List of Famous people born in Russia

Sergey Vasiliyevich Karasev is a Russian professional basketball player for Zenit Saint Petersburg of the VTB United League and the EuroLeague. He was drafted with the 19th pick in the 2013 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Masha Novoselova is a Russian model. She has been compared to others such as Natasha Poly, Sasha Pivovarova, and Natalia Vodianova. After signing with Storm Model Management, she became a sought after popular model in 2007.

Andrey Alekseyevich Nechayev is a Russian politician, scientist and economist. He is best known for being the first Minister of Economic Development of new Russia, from 1992-1993. Nechayev is one of the authors and active participants in the program of market-oriented economic reforms in Russia.

Natalia Ilinichna Dubova is a Russian ice dancing coach and former competitive ice dancer.

Ludmila Georgiyevna Velikova is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor.

Kseniya Lvovna Ryabinkina is a Russian professional ballet dancer and character actor. She has appeared in Soviet, Russian and Hindi cinema since the 1960s.