List of Famous people named Yelena
Yelena Babenko
Alyona Olegovna Babenko is a Russian film and theater actress, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2013).
Yelena Serova
Yelena Olegovna Serova is a Russian politician and former cosmonaut. She serves as a Deputy in the State Duma of Russian Federation.
Yelena Zakharova
Yelena Igorevna Zakharova is a Russian theater and film actress.
Yelena Shushunova
Yelena Lvovna Shushunova was a Soviet Russian gymnast. Shushunova was one of five women who have won all-around titles at all major competitions: Olympics, World Championships and European/Continental Championships and one of ten women who medaled on every event at World Championships. Shushunova was renowned for pioneering complex skills as well as for her explosive and dynamic tumbling and high consistency.
Yelena Gagarina
Yelena Yurievna Gagarina is a Soviet and Russian art historian. She is the General Director of the State historical and cultural Museum-reserve Moscow Kremlin Museums, and the eldest daughter of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
Yelena Solovey
Elena Solovey is a Soviet-American film actress. She has appeared in 55 films since 1966. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress in the film Faktas at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.
Yelena Nikolaeva
Elena Sergeevna Nikolaeva is a Russian journalist. She has also performed episodic roles in several films. Having graduated from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, she worked as television presenter on Expert TV (2010-2013) and RBC TV (2013-2014). In September 2014, she moved on to Moscow 24.
Yelena Mazanik
Yelena Grigorievna Mazanik was the Soviet partisan responsible for the assassination of General-Kommissar of Nazi-occupied Belarus Wilhelm Kube by placing a small timebomb under his bed while working for him as a housemaid. For assassinating him she and her co-conspirators were awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union on 29 October 1943 by decree of the Supreme Soviet.
Yelena Perova
Elena Vyacheslavovna Perova is a Russian singer and musician, TV presenter, actress. She was a former member of the Russian musical groups Litsey (1991–1997) and Amega (1998–1999). She won the Golden Gramophone Award in 1996 and TEFI in 2008. Since 2013, she has been chief editor of the Department of Music and Entertainment Programs in Channel One Russia.
Yelena Masyuk
Yelena Vasiliyevna Masyuk is a Russian television journalist known for her coverage of the First and Second Chechen Wars.