Jabir Imanov

Jabir Gorkhmaz oglu Imanov (; 22 June 1976 – 29 September 2025) was an Azerbaijani comedian and entertainer. A member of Guys from Baku satirical team, he formed the comic duo Elish and Roshka with his brother Tahir Imanov. In 2015 he received the title of Merited Artist of Azerbaijan and in 2021 was awarded the Taraggi Medal.

Early years

Jabir Imanov was born in Baku to a family of Professor Gorkhmaz Imanov, an economist and corresponding member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 1997, Jabir Imanov graduated from the Faculty of Economics of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics and in 2003, from the Faculty of Law of Baku State University. As a police officer, he reportedly used excessive force during the 2003 Azerbaijani protests and a footage of his actions was published by Meydan TV. In a 2015 interview Imanov said that police was "a very interesting job", while admitting that "sometimes completely innocent people end up in prison".

Death Imanov died from a heart attack at a gym in Baku, on 29 September 2025, at the age of 49. Although arriving paramedics attempted to revive him for 20 minutes, he was pronounced dead.