Ivan Beerkus Age, Fiancée, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Ivan Artemovich Kuznetsov
Profession	• Rooftopper • Blogger • Muscian
Known for	Being the part of the daredevil couple (Ivan Beerkus and his partner Angela Nikolau) behind the viral Empire State building proposal (July 2026)
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Blue Hazel
Hair Colour	Light Gray
Career
Debut	Documentary: Skywalkers: A Love Story (2024)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	11 May 1994 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2026)	32 Years
Birthplace	Moscow, Russia
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Russian
Hometown	Moscow, Russia
Controversy	Arrested AFter Climbing Empire State Building (July 2026) On 1 July 2026, Ivan Beerkus and his partner Angela Nikolau were arrested, after they climbed the spire of the Empire State Building in New York City and and charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct, possession of burglar's tools, and related offenses. [1]NDTV Lifestyle
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter • LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Engaged
Fiancée	Angela Nikola (Rooftopper, Artist) (July 2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ivan Beerkus

• Ivan Beerkus is a Russian rooftopper and blogger.

• At a young age, he became interested in rooftopping and urban climbing.

• In 2013, Ivan won the Best of Russia photo contest under the category “People. Events. Life.”

• He became known for climbing very tall building and sharing photos and videos online.

• He climbed famous structures such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Main Building of Moscow State University.

• He also climbed Shun Hing Square in Shenzhen, Mercury City Tower in Moscow, Shanghai Tower, and CTF Financial Centrea in Guangzhou.

• In 2016, Ivan and his partner, Angela Nikolau, climbed Goldin Finance 117 in Tianjin, China, along with the crane at the top of the building.

• In 2022, they both climbed Merdeka 118 in Malaysia, the second-tallest building in the world. Their videos of the Merdeka 118, received 8.6 million views on Instagram.
  

  Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau at the top of Merdeka 118 in Malaysia, the second-tallest building in the world

• In 2024, the documentary titled, Skywalkers: A Love Story, featuring Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Later, the rights to the film were acquired by Netflix.

• On 1 July 2026, Beerkus and Angela Nikolau came into international news after they climbed the spire of the Empire State Building in New York City.

🚨BREAKING: Two people climbed the Empire State Building and hung a banner from the antenna: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”

Some call it brave. Others call it reckless. pic.twitter.com/Q7Samc0pat

— Armando Pantoja (@_TallGuyTycoon) July 1, 2026

• During the climb, they displayed a banner with the message,
  

  When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.”

• While coming down from the spire, Beerkus proposed marriage to Angela Nikolau and she accepted.

• After the climb, they both were arrested by the New York City Police Department and charged with burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, criminal tampering, disorderly conduct, possession of burglar’s tools, and other related offences.
  

  Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau after they were arrested by the New York City Police Department