List of Famous people born in Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
Evgenia Tarasova
Evgenia Maksimovna Tarasova is a Russian pair skater. With partner Vladimir Morozov, she is a three-time World medalist, a two-time European champion, the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time Russian national champion. Earlier in their career, they became the 2014 World Junior silver medalists and the 2014 Russian junior national champions.
Olga Vasilyeva
Olga Yurevna Vasilieva is a Russian politician and historian, who served in Vladimir Putin's government as Minister of Education and Science (2016—2018), and as Minister of Education from May 2018 to January 2020. She is known for defending Soviet policies and for making controversial statements that were perceived as supportive of Joseph Stalin.
Yasmina Kadyrova
Yasmina Rinarovna Kadyrova is a Russian pair skater. With her partner, Ivan Balchenko, she is the 2021 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist.
Nadezhda Kadysheva
Nadezhda Nikitichna Kadysheva is Russian singer of Erzyan heritage, soloist of the Zolotoe Koltso. Honorary Citizen of Bugulma. People's Artist of Russia (1999), People's Artist of Mordovia, Honored Artist of Tatarstan. She received the Golden Gramophone Award in 2008.
Veronika Kudermetova
Veronika Eduardovna Kudermetova is a Russian professional tennis player.
Guzel Yakhina
Guzel Shamilyevna Yakhina is a Russian author and screenwriter. She is a winner of the Big Book literary prize and the Yasnaya Polyana Literary Award.
Aida Vedishcheva
Aida Semyonovna Vedishcheva is a Soviet and American singer. In the 1960s, she contributed songs to several film soundtracks, including the timeless hits: "Song About Bears", "Help Me", "Forest Deer", "She-bear's Lullaby", "I'll Wait for You", "Chunga-Changa", "Blue Water", "The First Spring" and many others.
Marat Khusnullin
Marat Shakirzyanovich Khusnullin is a Russian politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Construction and Regional Development since 2020. He previously served as Deputy Mayor of Moscow from 2010 to 2020.
Mikhail Sergachev
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sergachev is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected ninth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Sergachev won back-to-back Stanley Cups with the Lightning in 2020 and 2021.
Nail Yakupov
Nail Railovich Yakupov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing with Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, and also played with the St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche.