Russian Famouse Personalities

Yuri Gagarin

Soviet Cosmonaut

Yuri Gagarin was a famous Russian cosmonaut and the first man to enter space and orbit the Earth, on the ‘Vostok 1.’ Check out this biography to know more about his childhood, family, achievements, etc.

Born: 09 March 1934/ Russian

Yuri Andropov

Yuri Andropov was the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 15 June 1914/ Russian

Yulia Lipnitskaya

Yulia Lipnitskaya is a Russian former competitive figure skater. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements, and fun facts about her.

Born: 05 June 1998/ Russian

Yul Brynner

Film & Stage Actor

Yul Brynner was one of the most talented actors and directors of the early 20th century. This biography profiles his childhood, life, career, achievements and timeline.

Born: 11 July 1920/ Russian

Yemelyan Pugachev

Leader of Pugachev Rebellion

Yemelyan Pugachev was a Cossack leader who started and led a prominent rebellion in Russia in the late 18th century. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 1742 AD/ Russian

Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian painter, popularly recalled in the art world as the Father of Abstract Art. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, works, achievements and timeline.

Born: 16 December 1866/ Russian

Vyacheslav Molotov

Vyacheslav Molotov was a Soviet politician and diplomat. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about his life.

Born: 09 March 1890/ Russian

Vladimir Vernadsky

Vladimir Vernadsky was a famous Ukrainian mineralogist who is known for his pioneering work in the field of radioactivity and biogeochemistry. To know more about his childhood, profile, timeline and career read on

Born: 12 March 1863/ Russian

Vladimir Putin

President of Russia

Vladimir Putin is the current President of Russia. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career and timeline

Born: 07 October 1952/ Russian

Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov

Organ Transplant Pioneer

Vladimir Petrovich Demikhov was a Soviet scientist considered as a pioneer of organ transplantation. Find more about his childhood, family, research, achievements, etc.

Born: 18 July 1916/ Russian

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin was a communist revolutionary who led the famous October revolution in Russia. Find more information on life of Lenin in this brief biography.

Born: 22 April 1870/ Russian

Vladimir Komarov

Vladimir Komarov was a Soviet aerospace engineer, test pilot, and cosmonaut.

Born: 16 March 1927/ Russian

Vitas

Vitas (Vitaliy Vladasovich Grachyov) is a Russian singer-songwriter. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, etc

Born: 19 February 1971/ Russian

Viki Odintcova

Viktoria –Viki“ Odintcova is a Russian model, Instagram star, and social media personality. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements, and fun facts about her.

Born: 15 November 1994/ Russian

Vasily Zaytsev

Vasily Zatysev was a Russian sniper who served during the World War II. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 23 March 1915/ Russian

Vasily Stalin

Vasily Iosifovich Stalin was the son of Soviet revolutionary and politician Joseph Stalin. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, achievements, etc.

Born: 21 March 1921/ Russian

Vasili Arkhipov

Vasili Arkhipov was a Soviet Navy officer who is credited for 'saving the world' from a nuclear war by casting the decisive vote that prevented a Soviet nuclear strike on U.S. aircraft carrier. Know more about him in this brief biography.

Born: 30 January 1926/ Russian

Valeriya Novodvorskaya

Valeriya Novodvorskaya is a Russian politician famous for trying to establish democracy in the country. This biography provides detailed information about her childhood, profile, career and timeline.

Born: 17 May 1950/ Russian

Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova a Russian cosmonaut created history when she became the first woman to travel to space. This biography provides detailed information regarding her childhood, career, profile and timeline.

Born: 06 March 1937/ Russian

Trofim Lysenko

Experimenter

Trofim Lysenko was a Russian agronomist who pioneered the scientific movement Lysenkoism, in genetics. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, profile, career, and timeline

Born: 29 September 1898/ Russian

Taras Kulakov

Taras Kulakov is a Russian YouTuber famous for his ‘life hacks’ science experiments. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.

Born: 11 March 1987/ Russian

Svetlana Khodchenkova

Svetlana Khodchenkova is a Russian TV, film, and theater actor, best known for her roles in films such as ‘Love in the Big City’ and ‘Little Moscow.’

Born: 21 January 1983/ Russian

Svetlana Erokhin

Richard Dreyfuss Wife

Svetlana Erokhin is the wife of actor Richard Dreyfuss. Check out this biography to know about her birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Born: 10 March 1960/ Russian

Svetlana Bilyalova

Svetlana Bilyalova is a Russian socialite and model with over 5 million followers on Instagram. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about her.

Born: 13 January 1992/ Russian

Svetlana Alliluyeva

Joseph Stalins Daughter

Svetlana Alliluyeva, also known as Lana Peters, was the only daughter and the favourite child of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin. This biography profiles her childhood, family, personal life, relations with her father, and other facts.

Born: 28 February 1926/ Russian

Sophia Diamond

Tik Tok Star

Sophia Diamond is a TikTok star. Check out this biography to know about her family, personal life, relationships, age, birthday, etc.

Born: 21 August 2001/ Russian

Sofia Abramovich

Daughter of Roman Abramovich

Sofia Abramovich is the daughter of the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.

Born: 02 April 1995/ Russian

Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein was a renowned Soviet filmmaker and film theorist who was a pioneer in the theory and practice of montage. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, achievements and family life

Born: 22 January 1898/ Russian

Semion Mogilevich

Semion Mogilevich is a Russian organized-crime leader. Check out this biography to now about his childhood, family, crimes, etc.

Born: 30 June 1946/ Russian

Roza Shanina

Roza Shanina was a Russian sniper who came to be known as –the unseen terror of East Prussia“ during World War II. Find more about her childhood, family, personal life, etc.

Born: 03 April 1924/ Russian

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