List of Famous people born in Russia

Viktor Mikhailovich Gusev is a Russian TV presenter, sports commentator of the Channel One Russia; grandson of the poet Viktor Gusev, son of a scientist, Professor Mikhail Gusev, who headed the biological faculty of Moscow State University for 33 years.

Artyom Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov is a Russian speed skater. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in the 500 meters finishing 19th overall with a best time of 35.14 seconds. He received a gold medal in race 1 for his 34.85 seconds time on November 30, 2013, and a bronze medal in race 2 for his 34.92 seconds time on December 1, 2013, at the ISU 2013-14 Speed Skating World Cup 3 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. He competes with Cherepovets Dynamo in Vologda Oblast.

Vladimir Benediktovich Nosik is a Soviet and Russian actor, Honored Artist of Russia (1993), People's Artist of Russia (2016).

Henri Markovich Reznik is a prominent Russian lawyer, former criminal investigator and criminologist. He chaired the presidium of the Moscow City Bar Association.

Denis Nikolaevich Simachev is a Russian fashion designer and TV presenter. Winner of Russian and international competitions in the field of fashion.

Peter Andreyevich Nalitch, also spelled as Petr Nalich or Pyotr Nalich, is a Russian singer and composer who represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo. In the final on May 29, he came 11th with his song "Lost and Forgotten".

Rodion Ruslanovich Amirov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Salavat Yulaev Ufa in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted in the first round, 15th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.

Oleg Boyko is an international investor and Chairman of Finstar Financial Group, a diversified private equity firm. Finstar manages and consults portfolio companies and assets worldwide. Assets under Finstar management exceed $2 billion. Oleg Boyko's interests span Europe, the US, Asia and Latin America and he currently occupies the 1561st spot on the World's Billionaires list, with a personal wealth estimated at $1.4 billion.

Anton Vladimirovich Shunin is a Russian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dynamo Moscow and the Russian national team.

Lion Izmailov, real name Lion Moiseevich Polyak ; born May 5, 1940, Moscow) is a Soviet and Russian satirist writer, screenwriter and entertainer.