The 10 most famous Russian personalities

And if in the previous section we talked about the 10 best Russian films, in this we are going to tell you who are those celebrities or personalities from the largest country in Europe.

Being the largest country in the world, it is not surprising that its population is also considerable (more or less 144,000,000 people), hence the country receives influences from other cultures and that, in turn, Russian culture exerts a great influence on others, through personalities from society, music, literature or sports.

These are the 10 most influential people in Russian culture:

Mstislav Rostropovich

Considered the most important cellist of the 20th century. Originally from Baku, he passed away in Moscow at the age of 80.

Yuri gagarin

He is known for being the first man to take part in the space flight that took place on April 12, 1961.

Maria Sharapova

Excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments, among others, Rolland-Garros in 2012 and 2014.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Great novelist of tsarist Russia, does his novel Crime and Punishment sound familiar to you ?

Natalia Vodianova

Supermodel and one of the most beautiful women in the world.

Igor Stravinsky

Conductor, pianist and composer. His music is part of ballet history.

Yelena Isinbayeva

Great Russian athlete who and double Olympic champion in Athens 2004 and in Beijing 2008 in pole vault.

Leon Tolstoy

Russian writer author of Anna Karenina , among other works.

Irina shayk

Another Russian supermodel who came to star on the cover of the prestigious Sports Illustrated magazine .

Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Unrivaled musician. The music in The Lake of the Cinemas and The Nutcracker were his creations.

Surely some of these names were familiar to you and others were totally unknown to you. Are you curious about more about his life and his accomplishments? So, read our article on  the most important personalities of Russian society and culture ?