List of Famous people born in Russia

Nair Oganesovich Tiknizyan is a Russian football player of Armenian descent. He plays as a left-back for FC Lokomotiv Moscow. He also plays at left midfielder.

Gueorgui Pinkhassov is a photographer, born in Moscow in 1953. He is a member of Magnum Photos.

Lyubov Andreyevna Shutova is a Russian fencer, World champion in 2009 and team World champion in 2013 and 2014.

Sergey Aleksandrovich Zhigarev is a Russian politician, a deputy of the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation. He was elected to the 6th State Duma of the Russian Federation in 2011 as a representative of the Shchyolkovsky District, and re-elected in 2016.

Ilya Alekseyevich Burov also known as Ilia Burov is a Russian freestyle skier, specializing in aerials.

Boris Yuryevich Kovalchuk is a Russian official. He is a son of Yury Kovalchuk.

Alexander Edgardovich Barkov is a retired Russian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played a long career for Sibir Novosibirsk and Spartak Moscow in the Soviet Union, and later for Tappara of the Finnish SM-liiga. His son Aleksander Barkov Jr. was born in Finland and is the captain of the Florida Panthers of the NHL.

Sergey Rogov is a Russian political scientist, member of Russian Academy of Sciences, and director of the Institute for US and Canadian Studies since 1995.

Andrey Yuryevich Zubkov is a Russian professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Russian national team. He is a 2.06 m (6'9") tall power forward.