List of Famous people born in Russia
Ingrid Olerinskaya
Ingrid Andreevna Olerinskaya is a Russian actress and model who became famous after her debut in the film by Roman Karimov's Inadequate People (2011). She also starred in the 2015 television series Londongrad.
Roman Vlasov
Roman Andreyevich Vlasov is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time Olympic Champion, a two-time World Champion, and a four-time European Champion. He also won the gold medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade. Furthermore, he was runner-up at the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 and 2015 World Cup. Vlasov trains under Viktor Kuznetsov, the same coach who raised Aleksandr Karelin.
Nikita Gusev
Nikita Andreyevich Gusev, nicknamed "the Goose", is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). Gusev was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round, 202nd overall, of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
Big Baby Tape
Egor Olegovich Rakitin, professionally known by stage names Big Baby Tape, DJ Tape, and Tape LaFlare, is a Russian rapper, producer, creator and past member of musical collective Benzo Gang. He is most-known by his single, titled Gimme the Loot. On November 16, 2018 Big Baby Tape released his first studio album, titled Dragonborn.
Aleksandr Filimonov
Aleksandr Vladimirovich Filimonov is a former association football goalkeeper from Russia. He won the 2011 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup with the Russia national beach soccer team.
Kristian Kostov
Kristian Konstantinov Kostov is a Bulgarian-Russian singer. He was a finalist in season one of The Voice Kids Russia and a runner-up in the fourth season of X Factor Bulgaria. He represented Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Beautiful Mess", finishing in 2nd place. In January 2018, Kostov won the EBBA Public Choice award. In January 2019, Kostov was one of seven first batch singers who would be performing in the seventh season of Hunan Television's singing reality-competition Singer.
Nikita Katsalapov
Nikita Gennadyevich Katsalapov is a Russian ice dancer. With Victoria Sinitsina, he is European Champion 2020, the 2019 World silver medalist, the 2018–19 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian national champion (2019–2020). They have also won several medals on the Grand Prix and the Challenger Series, including winning the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy.
Tatyana Yumasheva
Tatyana Borisovna Yumasheva is the younger daughter of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Naina Yeltsina.
Zaur Uguyev
Zaur Rizvanovich Uguev is a Russian freestyle wrestler of Kumyk descent. Most notably, he is the defending and two-time World Champion and the defending and three-time Russian National Champion, amongst many more decorated accomplishments.
Sergey Zhigunov
Sergey Victorovich Zhigunov is a Soviet and Russian actor and producer. Commander of the Order of Honour and of the Order of Friendship. Honored Artist of Russia (1995).