List of Famous people born in Russia

Elizabet Tursynbaeva is a Kazakh retired figure skater. She is the 2019 World silver medalist, the 2019 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2017 CS Ice Star champion, the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy silver medalist, the 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist, the 2019 Winter Universiade silver medalist, and a three-time Kazakhstani national champion (2015-2017). She placed 12th at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Having successfully landed a quadruple Salchow at the 2019 World Figure Skating Championships, Tursynbaeva is the first female skater to land a quadruple jump in senior competition.

Yuri Viktorovich Ushakov is a Russian and former Soviet diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Russia to the United States from 1998 until 2008. Since 2012, he has been an advisor to the President of Russia on foreign policy issues.

Aleksandr Nikolaevich Baluev is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actor who appeared in more than 100 films and numerous stage productions since 1980.

Semyon Alekseevich Treskunov is a Russian teen actor. He appeared in more than ten films since 2012.

Ivan Aleksandrovich Vyrypaev is a Russian playwright, screenwriter, film director, actor and art director. He is a leading figure in the Russian New Drama movement.

Rasul Rabadanovich Mirzaev is an Avar - Dargin mixed martial artist born in Russia.

Igor Igorevich Matvienko is a Soviet and Russian producer, composer, founder of the bands Lyube, Ivanushki International, Korni, Fabrika, KuBa. He was also the producer for the singers Zhenya Belousov, Victoria Dayneko, Irson Kudikova, Sati Kazanova and others.

Yulia Stanislavovna Savicheva is a Russian singer who represented Russia in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey.

Igor Gennadyevich Gordin is a Russian actor of theater and cinema. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2004). Laureate of the Golden Mask (2011).

Ksenia Andreyevna Novikova is a Russian singer, actress, songwriter. Soloist of the female pop group Blestyashchiye.