List of Famous people born in Russia

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Pankratov-Chyorny is a Russian actor and film director. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1978.

Anatoli Alekseyevich Ivanishin is a former Russian cosmonaut. His first visit to space was to the International Space Station on board the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft as an Expedition 29 / Expedition 30 crew member, launching in November 2011 and returning in April 2012. Ivanishin was the Commander of the International Space Station for Expedition 49.

Artyom Grigorievich Sheinin is a Russian journalist. He has been alleged to serve as a government propagandist. He worked as a TV presenter and as First Deputy Director of the Directorate of Social and Journalistic Programs of JSC Channel One. From August 2016 — he hostedTime Will Tell. Since 2008, he served as manager of the show with Vladimir Pozner as host. From January 23 to July 20, 2017 he hosted talk show First Studio.

Mariya Aleksandrovna Kiselyova is a female synchronised swimmer from Russia. She competes in synchronised swimming and has won three Olympic golds and three golds in the world championships. In Russia, she is currently known as a TV show presenter and a politician for the ruling United Russia party. She is currently a member of the Moscow City Duma.

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Lyovkin is a popular Russian singer, former member of the Pop group Na Na. He was the main vocalist from the day of the band's foundation.

Sofia Asgatovna Gubaidulina is a Tatar-Russian composer.

Ilya Igorevich Lagutenko is the founder and lead singer of MTV Award-winning band Mumiy Troll.

Andrei Igorevich Svechnikov is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Hurricanes selected him second overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Alexander Konstantinovich Kott is a Russian director and screenwriter.

Lyudmila Andreevna Porgina is a Soviet and Russian stage and film actress, named an Honored Artist of the Russian Federation in 1999 and the widow of actor Nikolai Karachentsov.