Italian expatriates in Russia

Dragan Travica (born 28 August 1986) is an Italian volleyball player, a former member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Russian club Belogorie Belgorod, bronze medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, silver medalist at the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014) and Italian Champion (2012).

Ivan Zaytsev is an Italian volleyball player of Russian origin, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Conad Perugia, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship (2011, 2013), bronze medalist of the World League (2013, 2014), Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.

Carlo Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1675 in Florence, Italy – 18 November 1744 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was an Italian sculptor and architect.

Giacomo Quarenghi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒaːkomo kwaˈreŋɡi; -ˈrɛŋɡi]; Russian: Джа́комо Кваре́нги, tr. Džákomo Kvaréngi; IPA: [ˈdʐakəmə kvɐˈrʲenʲɡʲɪ]; 20 or 21 September 1744 – 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1817) was the foremost and most prolific practitioner of Palladian architecture in Imperial Russia, particularly in Saint Petersburg.

Antonio Rinaldi (c. 1710 – April 10, 1794) was an Italian architect, trained by Luigi Vanvitelli, who worked mainly in Russia.

Gasparo Angiolini (7 February 1731 – 6 February 1803), real name Domenico Maria Gasparo, son of Francesco Angiolini and Maria Maddalena Torzi, was an Italian dancer and choreographer, and composer.

Sergio Scariolo (born April 1, 1961) is an Italian professional basketball head coach.

Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (Russian: Франче́ско Бартоломе́о (Варфоломе́й Варфоломеевич) Растрелли; 1700 in Paris, France – 29 April 1771 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a French-born Russian architect of Italian descent.

Antonietta Dell'Era (16 February 1861 Milan — 22 June 1945 Berlin) was an Italian prima ballerina best known for originating the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in Tchaikovsky's ballet, The Nutcracker (1892).

Enrico Cecchetti (Italian pronunciation: [enˈriko tʃekˈketti]; 21 June 1850 in Rome – 13 November 1928 in Milan) was an Italian ballet dancer, mime, and founder of the Cecchetti method.

Carlo di Giovanni Rossi (Karl Ivanovich Rossi; Russian: Карл Иванович Росси; 18 December 1775 – 18 April 1849) was an Italian architect based in Russia.

Leone Giraldoni (born circa 1824, Paris; died 19 September 1897, Moscow) was a celebrated Italian operatic baritone.

Filippo Beccari (fl. second half of the 18th century) was an Italian ballet dancer and ballet master working in Russia, and a founder of the Moscow Ballet School.

Carlo Evasio Soliva (27 November 1791 – 20 December 1853) was a Swiss-Italian composer of opera, chamber music, and sacred choral works.

Antonio Pio (Ravenna 1753-1795), was an Italian composer.

Ginislao Paris (Ginislao Cesare Antonio Paris (Russian:Джинислао Францевич Парис)) (1852 – after 1917) Italian musician (Trombone, Mandolin), mandolin enthusiast, composer and inventor of special mandolin construction type known as “Sistema Ginislao Paris”.