List of Famous people born in Russia

Irina Viktorovna Tchachina is a retired Russian individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in all-around, a two-time World all-around bronze medalist, the 2004 European all-around bronze medalist and 2000 Grand Prix Final all-around silver medalist.

Boris Aleksandrovich Dubrovsky is a Russian politician, metallurgical engineer, former CEO of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works (2011-2014). The current Governor of the Chelyabinsk region from September 24, 2014.

Victor Starffin, nicknamed "the blue-eyed Japanese" , was an ethnic Russian baseball player in Japan and the first professional pitcher in Japan to win 300 games. With 83 career shutouts, he ranks number one all-time in Japanese professional baseball.

Viktor Viktorovich Rakov is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor. People's Artist of Russia (2003).

Misha Tszyunovich Ge is an Uzbek former competitive figure skater. He is the 2017 Internationaux de France bronze medalist. In addition to this, he has won nine international medals and four Uzbekistan national titles. He has finished in the top-ten at six ISU Championships, including two World Championships, competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing 17th in both competitions.

Stanislav Alekseyevich Pozdnyakov is a Russian fencer, who has won five Olympic medals in the sabre competitions. He also won the gold medal at the 2006 World Fencing Championships and the 2007 World Fencing Championships in the individual sabre as well as a bronze medal in the team sabre in 2006. He is a four time Olympic champion and ten time world champion. He currently serves as the president of the Russian Olympic Committee.

Andrey Vladimirovich Menshikov, mostly known under his stage name Ligalize, is a Russian hip hop artist and a former leader of the Legal Busine$$ band. Ligalize was also a member of D.O.B. and Bad Balance.

Aleksandr Viktorovich Kozhevnikov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Krylya Sovetov Moscow and HC Spartak Moscow.

Yekaterina Chemberdzhi, also Katia Tchemberdji (nickname) or Jekaterina Wladimirowna Tschemberdschi, is a Russian pianist and composer.

Tatiana Borisovna Naynik is a Russian singer, actress, model, producer. Best known for being a member in the Russian-Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra from 2002.