Ilham Namik Kamal was born on January 9, 1949 in Baku. In 1966 he entered the Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts to the faculty of drama and film actor. In 1972 he was invited to the State Academic Theater of National Drama, then began to collaborate with the Musical Comedy Theater. People's Artist of Azerbaijan Ilham Namik Kamal (Ilham Ahmedov) is from Shamakhi. The peak of his popularity falls on Soviet times. He was one of the first who spoke on air with humorous monologues and won the love of the audience.

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