The Most Famous
CELEBRITIES from Russia
This page contains a list of the greatest Russian Celebrities. The pantheon dataset contains 265 Celebrities, 8 of which were born in Russia. This makes Russia the birth place of the 4th most number of Celebrities behind France, and United Kingdom.
Top 9
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Russian Celebrities of all time. This list of famous Russian Celebrities is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Karandash (1901 - 1983)
With an HPI of 47.88, Karandash is the most famous Russian Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Mikhail Nikolayevich Rumyantsev (10 December 1901 [O.S. 27 November] – 31 March 1983), better known under his stage name Karandash was a famous Soviet clown. He was a People's Artist of the USSR and a Hero of Socialist Labour, and was the teacher of the famous Russian clowns Oleg Popov and Yuri Nikulin.
2. Oxana Fedorova (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 46.14, Oxana Fedorova is the 2nd most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 31 different languages.
Oksana Gennadyevna Borodina (Russian: Оксана Геннадьевна Бородина, romanized: Oksana Gennad'yevna Borodina; née Fedorova, Russian: Фёдорова, romanized: Fyodorova), known professionally as Oxana Fedorova, is a Russian beauty pageant winner who was crowned Miss Universe 2002. Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2024). Fedorova began her career in the entertainment industry as a model, later becoming Miss Saint Petersburg 1999 and Miss Russia 2001. She went on to win Miss Universe 2002, becoming the first Russian entrant to win Miss Universe. She reigned for 119 days until becoming the first Miss Universe to be dethroned (reason unknown), after which she began a career in television, hosting shows such as Good Night, Little Ones! and Fort Boyard: Russia. She has also participated in numerous charity projects, becoming a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 2007. She said in 2016 she became annoyed and frustrated during Donald Trump’s presidential campaign because Western media pestered her for information to apparently defame the billionaire.
3. Anna Chapman (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 45.78, Anna Chapman is the 3rd most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 36 different languages.
Anna Vasilyevna Chapman (Russian: А́нна Васи́льевна Ча́пман; born Anna Vasilyevna Kushchenko, 23 February 1982) is a former Russian intelligence agent, media personality, and model who was arrested in the United States on 27 June 2010 as part of the Illegals Program, a Russian spy ring. At the time of her arrest, she was accused of espionage on behalf of the Russian Federation's external intelligence agency, the Sluzhba vneshney razvedki (SVR). She had previously gained British citizenship through marriage, which she used to gain residency in the U.S. Chapman pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government. She and the other Russians were deported to Russia on 8 July 2010, as part of the 2010 Russia–U.S. prisoner swap. Learning that Chapman had wanted to return to the United Kingdom, the UK government revoked her British citizenship and excluded her from the country. Since her return to Russia, Chapman has worked in a variety of fields, including for the government as head of a youth council, a catwalk model in Russian fashion shows, and running a television series.
4. Natalie Glebova (b. 1981)
With an HPI of 42.64, Natalie Glebova is the 4th most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
Natalie Glebova (born Natalya Vladimirovna Glebova; 11 November 1981) is a Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 2005. She had previously won the Miss Universe Canada 2005 title.
5. Zyzz (1989 - 2011)
With an HPI of 38.93, Zyzz is the 5th most famous Russian Celebrity. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Aziz Sergeyevich Shavershian (Kurdish: Әзиз Шавәршйан; Russian: Азиз Сергеевич Шавершян; 24 March 1989 – 5 August 2011), better known as Zyzz, was an Australian bodybuilder, personal trainer and model. He established a cult following after posting multiple videos of himself on YouTube, starting in 2007. In July 2011, Shavershian gained more media attention when The Sydney Morning Herald published an article about the arrest of his older brother, Said, for illegal possession of anabolic steroids. On 5 August 2011, while on holiday in Thailand, Shavershian suffered a heart attack and died at the age of 22.
6. Ksenia Sukhinova (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 37.54, Ksenia Sukhinova is the 6th most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 26 different languages.
Ksenia Vladimirovna Sukhinova (Russian: Ксе́ния Влади́мировна Сухи́нова; born 26 August 1987) is a Russian tv host, model and former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2008. She was the second Russian woman to be crowned Miss World, and had previously been crowned Miss Russia 2007.
7. Elena Berkova (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 36.86, Elena Berkova is the 7th most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Olena Sergeyevna Berkova (Russian: Елена Серге́евна Беркова, Ukrainian: Оле́на Сергі́ївна Бе́ркова, Olena Serhiyvna Berkova; born 11 March 1985) is a Ukrainian-Russian former glamour model and pornographic actress, television presenter, singer and actress.
8. Victoria Lopyreva (b. 1983)
With an HPI of 33.98, Victoria Lopyreva is the 8th most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Victoria Petrovna Lopyreva (Russian: Виктория Петровна Лопырёва, romanized: Viktoriya Petrovna Lopyryova; born 26 July 1983) is a Russian television presenter, actress, model, blogger, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2003. She was an official ambassador of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia. As a model, Lopyreva has appeared in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Gala, Future Television, L'Officiel, Beauty, Beauty Unlimited, NRG, OK!, and HELLO!. She also was a director of the Miss Russia pageant for a period of time. In 2006, Lopyreva hosted the Miss Europe pageant held in Ukraine. In 2008, she took part in the Russian version of Survivor, Last Hero.
9. Sofia Rudieva (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 29.27, Sofia Rudieva is the 9th most famous Russian Celebrity. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Sofia Andreyevna Rudieva (Russian: София Андреевна Рудьева; born 15 November 1990) is a Russian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Russia 2009 and then represented Russia at Miss Universe 2009.
People
Pantheon has 9 people classified as Russian celebrities born between 1901 and 1990. Of these 9, 7 (77.78%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Russian celebrities include Oxana Fedorova, Anna Chapman, and Natalie Glebova. The most famous deceased Russian celebrities include Karandash, and Zyzz. As of April 2024, 1 new Russian celebrities have been added to Pantheon including Zyzz.
Living Russian Celebrities
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Oxana Fedorova
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.14
Anna Chapman
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Natalie Glebova
1981 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Ksenia Sukhinova
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.54
Elena Berkova
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.86
Victoria Lopyreva
1983 - Present
HPI: 33.98
Sofia Rudieva
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.27
