List of Famous people born in Russia

Aleksandra Evgenievna Yakovleva is a Soviet and Russian actress and businesswoman. She was one of the most popular actresses in 1980s.

Yelena Abdulaevna Khanga, also transliterated as Elena Hanga, is a Russian journalist who was raised in Moscow, USSR, and came to the United States in 1990 to write Soul to Soul: The Story of a Black Russian American Family: 1865–1992. Khanga divides her time between New York City and Moscow.

Nikolay Nikolaievich Drozdov is a Russian doctor of biological sciences, candidate of geographical sciences, zoological sciences, professor of Moscow State University, a public figure, member of the expert council of the national award "Crystal Compass," a member of the media council of the Russian Geographical Society.

Aleksander Abramovich Drouz is a prominent veteran contestant of the Russian TV gameshow What? Where? When?, first of the currently five "Magisters of the Game"; Vice-President of the International Association of Clubs What? Where? When?, director of the Saint-Petersburg branch of the What? Where? When?

Pyotr Nikolayevich Mamonov is a Russian rock musician, songwriter and actor, frontman of the Moscow band Zvuki Mu.

Vladislav Mikhailovich Topalov better known as just Vlad Topalov is a singer, dancer and actor born in Moscow, Russia. He is most famous for his singing career, when he rose to fame as the blond-haired member of the group Smash!!. The group broke up in 2006. Since then Topalov has pursued a solo career.

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Zaitsev, more commonly known as Slava Zaitsev, born 2 March 1938 in Ivanovo, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, is a Soviet/Russian fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, and theatrical costume designer.

Vladimir Borisovich Kuzmin is a Russian rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

Kirill Semyonovich Serebrennikov is a Russian stage and film director, and theatre designer. Since 2012, he has been the artistic director of the Gogol Center in Moscow. He has been described as one of Russia's leading theatre directors.

Julia Aleksandrovna Vysotskaya is a Russian actress and television presenter.