List of Famous people born in Russia

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza is a Russian opposition politician, journalist, author, and filmmaker. A protégé of Boris Nemtsov, he serves as vice-chairman of Open Russia, an NGO founded by Russian businessman and former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky, which promotes civil society and democracy in Russia. He was elected to the Coordinating Council of the Russian Opposition in 2012, and served as deputy leader of the People's Freedom Party from 2015 to 2016. He has directed two documentaries, They Chose Freedom and Nemtsov. As of 2021, he acts as Senior Fellow to the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. He was awarded the Civil Courage Prize in 2018.

Ziyavudin Gadzhievich Magomedov is a Dagestani-Russian billionaire businessman. He is the main owner of the privately-held investment company Summa Group. In March 2018, he was arrested and charged with "racketeering and embezzlement of state funds".

Nikita Yurevich Belykh is a Russian politician and former leader of the Union of Rightist Forces party. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Perm Krai until 2008, and the governor of Kirov Oblast from January 2009 until his arrest in July 2016.

Mikhail Ivanovich Nozhkin is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, poet, musician. People's Artist of the RSFSR (1980).

Evgeny Alexandrovich Lebedev, Baron Lebedev is a Russian-British businessman, who owns Lebedev Holdings Ltd, which owns the Evening Standard, The Independent and the TV channel London Live.

Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bobrova is a Russian retired ice dancer. With partner Dmitri Soloviev, she is the 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, the 2013 World bronze medalist, the 2013 European champion, the 2007 World Junior champion, and a seven-time Russian national champion. They are also gold medalists at four Grand Prix events.

Alexey Alexeyevich Venediktov is a Russian journalist, editor-in-chief, host and co-owner of the Echo of Moscow radio station, as well as publisher of Diletant history magazine.

Yelena Alekseyevna Koreneva is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, writer.

Shamil Anvyarovich Tarpishchev is a Russian tennis coach and former player.

Mikhail Dmitrievitch Prokhorov is a Russian billionaire, politician, and former owner of the Brooklyn Nets. After graduating from the Moscow Finance Institute, he worked in the financial sector and subsequently went on to become one of Russia's leading industrialists, owning major stakes in multinational corporations in the precious metals sector. While he was running Norilsk Nickel, the company became the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium. He is the former chairman of Polyus Gold, Russia's largest gold producer, and the former President of Onexim Group. He resigned both positions to enter politics in June 2011.