Larysa Khorolets

Larysa Khorolets
Лариса Хоролець
Khorolets in 2016
1st Minister of Culture of Ukraine
In office
24 August 1991 – 17 November 1992
PresidentLeonid Kravchuk
Succeeded byIvan Dziuba
7th Minister of Culture of Ukrainian SSR
In office
7 July 1991 – 24 August 1991
Preceded byYuri Olenenko
Personal details
Born(1948-08-25)25 August 1948
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died12 April 2022(2022-04-12) (aged 73)
EducationKyiv National I. K. Karpenko-Kary Theatre, Cinema and Television University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Playwright
  • Politician
  • Cultural manager
  • Academic teacher
Known for
AwardsPeople's Artist of Ukraine

Larysa Ivanivna Khorolets (Ukrainian: Лариса Іванівна Хоролець; 25 August 1948 – 12 April 2022) was a Ukrainian actress, playwright, cultural manager, politician, and academic teacher. She played at the Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theater from 1973 to 1990. She served as the Minister of Culture of Ukraine in the Ukrainian SSR from August 1991, and upon Ukraine's independence later that year, serving until 1992. Afterward, she held positions in cultural management, diplomatic service, and academic teaching.