List of Famous people born in Russia

Sergey Aleksandrovich Shipilov (born May 17, 1959, in Arkhangelsk, RSFSR), known as the "Velsk Chikatilo", is a Russian rapist and serial killer sentenced to life imprisonment for 14 murders and nine rapes. Most of his murders took place in the town of Velsk. The majority of his victims were women that he raped before killing.

Nikolai Lvovich Lugansky is a Russian pianist.

Valentina Georgievna Ananina is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress.

Nadezhda Viktorovna Sergeeva is a Russian bobsledder.

Aleksandr Nikolayevich Averyanov is a Soviet and Russian professional football coach and a former player.

Olga Borisovna Graf is a Russian speed skater. Graf competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics, where she won bronze medals both in the 3000 metres event and in the team pursuit.

Dmitri Viacheslavovich Domani is a Russian professional basketball official and a former player. He is 2.00 m tall and he weighs 98 kg. H formerly played for Saint Joseph's University.

Aleksandrs Isakovs is a former football defender from Latvia. He has played 58 international matches for the Latvia national team. He debuted in 1997, and played at the Euro 2004. He started his career in Dinaburg FC, and played for Lokomotiv Nizhniy Novgorod, before joining Latvian champion team Skonto FC. He ended his career in FK Daugava Daugavpils.

Magomed Ramazanovich Kurbanov is a Russian professional boxer who fights as a light middleweight.

Alexander Vasilyevich Berdnikov is a Russian politician, and was until 2019 head of the Altai Republic.