List of Famous people born in Russia

Maxim Staviski is a Russian-born naturalized Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiancée Albena Denkova, he is a two-time (2006–2007) World champion, a two-time (2003–2004) European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion. Denkova and Staviski are the first Bulgarians to medal at the World Figure Skating Championships.

Konstantin Evgenievich Kinchev (Panfilov) is a Russian rock singer, musician, frontman and the main songwriter for the Russian rock/hard rock band Alisa.

Sergei Vytauto Puskepalis is a Russian actor and theatre director. He is best known for his roles in the award-winning movies Simple Things (2006) and How I Ended This Summer (2010), both directed by Alexei Popogrebski. For his performances, he won a Nika Award for Best Actor in 2008, as well as a Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival in 2010.

Irina Yevgenevna Gribulina is a Russian pop singer, composer, poet. She was the winner of the Television Festival Pesnya goda' 87.

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Sobolev is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spartak Moscow and the Russia national team.

Levan Gorozia also known professionally as L'One and now more recently as just Levan Gorozia is a Georgian-Russian rapper, singer, and songwriter. Known for his solo career, for co-founding the ‘WDKTZ’ (weedkatz) project with DJ Pill.One and for co-founding the hip hop group Marselle. From April 17, 2012 till March 16, 2019, Levan Gorozia was an artist of, Black Star Inc., where he released 3 space-themed studio albums. Gorozia is also the owner of his own clothing line label, “Cosmokot”, produced under the ‘Black Star Wear’ brand. In 2019, after leaving the, ‘Black Star’ label, he lost the right to perform under the pseudonym L'One and the right to perform with the tracks created under the pseudonym L’One. Now he performs under his original name.

Vladimir Alexandrovich Berezin is a Soviet and Russian actor, journalist, television and radio presenter. He was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia.

Arkady Vladimirovich Dvorkovich is a Russian public servant and economist, who was Deputy Prime Minister in Dmitry Medvedev's Cabinet from 21 May 2012 until 7 May 2018. He was previously an Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation from May 2008 to May 2012.

Igor Sergeyevich Makarov is a professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with HC Sibir Novosibirsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Makarov was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks.

Magomed Abdusalamov is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2013. As an amateur he won the 2005 and 2006 Russian national championships in the super-heavyweight division. He turned professional in 2008, fighting nineteen times at heavyweight and winning his first eighteen by knockout. In 2013, Abdusalamov was forced to retire from the sport due to severe brain injuries sustained during his only career defeat.