List of Famous people born in Russia

Anna Trebunskaya is a Russian born American professional ballroom and Latin dancer, known for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars. She now lives in Los Angeles and dances in the International Latin style.

Igor Anatolyevich Bobrin is a Russian former competitive figure skater who represented the Soviet Union. He is the 1981 European champion, the 1981 World bronze medalist, and a four-time Soviet national champion. Bobrin placed 6th at the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Marina Orlova is an award-winning Russian actress who has starred in 40 major movies and TV shows in Moscow, Beijing and Rome. In the Russian speaking world she is known as the Russian Marilyn Monroe. She is in the top 10 most famous and recognized Russian young actresses. Marina currently resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing her career in Hollywood.

Najmeddin Huseyn oglu Sadikov is an Azerbaijani Colonel General who served as the incumbent Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.

Nikolai Zlobin is a Russian political scientist, journalist and historian who has spent more than 20 years living and working in the United States. He is the author of more than a dozen books and more than 300 essays and articles on topics of 20th century history, Russian and American politics, and international security. Following a lengthy career in academia, Zlobin emerged as a leading commentator on U.S.-Russian relations. He currently serves as founder and president of the Center on Global Interests in Washington, D.C.

Gleb Sergeevich Nikitin is a Russian politician and statesman. He has been the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region since September 26, 2018.

Anastasia Petrovna Dobromyslova-Martin is a professional darts player. She is a three-time Women's World Professional Darts Champion of the British Darts Organisation (BDO).

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.

Grigory Aleksandrovich Antipenko is a Russian film and theater actor.

Mark Solonin is a Russian historian and author of numerous books on the Second World War. An aviation engineer by training, he has lived since 2016 in Estonia.