List of Famous people born in Russia
Dmitry Galkovsky
Dmitry Yevgenyevich Galkovsky is a Russian writer, journalist, philosopher and blogger. Most famous as author of the novel The Infinite Deadlock.
Inna Stepanova
Inna Yakovlevna Stepanova is a Russian archer of Buryat ethnicity. Stepanova is a student of Physical Education at Buryat State University.
Sergey Shishkarev
Sergey Nikolaevich Shishkarev is a Russian businessman and political figure. Founder (1993) and President of Delo Group, a transport and logistics holding company. President of the Russian Handball Federation. He served in the State Duma of the Russian Federation for three terms, from 1999 to 2011.
Andrei Khrzhanovsky
Andrei Yurievich Khrzhanovsky is a Russian animator, documaker, writer and producer. He is the father of director Ilya Khrzhanovsky. Married to philologist, editor and script doctor Maria Neyman. People's Artist of Russia (2011).
Serge Michel
Serge Michel is a German professional boxer. As an amateur he represented Germany in the light-heavyweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sergei Sukhoruchenkov
Sergei Nikolaevich Sukhoruchenkov is a former Soviet cyclist and Olympic Champion. He won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, in the road race.
Anastasiya Yermakova
Anastasiya Nikolayevna Yermakova is a Russian competitor in synchronised swimming and four-time Olympic champion.
Tatyana Kudashova
Tatiana Alexeyevna Minina is a Russian taekwondo athlete. She won the silver medal at the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships in the women's bantamweight category when she was beaten by Zeliha Ağrıs from Turkey.
Andre Birleanu
Andre Birleanu is a Russian-Romanian supermodel and executive producer involved in numerous campaigns and international fashion publications. He is a television personality featured on MTV and Vh1 channel's America's Smartest Model in over 42 countries internationally. Birleanu was featured in many global campaigns throughout the years including for Dolce & Gabbana with actress Monica Bellucci, daughter Azzura and ex-wife Eloisa Birleanu. As executive producer, Birleanu has created fashion covers, global advertising campaigns, interviews and editorials for publications such as Vogue, Elle, GQ, Schön, L'Officiel, Hunger, Numéro, USED, Tatler, S Magazine, and Harper's Bazaar.
Anastasia Belyakova
Anastasia Belyakova is a Russian boxer. She competed in the women's lightweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.