to 2019. Notable Russians from Latvia Noteworthy Russians from Latvia include: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian-American dancer and actor, born in Riga. Ludmilla Chiriaeff (1924–1996), ballet dancer, choreographer, and director, born in Riga. Mikhail Eisenstein (1867–1921), architect, designed a number of buildings on Albert Street in Riga, father of Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Eisenstein (1898–1948), screenwriter and director. Ivan Fomin (1872–1936), architect and educator, received a classical education at a high school in Riga. Aleksandr Kaleri, Russian cosmonaut, born in Jūrmala. Veniamin Kaverin, writer, grew up Rēzekne. Alexander Kovalevsky, embryologist born near Daugavpils. Jevgenija Lisicina, organist and compilator from Riga. Marija Naumova (Marie N), winner of the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest for Latvia. Vera Mukhina (1889–1953), Soviet sculptor. Vladimirs Petrovs, chess player, born in Riga. Aleksandrs Petukhovs, movie writer and director, born in Riga. Lev Rudnev (1885–1956), architect, and a leading practitioner of Stalinist architecture, graduated from the Riga Realschule (now the Riga 1st State Grammar School). Alexander Shabalov, chess player. Alexei Shirov, chess grandmaster born in Riga. Konstantin Sokolsky, singer from Riga. Ksenia Solo, actress. Anatoly Solovyev, pilot and cosmonaut, born in Riga. Aleksandrs Starkovs, Latvia national football team coach of 2001–2004 and 2007–2013. Viktor Tikhonov, Soviet ice hockey coach, born in Riga. Yury Tynyanov, writer, literary critic, translator, scholar and scriptwriter, born in Rēzekne. Nils Ušakovs, first Russian to hold the office of mayor of Riga in independent Latvia. Mikhail Zadornov, satirist, born in Riga. Sergejs Žoltoks, ice hockey player from Riga. See also Latvia–Russia relations Baltic Russians Ethnic Russians in post-Soviet states Latvians in Russia References Literature This article incorporates information from The Latvian Institute fact sheet about Russians in Latvia, with permission The Latvian Legation, Facts about Latvia, 1944 "Project: Attitudes of the Major Soviet Nationalities," Latvia, Demography – Center for International Studies at M.I.T., 1973 Sovetskaya Latviya, June 23, 1971 Data from the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia The New York Times, April 7, 1995; Foreign Desk article (Russian troops in Latvia 7 months after Russian withdrawal) Russians in the Baltics: Full-right members of society or not? Russian FM Lashes out at Latvia Over “Profanation” of Russian Minority Rights, Moscow News, May 27, 2005 Latvian lessons irk Russians at BBC News Citizenship row divides Latvia at BBC News BBC Journalist Perpetuates Lies About Latvia – Latvian news article responding to above two BBC News stories, translation on Talk page Latvia: Treatment of ethnic Russians; whether ethnic Russians face