Kosta Karakashyan

After appearing as the youngest professional dancer and choreographer on Dancing with the Stars Vietnam, Kosta Karakashyan founded the production company Studio Karakashyan in 2018. The same year, he released his dance documentary Waiting for Color about LGBT+ persecution in the Chechnya region of Russia. In 2023, he founded "Karakashian and Artists", the first dance company in Bulgaria, specializing in large-scale immersive theater, and is the artistic director of the company. He has choreographed for artists such as Rita Ora and Sigala, as well as brands such as Old Spice, Disneyland and Kohler. He was elected as a Bulgarian youth delegate to the UN for a term of 2023-2024. In 2024, he was honored by Forbes Europe 30 under 30 in the category "Art and Culture" and became a member of the European Film Academy.