Yevgeni Aleksandrovich Menshov (Russian: ????´??? ??????´??????? ??????´?; 19 February 1947 — 19 May 2015) was a Soviet and Russian actor and presenter.
An actor of the Moscow drama theatre Gogol, he was a Meritorious Artist of Russia (1993).
For many years he was the host of the leading TV music festival Pesnya goda.
People's Artist of Russia (2005).Yevgeni Menishov died on 19 May 2015 at the age of 68 after a brief illness.