1. Mily Balakirev (1837)

Russian Composer

Prominent and passionate advocate of Russian music who was supportive of many Russian composers, including Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

2. Vladimir Ashkenazy (1937)

Russian Musician Of Icelandic Ci

Pianist and conductor from Russia who has performed with renowned orchestras like the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He is a multiple-time Grammy winner in the Best...

3. Natalia Vodianova (1982)

Russian Singer-model

Russian supermodel who first appeared on the cover of American Vogue in 2004. She ranked 3rd on the Forbes top-earning models list, estimated to have earned $8.6 million in just...

4. Artem Lobov (1986)

Mma Fighter

Russian professional mixed martial artist known for competing in the featherweight division of the UFC. He is also a member of the SBG Ireland and competes in British promotions such...

5. Tatyana Averina (1950)

Speed Skater

Russian speed skater who won two Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Innsbruck games, in the 1000 and 3000 meter races.

6. Denis Cheryshev (1990)

Russian Footballer

Professional soccer player who is best known as playing left wing for Spanish club Real Madrid. As an International player, he made his debut for his home country Russia in...

7. Anne Vyalitsyna (1986)

Russian Model

Russian model who posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue from 2005 to 2013. She has worked for many designers including Chanel and Chloe.

8. Daniil Trifonov (1991)

Russian Pianist

Concert pianist who won many major international piano competitions and was known on the concert and festival circuits.

9. Artyom Abramov (1991)

Footballer

Artyom Mikhaylovich Abramov is a football defender who plays for FC Volga Ulyanovsk. He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Zvezda Ryazan on August 5 2011...

10. Alexander Sharychenkov (1991)

Russian Ice Hockey Goaltender

Alexander Sharychenkov is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender. Sharychenkov played with HC Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League during the 2012–13 season.

11. Mikhail Kostyukov (1991)

Russian Footballer

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Kostyukov is a Russian football midfielder who currently plays for FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk. He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk on April...

12. Dmitri Kosmachev (1985)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Dmitri Kosmachev was raised in the HC CSKA Moscow ice hockey system and made his Super League debut at just the age of 17. The young defense man was drafted...

13. Sergei Nakariakov (1977)

Russian Musician

Sergei Mikhailovich Nakariakov is a Russian virtuoso trumpeter who came to prominence in the late 1990s. He released his first CD recording in 1992 at the age of 15.

14. Oksana Fadeyeva (1975)

Russian Table Tennis Player

Oksana Fadeyeva is a Russian table tennis player. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics reaching the first round of the singles competition. She competed in both singles and...

15. Alexander Baburin (1967)

Chess Player

Alexander Baburin is a Russian-Irish International Grandmaster of chess. Since 1993 he has lived in Dublin Ireland and is editor-in-chief of the e-mail distributed chess newspaper Chess Today. Baburin became...

16. Lyudmila Khityaeva (1930)

Actress

17. Dmitri Radchuk (1990)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Dmitri Radchuk is a Russian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League. Radchuk made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with...

18. Igor Maslennikov (1931)

Film Director Screenwriter

Igor Fyodorovich Maslennikov is a Russian film director. He was born in Gorky. In 1954 Maslennikov completed his education in the department of journalism of the Leningrad University and...

19. Pavel Karelin (1990)

Russian Ski Jumper

Pavel Vladimirovich Karelin was a Russian ski jumper from Nizhny Novgorod who competed from 2004 until his death in 2011. He made his World Cup debut on 30 November 2007...

20. Ilya Maksimov (1987)

Russian Footballer

Ilya Vladimirovich Maksimov is a Russian football midfielder. Currently he plays for Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala.

21. Igor Levit (1987)

Russian Musician

Igor Levit born 1987 in Gorky now Nizhny Novgorod) is a Russian-German pianist. Levit began playing piano at age three and as a child he had his first successes on...

22. Alexander Golovanov (Unknow)

Soviet Pilot

Alexander Yevgeniyevich Golovanov was a Soviet pilot. On August 3 1943 he became a Marshal of Aviation and on 19 August 1944 he was promoted to the rank of Chief...

23. Nikolay Boyarintsev (1988)

Footballer

Nikolay Yuryevich Boyarintsev is a Russian professional association football player. He plays in the Russian Second Division for FC Biolog-Novokubansk Progress.

24. Ruslan Zakharov (1987)

Russian Speed Skater

Ruslan Albertovich Zakharov is a Russian short-track speed-skater. Zakharov competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics for Russia. In the 500 metres and 1000 metres he placed fourth in his round...

25. Lyudmila Shishova (1940)

Fencer

Lyudmila Shishova was a Soviet fencer. She won gold in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1964...

26. Valeri Zhukov (1988)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Valeri Zhukov is a professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League.

27. Viktor Lyoskin (1953)

Speed Skater

Viktor Lyoskin is a retired Russian speed skater. He competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics in the 5000 m and 10000 m and finished in 11th and 7th place respectively....

28. Dmitry Aydov (1982)

Russian Footballer

Dmitry Mikhaylovich Aydov is a Russian professional association football player. Currently he plays for FC Torpedo Moscow.

29. Yekaterina Kondratyeva (1982)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Yekaterina Kondratyeva is a Russian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. She holds the current world indoor record in the rarely contested 4 x 200 metres relay.

30. Vladimir Kovin (1954)

Ice Hockey Player

Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kovin is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for Torpedo. He competed for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in...

31. Esther Epstein (1954)

American Chess Player

Esther Epstein is an United States chess player and systems manager who has won the U. S. Women's Chess Champion in 1991 and 1997. She holds a Woman International Master...

32. Sergey Gerasimovich Mitin (1951)

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Sergey Gerasimovich Mitin is the Governor of Novgorod Oblast Russia since August 7 2007.

33. Nikolai Bulganin (1895)

Soviet Politician

Nikolai Alexandrovich Bulganin was a prominent Soviet politician who served as Minister of Defence and Premier of the Soviet Union.

34. Mikhail Sorochkin (1992)

Russian Footballer

Mikhail Olegovich Sorochkin is a Russian football forward who currently playing for FC Angusht Nazran. He made his debut in the Russian National Football League for FC Angusht Nazran on...

35. Yegor Yegorov (1992)

Footballer

Yegor Igorevich Yegorov is a Russian football defender who last played for FC Khimik Dzerzhinsk. He made his debut in the FNL for FC Nizhny Novgorod on June 17 2011...

36. Aleksandr Kurdyumov (1967)

Russian Politician

Aleksandr Borisovich Kurdyumov is a member of the State Duma. He is a member of the LDPR and is Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's Committee on Duma Organization and...

37. Valery Rozov (1964)

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38. Ilya Segalovich (1964)

Russian Computer Programmer

Ilya Valentinovich Segalovich RSFSR died July 27 2013 London U. K. ) was a co-founder of Russian search engine Yandex. He was CTO and director of Yandex since 2000 until...

39. Nikolai Bogolyubov (1909)

Actor

40. Andrey Sigle (1964)

Russian Film Producer And Musici

Andrey Sigle is a Russian film producer film music composer and musician.

41. Maya Usova (1964)

Russian Ice Dancer

Maya Valentinovna Usova is a Russian former ice dancer. With Alexander Zhulin she is a two-time Olympic medalist the 1993 World champion and the 1993 European champion. They also won...

42. Andrey Vlasov (1901)

Russian Liberation Army Leader A

Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov or Wlassow was a Russian Red Army general who collaborated with National Socialist German Workers' Party Germany during World War II.

43. Ekaterina Pushkash (1992)

Russian Ice Dancer

Ekaterina Viktorovna Pushkash is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Jonathan Guerreiro she is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist and 2011 Russian Junior silver medalist.

44. Natalia Pankova (1965)

Russian Artist

Natalia Pankova ) is a Russian artist art manager; member of the Russian Union of Artists. chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Nizhny Novgorod «Russian Art» Foundation and Counselor...

45. Anna Ulyanova (1864)

Russian Revolutionary

Anna Ilyinichna Yelizarova-Ulyanova was a Russian revolutionary and a Soviet stateswoman. She was a sister of Vladimir Lenin.

46. Tatyana Shvyganova (1960)

Olympic Field Hockey Player

Tatyana Shvyganova is a field hockey player and Olympic medalist. Competing for the Soviet Union she won a bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

47. Ivan Shipov (1865)

Russian Politician

Ivan Pavlovich Shipov was an Imperial Russian Politician. After graduating from the Imperial Alexander Lyceum he entered the Ministry of Finance. He rose to the position of Assistant Director of...

48. Serhii Plokhii (Unknow)

Ukrainian Historian

Serhii Plokhii also known as Serhii Plokhy is the Mykhailo Hrushevskyi professor of Ukrainian history at Harvard University. He is the third Mykhailo Hrushevskyi professor at Harvard following Omeljan Pritsak...

49. Ilya Korotkov (1983)

Russian Javelin Thrower

Ilya Korotkov is a Russian javelin thrower. He represented Russia at the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and finished seventh in the final.

50. Yevgeniy Chazov (1929)

Russian Physician

Yevgeniy Ivanovich Chazov is a prominent physician of the Soviet Union and Russia specializing in cardiology Chief of the Fourth Directorate of the Ministry of Health of the USSR...