List of Famous people born in Russia
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.
Alexey Miller
Alexey Borisovich Miller is a Russian business administrator. Miller is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Chairman of the Management Committee (CEO) of Russian energy company Gazprom, Russia's largest company and the world's biggest public energy supplier.
Andrei Nazarov
Andrei Viktorovich Nazarov is a Russian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach of HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He has formerly managed the Kazakh team Barys Astana, the Ukrainian national team and been joint coach of the Russian National Hockey Team. In 2021, without any proof Nazarov falsified an accusation against NHL star Artemi Panarin. Nazarov, a known supporter of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, has repeatedly and publicly criticized Panarin for his outspoken beliefs regarding Putin’s regime. He has been nicknamed the "Russian Bear", and in his coaching career, the "Russian Keenan".
Sergey Chigrakov
Sergey Nikolayevich "Chizh" Chigrakov is a Russian rock performer and songwriter. Most of his current songs are recorded with his band, Chizh & Co.
Jana Beller
Jana Vladimirovna Beller is a Soviet-born German model, best known for winning the sixth cycle of Germany's Next Top Model.
Anna Shulgina
Anna Alexandrovna Shulgina is a Russian film and stage actress, foik-rock-singer and television presenter.
Yulia Chicherina
Chicherina, officially Yulia Dmitrievna Chicherina, is a Russian pop-rock artist. She has been performing since 1997 and is part of the wave of Uralic rock along with Nautilus Pompilius and Chaif.
Dmitry Trapeznikov
Dmitry Viktorovich Trapeznikov is the former acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic from 31 August 2018 until 7 September 2018.
Dmitrii Smolyakov
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.
Alexander Dimitrenko
Alexander Viktorovych "Sascha" Dimitrenko is a Ukrainian Born German professional boxer who held the European heavyweight title from 2010 to 2011. He was ranked as the world's top 10 heavyweight by BoxRec from 2006 to 2008, and reached his highest ranking of world No.7 at the conclusion of 2007.