Russian expatriates in the United States Test and Flashcards (2025)

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• Nikita Morgunov

  Nikita Leonidovich Morgunov (Russian: Никита Леонидович Моргунов; born June 29, 1975) is a Russian former professional basketball player.

• Nikolai Borschevsky

  Nikolai Konstantinovich Borschevsky (Russian: Николай Константинович Борщевский; born January 12, 1965 in Tomsk, Soviet Union) is a retired professional ice hockey player from Russia, and the current head coach of the Atlant Moscow Oblast of the KHL.

• Evgeny Medvedev

  Evgeny Vladimirovich Medvedev (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Медве́дев; born 27 August 1982) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenseman currently under contract to the Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Ali Bagautinov

  Ali Shamilevich Bagautinov (Russian: Али Шамилевич Багаутинов; born June 10, 1985) is a Dargin-Russian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

• Alexei Emelin

  Alexei Vyacheslavovich Emelin (Russian: Алексей Вячеславович Емелин; born 25 April 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Pavel Datsyuk

  Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk (Russian: Па́вел Вале́рьевич Дацю́к, IPA: [ˈpavʲɪl dɐˈtsʊk]; born 20 July 1978) also known as "The Magic Man" is a Russian professional ice hockey player for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Murad Machaev

  Murad Magomedkhanovich Machaev (Russian: Мурад Магомедханович Мачаев; born December 3, 1986 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage who currently fighting in the lightweight division for the Eurasia Fight Nights Global (EFN), Bellator MMA veteran, he is the winner of the 2011 Fedor Emelianenko Cup.

• Alina Jidkova

  Alina Vladimirovna Jidkova (Russian: Алина Владимировна Жидкова; born January 18, 1977) is a Russian former Women's Tennis Association tennis player.

• Marina Zueva

  Marina Olegovna Zueva (Russian: Марина Олеговна Зуева, also romanized French-style as Zoueva; born April 9, 1956) is a Russian ice dancing coach and choreographer.

• Vladimir Tarasenko

  (This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Andreyevich and the family name is Tarasenko.) Vladimir Andreyevich Tarasenko (Russian: Влади́мир Андре́евич Тарасе́нко; born 13 December 1991) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger currently serving as an alternate captain for the St.

• Fedor Tyutin

  Fedor Anatolievich Tyutin (Russian: Фёдор Анатольевич Тютин, Fjodor Tjutin; born 19 July 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Sergei Krivokrasov

  Sergei Vladimirovich Krivokrasov (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Кривокрасов, born April 15, 1974) is a retired professional ice hockey forward who played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons between 1992 and 2002.

• Albert Tumenov

  Albert Khuseinovich Tumenov (Russian: Альберт Туменов; Karachay-Balkar: Альберт Туменланы; born December 26, 1991 in Kabardino-Balkaria) is a Balkar mixed martial artist and amateur boxer.

• Islam Makhachev

  Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (Russian: Ислам Рамазанович Махачев; born October 27, 1991 in Dagestan) is a Lak mixed martial artist, judoka and sambist He is a multiple Combat Sambo World Champion, and currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

• Magomedrasul Khasbulaev

  Magomedrasul Magomedalievich Khasbulaev (Russian: Магомедрасул Магомедалиевич Хасбулаев; born October 23, 1986) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage at one time fought in the Featherweight division for the Bellator Fighting Championships.

• Alexander Semin

  Alexander Valerevich Semin (Russian: Александр Валерьевич Сёмин, Russian pronunciation: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr sʲɵˈmʲin]; born 3 March 1984) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Sergei Berezin

  Sergei Yevgenyevich Berezin (Russian: Серге́й Евгеньевич Березин; born November 5, 1971) is a former NHL player from 1996–97 through 2002–03.

• Sergei Gonchar

  (For the Ukrainian cyclist, see Serhiy Honchar.) Sergei Viktorovich Gonchar (Russian: Серге́й Ви́кторович Гонча́р; IPA: [sʲɪrˈɡʲej ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ɡɐnˈtɕar]; born 13 April 1974) is a former Russian professional ice hockey player who is currently a coach for the Pittsburgh Penguins.

