List of Famous people born in Russia

Marina Vladimirovna Devyatova is a Russian singer and interpreter of Russian traditional music. She was a finalist of the third edition Narodni Artist, the Russian equivalent of American Idol.

Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov is a Russian former world No. 1 tennis player. He won two Grand Slam singles titles, the 1996 French Open and the 1999 Australian Open, and a gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. He also won four Grand Slam doubles titles, and is the last male player to have won both the men's singles and doubles titles at the same Grand Slam tournament. In 2019, Kafelnikov was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Olga Vladimirovna Medynich is a Russian theater and film actress.

Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He is the former Bellator Welterweight World Champion.

Leyla Aliyeva is the first daughter of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev. She is editor-in-chief of style magazine Baku, launched in London in 2011.

Mikhail Viktorovich Koklyaev is a Russian weightlifter, strongman competitor, powerlifter and boxer. He is married and has two children.

Alexander Alexandrovich Krushelnitskiy is a Russian curler predominantly playing as skip.

Gennady Ivanovich Padalka is a Russian Air Force officer and an RKA cosmonaut. Padalka currently holds the world record for the most time spent in space, at 879 days. He worked on both Mir and the International Space Station.

Anastasia Sergeyevna Potapova is a Russian tennis player. Potapova is a former junior No. 1, as well as the 2016 Wimbledon Championships girls' singles champion, having defeated Dayana Yastremska from Ukraine in the final.

Eduard Grigoryevich Zenovka is a former Olympic modern pentathlete. He won two silver medals and one bronze medal at the Olympics.