List of Famous people born in Samara Oblast, Russia

Daria Evgenyevna Dmitrieva is a Russian female handballer for HBC CSKA Moscow and Russian national team.

Anastasiya Igorevna Chernova is a Russian former sailor, who specialized in the Laser Radial class. A two-time national champion, she represented her country Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, finishing outside the top 25 in her signature fleet. Serving as a member of the sailing roster at ShVSM Samara, Chernova trained throughout her competitive sporting career under the tutelage of her father Igor Maletin. Currently, she is the head coach of the country's youth sailing squad.

Mikhail Borisovich Kornienko is a Russian cosmonaut. Kornienko served as a flight engineer on the International Space Station during Expedition 23/24 and was selected along with Scott Kelly for a year-long mission aboard the ISS.

Jana Berezko-Marggrander is a German retired individual rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2010 Youth Olympic all-around bronze medalist.

Viktor Nikolayevich Kozlov is a Russian former professional ice hockey center and coach. He is the current assistant coach of the Kontinental Hockey League's Metallurg Magnitogorsk.

Daria Sergeyevna Samokhina is a Russian handballer for HC Astrakhanochka and the Russian national team.

Alexei Vyacheslavovich Emelin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Emelin was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the third round, 84th overall, of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.

Denis Yevgenyevich Makarov is a Russian professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Dynamo Moscow.

Maxim Valeryevich Kondratyev is a professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for Amur Khabarovsk in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).