Durov begins studies at Saint Petersburg State University.

1984
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Leningrad, USSR

Confidence
96%
Oct 10, 1984

Pavel Durov is born in Leningrad, USSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia).