List of Famous people born in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

Igor Yuryevich Nikolayev is a Russian composer, singer and song-writer.

Alexander Borisovich Godunov was a Russian-American ballet dancer and film actor. He was a member of the Bolshoi Ballet and became the troupe's Premier danseur. In 1979, he defected to the United States.

Sergei Pavlovich Roldugin is a Russian cellist and businessman, based in St Petersburg. He is a close friend of Vladimir Putin.

Elena Vladimirovna Mayorova was a Soviet and Russian film and stage actress, Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1989).

Taihō Kōki was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler. He became the 48th yokozuna in 1961 at the age of 21, the youngest ever at the time.

Alexander Alexandrovich Kozlov is the Russian politician who serves as the Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology of Russia since 10 November 2020.

Evgeny Igorevich Svechnikov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 19th overall by the Detroit Red Wings in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

Oleg Moiseyevich Kagan was a Soviet violinist, known for his chamber collaborations with such musicians as pianist Sviatoslav Richter and cellist Natalia Gutman, his wife. He was also a significant proponent of modern music, in particular Berg's Violin Concerto. Several recently released concert recordings have added to his posthumous reputation.

Viktor Fyodorovich Stepanov was a Russian actor. He appeared in more than fifty films from 1964 to 2005.

Oleksiy Kostusyev is a Ukrainian politician and former mayor of Odessa.