List of Famous people born in Russia
Sergey Kurginyan
Sergei Yervandovich Kurginyan is a Russian scientist, better known as a theatre producer and a politician. He is the founder and leader of the Russian nationalist movement Essence of Time.
Anna Chipovskaya
Anna Borisovna Chipovskaya is a Russian actress and singer, who has appeared in theater, television and movies.
Yulia Putintseva
Yulia Antonovna Putintseva is a Kazakh tennis player of Russian origin and descent. She is a three-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist, and she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 27 in February 2017. So far, she has won one WTA singles title.
Anton Shipulin
Anton Vladimirovich Shipulin is a retired Russian biathlete and politician serving as the member of the State Duma since 2019.
Yuriy Sedykh
Yuriy Georgiyevich Sedykh is a retired Soviet track and field athlete who represented the Soviet Union, specialising in the hammer throw. He was a World and Olympic Champion and holds the world record with a throw of 86.74 m. Named as a ‘huge steroid abuser’ by Russian doping whistleblower Dr Grigory Rodchenkov in his 2020 book The Rodchenkov Affair he vigorously denies any use of illegal substances.
Yuri Entin
Yuri Sergeyevich Entin is a Russian and Soviet poet, playwright, and lyricist who wrote screenplays and songs for various children's films including The Bremen Town Musicians (1969) and two sequels and Blue Puppy (1976), among others. He also wrote music with Bulat Okudzhava for the 1975 film The Adventures of Buratino.
Armin Mueller-Stahl
Armin Mueller-Stahl is a German film actor, painter and author. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Shine.
Roman Kostomarov
Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion (2004–05), three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2003–05), and three-time European champion (2004–06).
Irina Alfyorova
Irina Ivanovna Alfyorova PAR is a Soviet and Russian actress. She was formerly married to Russian film and stage actor Aleksandr Abdulov, he adopted her daughter, Ksenia.
Larisa Rubalskaya
Larisa Alexeyevna Rubalskaya is a Russian writer, poet and translator, and a member of the Moscow Writers' Union.