List of Famous people born in Russia
Grey Wiese
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.
Ilnur Zakarin
Ilnur Azatovich Zakarin is a Russian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Gazprom–RusVelo.
Vyacheslav Anisin
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Anisin is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player.
Ksenia Stolbova
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.
Alexander Grushko
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.
Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev
Vladimir Anatolyevich Yakovlev is a Russian politician, currently retired.
Nikita Nesterov
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).
Maxim Vengerov
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.”
Larisa Korobeynikova
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.
Dmitry Volkov
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.