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Valentina Yakunina was born on 23 February 1957 in Kotelnikovo, Volgograd Oblast, RSFSR, USSR. She is an actress, known for Mission: Impossible (1996), Tsena vozvrata (1983) and Surviving Picasso (1996).

Elem Klimov was born on 9 July 1933 in Stalingrad, Nizhne-Volzhskiy kray, RSFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Volgogradskaya oblast, Russia]. He was a director and actor, known for Come and See (1985), Rasputin (1981) and Pokhozhdeniya zubnogo vracha (1965). He was married to Larisa Shepitko. He died on 26 October 2003 in Moscow, Russia.

Irina Apeksimova was born on 13 January 1966 in Volgograd, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress and director, known for The Saint (1997), Bashnya (1987) and Mu-Mu (1998). She was previously married to Valeriy Nikolaev.

Aleksandr Yatsenko is a Russian theater and film actor. After school, he entered the institute of radiophysics in his native Volgograd. But he did not study for long and left for Tambov, where he entered the directing and theater department at Tambov State University named after G. Derzhavin, studied with teacher N. Belyakov. He took part in student performances. In 2000-2004 he studied at GITIS, workshop of Mark Zakharov. However, he was expelled from GITIS for fighting just four months before graduation. Since 2004, he began working at the Theater directed by Oleg Tabakov, and was involved in performances. Collaborated with the Center for Drama and Directing under the direction of Aleksey Kazantsev and Mikhail Roshchin.

Yatsenko began acting in films in 2001, making his debut in the film 'The Happiness Service'. The actor's first success came after the role of Borya Kulshan in the film Soldatskiy dekameron (2005) directed by Andrey Proshkin. The series Ottepel (2013), in which he played the main role - the young film director Egor Myachin, enjoyed great success among viewers.

Up until 2017 Kirill Zaitsev was primarily known as a stage actor. That changed when he landed the lead role in the Russian blockbuster film Three Seconds (2017), directed by Anton Megerdichev . Kirill played Sergey Belov, who was the star player on the 1972 Soviet Olympic basketball team that defeated the USA. The movie grossed 50mm USD (the biggest grossing movie in Russia), and made Kirill famous in Russia as well as recognized as a lead actor who can not only carry a show on the stage but also on the big screen.

Kirill, the oldest of two children, his younger sister is Valentina Zaitseva, was born in Volgograd, Russia, to a professional sports family. Both his parents finished from the sports academy. His father was a professional in the hammer throw, while his mother was a professional shot-putter. As a child, Kirill was a very inquisitive and passionate child. From a young age he actively participated in competitive swimming, as well as track & field, dancing and basketball. In addition to being very athletic, Kirill showed a high interest in and talent for music. Throughout his childhood Kirill studied guitar at a professional music school. He would eventually graduate from that school before going on to university. However, it wasn't athletics or music that truly piqued Kirill's interest, it was the "Navigation Club" that he was a part of in school that gave him the passion for the sea and the desire to become a merchant marine profession.

In 2005, Kirill decided to study at the Admiral Makarov State Maritime Academy in St. Petersburg, Russia. During his studies and time at sea, he traveled to more than 20 countries. It was this education and experience that allowed him to participate in world-renowned regattas in the Mediterranean and the North Sea, on the 100-meter tall ship Mir. Kirill also gained extensive experience working on oil tankers that were located on the shores of America and Canada. It was during this period in his life that he intensively and extensively studied and practiced English. Upon graduation from the academy in 2011, Kirill decided to move to Riga, Latvia.

Upon arriving to Riga, Kirill immediately started looking for a job outside of his profession as a merchant marine. After a year in Riga without any serious work, he came across an ad for actors from the Mikhail Chekhov Riga Russian Theater. It was then that he knew what he wanted to do with his life and he immediately applied and was accepted to the Latvian Academy of Culture where he studied acting under Igor Konyaev and Elena Chernaya of the Riga Russian Theater. It wasn't long after he began his studies that he started receiving roles at the theatre. Some of his earliest roles, which were shown on the main stage of the theatre, included plays by Shakespeare, Chekhov, and Dostoevsky. During his last year of studies at the academy he received his first offer to appear in a movie, the feature film The Chronicles of Melanie (2016), directed by Viesturs Kairiss.

Over the years, Kirill has been a stable face at the Riga Russian Theater, however, that changed after the success of the film Three Seconds (2017). Shortly after Three Seconds (2017), Kirill decided to move to Moscow and immediately he started being recognized for his talent and getting offers for lead roles. Since his permanent move to Moscow in early 2018, Kirill has appeared in the historical drama Trotsky (2017), which won The Association of Film and Television Producers in Russia award in multiple categories, Gogol (2017), Gogol: A Terrible Vengeance (2018) (Gogol (2017), became the first TV-show in the world screened in cinemas. It won first prize at the festival of the Indie Gathering International Film Festival and was awarded the «Award of Excellence» category at the Accolade Global Film Competition.)

Coming up for Kirill in 2018-2019, his COP television show will premiere. He plays the lead role of John Mackenzie, a New York cop, who comes to Russia, on an exchange program, to share his experience and knowledge on fighting crime. Also, in 2019 the highly anticipated second season of Godunov will kick off. Here Kirill also landed one of the main roles that of Archer Nechay - the stereotypical Russian rebel during the Time of Troubles in Russia (1598-1613)

Anastasiya Todoresku is a Russian theater and film actress. During her school years, she was involved in ballroom dancing. In 2017, she completed an acting course at Montparnas FilmAcademy. In 2018, she graduated from RATI-GITIS. She began acting in 2019, debuting in Karen Oganesyan's feature film Hero (2019). In the spy drama, she played the role of SVR agent Helena Burger. Then director Karen Oganesyan invited the actress to his historical film 'Ilya Muromets' for the role of Khanima.

Nikita Pavlenko was born on 1 January 1992 in Volgograd, Russia. He is an actor, known for Anna (2019), Mir! Druzhba! Zhvachka! (2020) and Elastiko (2016).

Larisa Belogurova was born on 4 October 1960 in Stalingrad, RSFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]. She was an actress, known for Shestoy (1982), Kumir (1988) and The Dead Ships Island (1987). She died on 20 January 2015 in Moscow, Russia.

Anna Chapman was born on 23 February 1982 in Volgograd, Volgogradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress and writer, known for The Balkan Line (2019), Empire V (2023) and Tayny mira (2011). She was previously married to Alex Chapman.

Polina Agureeva was born on 9 September 1976 in Volgograd, Volgogradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Dolgoe proshchanie (2004), Euphoria (2006) and Liquidation (2007). She has been married to Fyodr Malyshev since 2013. They have one child. She was previously married to Ivan Vyrypaev.

Miriam Goldina was born on 27 March 1898 in Tsaritsyn, Russian Empire [now Volgograd, Russia]. She was an actress, known for The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), ...One Third of a Nation... (1939) and Ladies of the Big House (1931). She was married to Nahum Zemach. She died on 14 November 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.

Albina Dzhanabaeva was born on 9 April 1979 in Volgograd, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Betrayal (2012), Operatsiya 'Pravednik' (2009) and Duety (2021). She has been married to Valeriy Meladze since 2014. They have two children.

Aleksandr Berda was born on 5 June 1956 in Stalingrad, RSFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]. He is an actor, known for Come and See (1985), Odna lyubov na million (2007) and Pasport (1990).

Ivan Lapikov was born on 7 July 1922 in Gorny Balyklei, Tsaritsyn Uyezd, Saratov Governorate, RSFSR [now Volgograd Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Andrei Rublev (1966), They Fought for Their Country (1975) and Utro obrechyonnogo priiska (1985). He died on 2 May 1993 in Moscow, Russia.

Evgeniya Sviridova was born on 1 February 1986 in Volgograd, Volgogradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. She is an actress, known for Wolfhound (2006), The Marathon of Desires (2020) and Korotkoe zamykanie (2009).

Olga Pikhienko was born in February 11, 1980 in Volgorad, Russia. She first attended the circus at a tender age of four. Her father was a performer and her mother a costume maker, she longed to tour with them and under her father's guidance Olga trained and became more flexible. In 1992 she was spotted and invited to Paris, she won gold at the Festival Mondial Du Cirque de Demain with her father.

Olga then performed with renowned circuses like the Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey and the Moscow State Circus; eventually taking part in Cirque Du Soleil's production, Quidam. She was Quidam's hand-balancing performer for five years, until Cirque du Soleil invited her to take part in a new production called Varekai. She left Quidam for a starring role as "La Promise" (The Betrothed) the love interest of the central character Icarus as well as the hand-balancing performer.

Olga then left Varekai to do private shows and galas.

In 2006 Olga returned to Quidam with her handbalancing act.

Vera Sotnikova was born on 19 July 1960 in Stalingrad, Stalingradskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Volgogradskaya oblast, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Byron: Ballad for a Daemon (1992), Koroleva Margo (1996) and Teve-molochnik (1985).

Conversation actress. Honored Artist of Russia (1995). She dreamed of becoming an actress from early childhood: from the age of three she sang, danced, recited poems, participated in amateur performances. After graduating from school, she studied at the School of Arts for a year. In 1972, she arrived in Moscow and entered GITIS at the department of actors in musical theater. Since 1979, she has performed at leading concert venues in Moscow and other cities of the country. In 1985, she won the title of laureate of the All-Russian Competition of Artists of Humorous Genres, showing a number of the most interesting, original, artistic and original numbers: a parody of the Blue Light (by M. Zadornov, A. Khait), the monologue "Nuclear Button" (M. Zadornov) , "The Ideal Woman" (M. Zadornov), "Women Who Sing" (G. Terikov) and many others. In 2001, her solo program, consisting of monologues of many famous authors (Mikhail Zadornov, Lyon Izmailov, etc.), came out. In addition to performing on theatrical stages, Elena Stepanenko has toured extensively, and since 2001 has appeared on television as a leading author's program ("Kyshkin House "and others).

Elena Starostina was born on 17 May 1964 in Volgograd, Russia. She is an actress, known for Nebo padshikh (2014), Iranskaya conferenciya (2020) and Pikap: Sem bez pravil (2009). She is married to Oleg Bachinskiy. They have one child.

Composer Alexandra N. Pakhmutova was born on November 9, 1929 near Stalingrad (now Volgograd), the Soviet Union. She began playing the piano and composing music at an early age. Although WW2 interrupted her studies, Pakhmutova moved to Moscow, where she was admitted to the Moscow Conservatoire's central musical school - the educational establishment which gave the world such renowned musicians as Rostropovich, Kogan, Rozhdestvensky, and many others. In 1953, Alexandra Pakhmutova graduated from the Moscow Conservatoire, and in 1956 she finished the post-graduate course led by the outstanding composer Vissarion Shebalin.

Alexandra Pakhmutova has devoted her professional career to different genres. She has composed pieces for the symphony orchestra (The Russian Suite, the concerto for the trumpet and the orchestra, the Youth Overture, the concerto for the orchestra); the ballet Illumination; music for children (cantatas, a series of choir pieces, and numerous songs); as well as music for different movies. The above list of Pakhmutova's works comprises only the repertoire compositions which are performed most often. Songs hold a special place in Alexandra Pakhmutova's creative work. Their total number is more than four hundred, including such widely-popular songs as The Melody, Tenderness, Hope, The Old Maple Tree, The Song of the Perturbed Youth, a series of the Gagarin Constellation, and Good-Bye Moscow (the farewell tune of the Games of the 22nd Olympiad in Moscow, 1980). Alexandra Pakhmutova's name is known to the broad public and deeply respected by the listeners. Her art became an imprescriptible part of the Soviet and Russian history. She has received several Government Awards and State Prizes and was the Secretary of the USSR and Russian Unions of Composers for a long time. The name of Alexandra Pakhmutova was given to the minor planet # 1889, which was officially registered by the planetary center in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Pyotr Zaychenko was born on 1 April 1943 in village Kaysatskoe, Kaysatskoe Raion, Stalingrad Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Pallasovsky District, Volgograd Oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Sibir. Monamur (2011), Marina roshcha (2012) and Fart (2005). He died on 21 March 2019 in Volgograd, Russia.

Valeriya Zaklunnaya was born on 15 August 1942 in Stalingrad, RSFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]. She was an actress, known for The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed (1979), Pozdnyaya yagoda (1978) and Sibiryachka (1973). She was married to Alexander Mironenko, Valeri Sivak and Garri Bardin. She died on 22 October 2016 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Tatyana Chekatovskaya was born on 6 March 1950 in Stalingrad, RSFSR, USSR [now Volgograd, Russia]. She is an actress, known for Belye rosy (1984), Oblaka (1973) and S yubileem podozhdem (1986).

Andreas Hermann was born on 4 January 1983 in Pallasovka, Volgograd Oblast, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He is an actor and composer, known for Rewind: Die zweite Chance (2017), A Night with the Enemy and Overdose (2024).

Olga Rudneva was born on 1 March 1994 in Volgograd, Russia. She is an actress, known for Odin khoroshiy den (2025), Rovesniki (2021) and Mental (2021).