Monaco
6 profiles with fame based in Monaco
Monaco — figures with Russian and Soviet roots
This page documents 6 notable figures based in Monaco whose biographies connect to the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, or the states that succeeded them — through birth, parentage, or earlier ancestry. Each profile is sourced and records the specific origin and connection.
Daniil Medvedev
Moscow's ice-blooded champion of the hard court
Dinara Safina
Moscow-born tennis superstar who reached World No. 1 and three Grand Slam finals
Marat Safin
Moscow-born tennis superstar who reached World No. 1 and won two Grand Slams
Maxim Vengerov
Novosibirsk violin prodigy who became one of the greatest violinists of his generation
Igor Makarov
Ashgabat-born gas trader and cycling patron who built Itera and has lived in Monaco for two decades
Dmitry Rybolovlev
Perm cardiologist turned potash billionaire who owns AS Monaco and bought a Da Vinci for $127 million