1. Egor Kreed (1994)

Rapper

Mega-popular Russian rapper who skyrocketed to fame after posting "Lyubov v seti" to YouTube in July of 2011. It was after he posted a cover of Timati's "Ne skhodi s...

2. Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874)

Russian Theatre Director

An important figure in the history of modern theatre, Meyerhold aligned himself with the Symbolist movement in drama and founded the Meyerhold Theatre, which staged innovative productions of works by...

3. Valeria Sokolova (1987)

Model

Russian fashion model who rose to fame for her hair. She has been represented worldwide by agencies including Storm Models London, Women Management Milan, Silent Models Paris and S Model...

4. Ekaterina Lisina (1987)

Model

Model who was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records 2018 for being the woman with the longest legs, and for the tallest professional model. She was primarily known...

5. Nastya Kusakina (1995)

Model

Russian fashion model who has walked the runway for some of the fashion world's biggest names, including Christian Dior, Alexander McQueen, Louis Vuitton and more. She has posed for the...

6. Ilya Kuvshinov (1990)

Illustrator

Illustrator and comic book artist who is recognized for his unique character work. He built a massive fan base by showcasing his art through his kuvshinov_ilya Instagram, where he boasts...

7. Pavel Volya (1979)

Actor

Russian television actor who appeared on Comedy Club in 2006 and on Kiss Through the Wall in 2011. Also a voice actor, he played the role of Masyanya on a...

8. Nadezhda Bazhina (1987)

Russian Diver

Nadezhda Bazhina is a Russian diver. She won the 3m Springboard event at the 2010 European Aquatics Championships.

9. Yekaterina Lisina (1987)

Basketball Player

Yekaterina Lisina is a Russian basketball player who competed for the Russian National Team at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning the bronze medal. She has overtaken 6ft 8in Maria Stepanova...

10. Vladimir Kirpichnikov (1948)

Latvian Chess Player

Vladimir Kirpichnikov is a Latvian chess master who won the Latvian Chess Championship in 1974.

11. Roman Lyuduchin (1988)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Roman Lyuduchin is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for HC Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.

12. Daria Parshina (1988)

Olympic Swimmer

Darya Viktorovna Parshina is a retired Russian swimmer who specialized in long-distance freestyle events. She set a junior European record of 4:10. 79 to claim the 400 m freestyle title...

13. Alexander Yanyushkin (1982)

Rugby Player (scrum-half)

Alexander Yanyushkin is a Russian rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half and as a scrum-half. He currently plays for VVA-Podmoskovye Monino in the Russian Professional League. Yanyshkin...

14. Boris Sokolovsky (1953)

Russian Basketball Coach

Boris Sokolovsky is a Russian basketball coach. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he coached the Russia women's national basketball team.

15. Sergey Perunin (1988)

Swimmer

Sergey Perunin is a Russian swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4×200 m freestyle relay at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships. Next year he won a gold medal...

16. Viktor Burayev (1982)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Viktor Mikhaylovich Burayev is a male race walker from Russia. On August 5 2008 Burayev and training partners Sergey Morozov Aleksey Voyevodin and Vladimir Kanaykin were banned from competition following...

17. Stanislav Zhmakin (1982)

Russian Icehockey Player

Stanislav Zhmakin is a Russian ice hockey winger who current plays for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk in the Kontinental Hockey League.

18. Vladimir Golikov (1954)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Vladimir Nikolayevich Golikov is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow. Inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey...

19. Nikolai Avksentiev (1878)

Member Of The Duma

Nikolai Dimitrovich Avksentiev was a leading member of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party. He was one of the 'Heidelberg SRs' like V. M. Zenzinov. These SRs were influenced by Neo-Kantian philosophy...

20. Irina Kalinina (1959)

Diver

Irina Vladimirovna Kalinina is a former Soviet diver and olympic champion. She competed at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow where she won the gold medal in Women's 3 metre...

21. Alexander Golikov (1952)

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22. Denis Ablyazin (1992)

Olympic Gymnast Of Russia

Denis Mikhailovich Ablyazin is a Russian artistic gymnast. He is the 2012 Olympics vault silver medalist 2012 Olympics floor bronze medalist and 2013 European vault champion.

23. Lyubov Blizhina (1947)

Russian Politician

Lyubov Fedorovna Blizhina is a member of the State Duma for the LDPR. She is a member of the Committee on Cultural affairs of the State Duma. She graduated...

24. Vasili Pervukhin (Unknow)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Vasili Alekseevich Pervukhin is a Russian former ice hockey player who competed for the Soviet Union. At the national level he played for Dizelist Penza between 1974 and 1976...

25. Yuri Shundrov (1956)

Ukrainian Ice Hockey Goaltender

Yuri Shundrov is a Russian-Ukrainian former ice hockey goaltender.

