Famous people from Russia

Ekaterina Alexandrova

Ekaterina Evgenyevna Alexandrova is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 10, achieved on 13 October 2025 and a best doubles ranking of No. 41, reached on 8 September 2025.

Nikolay Davydenko

Russian tennis player

Mikhail Youzhny

Russian tennis coach and tennis player (born 1982)

Vladislav Tretiak

Russian ice hockey player

Alexander Grischuk

Russian chess player

Peter Svidler

Russian chess player

Elvira Nabiullina

Russian economist and Governor of the Bank of Russia

Vladimir Sorokin

Russian writer (born 1955)

Roman Kantserov

Roman Kantserov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 44th overall by the Blackhawks in the 2023 NHL entry draft.

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Mikhail Sergachev

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sergachev is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman and alternate captain for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected ninth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2016 NHL entry draft. Sergachev won the Stanley Cup back-to-back with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and 2021.

Kirill Kaprizov

Kirill Olegovich Kaprizov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a left winger and alternate captain for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Before joining the Wild, Kaprizov played for Metallurg Novokuznetsk, Salavat Yulaev Ufa and CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Kaprizov won the Calder Memorial Trophy as NHL rookie of the year in 2021, becoming the first Wild player to win the award. Fans have nicknamed him "Kirill the Thrill".

Alina Korneeva

Alina Aleksandrovna Korneeva is a Russian professional tennis player. She has a career-high WTA singles ranking of world No. 67, achieved on 24 August 2026 and a best doubles ranking of No. 223, reached on 18 August 2025.

Nikita Zadorov

Nikita Sergeyevich Zadorov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted by the Buffalo Sabres in the first round, 16th overall, in the 2013 NHL entry draft.

Matvei Gridin

Matvei Andreyevich Gridin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 28th overall by the Flames in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

Yaroslav Askarov

Yaroslav Vladimirovich Askarov is a Russian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 11th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 2020 NHL entry draft, where he was considered as the top ranked goaltender.

Ivan Miroshnichenko (ice hockey)

Ivan Nikolayevich Miroshnichenko is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL). Miroshnichenko was drafted 20th overall by the Capitals in the 2022 NHL entry draft. On December 20, 2023, Miroshnichenko set a league record in his NHL debut as the longest surname on an NHL jersey at 14 characters long, surpassing Jamie Langenbrunner and John Vanbiesbrouck. Though this ties John Brackenborough for the longest surn...

Konstantin Zyryanov

Russian footballer

Roman Shirokov

Russian footballer (born 1981)

Alexander Khalifman

Russian chess player

Kristian Kostov

Bulgarian and Russian singer, songwriter and model

Oleg Pashinin

Uzbekistani footballer (born 1974)

Igor Denisov

Russian footballer

Akhrik Tsveiba

Ukrainian and Russian association football player (born 1966)

Fyodor Smolov

Russian footballer