List of Famous people born in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Valery Fyodorovich Rashkin is a Russian politician who is a deputy for the Communist Party in the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation.

Sergei Viktorovich Skripal is a former Russian military intelligence officer who acted as a double agent for the UK's intelligence services during the 1990s and early 2000s. In December 2004, he was arrested by Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and later tried, convicted of high treason, and sentenced to 13 years in prison. He settled in the UK in 2010 following the Illegals Program spy swap. He holds both Russian and British citizenship.

Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya is the former wife of Vladimir Putin, the current President and former Prime Minister of Russia.

Tatyana Albertovna Arntgolts is a Russian theater and film actress.

Aleksandra Evgenievna Yakovleva is a Soviet and Russian actress and businesswoman. She was one of the most popular actresses in 1980s.

Maksim Aleksandrovich Matveyev is a Russian film and theater actor. He was conferred distinction as Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 2018.

Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter and author. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Shine.

Lada Dance, born Lada Volkova in Kaliningrad on September 11, 1966, is a popular Russian jazz and dance music singer.

Friedrich Wilhelm Voigt was a German impostor who, in 1906, masqueraded as a Prussian military officer, rounded up a number of soldiers under his "command", and "confiscated" more than 4,000 marks from a municipal treasury. Although he served two years in prison, he became a folk hero as The Captain of Köpenick and was pardoned by Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Dmitry Smolyakov is a Russian mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Heavyweight division. A professional since 2013, he has competed for the UFC and Fight Nights Global.