List of Famous people born in Samara Oblast, Russia

Mikhail Vasilyevich Zhigalov is a Soviet and Russian actor of the Moscow Sovremennik Theatre and cinema. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1991).

Anton Olegovich Kotyakov is a Russian statesman, politician and economist. He is serving as Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Russia in Mikhail Mishustin's Cabinet since January 21, 2020.

Yekaterina Fyodorovna Ilyina is a Russian handball player for HBC CSKA Moscow and the Russian national team.

Maxim Sergeyevich Vlasov is a Russian professional boxer.

Katerina Belkina is a Russian contemporary pictoralist photographer and painter. She digitally manipulates many of her photographs to appear as paintings, and often uses herself as the model in her work.

Maksim Andreyevich Mukhin is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for CSKA Moscow and the Russia national team.

Artur Rimovich Yusupov is a Russian professional footballer of Volga Tatar origin. He plays as a central midfielder for PFC Sochi.

Alexei Vyacheslavovich Kovalev is a Russian professional ice hockey coach, executive and former player. He is currently serving as the Head Coach for HC Kunlun Red Star of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

Dmitry Aleksandrovich Volkov is a Russian volleyball player. He is part of the Russia men's national volleyball team which competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. On club level, he plays for Russian club Zenit Kazan.

Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov is a Russian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Anaheim Ducks, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild. He was drafted by Anaheim in the second round of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft, 44th overall.