List of Famous people born in Kursk Oblast, Russia

Alexander Vladimirovich "Sasha" Povetkin is a Russian professional boxer who has held the WBC interim heavyweight title since August 2020. Previously, he held the WBA (Regular) heavyweight title from 2011 to 2013 and has challenged twice for the unified heavyweight championship.

Alexei Gennadyevich Dyumin is a Russian politician, serving as Governor of Tula Oblast since 2016. Previously he served as President Vladimir Putin's chief security guard and assistant before being promoted to lead the Russian military's Special Operations Forces, where he oversaw the annexation of Crimea in 2014. The following year, he became Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation. He holds the rank of lieutenant general and is a recipient of the Hero of the Russian Federation title.

Igor Borisovich Sklyar is a Russian actor and singer. He has appeared in over 30 films since 1974. He starred in the 1994 film, The Year of the Dog, which won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

Vladimir Natanovich Vinokur is a Russian actor and comedian. He was awarded the Meritorious Artist in 1984 and the People's Artist of the RSFSR in 1989.

Arkady Petrovich Golikov, better known as Arkady Gaidar, was a Russian Soviet writer, whose stories were very popular among Soviet children, and a Red Army commander.

Yuliya Igorevna Stepanova is a Russian runner who specializes in the 800 metres track event. She and her husband, Vitaly Stepanov, exposed widespread doping in Russia.

Sergei Vytauto Puskepalis is a Russian actor and theatre director. He is best known for his roles in the award-winning movies Simple Things (2006) and How I Ended This Summer (2010), both directed by Alexei Popogrebski. For his performances, he won a Nika Award for Best Actor in 2008, as well as a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in 2010.

Tamara Petrovna Syomina is a Soviet/Russian film actress. She appeared in more than forty films since 1959. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1978).

Oleg Georgiyevich Kononov is a Russian football coach and a former player. He was last the manager of Riga FC.

Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin was a Soviet military commander during World War II. Vatutin was responsible for many Red Army operations in Ukraine as commander of the Southwestern Front, and the Voronezh Front during the Battle of Kursk. During the Soviet offensive to retake right-bank Ukraine, Vatutin led the 1st Ukrainian Front, responsible for the Red Army's offensives to the west and south-west of Kiev and the eventual liberation of the city.