List of Famous People born in Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Black, Azov, and Caspian seas in the south. Russia covers over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), stretching more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, with eleven time zones, and bordering 16 sovereign nations. Moscow is the country's capital and largest city, while Saint Petersburg is the second-largest city.

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1. Vladimir Putin

Male. 2nd and 4th President of Russia

First Name: Vladimir

Last Name: Putin

Born on October 7, 1952 (age 69)

Born in Russia, Saint Petersburg

Height: 169 cm | 5'7"

2. Irina Shayk

Irina Valeryevna Shaykhlislamova

Female. Russian model

First Name: Irina

Born on January 6, 1986 (age 35)

Born in Russia, Chelyabinsk Oblast

Height: 175 cm | 5'9"

Model

3. Morgenshtern

Алишер Тагирович Валеев

Male. Russian rapper

Born on February 17, 1998 (age 23)

Born in Russia, Republic of Bashkortostan

4. Vladimir Lenin

Владимир Ильич Ульянов

Male. Russian politician, communist theorist, and founder of the Soviet Union

First Name: Vladimir

Last Name: Lenin

Died on January 21, 1924

Born in Russia, Ulyanovsk Oblast

Height: 165 cm | 5'5"

5. MakSim

Марина Сергеевна Абросимова

Female. Russian singer

Born on June 10, 1983 (age 38)

Born in Russia, Republic of Tatarstan

6. Andriy Yarmolenko

Male. Ukrainian association football player

First Name: Andriy

Born on October 23, 1989 (age 32)

Born in Russia

Height: 190 cm | 6'3"

Footballer, Sportsperson

7. Daniil Medvedev

Male. Russian male tennis player

First Name: Daniil

Born on February 11, 1996 (age 25)

Born in Russia

Height: 198 cm | 6'6"

Tennis-player, Sportsperson

8. Alexei Navalny

Male. Russian anti-corruption activist

First Name: Alexei

Born on June 4, 1976 (age 45)

Born in Russia, Moscow Oblast

9. Vitalik Buterin

Male. Russian computer scientist

First Name: Vitalik

Born on January 31, 1994 (age 27)

Born in Russia, Moscow Oblast

10. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

Female. Russian female tennis player

First Name: Anastasia

Last Name: Pavlyuchenkova

Born on July 3, 1991 (age 30)

Born in Russia, Samara Oblast

Height: 177 cm | 5'10"

Tennis-player, Sportsperson

11. Alexander Pushkin

Александр Сергеевич Пушкин

Male. Russian poet

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Pushkin

Died on January 29, 1837

Born in Russia

12. Roman Abramovich

Male. Russian businessman, billionaire and politician

First Name: Roman

Last Name: Abramovich

Born on October 24, 1966 (age 55)

Born in Russia, Saratov Oblast

Net Worth: $11.3B

13. Alla Pugacheva

Алла Борисовна Пугачёва

Female. Soviet-Russian singer

First Name: Alla

Born on April 15, 1949 (age 72)

Born in Russia

14. Peter the Great

Male. Tsar and 1st Emperor, founder of the Russian Empire

First Name: Peter

Last Name: Great

Died on January 28, 1725

Born in Russia

15. Sergey Shoygu

Male. Russian political figure

First Name: Sergey

Born on May 21, 1955 (age 66)

Born in Russia, Tuva Republic

16. Viktor Tsoi

Male. Soviet rock musician (1962-1990)

First Name: Viktor

Born on June 21, 1962

Died on August 15, 1990 (aged 28)

Born in Russia

17. Maria Sharapova

Female. Russian female tennis player

First Name: Maria

Last Name: Sharapova

Born on April 19, 1987 (age 34)

Born in Russia, Tyumen Oblast, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug

Height: 186 cm | 6'1"

Tennis-player, Sportsperson

18. Ivan IV Vasilyevich

Иван IV Васильевич

Male. Grand Prince of Moscow and 1st Tsar of Russia

First Name: Ivan

Last Name: Vasilyevich

Born on August 25, 1530

Died on March 18, 1584 (aged 53)

Born in Russia, Moscow

19. Alexander III of Russia

Александр Александрович

Male. Emperor of Russia

First Name: Alexander

Last Name: Russia

Born on February 26, 1845

Died on October 20, 1894 (aged 49)

Born in Russia, Saint Petersburg

20. Artem Dzyuba

Male. Russian footballer

First Name: Artem

Born on August 22, 1988 (age 33)

Born in Russia

Height: 197 cm | 6'6"

Footballer, Sportsperson

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