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
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