List of Famous people born in Russia

Grey Wiese

First Name Grey

Last Name Wiese

Born on February 5, 1987 (age 39)

Born in Russia, Saratov Oblast

Sergey Grigorev-Appolonov, known professionally as Grey Wiese, is a German singer-songwriter and television personality. Leading singer of band #APPolonovGang. He is popular in Russia. Grey is the nephew of Andrei Grigorev-Appolonov. Grey lives in Baden-Baden, Germany.

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Ilnur Zakarin

First Name Ilnur

Born on September 15, 1989 (age 36)

Born in Russia, Republic of Tatarstan

Height 187 cm | 6'2

Ilnur Azatovich Zakarin is a Russian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Gazprom–RusVelo.

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Vyacheslav Anisin

First Name Vyacheslav

Born on July 11, 1951 (age 74)

Born in Russia

Height 172 cm | 5'8

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Anisin is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player.

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Ksenia Stolbova

First Name Ksenia

Born on February 7, 1992 (age 34)

Born in Russia

Height 157 cm | 5'2

Ksenia Andreyevna Stolbova is a retired Russian pair skater who skated with Andrei Novoselov and Fedor Klimov. She is the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, the 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, the 2014 World silver medalist, a three-time European medalist, the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, a two-time World Junior medalist, and a three-time Russian national champion. Stolbova announced her retirement from competitions on 12 February 2020.

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Alexander Grushko

First Name Alexander

Last Name Grushko

Born on April 25, 1955 (age 71)

Born in Russia

Alexander Viktorovich Grushko is a Russian diplomat, and is currently Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, since 22 January 2018. Previously, he was the Permanent Representative of Russia to NATO, serving from 2012 to 2018.

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Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev

First Name Vladimir

Last Name Yakovlev

Born on November 25, 1944 (age 81)

Born in Russia, Sakha Republic

Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev is a Russian politician, currently retired.

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Nikita Nesterov

First Name Nikita

Last Name Nesterov

Born on March 28, 1993 (age 33)

Born in Russia, Chelyabinsk Oblast

Height 181 cm | 5'11

Ice Hockey Player

Sportsperson

Nikita Danilovich Nesterov is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing under contract with the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League (NHL).

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Maxim Vengerov

First Name Maxim

Last Name Vengerov

Born on August 20, 1974 (age 51)

Born in Russia, Novosibirsk Oblast

Actor

Maxim Alexandrovich Vengerov is a Russian-born Israeli violinist, violist, and conductor. Classic FM has called him “one of the greatest violinists in the world.”

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Larisa Korobeynikova

First Name Larisa

Born on March 26, 1987 (age 39)

Born in Russia, Kurgan Oblast

Height 180 cm | 5'11

Larisa Viktorovna Korobeynikova is a Russian right-handed foil fencer, two-time team European champion, three-time team world champion, 2021 team Olympic champion, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.

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Dmitry Volkov

First Name Dmitry

Born on May 25, 1995 (age 31)

Born in Russia, Samara Oblast

Height 201 cm | 6'7

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Volkov is a Russian volleyball player. He is part of the Russia men's national volleyball team which competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. On club level, he plays for Russian club Zenit Kazan.

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