26. Igor Chibirev (1968)

Ukrainian Ice Hockey Player

Ihor Viktorovich Igor Chibirev is a retired Ukrainian ice hockey centre. He played in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers. Chibirev began his career in the Vysshaya Liga...

27. Sergei Ageyev (1984)

Russian Footballer

Sergei Yuryevich Ageyev is a retired Russian professional football player. He currently works as an administrator for the reserves team of FC Tom Tomsk.

28. Yelena Dembo (1983)

Chess Player

Yelena Dembo is a Greek International Master of chess. On the May 2010 FIDE rating list for women she is ranked 31st in the world with a rating of 2470....

29. Yevgeniya Bochkaryova (1980)

Gymnast

Yevgeniya Aleksandrovna Bochkaryova is a Russian gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta where she received a bronze medal in the rhythmic group competition.

30. Aleksandr Samokutyayev (1970)

Russian Cosmonaut

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Samokutyayev is a Russian cosmonaut. Samokutyayev served as a Flight Engineer for the International Space Station long duration Expedition 27/28 missions. He also served as the Soyuz TMA-21...

31. Natalya Sutyagina (1980)

Swimmer

Natalya Sutyagina is a butterfly swimmer from Russia who won the gold medal in the 50 m butterfly at the 2004 European Aquatics Championships. She is trained by Vladimir Timofeev....

32. Yuliya Pakhalina (1977)

Diver

Yuliya Vladimirovna Pakhalina is a Russian diver. She won the gold medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 3m Synchronized Springboard with partner Vera Ilyina. Pakhalina was born in...

33. Yuri Babenko (1978)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Yuri Ivanovich Babenko is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for Dynamo Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League.

34. Nataliya Yakovleva (swimmer) (1971)

Olympic Swimmer

Nataliya Yuryevna Yakovleva is a Russian swimmer. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m butterfly events but did not reach the finals. Between...

35. Yan Kaminsky (1971)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Yan Bronislavovich Kaminsky is a retired ice hockey player who played in the Soviet Hockey League and National Hockey League. He played for HC Dynamo Moscow Winnipeg Jets and New...

36. Sergei Andronov (1989)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Sergei Andronov is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League whilst under contract to the St. Louis Blues...

37. Pavel Medvedev (ice hockey born 1989) (1989)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Pavel Medvedev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with HK Almaty in the Kazakhstan Vyschaya Liga.

38. Alexander Mokshantsev (1995)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Mokshantsev is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman.

39. Aleksandr Kalyashin (1995)

Footballer

Aleksandr Andreyevich Kalyashin is a Russian football defender who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow. He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Akademiya Tolyatti on April 30...

40. Daniil Avdyushkin (1993)

Footballer

Daniil Sergeyevich Avdyushkin is a Russian football goalkeeper who plays for FC Sibir-2 Novosibirsk. He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Akademiya Tolyatti on 30 May...

41. Natalia Lavrova (1984)

Olympic Rhythmic Gymnast

Natalia Aleksandrovna Lavrova was a dual Olympic gold medalist. Lavrova was the first group rhythmic gymnast to win two gold medals in the rhythmic gymnastics group event at the 2000...

42. Danil Romantsev (1993)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Danil Nikolaevich Romantsev is a Russian ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League. Romantsev made his Kontinental Hockey League debut playing with...

43. Anton Slepyshev (1994)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Anton Slepyshev is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently playing with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League. Slepyshev was selected by Metallurg Novokuznetsk in the...

44. Denis Selishchev (1994)

Footballer

Denis Valeryevich Selishchev is a Russian professional football player. Currently he plays for FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok.

45. Vladislav Bulin (1972)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Vladislav Bulin is a defenceman currently playing for Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. Bulin was drafted 103rd overall in the 5th round by the Philadelphia Flyers in the...

46. Timur Rodriguez (1979)

Comedian And Singer

Timur Mikhailovich Kerimov better known as Timur Rodriguez is a Russian-Azerbaijani showman singer TV and radio personality known for his participation on the TV projects KVN Comedy Club and «Yuzhnoye...

47. Igor Lukashin (1979)

Diver

Igor Vladimirovich Lukashin is Russian diver who along with Dmitri Sautin won the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's 10 m platform synchronized event.

48. Yuri Dobryshkin (1979)

Russian Ice Hockey Player

Yuri Dobryshkin born 19 July 1979 in Penza Soviet Union) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for UHC Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League. He was selected by...

49. Vitaly Atyushov (1979)

Russian Ice Hockey Defenceman

Vitaly Atyushov is a defenceman currently playing for Atlant Moscow Oblast in the Kontinental Hockey League. Atyushov was drafted 276th overall in the 9th round by the Ottawa Senators in...

50. Sergei Kuchmasov (1981)

Olympic Diver

Sergei Vasilievich Kuchmasov is a Belarusian springboard diver. Kuchmasov made his official debut at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens representing Belarus.