List of Famous people born in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

Nikita Danilovich Nesterov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract with the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Ilya Alexeyevich Samsonov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Denis Fuatovich Shafikov is a Russian professional boxer. He held the European super-lightweight title from 2011 to 2013, and has challenged three times for the IBF lightweight title. In November 2017, Shafikov was ranked within the world's top ten active lightweights by The Ring magazine, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and BoxRec.

Viktor Filippovich Rashnikov is a Russian billionaire businessman. An oligarch, he made his wealth in the iron and steel industry, being the majority owner of Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK), one of the world's leading steel producers.

Eugene Roshal is a Russian software engineer.

Egor Konstantinovich Yakovlev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the New Jersey Devils.

Andrey Yuryevich Zubkov is a Russian professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Russian national team. He is a 2.06 m (6'9") tall power forward.

Valeri Ivanovich Nichushkin is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger who currently plays for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Dallas Stars in the first round, 10th overall, of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and a former assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has previously played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars and the Montreal Canadiens.

Alexey Anatolyevich Gavrilov is a Russian actor, producer, became very popular in 2008 in the series Univer. General Director of the magazine "Russian Pioneer".