• Semyon Varlamov

  (This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Varlamov.) Semyon Aleksandrovich Varlamov (Russian: Семён Александрович Варламов, Russian pronunciation: [sʲɪˈmʲɵn vɐrˈlaməf]; born 27 April 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Alla Kudryavtseva

  Alla Alexandrovna Kudryavtseva (Russian: Алла Александровна Кудрявцева; born 3 November 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player.

• Maxim Afinogenov

  (This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Afinogenov.) Maxim Sergeyevich Afinogenov (Макси́м Серге́евич Афиноге́нов, IPA: [mɐˈksʲim sʲɪrˈɡejɪvʲɪtɕ ɐfʲɪnɐˈɡʲɛnəf]; born September 4, 1979) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Vityaz Podolsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Nikita Nesterov

  Nikita Nesterov (Russian: Никита Нестеров; born 28 March 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Vladislav Namestnikov

  Vladislav Yevgenievich Namestnikov (Russian: Владислав Евгеньевич Наместников; born November 22, 1992) is a Russian-American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Sergei Bobrovsky

  Sergei Andreyevich "Bob" Bobrovsky (Russian: Серге́й Андреевич Бобровский; born 20 September 1988) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Veronica Pershina

  Veronica Pershina (Russian: Вероника Першина, born December 20, 1966) is a former competitive pair skater who competed for the Soviet Union.

• Ilya Ponomarev

  Ilya Vladimirovich Ponomarev (Russian: Илья́ Влади́мирович Пономарёв; born 6 August 1975 in Moscow) is a Russian politician, former member of the State Duma and a technology entrepreneur.

• Shahbulat Shamhalaev

  Shahbulat Shamhalaev (Russian: Шахбулат Шамхалаев; born August 27, 1983) is a Russian of Dargin heritage mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in the featherweight division for the Bellator Fighting Championships.

• Kira Plastinina

  Kira Plastinina (Russian: Ки́ра Серге́евна Пласти́нина; born June 1, 1992) is a Russian fashion designer and entrepreneur.

• Elena Dementieva

  (This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Viacheslavovna and the family name is Dementieva.) Elena Viacheslavovna Dementieva (Russian: Еле́на Вячесла́вовна Деме́нтьева, [jɪˈlʲɛnə dʲɪˈmʲenʲtʲjɪvə ] ; born 15 October 1981) is a retired Russian tennis player.

• Oleg Tverdovsky

  Oleh Fedorovych "Oleg" Tverdovsky (Ukrainian: Олег Федорович Твердовський; born May 18, 1976) is a retired Ukrainian-Russian professional ice hockey defenseman.

• Wakanohō Toshinori

  Wakanohō Toshinori (born July 8, 1988 as Сосла́н Алекса́ндрович Гагло́ев Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev in Alagir, North Ossetian ASSR, Soviet Union) is a retired Russian sumo wrestler of Ossetian ethnicity.

• Sultan Aliev

  Sultan Magomedbegovich Aliev (Russian: Султан Магомедбегович Алиев; Avar: Султан Гӏалиев; born September 17, 1984, Dagestan) is an Avar heritage born in Russia mixed martial artist and sambist, who competes in the Welterweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

• Alexander Yakovlev (fighter)

  Alexander Magomedovich Yakovlev (Russian: Александр Андреевич (Магомедович) Яковлев; born July 18, 1984), also known as Sultan Tikhaev, is a Russian amateur wrestler, mixed martial artist and rapper.

• Omari Akhmedov

  Omari Akhmedov (Russian: Омари Ахмедов; born October 12, 1987 in Kizlyar) is a Russian of Lak heritage born in Dagestan, professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

• Vyacheslav Butsayev

  Vyacheslav Gennadievich Butsayev (Russian: Вячеслав Геннадьевич Буцаев; born June 13, 1970) is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player.

• Khabib Nurmagomedov

  Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Хабиб Абдулманапович Нурмагомедов; Avar: ХIабиб ГӀабдулманапил НурмухӀамадов; born September 20, 1988) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage.

