List of Famous people born in Russia

Shahbulat Shamhalaev is a Russian retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer of Dargin heritage. He competed in the featherweight division for the Bellator Fighting Championships. Shahbulat is Muay Thai World Champion and Muay Thai Republic of Dagestan Champion.

Zhanna Vladimirovna Bichevskaya is a prominent Soviet and Russian singer and folk musician.

Tamara Mikhailovna Tansykkuzhina is a Russian international draughts player. She has won the Women's World Championship seven times, two times won Women's Draughts European Championship and is among the 20 best players in Russia regardless of gender. She was an honored guest at a festival held in her native Bashkortostan. In 2013 World Draughts Championship she took 8 place in group B.

Leonid Fedorovich Serebrennikov is a Soviet and Russian actor and a singer. His voice appeared in approximately 70 films.

Yevgeny Alexandrovich Primakov is a journalist, TV host, politician and diplomat serving as Head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation since 25 June 2020. He previously was the Member of the State Duma from 2018 to 2020. In the media, he is known by the pseudonym Yevgeny Sandro.

Semion Andreyevich Elistratov is a Russian short track speed skater. He is the 2014 Olympic champion in the 5000 m relay and a bronze medalist in the 1500 m at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Stanislava Andreyevna Konstantinova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2019 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki silver medalist, a two-time CS Tallinn Trophy champion and the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup silver medalist.

Konstantin Anatolyevich Chuychenko is a Russian politician, businessman, and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice since 21 January 2020. Previously, he was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Chief of Staff of the Government from 2018 to 2020.

Timur Mutsurayev, or Mucuraev, is a Chechen singer and bard who sings in Russian.

Dmitri Yevgenyevich Torbinski is a Russian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was a central midfielder and winger known for his pace and accurate crosses.