List of Famous people born in Russia
Olga Sviblova
Olga Lvovna Sviblova is a Russian curator, film director, and arts administrator. In 1996, she founded the Moscow House of Photography, which later became the Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow; she has been a director there since the institution's establishment.
Aleksandr Filippenko
Aleksander Georgievich Filippenko is a Soviet and Russian actor. Filippenko was honored with People's Artist of Russia in 2000.
Vladislav Reznik
Vladislav Matusovich Reznik is a Russian businessman and politician. He is the chairman of the insurance company Rus, member of the general council of the United Russia political party, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Finances, former chairman of Rosgosstrakh.
Sergei Ovchinnikov
Sergei Ivanovich Ovchinnikov or Boss is a manager and former association football goalkeeper who played for the Russian national team.
Tatyana McFadden
Tatyana McFadden is a Russian-American Paralympic athlete competing in the category T54. McFadden has won 17 Paralympic medals in multiple Summer Paralympic Games.
Maria Baronova
Maria Nikolayevna Baronova is a Russian chemist who has worked as a sales manager of lab equipment, journalist, and political spokesperson. She is famous for being an activist of the opposition to President Vladimir Putin and, in particular, for having organized the Bolotnaya Square protests on May 6, 2012. In February 2019, she joined Russian government television network RT to work on a charity project.
Olga Peretyatko
Olga Alexandrovna Peretyatko is a Russian operatic soprano. She has been known for coloratura soprano roles particularly in operas by Rossini and Mozart. In recent years, she further explores heavier roles in bel canto repertoire and more lyrical roles. She was noticed internationally after performing the title role in Stravinsky's The Nightingale in 2009.
Roman Putin
Roman Igorevich Putin is a Russian businessman and president of the Russian Taekwondo Federation. He is the son of businessman Igor Putin and the first cousin once removed of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Aleksandr Georgijev
Alexandar Georgiyevich Georgiev is a Bulgarian-born Russian professional ice hockey goaltender for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the first Bulgarian-born player to play in the NHL.
Kamil Larin
Kamil Shamil'yevich Larin is a Russian actor and one of the founders of comic theater Kvartet I. He became famous after the roles of electrician Kamil, named like him, in the performances of "Radio Day" and "Election Day" and in movies with same names. He is an ethnic Tatar.