• Valeri Bure

  Valeri Vladimirovich "Val" Bure (Russian: Валерий Владимирович Буре, /va-Lare-ee/; born June 13, 1974) is a Russian-American former ice hockey right winger.

• Stanislav Chistov

  Stanislav Mikhailovich Chistov (Russian: Станислав Михайлович Чистов; born April 17, 1983) is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

• Olga Puchkova

  Olga Alekseyevna Puchkova (also Poutchkova; Russian: Ольга Алексеевна Пучкова; Belarusian: Вольга Аляксееўна Пучкова; born 27 September 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player.

• Andrei Vasilevskiy

  Andrei Andreyevich Vasilevskiy (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Василевский; born 25 July 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Evgeni Nabokov

  Yevgeni Viktorovich Nabokov (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Набо́ков; born July 25, 1975), more commonly written as Evgeni Nabokov, is a Kazakh-Russian retired professional ice hockey goaltender of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Shamil Abdurakhimov

  Shamil Gentovich Abdurakhimov (Russian: Шамиль Гентович Абдурахимов; born September 2, 1981 in Dagestan) is a Russian of Avar heritage mixed martial artist, who is currently fighting in the heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

• Dmitry Alimov

  Dmitry Alimov (Russian: Дмитрий Серге́евич Алимов, Dmitry Sergeyevich Alimov) (born August 17, 1974 in Samara, USSR) is a Singapore-based entrepreneur and investor in Internet and media businesses, founder and managing partner of the investment fund Frontier Ventures, co-founder of the online video service ivi.

• Alexander Khokhlachev

  Alexander Igorevich Khokhlachev (U.S. pronunciation: KOH-klah-chev) (born September 9, 1993) is a Russian ice hockey player who is currently playing for SKA Saint Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Maxim Balmochnykh

  Maxim Vasilievich Balmochnykh (born March 7, 1979) is a Russian professional ice hockey winger who is currently an unrestricted free agent.

• Sergei Plotnikov

  Sergei Sergeyevich Plotnikov (Russian: Сергей Сергеевич Плотников; born 3 June 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for SKA Saint Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Mikhail Grigorenko

  Mikhail Olegovich Grigorenko (Russian: Михаил Олегович Григоренко; born May 16, 1994) is a Russian professional ice hockey forward.

• Dmitri Kulikov (ice hockey)

  Dmitry Vladimirovich Kulikov (Russian: Дми́трий Влади́мирович Кулико́в; born 29 October 1990) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Alexei Marchenko

  Alexey Igorevich Marchenko (Russian: Алексей Игоревич Марченко; born 2 January 1992) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Nikita Kucherov

  Nikita Igorevich Kucherov (Russian: Никита Игоревич Кучеров; born June 17, 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Viktoria Milvidskaia Belinsky

  Viktoria Milvidskaia Belinsky (born Milvidskaia, 20 April 1967) is a former professional tennis player from Russia.

• Dmitry Tursunov

  Dmitry Igorevich Tursunov (Russian: ; born 12 December 1982) is a professional Russian tennis player.

• Evgeni Malkin

  Evgeni (Yevgeni) Vladimirovich Malkin (Russian: Евге́ний Влади́мирович Ма́лкин; IPA: [jɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈmɑlkʲɪn]; born 31 July 1986) is a Russian professional ice hockey center and alternate captain for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Iya Gavrilova

  Iya Viktorovna Gavrilova (Russian: Ия Викторовна Гаврилова; born 3 September 1987) is a Russian ice hockey player who competes for the Calgary Dinos and the Russia women's national ice hockey team.

• Nikita Zadorov

  Nikita Sergeevich Zadorov (born April 16, 1995) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Andrey Koreshkov

  Andrey Andreevich Koreshkov (Russian: Андрей Андреевич Корешков, born August 23, 1990) is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division.

• Andrey Makarov (ice hockey)

  Andrey Makarov (born 20 April 1993) is a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for HC Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

• Ruslan Magomedov

  Ruslan Gadzhimagomedovich Magomedov (Russian: Руслан Гаджимагомедович Магомедов; born November 26, 1986 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Dargin heritage who competes in the Heavyweight division.

