Here's an extensive list of famous people from Russia, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Russia, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Russia you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Russia, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
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If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Russia?" or "Which celebrities were born in Russia?" then this list is a great resource for you.
Maria Sharapova
Age: 33Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə ˈjʉrʲjɪvnə... moreSergey Brin
Age: 47Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin (Russian: Серге́й Миха́йлович Брин; born August 21, 1973) is an... moreNikita Khrushchev
Dec. at 77 (1894-1971)Birthplace: Kalinovka, Russia
Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev (15 April 1894 – 11 September 1971) was a Soviet statesman who... moreIrving Berlin
Dec. at 101 (1888-1989)Birthplace: Mogilev Region, Belarus
Irving Berlin (born Israel Isidore Beilin; Yiddish: ישראל בעילין; May 11, 1888 – September... moreYul Brynner
Dec. at 65 (1920-1985)Birthplace: Vladivostok, Russia
Yul Brynner (born Yuliy Borisovich Briner, Russian: Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 –... moreIvan the Terrible
Dec. at 54 (1530-1584)Birthplace: Kolomenskoye, Russia
Ivan IV Vasilyevich (; Russian: Ива́н Васи́льевич, tr. Ivan Vasilyevich; 25 August 1530 – 28... moreSergei Rachmaninoff
Age: Died at 70 (1873-1943)Birthplace: Eurasia, Veliky Novgorod, Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff (Серге́й Васи́льевич Рахма́нинов) (1 April [O.S. 20 March]... moreAlexander Litvinenko
Dec. at 44 (1962-2006)Birthplace: Voronezh, Russia
Alexander Valterovich Litvinenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ва́льтерович Литвине́нко, IPA:... moreAnna Semenovich
Age: 40Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Anna Grigorievna Semenovich (Russian: А́нна Григо́рьевна Семено́вич, born 1 March 1980) is a... morePeter the Great
Dec. at 53 (1672-1725)Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Peter the Great (Russian: Пётр Вели́кий, tr. Pyotr Velikiy, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪj]), Peter... moreNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Dec. at 64 (1844-1908)Birthplace: Tikhvin, Russia
Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (Russian: Николай Андреевич Римский-Корсаков, IPA:... moreAnastas Mikoyan Jr.
Age: 68Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Stas Namin is a Russian rock musician and cult figure. He is one of the founders of Russian... moreGennadi Strekalov
Age: Died at 64 (1940-2004)Birthplace: Mytishchi, Russia
Gennadi Mikhailovich Strekalov (Russian: Генна́дий Миха́йлович Стрека́лов; October 26, 1940 –... moreGenndy Tartakovsky
Age: 50Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Genndy Tartakovsky (; born January 17, 1970) is a Russian-American animator, director,... moreVladimir Komarov
Dec. at 40 (1927-1967)Birthplace: Moscow, Eurasia, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia, Soviet Union
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov (Russian: Влади́мир Миха́йлович Комаро́в, IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr... more
Anatoly Trofimov
Dec. at 65 (1940-2005)Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Anatoly Vasilyevich Trofimov (Russian: Анато́лий Васи́льевич Трофи́мов; July 14, 1940 – April... moreSophie Tucker
Dec. at 79 (1887-1966)Birthplace: Eurasia, Russia
Sophie Tucker (January 13, 1886 – February 9, 1966) was a Ukrainian-born American singer,... moreViktor Rashnikov
Age: 71Birthplace: Magnitogorsk, Russia
Viktor Filippovich Rashnikov (born October 13, 1948) is a Russian billionaire businessman. An... moreAlexander Scriabin
Dec. at 43 (1872-1915)Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (; Russian: Алекса́ндр Никола́евич Скря́бин [ɐlʲɪˈksandr... moreDmitri Mendeleev
Dec. at 73 (1834-1907)Birthplace: Tobolsk, Russia
Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (often romanized as Mendeleyev or Mendeleef) (English: ... moreYouri Egorov
Dec. at 34 (1954-1988)Birthplace: Kazan, Russia
Youri Aleksandrovich Egorov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Егоров; 28 May 1954 – 16 April 1988)... moreVladimir K. Zworykin
Dec. at 94 (1888-1982)Birthplace: Murom, Eurasia, Vladimir Oblast, Russia
Vladimir Kosmich Zworykin (Russian: Влади́мир Козьми́ч Зворы́кин, Vladimir Koz'mich Zvorykin;... moreAleksandr Pushkin
Dec. at 38 (1799-1837)Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (English: ; Russian: Александр Сергеевич Пушкин, tr. Aleksándr... moreVyacheslav Molotov
Dec. at 96 (1890-1986)Birthplace: Sovetsk, Russia
Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov (; né Skryabin; (OS 25 February) 9 March 1890 – 8 November... moreOleg Grigoryevich Makarov
Dec. at 70 (1933-2003)Birthplace: Udomlya, Russia
Oleg Grigoryevich Makarov (Russian: Олег Григорьевич Макаров; 6 January 1933 – 28 May 2003)... more
