Famous People Born in Russia

Russia has been the birthplace of many influential figures. Explore a curated list of notable individuals born in Russia - from living celebrities to historical personalities who have shaped their fields. Each profile includes birthplace details and an interactive map to help you explore their origins geographically.

Famous People Born by City

Moscow Saint Petersburg Leningrad Vladimir Kuokkala Vladivostok Taganrog Simbirsk Volgograd Zlatoust Kaliningrad Perm Tuapse Kaluga Verkhnie Aremzyany Bryansk Elista Kislovodsk Yasnaya Polyana Oryol Saratov

🗺️ Birthplaces in Russia

37 Famous People born in Russia

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Adrianov Nikolai

Athlete, Gymnastics Born on October 14th, 1952 in Vladimir, Russia
Alexander Aljechin, Chess player - born in Moscow, Russia

Alexander Aljechin

Chess player Born on May 31st, 1892 in Moscow, Russia
Mikhail Botvinnik, Chess player, Engineer - born in Kuokkala, Russia

Mikhail Botvinnik

Chess player, Engineer Born on August 17th, 1911 in Kuokkala, Russia
Yul Brynner, Actor - born in Vladivostok, Russia

Yul Brynner

Actor Born on July 11th, 1920 in Vladivostok, Russia
Anton Chekhov, Writer - born in Taganrog, Russia

Anton Chekhov

Writer Born on January 29th, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Writer - born in Moscow, Russia

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Writer Born on November 11th, 1821 in Moscow, Russia
Vladimir Fedoseev, Chess player - born in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Vladimir Fedoseev

Chess player Born on February 16th, 1995 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Fetisov Vyacheslav

Athlete, Ice Hockey Born on April 20th, 1958 in Moscow, Russia
Anish Giri, Chess player - born in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Anish Giri

Chess player Born on June 28th, 1994 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Ivan Goncharov, Writer - born in Simbirsk, Russia

Ivan Goncharov

Writer Born on June 18th, 1812 in Simbirsk, Russia
Alexander Grischuk, Chess player - born in Moscow, Russia

Alexander Grischuk

Chess player Born on October 31st, 1983 in Moscow, Russia
Sacha Guitry, Actor, Filmmaker - born in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Sacha Guitry

Actor, Filmmaker Born on February 21st, 1885 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Isinbayeva Yelena

Athlete, Track and Field Born on June 3rd, 1982 in Volgograd, Russia
Wassily Kandinsky, Painter - born in Moscow, Russia

Wassily Kandinsky

Painter Born on December 16th, 1866 in Moscow, Russia
Anatoly Karpov, Chess player, Politician - born in Zlatoust, Russia

Anatoly Karpov

Chess player, Politician Born on May 23rd, 1951 in Zlatoust, Russia
Käthe Kollwitz, Printmaker, Sculptor - born in Kaliningrad, Russia

Käthe Kollwitz

Printmaker, Sculptor Born on July 8th, 1867 in Kaliningrad, Russia
Viktor Korchnoi, Chess player - born in Leningrad, Russia

Viktor Korchnoi

Chess player Born on March 23rd, 1931 in Leningrad, Russia
Alexandra Kosteniuk, Chess player - born in Perm, Russia

Alexandra Kosteniuk

Chess player Born on April 23rd, 1984 in Perm, Russia
Vladimir Kramnik, Chess player - born in Tuapse, Russia

Vladimir Kramnik

Chess player Born on June 25th, 1975 in Tuapse, Russia
Mikhail Lermontov, Poet, Writer - born in Moscow, Russia

Mikhail Lermontov

Poet, Writer Born on October 15th, 1814 in Moscow, Russia
Nastia Liukin, Athlete, Gymnastics - born in Moscow, Russia

Nastia Liukin

Athlete, Gymnastics Born on October 30th, 1989 in Moscow, Russia
Anatoly Lutikov, Chess player - born in Kaluga, Russia

Anatoly Lutikov

Chess player Born on April 4th, 1933 in Kaluga, Russia
Vera Menchik, Chess player - born in Moscow, Russia

Vera Menchik

Chess player Born on February 16th, 1906 in Moscow, Russia
Dmitri Mendeleev, scientist - born in Verkhnie Aremzyany, Russia

Dmitri Mendeleev

scientist Born on February 8th, 1834 in Verkhnie Aremzyany, Russia
Vladimir Nabokov, Writer - born in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Vladimir Nabokov

Writer Born on April 22nd, 1899 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Ian Nepomniachtchi, Chess player - born in Bryansk, Russia

Ian Nepomniachtchi

Chess player Born on July 14th, 1990 in Bryansk, Russia
Boris Pasternak, Poet, Writer - born in Moscow, Russia

Boris Pasternak

Poet, Writer Born on February 10th, 1890 in Moscow, Russia
Alexander Pushkin, Poet, Writer - born in Moscow, Russia

Alexander Pushkin

Poet, Writer Born on June 6th, 1799 in Moscow, Russia
Roman Shogdzhiev, Chess player - born in Elista, Russia

Roman Shogdzhiev

Chess player Born on February 4th, 2015 in Elista, Russia
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Karina Shtotland

Novelist Born on February 1st, 1982 in Moscow, Russia
Vassily Smyslov, Chess player, Singer - born in Moscow, Russia

Vassily Smyslov

Chess player, Singer Born on March 24th, 1921 in Moscow, Russia
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Writer - born in Kislovodsk, Russia

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

Writer Born on December 11th, 1918 in Kislovodsk, Russia
Boris Spassky, Chess player - born in Leningrad, Russia

Boris Spassky

Chess player Born on January 30th, 1937 in Leningrad, Russia
Leo Tolstoy, Writer - born in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia

Leo Tolstoy

Writer Born on September 9th, 1828 in Yasnaya Polyana, Russia
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Tretiak Vladislav

Athlete, Ice Hockey Born on April 25th, 1952 in Moscow, Russia
Ivan Turgenev, Writer - born in Oryol, Russia

Ivan Turgenev

Writer Born on November 9th, 1818 in Oryol, Russia
T. H. White, Writer - born in Saratov, Russia

T. H. White

Writer Born on May 29th, 1906 in Saratov, Russia