List of Famous people born in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Alexander Maslyakov
Alexander Vasilyevich Maslyakov is a prominent Soviet and Russian television game show host. He is a well known, iconic figure throughout the former USSR, having been on the screen for the greater part of most people's lives. In this he compares with personalities such as Bob Barker or Dick Clark on American television.
Vladimir Mineev
Vladimir Konstantinovich Mineev is a Russian heavyweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Magomed Ismailov
Magomed Ismailov is a Russian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Absolute Championship Akhmat. A professional since 2011, he has also fought in M-1 and Fight Nights Global. He is ranked #1 in the ACA middleweight rankings.
Kostya Tszyu
Konstantin Borisovich "Kostya" Tszyu is a Soviet-born Australian former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2005. He held multiple light-welterweight world championships, including the undisputed and lineal titles between 2001 and 2005. Tszyu was an exceptional all-around boxer-puncher who relied heavily on accuracy and timing, and carried formidable punching power; he is often regarded as one of the hardest-punching light-welterweights in the division's history.
Alexander Malinin
Aleksandr Nikolaevich Malinin is a Russian singer who was named a People's Artist of Russia in 1997.
Monetochka
Monetochka is the stage name of Elizaveta Andreevna Gyrdymova, a Russian singer-songwriter.
Margarita Terekhova
Margarita Terekhova is a Soviet and Russian film and theatre actress. She was awarded the title People's Artist of Russia in 1996.
Yulia Lipnitskaya
Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She was part of the Russian team to win the 2014 Winter Olympics team trophy. Individually, Lipnitskaya is the 2014 World silver medalist, the 2014 European champion, the 2013–14 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian national silver medalist. Competing as a junior, Lipnitskaya won the 2012 World Junior Championships, 2011–12 JGP Final, and 2012 Russian Junior Championships. She retired from the professional sport on 9 September 2017 due to complications with ligaments of the legs and hip joints, as well as anorexia.
Anatoly Vasilyev
Anatoly Aleksandrovich Vasilyev is a Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, People's Artist of Russia (1994).
Julia Mikhalkova
Julia Yevgenyevna Mikhalkova is a Russian actress and TV presenter.