List of Famous people born in Russia

Aleksandr Anatolyevich Proshkin is a Russian film director and screenwriter. He has directed fourteen films since 1975. His 2009 film The Miracle was entered into the 31st Moscow International Film Festival.

Anzor Ruslanovich Khizriev is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Chechen descent, who competes in the 125 kg weight category.

Abdusalam Mamatkhanovich Gadisov is an Dagestani born-Russian freestyle wrestler. He competed in the freestyle 96 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; after defeating Taimuraz Tigiyev in the qualification round, he was eliminated by Reza Yazdani in the 1/8 finals.

Olesya Yurivna Rulina is a Russian-American actress. She is best known for co-starring in all three films of the High School Musical franchise as Kelsi Nielsen. She also starred in the films Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), Flying By (2009), Expecting Mary (2010), and Family Weekend (2013).

Anton Alexeevich Bakov is a Russian businessman, monarchist politician, traveller, writer and human rights activist. He is the chairman of the Russian Monarchist Party, was a member of the 4th convocation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation from 2003 to 2007 and was a candidate at 2018 Russian presidential election. Due to being known for a long series of unusual political projects such as Ural franc, the writer Alexei Ivanov coined him a "political Leonardo".

Margarita Melikovna Gasparyan is a Russian tennis player.

Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov is a Russian figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1994 Olympic champion, the 1993 World bronze medalist, the 1997 European champion, the 1995–96 Champions Series Final champion, a four-time Russian national champion, and the 1992 Soviet national champion.

Irina Evgenyevna Cherniaeva is a Russian former pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With her skating partner, Vasili Blagov, she represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 6th.

Sergey Olegovich Bida is a Russian left-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, and 2021 team Olympic silver medalist.

Sergey Simonovich Dreyden (Dontsov) is a Russian actor and star of Alexander Sokurov's Russian Ark.