List of Famous people named Vasili

Vasily Alexandrovich Podkolzin is a Russian professional ice hockey winger currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected tenth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

Vasily Ivanovich Bazhenov was a Russian neoclassical architect, graphic artist, architectural theorist and educator. Bazhenov and his associates Matvey Kazakov and Ivan Starov were the leading local architects of the Russian Enlightenment, a period dominated by foreign architects. According to Dmitry Shvidkovsky, in the 1770s Bazhenov became the first Russian architect to create a national architectural language since the 17th century tradition interrupted by Peter I of Russia.

Vasily Afanasyevich Glazunov was a Soviet lieutenant general, who was the first commander of the Soviet airborne (VDV). He was twice awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union.

Vasili Vasilyevich Kuznetsov was a Russian Soviet politician who acted as Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union from 1982 to 1983, for a second time in 1984, and for a third time in 1985.

Vasili Ivanovich Vainonen, also spelled Vasily (1901-1964), was a renowned Ingrian Soviet choreographer, mainly for the Kirov Ballet, now known as the Mariinsky Ballet, with which he worked from 1930 to 1938.

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was a prominent Russian mathematician, botanist and philosopher. His name is sometimes spelled Wasili Jakowlewitsch Zinger.

Vasili Vyacheslavovich Blagov was a Russian pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union. With partner Irina Cherniaeva, he represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Winter Olympics where they placed 6th.

Vasili was the ruling prince of the principality of Yaroslavl from 1321 to 1345. Some sources refer to him as Vasili Davidovich, others as Vasili Mikhailovich. He was nicknamed "Horrible Eyes".

Vasili Vladimirovich Baskakov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.