List of Famous people born in Russia

Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Vakulenko, better known by stage name Basta also known as Noggano is a Russian rapper, producer and radio host.

Sergey Vyacheslavovich Lazarev is a Russian singer, dancer and actor. He is most famous for his singing career, when he rose to fame as a member of the group Smash!!. The group broke up in 2006. Since then Lazarev has pursued a solo career. He represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, and finished in third place, coming first in the televote. He represented Russia again at Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel with the song "Scream", and similarly finished in third place.

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

Natalya Nikolayevna Belokhvostikova is a retired Soviet and Russian actress. She was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia in 1984.

Ekaterina Schulmann née Zaslavskaya is a Russian political scientist specializing on the studies of lawmaking.

Andrey Viktorovich Gubin, real surname Andrey Valerevich Klementyev is a Russian former pop-singer, poet, composer, and record producer.

Grigori Yakovlevich Perelman is a Russian mathematician who is known for his contributions to the fields of geometric analysis, Riemannian geometry, and geometric topology.

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.

Sergey Vasilevich Sosedov is a Russian journalist and music critic who served as a judge on televised music contests.

Anna Yuryevna Netrebko is a Russian operatic soprano who has an active international career and performs prominently at the Salzburg Festival, Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, and Royal Opera, London.