List of Famous people born in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

Tatyana Vladimirovna Yerokhina is a Russian handball goalkeeper born on 7 September 1984. She plays for the club Lada Togliatti. As a member of the Russian national team, she competed at the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship and 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the latter.

Denis Nikolayevich Iartsev is a Russian judoka. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 73 kg event, in which he was eliminated by Lasha Shavdatuashvili in the repechage.

Maksim Viktorovich Surayev is a retired Russian cosmonaut and politician currently serving in the State Duma, a position he assumed in 2016.

Anatoli Šmigun is a cross-ski coach and former cross-skier.

Sergey Konstantinovich Nosov is a Russian politician currently serving as the 5th Governor of Magadan Oblast since 13 September 2018.

Vadim Kumin is a Russian political figure and a deputy of the 6th, 7th, and 8th State Dumas.

Alexander Maximov is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 7th and 8th State Dumas. In 1998, he was granted a Candidate of Sciences in Technical Sciences degree.

Svetlana Valeryevna Bazhanova is a former speed skater.

Yelena Borisovna Yelesina is a Russian female high jumper. She won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics with 2,01m, one centimetre behind her personal best jump. She also has several minor medals from major championships.