1. Evald Ilyenkov (1924)

Russian Philosopher

Soviet philosopher who was remembered for championing the theories proposed by Karl Marx.

2. Eduard Khil (1934)

Opera Singer

Award-winning Russian singer who gained internet fame for his rendition of "I Am Glad, 'Cause I'm Finally Returning Back Home," known as "Trololo" to internet users. He performed in many...

3. Sergey Belavenets (Unknow)

Russian Chess Player

Sergey Belavenets was a Soviet chess master theoretician and chess journalist of Belarusian descent.

4. Oleg Sidorenkov (1976)

Russian Footballer

Oleg Anatolyevich Sidorenkov is a Russian professional football player. He last played for FC Dnepr Smolensk.

5. Artyom Turov (1984)

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6. Pavel Kucherov (1964)

Football Manager

Pavel Kucherov is a Russian football coach and is currently an assistant coach at Dinamo Minsk. Kucherov holds Dutch and Russian citizenship. Kucherov spent time as a coach in The...

7. Aleksandr Seleznyov (1964)

Russian Hammer Thrower

Aleksandr Seleznyov is a retired male hammer thrower from Russia. His personal best throw is 81. 70 metres achieved in May 1993 in Sochi. He was the trainer for Olga...

8. Theodore the Black (Unknow)

Russian Saint

Duke Theodore Rostislavich nicknamed Theodore the Black Феодор Ростиславич Черный in Russian is a saint of the Russian Orthodox Church and was a ruler of Smolensk and Yaroslavl. His father...

9. Rina Frenkel (1956)

Israeli Politician

Rina Frenkel is an Israeli politician. A member of Yesh Atid she was placed fifteenth on the party's list for the 2013 Knesset elections.

10. Uladzimir Navumau (1956)

Belarusian Politician

Uladzimir Naumau is a Belarusian politician. He was Minister of the Internal Affairs of Belarus and chairman of Belarus Ice Hockey Federation.

11. Ivan Teodorovich (1875)

Russian Politician

Ivan Adolfovich Teodorovich 1875 Smolensk - September 20 1937) was a Russian Bolshevik activist and the first Commissar for Food when the Council of People's Commissars was established. Teodorovich...

12. Aleksei Zlydnev (1980)

Russian Footballer

Aleksei Nikolayevich Zlydnev is a Russian professional footballer. As of August 2009 he plays for FC Stavropolye-2009. He made his professional debut in the Russian Third Division in 1997 for...

13. Olga Kuzenkova (1970)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Olga Sergeyevna Kuzenkova is a Russian athlete the first woman to throw the hammer more than 70 meters. She has tested positive for doping. She won gold in the women's...

14. Natalia Levchenkova (1977)

Moldovan Biathlete

Natalia Levchenkova July 30 1977) is a Russian-born Moldovan biathlete. Levchenkova competed in the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics for Moldova. Her best performance was 8th in the 2006 individual....

15. Aleksandr Prudnikov (1989)

Russian Footballer

Aleksandr Prudnikov is a Russian football player who currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League.

16. Sergei Filippenkov (1971)

Russian Footballer

Sergei Aleksandrovich Filippenkov is an association football player who currently works as assistant manager in FC Dnepr Smolensk.

17. Dina Korzun (1971)

Russian Actor

Dianna Alexandrovna Dina Korzun is a Russian actress.

18. Alexander Gitovich (1909)

Poet

Alexander Ilyich Gitovich was a Soviet Russian poet and translator of Chinese and Korean poetry. Gitovich studied at Leningrad State University. He participated to the Great Patriotic War. He died...

19. Alexandr Mikhailovych Kondratov (1937)

Russian Writer

Alexandr Mikhailovych Kondratov was a Russian linguist biologist journalist and poet. He wrote many books on subjects as various as ancient and modern languages history mathematics paleontology geology cryptozoology Atlantis...

20. Anatoly Lukyanov (1930)

Russian Politician

Anatoly Ivanovich Lukyanov is a Russian Communist politician who was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR between 15 March 1990 and 22 August 1991. One of...

21. Fyodor Glinka (1786)

Russian Writer

Nikolaevich Glinka was a Russian poet and author.

22. Dzham (1986)

Hip Hop Musician

Dzham – an artist who began his musical career in hip hop and later gradually gone over to the club theme becoming an artist in the genre of Mash Up...

23. Natalia Ishchenko (1986)

Synchronized Swimmer

Natalia Sergeyevna Ishchenko is a Russian competitor in synchronized swimming. She was part of the Russian gold medal team in 2008 and 2012. She also won duet competition at...

24. Mikhail Petrusyov (1994)

Russian Footballer

Mikhail Vitalyevich Petrusyov is a Russian football striker who currently plays for FC Dnepr Smolensk. He made his debut in the Russian Second Division for FC Dnepr Smolensk on April...

25. Valeri Solyanik (1966)

Russian Footballer

Valeri Valeryevich Solyanik is a retired Russian professional football player. Before joining FC Kristall at the age of 27 he played on amateur level in local competitions.