List of Famous people born in Russia

Daniil Markovich Gleikhengauz is a Russian former ice dancer and single skater. In single skating, he is the 2007 Russian junior national bronze medalist and competed at the 2007 World Junior Championships, placing 19th. He was coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev.

Iouri Iourеvich Podladtchikov is a Russian-born Swiss snowboarder. He rides goofy stance. He has competed since 2000. He won the gold medal for the halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

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.

Valery Abisalovich Gergiev is a Russian conductor and opera company director of Ossetian origin. He is general director and artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre, chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and artistic director of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg.

Galina Petrovna Khovanskaya is a Russian politician, deputy of the State Duma.

Tatiana Sergeyevna Akimova, née Semenova is a Russian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup, and represents Russia at the Biathlon World Championships 2016.

Andrey Vyacheslavovich Kuraev is a Protodeacon of the Russian Orthodox Church, notable Orthodox theologian and missionary.

Ruslan Gadzhimagomedovich Magomedov is a Russian mixed martial artist of Dargin heritage who competes in the Heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Magomedov was the first UFC fighter to receive lifetime ban from USADA after sustaining his third anti-doping violation in February 2019. He is ranked #4 in the ACA heavyweight rankings.

Oleg Vasilyevich Matytsin is a Russian Professor and Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Education and Honoured Doctor of Beijing Sport University. He is currently Minister of Sport of Russia since 2020 and President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) since 2015, a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport, a member of the International Fair Play Committee and Honorary President of the Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU). Prior to becoming President of FISU, Matytsin played a crucial role in the development of the European University Sports Federation (EUSA), serving as Vice-President from 2007 to 2015.

Lev Lvovich Sedov was the first son of the Russian Communist leader Leon Trotsky and his second wife Natalia Sedova. He was born when his father was in prison facing life imprisonment for having participated in the Revolution of 1905.