List of Famous people born in Russia

Roman Rotenberg is a business man and entrepreneur who was born on 7 April 1981 in Leningrad, the USSR. He holds the following posts: first vice-president of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, head of the Russia national ice hockey team staff including the analytical and statistical departments, Gazprombank vice-president, member of the Kontinental Hockey League board of directors, Deputy Chairman of the KHL board, Deputy Chairman of the SKA Hockey Club board of directors, SKA vice-president, founder of the Doctor Sport company Vitawin brand which deals with the distribution of sports nutrition. Founder of a number of other companies in the sports marketing, media and sports equipment markets. He is also active in these following fields: owner of the Hartwall Arena stadium, chairman of the Arena Events board of directors and is Gazprom Export's consultant on external communications.

Alexander Maxovich Shilov is a prominent Soviet and Russian portrait painter.

Ruslan Agabekovich Agalarov professional football manager and a former midfielder. Born in the USSR, he represented the Uzbekistan national team.

Admiral Nikolai Anatolyevich Yevmenov is an officer of the Russian Navy. He is the current commander in chief of the Navy.

Dmitry Vladimirovich Orlov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Zhanna Borisovna Nemtsova is a Russian journalist and social activist. She is the daughter of Boris Nemtsov.

Yuriy Mykolayovych Kalitvintsev is a former footballer, Ukraine international who after retiring works as a coach in Ukraine and the Russian Federation. He last worked as the manager of the Russian Premier League team FC Dynamo Moscow. Master of Sports, International Class (1988).

Anna Alfredovna Starobinets is a Russian writer and scriptwriter who has been called the "Russian Queen of Horror". She has published novels, short stories and children's books, and describes herself as writing "horror and supernatural fiction for adults, and also fairy and detective stories for children".

Diana Ildarovna Mironova is a Russian billiards player, the eight-time World champion in Russian pyramid.

Soslan Totrazovich Dzhanaev is a Russian professional footballer of Ossetian descent who plays as a goalkeeper for PFC Sochi.