• Anton Khudobin

  Anton Valerievich Khudobin (Russian: Антон Валерьевич Худобин; born 7 May 1986) is a Kazakhstani–Russian professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing under contract with the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League (NHL).

• Leo Kuvayev

  Leonid Aleksandrovitch Kuvayev (born 13 May 1972), who usually goes by the name of Leo, is a Russian/American spammer believed to be the ringleader of one of the world's biggest spam gangs.

• Olga Kay

  Olga Kay (born Olga Sergejevna Karavajeva; Russian: Ольга Сергеевна Караваева; November 20, 1982) is a Russian-American Internet celebrity (mainly known as a YouTube personality), comedian, writer, director, and performer.

• Sergei Voronov (ice hockey)

  Sergei Voronov (born 5 February 1971) is a Russian retired professional hockey defenseman who was active from 1992 until 2008.

• Pasha Kovalev

  Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev (Russian: Па́вел "Па́ша" Ковалёв; born 19 January 1980) is a Russian professional latin and ballroom dancer.

• Aleksandra Efimova

  Aleksandra Efimova is founder of Aleksandra Enterprises, the parent company of arts-oriented brands Russian Pointe and Growing Through Arts, both based in Chicago.

• Costa Ronin

  Costa Ronin (born 3 February 1979) is a Russian-born Australian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearance in Red Dog, as Gregorovich on the SBS drama East West 101, and as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama The Americans.

• Abubakar Nurmagomedov

  Abubakar Magomedovich Nurmagomedov (Russian: Абубакар Магомедович Нурмагомедов; Avar: АбубакIар МухӀамадович НурмухӀамадов; born November 13, 1989) is a Russian mixed martial artist of Avar heritage, who currently fights in the Welterweight division of the World Series of Fighting.

• Yekaterina Smolentseva

  Yekaterina Vyachslavovna Smolentseva (Russian: Екатерина Вячеславовна Смоленцева, born 15 September 1981 is a Russian female ice hockey player for the Connecticut Whale of the National Women's Hockey League. Outside the Whale, Smolentseva is a member of the Russia women's national ice hockey team, and also formerly played for SKIF Nizhni Novgorod and Tornado Moskovaya Oblast.

• Oksana Grishina (fitness pro)

  Oksana Grishina (Russian: Окса́на Гри́шина; born 25 March 1978) is a Russian former gymnast and current professional fitness competitor.

• Igor Larionov

  Igor Nikolayevich Larionov (Russian: Игорь Николаевич Ларионов; born 3 December 1960) is a Russian agent and retired professional ice hockey player, known as The Professor.

• Maria Sharapova

  (This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Yuryevna and the family name is Sharapova.) Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова; IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə ˈjʉrʲjɪvnə ʂɐˈrapəvə] ; born April 19, 1987) is a Russian professional tennis player.

• Anna Fermanova

  Anna Fermanova (Russian: Анна Ферманова, born July 4, 1986), also known as Anya Fermanov, is a Latvian-American television personality and alleged smuggler.

• Anna Stetsenko

  Anna Stetsenko, born in the former Soviet Union, is a developmental psychologist at the City University of New York.

• Nadezhda Morozova

  Nadezhda Morozova (born November 29, 1996) is a Russian ice hockey player for Biryusa Krasnoyarsk and the Russian national team.

• Vitaly Minakov

  Vitaly Viktorovich Minakov (Russian: Виталий Викторович Минаков; born February 6, 1985, Bryansk) is a Russian sambist, judoka and undefeated mixed martial artist currently fighting in heavyweight division for Bellator MMA.

• Liudmila Belyakova

  Liudmila Viktorovna Belyakova (Russian: Людми́ла Ви́кторовна Беляко́ва; born 12 August 1994) is a Russian ice hockey forward and Master of Sports of Russia of International Class (2013).

• Alex Serdyukov

  Alex Serdyukov (born May 24, 1980) is a Russian mixed martial artist and who competed in the welterweight division and training out of the Fairtex Gym in San Francisco.

• Ekaterina Sedia

  Ekaterina Sedia was born in Russia on July 9, 1970.