His father Lev Konstantinovich Ernst, of German descent, was a Soviet biologist and Vice-President of the Russian … See more

Ernst is an avid collector of comic books. Ernst has never been officially married.
His first common-law partner was Anna Silunas, a theatre critic and daughter of Vidas Silunas, a professor and Chair of the Foreign Th… See more

A number of Russian media sources state that Ernst "treats the channel as if it were his patrimony" and that, at the same time, "Ernst never talks about money straightforwardly, but when someone comes to s… See more

• Order "For Merit to the Fatherland"
• Diploma of the President of the Russian Federation - for active participation in the preparation and holding of the Eurovision 2009 song contest in Moscow.… See more