List of Famous people born in Russia
Ksenia Borodina
Kseniya Kimovna Borodina is a Russian television presenter and actress. Since 2004 she has been the presenter of the reality show House 2.
Nikolai Dobronravov
Nikolai Nikolaevich Dobronravov is a Soviet/Russian poet and lyricist. He collaborates with his wife Aleksandra Pakhmutova.
Alexander Nevzorov
Alexander Glebovich Nevzorov is a Russian and Soviet television journalist, a film director and a former member of the Russian parliament. He is the founder of a horsemanship school, Nevzorov Haute École. He also engaged in criticism of religion.
Alexander Karelin
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and Russia. Nicknamed the "Russian Bear", "Russian King Kong", "Alexander the Great" and "The Experiment", he is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time. Karelin won gold medals at the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games under a different flag each time, and a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games. His wrestling record is 887 wins and two losses, both by a single point. Prior to his farewell match versus Rulon Gardner in September 2000, a point had not been scored on him within the previous six years. Karelin was the national flag bearer at three consecutive Olympics: in 1988 for the Soviet Union, in 1992 for the Unified Team, and in 1996 for Russia.
Ilia Averbukh
Ilia Izyaslavovich Averbukh is a Russian ice dancer. With his then-wife Irina Lobacheva, he is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World champion and the 2003 European champion.
Mischa Zverev
Mikhail "Mischa" Alexandrovich Zverev is a German professional tennis player born in Russia. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25 on 24 July 2017.
Tatiana Totmianina
Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian former competitive pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion, and five-time European champion. The pair began skating together in 1996 and retired from competition in 2006.
Kseniya Rappoport
Kseniya Aleksandrovna Rappoport is a Russian actress. She graduated in 2000 from Saint Petersburg Academy of Theatrical Arts and was immediately invited to join the Maly Drama Theatre. She played Nina Zarechnaya in The Seagull, Elena in Uncle Vania, and Sonia in La doppia ora.
Konstantin Ernst
Konstantin Lvovich Ernst is a Soviet and Russian media manager, producer and TV host. He is currently the CEO of Channel One Russia.
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Elizaveta "Liza" Sergeyevna Tuktamysheva is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2015 World champion, the 2015 European champion, the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final champion, a 14-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, and the 2013 Russian national champion. On the junior level, she is the 2012 Youth Olympic champion, 2011 World Junior silver medalist, and 2010–11 JGP Final silver medalist.