List of Famous people born in Russia

Mikhail Mikhailovich Zadornov is a Russian economist, Chairman of the Management Board of Otkritie FC Bank, President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB 24 in the years 2005–2017, government official, Russian Minister of Finance from 1997–1999, Russian State Duma Deputy, 1st – 4th Convocations. Recipient of the Order of Merit for the Motherland IV and a Certificate of Honour from the Russian Government.

Andrey Yevgenyevich Klychkov, is a Russian state and political figure, and a lawyer. He is currently serving as the Governor of the Oryol Oblast since 5 October 2017. Previously he was a Deputy of the Moscow City Duma.

Maksim Aleksandrovich Osipenko is a Russian football defender. He plays as a centre-back for FC Rostov.

Vladimir Yevgenyevich Churov is a Russian official and politician. From March 2007 to March 2016, he served a member and the Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Russia. Since June 2016 he has been working as an Ambassador for Special Tasks at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Olga Alekseyevna Zaitseva is a former Russian biathlete. She began her career in 1994. After not competing in the 2014–15 season, Zaitseva announced her retirement on 24 January 2015. Shortly afterwards she announced that she had been appointed as caretaker head coach of the Russian biathlon team.

Sigizmund Aleksandrovich Levanevsky was a Soviet pioneer of long-range flight who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union in 1934 for his role in the SS Chelyuskin rescue.

Ibragim Yuryevich Tsallagov is a Russian professional football player. He plays for PFC Sochi. He primarily plays as defensive midfielder.

Albert Ramazanovich Saritov is a Russian-born Naturalized Romanian freestyle wrestler of Chechen descent. 2016 Olympics bronze medalist, bronze medalist World Wrestling Championships 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. Ramzan Kadyrov & Adlan Varayev cup 2012 winner, Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin 2011 runner-up and winner Ali Aliyev Memorial 2014. He is representing Mindiashvili wrestling academy.

Yury Revich is a Russian classical violinist. He holds Austrian citizenship and resides in Vienna. Amongst his awards are the first prize at the International Violin Competition "Virtuosi of the 21st Century" in Moscow and the National Prize of the Patriarch of All Russia Alexy II "Christmas Star". He is the Young Artist of the Year 2015 by the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) and the 2016 ECHO Klassik "Newcomer of the year (violin)" award. He plays on a Stradivari 1709 violin on loan from the Goh Family Foundation.

Alexey Alexeyevich Denisenko is a Russian taekwondo practitioner. He won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics in the 58 kg division and a silver at the 2016 Rio Games in the 68 weight category. In 2012 and 2016 he was awarded the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland".