This is a list of notable Russian Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
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To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Russian American or must have references showing they are Russian American and are notable.
[edit] Entertainment - Olga Baclanova (1896–1974), actress[1]
- Mikhail Baryshnikov, dancer/actor[2]
- Eric Balfour, actor
- Yul Brynner (1920–1985), actor
- Eddie Cantor (1892-1964), actor and dancer
- Michael Chekhov (1891-1955), actor and dancer
- Kirk Douglas, actor
- Michael Douglas, actor
- Harrison Ford, actor
- Michael Bolton, American singer, his achievements include selling many albums, eight top ten albums, two number one singles on the Billboard charts, and awards from both the American Music Awards and Grammy Awards.
- James Franco, actor
- Karl Malden (1912-2009, actor)
- Walter Matthau (1920-2000), actor and comedian
- Mike Mazurki (1907-1990), actor and wrestler
- Leonard Nimoy, actor
- Leonardo DiCaprio, Golden Globe and a Silver Bear Award winner, nominated two times for BAFTA, three times for SAG, and seven Golden Globe Awards.
- Pamela Anderson, Canadian/American actress, sex symbol, activist.
- Mandy Patinkin, actor and singer
- Bronson Pinchot, actor
- Don Rickles, actor and comedian
- Melanie Safka-Schekeryk Folk Singer
- Natalie Wood (1938-1981), actress
- Anton Yelchin, actor
- Olesya Rulin, actress and singer
[edit] Literature [edit] Medicine - Boris Vinogradsky, MD, FACS, MD - surgeon [9]
- Dmitry Arbuck, MD, MD - psychiatrist [10]
- Lyuba Varticovski, MD, MD - oncology [11]
- Yakov Elgudin, MD, FACS, MD - surgeon [12]
- Konstantin Slavin, MD, MD - neurosurgeon [13]
- Yevgeniy Khavkin, MD, MD - neurosurgeon [14]
- Rada Sumareva, DDS, Doctor of Dentistry - surgeon [15]
- Michael Klyachkin, MD, FACS, MD - vascular surgeon [16]
[edit] Science [edit] Sports [31] [edit] Models [edit] References - ^ [1] "They called her the Russian Tigress. Olga Baclanova (pronounced bahk-LAH-no-vah), sultry Russian actress of stage and film..."
- ^ [2] "One night in June 1974, the Russian dancer stepped from a stage in Toronto where he was appearing as a guest star with the Bolshoi Ballet concert group and literally ran to freedom. He stepped outside, followed by a crowd of confused fans, and sprinted to a waiting car that spirited him away from Soviet agents into a life of independence in the United States."
- ^ [3] "Although now an American national, Isaac Asimov was Russian by birth..."
- ^ a b c d RAAAD.org
- ^ Vladimir Nabokov - The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition - HighBeam Research
- ^ Amazon.com: Ayn Rand: The Russian Radical: Books: Chris Matthew Sciabarra
- ^ E. R. Bevan: The House of Ptolemy • Preface
- ^ Shteyngart - [4] "Jewish Russian American writer"
- ^ [5] "Although now an American national, Boris Vinogradsky is Russian by birth..."
- ^ http://meridianhealthgroup.com
- ^ Lead Oncologist at the NCI, Department of Human Carcinogenesis
- ^ Cardiothoracic surgeon at the University Hospitals of Clevelans, Ohio
- ^ Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Illinois at Chicago
- ^ Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Northwestern University at Chicago, President, Russian American Medical Association
- ^ President of the Russian American Dental Association - www.russiandentists.org
- ^ Vascular Surgeon residing and practicing in Macon, GA"
- ^ [6]""First suggested hydrogen fusion as source of solar energy.
- ^ Lera Boroditsky
- ^ [7]
- ^ Salon People | A conversation with Sergei Khrushchev
- ^ [8]" . . born to Russian-Jewish parents."
- ^ [9]" . . made detailed spectroscopic studies of close binary stars; discovered interstellar matter."
- ^ Sikorsky Archives News
- ^ Vladimir Zworykin - Electronic Television System
- ^ Adventures in CyberSound: Zworykin, Vladimir Kosma
- ^ [10]
- ^ [11] "Some background - my father's name is Herschel Bird and his family is originally from Russia. In fact, our last name is really "Boorda." My great grandfather brought his family through Ellis Island in the early 1900's and we were soon known simply as Bird. This makes me half-Russian (not Czech!). So in my dad's eyes, this gave him a false sense of belonging. Every time I'd say "Dad, stop acting like an American" he would come back with "No one can tell I am not from here" and then attempt to say one of the three Russian words he remembers from his college days. He truly believed that no one would notice, which makes this story even better."
- ^ [12] "So much has been said about Liukin’s potential it’s hard to believe that the tiny, Russian-born beauty won’t turn 16 until October." [13] "INSIDE GYM: You were born in the Soviet Union, but you’ve lived in the U.S. since you were two. How much influence does your Russian heritage have on your day-to-day life? LIUKIN: I have to say that I don’t really feel Russian, but I am surrounded by Russian coaches—most of the coaches in our gym are Russian, so I still hear the language all the time. My grandparents are staying with us right now, so I talk Russian to them, and that helps. You know, I’ve never really thought about what my life would have been like if [we’d stayed] in Russia. I’ve been back to visit and I trained in the gym there. I just did a little bit, but it’s a lot different there than it is here."
- ^ [14] "Russian skater Denis Petukhov" [15] "Denis Petukhov Becomes A United States Citizen"
- ^ [16] "Russian-born American Sergei Raad"
- ^ Chargers.com - Team » Roster » #99 Igor Olshansky | DE
- ^ [17] "Russian immigrant Brin met Page at Stanford grad school..."
- ^ [18] "Former Russian spy now a proud American"
- ^ [19] Founder of Tele-King International
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- Sasha Cohen - 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist figure skater
- ^ [20]"Pioneered development of both radio and television broadcasting . . ."
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