15 famous Russians as kids (PHOTOS)

1. Mikhail Gorbachev (b. 1931), the only President of the USSR

Public domain; AP

2. Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), the first man in space

TASS; Юрий Абрамочкин/Sputnik

3. Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007), the first President of the Russian Federation

TASS; AP

4. Anna Kournikova (b. 1981), former professional tennis player

@annakournikova; AP

5. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), writer

In this photo (L), Leo Tolstoy is not a kid – he's 17. However, there are no earlier photos of Leo Tolstoy.

Leo Tolstoy State Museum

6. Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821-1881), writer

Public domain; Legion Media

7. Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), the leader of the Bolshevik party

Legion Media

8. Pyotr Chaikovsky (1840-1893), composer

Public domain; Rischgitz/Getty Images

9. Alexander Ovechkin (b. 1985), NHL hockey player

@aleksandrovechkinofficial; Joosep Martinson/World Cup of Hockey/Getty Images

10. Maria Sharapova (b. 1987), tennis player

@mariasharapova; Jason Mendez/Getty Images

11. Anna Netrebko (b. 1971), opera singer

@anna_netrebko_yusi_tiago; George Pimentel/Getty Images

12. Mikhail Baryshnikov (b. 1948), ballet dancer

@Mikhail Baryshnikov; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

13. Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996), poet

Archive photo; Ulf Andersen/Getty Images

14. Irina Shayk (b. 1986), model

@irinashayk; Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images

15. Natalya Vodianova (b. 1982), model

@natasupernova; Corbis/Getty Image

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