List of Famous people born in Russia

Igor Borisovich Sklyar is a Russian actor and singer. He has appeared in over 30 films since 1974. He starred in the 1994 film, The Year of the Dog, which won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution at the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

Gleb Savchenko is a Russian dancer, choreographer, and model, who is currently a professional dancer on the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars. He previously appeared on the UK, Australian, and Russian versions of the show.

Ivan Alexeyvich Telegin is a Russian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for Avangard Omsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers 101st overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Anastasiya Vladimirovna Kuzmina is a retired Russian-born Slovak biathlete.

Natalya Maksimovna Tenyakova is a Soviet and Russian actress of theater and cinema. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (1994), Laureate of the Golden Mask Award (1995) and the Stanislavsky Prize (2005).

Mikhail Albertovich Murashko is a Russian physician and a politician, serving as the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation since 21 January 2020.

Alexander Vladimirovich Politkovsky is a Russian journalist, political commentator, and a professor at the Moscow Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting.

Andrey Nikolayevich Illarionov is a Russian economist and former economic policy advisor to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin from April 2000 to January 2005. He worked as a senior fellow in the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity at the Cato Institute in Washington, DC from 2006 to 2021.

Sergey Alimovich Melikov, is a Russian statesman and military leader, who is currently the acting Head of the Republic of Dagestan from 5 October 2020.

Vitaly Valentinovich Milonov is a Russian politician of the United Russia party. He has served as a Member of the State Duma since 2016. From 2007 to 2016 he was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg.