List of Famous people born in Russia

Nikolay Nikolaevich Kozlov is a retired Russian water polo player. He competed at the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympics and won one silver and two bronze medals.

Alexander Pavlovich "Sasha" Khavanov is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs.

Tatiana Nikolaevna Kotova is a Russian singer, actress, and television personality. She is the winner of the title "Miss Russia 2006" and former soloist of Ukrainian female pop group Nu Virgos.

Dmitry Yuryevich Grigorenko is a Russian politician, who was elected as deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation and Chief of the Government Staff assumed office in January 2020.

Valery Dmitrievich Zorkin is the first and the current Chairman of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation.

Stanislav Alexandrovich Belkovsky is a Russian political analyst and communication specialist. He is a founder and director of the National Strategy Institute. He considers himself to be of Russian, Ukrainian, Polish and Jewish ethnicity. He is best known for his theatrical demeanor, humorous comportment, and deadpan style. In interviews and public talks, Belkovsky's trademark is mixing fast-paced political discussion with almost-nonsensical, absurdist statements laced with sarcasm, calling into question how 'serious' the preceding analysis was.

Alexander Pavlovich Gorchilin is a Russian film and stage actor, voice actor and film director. Gained fame after playing roles in the TV series Daddy's Daughters and Atlantis (ru). Actor of the Gogol Center Theater. In 2018, he made his debut as a film director, presenting the full-length picture Acid .

Alexey Igorevich Marchenko is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Marchenko was drafted 205th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Andrey Ivanovich Bocharov is a Russian politician and former military officer who currently serves as the Governor of Volgograd Oblast.

Svetlana Alekseevna Gannushkina is a mathematician and human rights activist in Russia who was reported to have been a serious contender for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.