List of Famous people born in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

Gennady Anatolyevich Vetrov is a Soviet and Russian satirist and humorist, singer, Honored Artist of Russia.

Mark Rene Mampassi is a Ukrainian football defender who plays for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League.

Olga Olegovna Lomonosova is a Russian actress and former ballerina. She is best known for her roles as Kira Voropayeva in the television series Not Born Beautiful and Alla Safranov in the Netflix series Better than Us.

Yuriy Anatoliyovych Boyko is a Ukrainian politician, former Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, and a former Minister of Fuel and Energy of Ukraine. He is considered one of the main supporters of closer integration between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.

Tatyana Eduardovna Kravchenko is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, People's Artist of Russia (2002).

Ruslan Olehovych Ponomariov is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster. He was FIDE World Chess Champion from 2002 to 2004. He won the Ukrainian Chess Championship in 2011.

Lilia Oleksandrivna Podkopayeva is a Ukrainian former artistic gymnast. She is the 1995 world all-around champion, and the 1996 Olympic all-around and floor exercise champion. Often thought of as a complete athlete, Podkopayeva was known for combining power, style, and balletic grace.

Nikki Benz is a Ukrainian-born Canadian pornographic actress. She was also a 2010 Penthouse Pet who was selected as the 2011 Pet of the Year.

Oleg Yuriyovych Vernyayev is a Ukrainian artistic gymnast. He is the 2016 Olympic parallel bars champion and individual all-around silver medalist. Vernyayev is also the 2014 World parallel bars champion, the 2015 European individual all-around champion and the 2017 European individual all-around champion.

Serhiy Stanislavovych Rebrov is a Ukrainian football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is currently in charge of Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Ferencváros.