List of Famous people born in Russia

Yuri Ivanovich Kayurov is a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1979). Winner of two USSR State Prizes. One of the most famous performers of the role of Lenin in film and on stage.

Mahamedkhabib Zaynudzinavich Kadzimahamedau or Magomedkhabib Zainudinovich Kadimagomedov is a Russian naturalized Belarusian freestyle wrestler. He is the 2020 European Champion at 79kg and 2017 Russian National Champion at 70kg. He also placed seventh at the World Championships 2017. In 2020, he received citizenship of Belarus.

Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a former pair skater who competed for Ukraine and now works as a coach in Russia. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion. They placed 12th at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 8th at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and as high as 4th place at Worlds and Europeans.

Ivan Vladimirovich Vasiliev is a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He graduated from the Bielorussian Ballet School in 2006.

Yaroslav Vladimirovich Askarov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected eleventh overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, where he was considered as the top ranked goaltender.

Andrey Andreyevich Piontkovsky is Russian scientist and political writer and analyst, a member of International PEN Club. He is a former member of the Russian Opposition Coordination Council.

Umar Nazarovich Kremlev is a Russian sports functionary, philanthropist and benefactor, who is the President of the International Boxing Association (AIBA). He has been Secretary General and Member of the Executive Committee of the Boxing Federation of Russia since February 2017.

Mikhail Olegovich Grigorenko is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who is currently playing under contract with the Columbus Blue Jackets in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Hilarion Alfeyev is a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church. At present he is the titular Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, the chairman of the Department of External Church Relations and a permanent member of the Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow. He is also a noted theologian, church historian and composer and has published books on dogmatic theology, patristics and church history as well as numerous compositions for choir and orchestra.

Alena Igorevna Zavarzina is a Russian former snowboarder specializing in parallel slalom and parallel giant slalom disciplines. She is the 2011 World champion and bronze medalist from the 2014 Winter Olympics in parallel giant slalom. She won the parallel giant slalom crystal globe in 2016/17 World Cup season.