List of Famous people born in Vladimir Oblast, Russia

Vladimir Kosmich Zworykin was a Russian-American inventor, engineer, and pioneer of television technology. Zworykin invented a television transmitting and receiving system employing cathode ray tubes. He played a role in the practical development of television from the early thirties, including charge storage-type tubes, infrared image tubes and the electron microscope.

Admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev was a Russian fleet commander and an explorer.

Yuri Sergeyevich Ryazanov was a Russian artistic gymnast. He was the 2009 World All-Around bronze medalist, the 2009 Russian All-Around national champion, and the 2007 & 2009 European All-Around bronze medalist. He was a member of the Russian teams that won the gold medals at the 2008 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships and silver at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Ryazanov competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, placing 17th in the All-Around qualification.

Valentin Ivanovich Afonin was a Soviet footballer who played as a defender.

Abuyazid Ruslanovich Mantsigov is a Russian sport wrestler of Chechen descent, who competes in the men's Greco Roman category and a current world champion in the men's 72kg Greco Roman event. He claimed gold medal in the men's 72 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.

Mikhail Yaroslavich, also known as Michael of Tver, was a Prince of Tver who ruled as Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1304 until 1314 and again from 1315–1318. He was canonized and counted among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Dmitri Konstantinovich of Suzdal was a powerful Prince of Suzdal and Nizhny Novgorod who dominated Russian politics during the minority of his son-in-law, Dmitri Donskoi. The famous Shuisky family descends from his eldest son, Vasily Kirdyapa.

Mikhail Pavlovich Lysov is a Russian former professional football player who played as a left back.

Yuri II, also known as George II of Vladimir or Georgy II Vsevolodovich, was the fourth Grand Prince of Vladimir who presided over Vladimir-Suzdal at the time of the Mongol invasion of Rus'.

Sergei Shipov is a Russian chess player, trainer, journalist and writer. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1996.