List of Famous people born in Russia

Oleksandr Vіtaliyovych Shlapak is a Ukrainian politician, bureaucrat, and former Minister of Finance of Ukraine.

Vasily Alexandrovich Podkolzin is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected tenth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Ruslan Karimovich Nigmatullin is a retired association footballer of Volga Tatar ethnicity who played goalkeeper and is currently working as a DJ. He has appeared for the Russian national team 24 times and was their starting keeper at the 2002 World Cup. He was voted Russian Player of the Year 2001 and is considered the best Russian goalkeeper of his period.

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Tashayev is a Russian professional football player who plays as a left midfielder for Rotor Volgograd.

Budun Khachabekovich Budunov is a former Russian professional football player.

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Lomakin is a Russian football player. He plays for FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk.

Alexander Yakovlev, is a Russian mixed martial artist and rapper. Yakovlev is competed in the M-1 Global, ProFC, Shooto Russia, and Bodog Fight promotions. He is currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Yuri Leonidovich Tsiuman, known as The Black Tights Killer, and The Night Guest, is a Soviet serial killer. All of his victims wore pantyhoses, which became known as the killer's "calling card."

Alexander Dmitrievitch Malofeev is a Russian pianist.

Ivan Alekseevich Bessonov is a Russian pianist and composer, winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians 2018.