Ruslan Shcherbakov is a Russian chess player and trainer. He received the FIDE title of Grandmaster (GM) in 1992.

Ruslan Grigorievich Skrynnikov was a Russian historian who studied the reign of Ivan the Terrible. He later moved on to study the Time of Troubles.

Russell Charles Kick III was an American writer, editor, and publisher.

Russell George Manning was an American comic book artist who created the series Magnus, Robot Fighter and illustrated such newspaper comic strips as Tarzan and Star Wars. He was inducted into the Will Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2006.

Russ Shafer-Landau is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Russell Earl Banks was an American writer of fiction and poetry. His novels are known for "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters". His stories usually revolve around his own childhood experiences, and often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships".

Russell Reading Braddon was an Australian writer of novels, biographies and TV scripts. His chronicle of his four years as a prisoner of war, The Naked Island, sold more than a million copies.

Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian and actor. He is the host of the Stay Free with Russell Brand podcast. Known for his flamboyant, loquacious style and manner, Brand has received three British Comedy Awards: Best Newcomer (2006), Best Live Stand-Up (2008), and the award for Outstanding Contribution to Comedy (2011).

Russell Herman Conwell was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, author, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, "Acres of Diamonds". He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts.

Russell Doubleday was an American writer, editor and publisher. He was the brother of Frank Nelson Doubleday, and son of William Edwards Doubleday and Ellen Maria "Ella" Dickinson.