List of Famous people named Valentin

Name Valentin is among the most common names in Russia. Similar names: Valentina, Valentine, Valentino, Valentyn, Valentyna. Here are some famous Valentins:

Valentin Gaft

First Name Valentin
Last Name Gaft
Born on September 2, 1935
Died on December 12, 2020 (aged 85)
Born in Russia

Valentin Iosifovich Gaft was a Soviet and Russian actor. He was People's Artist of the RSFSR (1984).

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Valentin Chmerkovskiy

First Name Valentin
Last Name Chmerkovskiy
Born on March 24, 1986 (age 39)

Valentin Aleksandrovich "Val" Chmerkovskiy is a Ukrainian-American professional dancer, best known for his appearances on the U.S. version of Dancing with the Stars, which he won twice. Chmerkovskiy is a two-time World Latin Dance Champion and a 14-time U.S. National Latin Dance champion.

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Valentin Gapontsev

First Name Valentin
Last Name Gapontsev
Born on February 23, 1939
Died on October 22, 2021 (aged 82)
Born in Russia

Valentin P. Gapontsev is a Russian-American billionaire, known as the founder, CEO, and chairman of IPG Photonics.

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Valentin Yudashkin

Валентин Абрамович Юдашкин
First Name Valentin
Last Name Yudashkin
Born on October 14, 1963 (age 61)

Valentin Abramovich Yudashkin is a Russian fashion designer.

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Valentin Moldavsky

First Name Valentin
Last Name Moldavsky
Born on February 6, 1992 (age 33)

Valentin Igorevich Moldavsky is a Ukrainian and Russian combat sambo and mixed martial arts practitioner. He is a World and European Champion in +100 kg. In mixed martial arts, Moldavsky has a record of 10 wins against 1 defeat. As of March 29, 2021, he is #3 in the Bellator Heavyweight Rankings.

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Valentín Viola

First Name Valentín
Last Name Viola
Born on August 28, 1991 (age 33)
Height 182 cm | 6'0

Valentín Nicolás Viola is an Argentine football player who plays for Agropecuario.

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Valentin Yumashev

Валентин Борисович Юмашев
First Name Valentin
Last Name Yumashev
Born on December 15, 1957 (age 67)
Born in Russia, Perm Krai

Valentin Borisovich Yumashev is a Russian journalist, politician and businessman-developer, who was son-in-law of President Boris Yeltsin and a member of his inner circle. He was Editor-in-Chief of Ogonyok in 1995-1996. In 1996, he was appointed adviser to President Boris Yeltsin for public relations. In March 1997, Yumashev succeeded Anatoly Chubais in the powerful position of the Chairman of the Presidential Executive Office. In December 1998, he was dismissed from that position. He now works in real estate development.

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Valentin Rongier

First Name Valentin
Last Name Rongier
Born on December 7, 1994 (age 30)
Height 172 cm | 5'8

Valentin Rongier is a French professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille as a midfielder.

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Valentin Smirnitsky

Валентин Георгиевич Смирнитский
First Name Valentin
Last Name Smirnitsky
Born on June 10, 1944 (age 81)
Born in Russia

Valentin Georgievich Smirtinsky is a soviet and Russian actor of theatre and film best known for his role in D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers. He also has many roles in other well-known movies. People's Artist of Russia (2005)

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Valentín Castellanos

Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez
First Name Valentín
Last Name Castellanos
Born on October 3, 1998 (age 26)
Born in Argentina, Mendoza
Height 179 cm | 5'10

Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez, also known by his nickname Taty Castellanos, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Major League Soccer club New York City FC.

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