Famous Russian - Russian Celebrities - page 8

Russia. The very mention of this country brings to memory the image of a proud Yuri Gagarin as he became the first human to journey into outer space. Russians have always been the pioneers in space travel and launched the first human made satellite. Extending across northern Asia and Eastern Europe, Russia is the largest country in the world by area. Russians over the past several centuries have played a very important role in the development of the world’s art, science and technology, philosophy, music, politics and literature.

Find out more about the greatest Russians, including Vladimir Putin, Joseph Stalin, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Vladimir Lenin and Nikita Khrushchev.

The Most Famous Russian

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Vasily ZaytsevMarch 23, 1915RussianVasily Zatysev was a Russian sniper who served during the World War II
Zyzz (Aziz Shavershian)March 24, 1989Australian, Russian, ThaiZyzz (Aziz Shavershian) was a popular Australian Body Builder and internet personality
Olesya RulinMarch 17, 1986Russian, AmericanOlesya Rulin is a Russian-American actress, best known for her role in Disney's commercially successful ‘High School Musical’ franchise
Nikolai ValuevAugust 21, 1973RussianNikolai Valuev is a Russian retired professional boxer, actor, politician, and author
Vitaly ZdorovetskiyMarch 8, 1992Russian, AmericanCheck out all that you wanted to know about Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, the budding YouTube Personality; his birthday, family and personal life, his girlfriends, fun trivia facts and more.
Helga LovekatyMay 7, 1992RussianHelga Lovekaty is a famous Russian fashion model and actress
Konstantin TsiolkovskySeptember 17, 1857RussianKonstantin Tsiolkovsky was a Russian rocket scientist and a pioneer of astronautics
Garry KasparovApril 13, 1963RussianGarry Kasparov is a Russian chess Grandmaster considered by many to be the greatest chess player of all time
Grigori RasputinJanuary 21, 1869RussianRasputin was a Russian farmer-turned-healer, famous for his relationship with the Tsar’s family
Anastasia KvitkoNovember 25, 1994RussianAnastasia Kvitko is a Russian glamor model and entrepreneur
Anatoly Slivko

Anatoly Slivko

Anatoly Slivko was a Soviet serial killer

RussianDecember 28, 1938716 views

Pitirim Sorokin

Pitirim Sorokin was a Russian-American sociologist, professor, political activist, and a noted anti-communist advocate.

RussianJanuary 21, 1889262 views

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer, who authored many symphonies, concertos, ballets, operas, chamber music

RussianMay 7, 1840143 views

Nadezhda Alliluyeva

Nadezhda Alliluyeva was a Bolshevik revolutionary and the second wife of Joseph Stalin

RussianSeptember 22, 1901244 views

Nataliya Kuznetsova

Nataliya Kuznetsova is a Russian bodybuilder and world armlifting champion

RussianJuly 1, 1991399 views

Milana Coco

Milana Coco is a Russian YouTuber, beauty vlogger and a product reviewer

RussianOctober 21, 1995499 views

Yuri Andropov

Yuri Andropov was the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union

RussianJune 15, 1914182 views

Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin was a famous Russian cosmonaut and the first man to enter space and orbit the Earth, on the ‘Vostok 1.’

RussianMarch 9, 1934398 views

Catherine the Great

Catherine the Great was the longest ruling female leader of Russia whose reign was called Russia’s Golden Age

RussianMay 2, 1729276 views

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

Konstantin Tsiolkovsky was a Russian rocket scientist and a pioneer of astronautics

RussianSeptember 17, 18571,016 views