Are Desiree Akhavan and Ilya Naishuller both Russian?
Desiree Akhavan Desiree Akhavan (1984) is an Iranian-American film director, producer, screenwriter and actress based in New York. She is best known for her 2014 feature film debut, "Appropriate Behavior".
Tatiana Navka Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka (Russian: Татьяна Александровна Навка , born 13 April 1975) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Roman Kostomarov, she is the 2006 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (2004–05), a three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2003–05), and a three-time European champion (2004–06). Earlier in her career, she competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus.