People's Artist


People's Artist is an honorary title in the Soviet Union, Union republics, in some other Eastern bloc states, as well as in a number of post-Soviet states, modeled after the title of the People's Artist of the USSR.

Russia

The term is confusingly used to translate two different Russian language titles: "народный артист" and "народный художник". Both titles are awarded for exceptional achievements in the corresponding arts.
Some other arts gave rise special titles: People's Architect, People's Writer, People's Poet.

Vietnam

In Vietnam the abbreviation NSND is used. This is Vietnam's top artistic award for a living artist – second only to the often posthumous Ho Chi Minh Prize. The youngest ever recipient is the Russian-trained classical pianist Đặng Thái Sơn in 1984. The youngest female recipient ever is the singer, songwriter, and composer Phạm Phương Thảo in 2023. The lesser award of Merited Artist of Vietnam is abbreviated NSƯT.

China

The People's Artist is a type of national honorary titles. Currently 7 people are rated as this title:
  1. Lao She, awarded by Beijing Municipality Government in 1951
  2. Qi Baishi, awarded by Ministry of Culture of PRC Central Government in 1953
  3. Chang Xiangyu, awarded posthumously by State Council in 2004
  4. Wang Meng
  5. Qin Yi
  6. Guo Lanying, these three are awarded by SCNPC in 2019
  7. Tian Hua, awarded by SCNPC in 2024