List of Famous people born in Russia

Maksim Aleksandrovich Sukhanov is a Soviet and Russian actor, producer, theatrical composer, and restaurateur. His film credits include The Goddess, The Horde, The Country of Deaf and The Role. He was awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1996 and 2001.

Anton Mikhailovich Chupkov is a Russian competitive swimmer.

Valery Aleksandrovich Kukhareshin is a Soviet and Russian stage, film and dubbing actor. Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (1994), People's Artist of Russia (2005). He is also the official Russian voice of Disney Scrooge McDuck for more than fifteen years, first in the front of the animated series DuckTales of 2004.

Lydia Vladimirovna Litvyak, also known as Lilya, was a fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Force during World War II. Historians' estimates for her total victories range from five to twelve solo victories and two to four shared kills in her 66 combat sorties. In about two years of operations, she was the first female fighter pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft, the first of two female fighter pilots who have earned the title of fighter ace and the holder of the record for the greatest number of kills by a female fighter pilot. She was shot down near Orel during the Battle of Kursk as she attacked a formation of German aircraft.

Lyudmila Ivanovna Gavrilova is a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, lecturer of acting Boris Shchukin Theatre Institute, a leading informational and educational channel Nastroyeniye on TV Tsentr channel. Honored Artist of Russia (2007).

Mariya Aleksandrovna Fomina is a Russian theater and film actress.

Yekaterina Fyodorovna Ilyina is a Russian handball player for HBC CSKA Moscow and the Russian national team.

Art, Artem, Artemiy or Artemy Troitsky is a Russian journalist, music critic, concert promoter, radio host, and academic who has lectured on music journalism at Moscow State University. He was born in Yaroslavl, then in the Soviet Union. In 1988 he was described in The New York Times as "the leading Soviet rock critic" as one of the foremost propagandists of rock music in the USSR.

Guzel Tagirkyzy Manyurova is a Tatar freestyle wrestler who competed for Russia and Kazakhstan. She won three medals at the 2004, 2012 and 2016 Olympics.

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Maksimenko is a Russian football player who plays for FC Spartak Moscow.