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Stefaniya Stanyuta was born on 15 May 1905 in Minsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. She was an actress, known for Pogovorim, brat (1979), Poklonis do zemli (1986) and Plyvi, korablik... (1983). She died on 7 November 2000 in Minsk, Belarus.

Krasavin, born in Minsk, Belarus in 1971, was a 10th grade schoolboy in Minsk when he was discovered by director Leonid Nechaev, who noted the boy's physique (he was a swimmer) and thought he would be perfect for his upcoming musical fairy tale film. His parents were reluctant to give their approval, but Igor wanted to give acting a try as something different from his studies. His appearance in the 1989 film lead him to become a teen idol, which bothered the shy young man; although he was offered additional roles in other films, he turned all offers down. A teen poll in Soviet Screen magazine in 2009 placed him as the second most popular actor among readers. Igor decided he did not enjoy working on films and the resultant limelight and hence never appeared on screen again. He later attended the Belarussian Polytechnic Institute with degrees in hydraulic engineering and road construction and took a job with a construction company in 1994. Around the same time he met his wife, and the couple had a daughter. Suffering from high blood pressure, he succumbed to a brain aneurysm and died on August 7, 2009 after a week long coma.

Viktor Tarasov was born on 29 December 1934 in Barnaul, West Siberian Krai, RSFSR, USSR [now Altai Krai, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Krusheniye imperii (1971), Avariya (1965) and Ryadom s vami (1967). He died on 9 February 2006 in Smalyavichy, Minsk Voblast, Belarus.

Leonid Bortkevich was born on 25 May 1949 in Minsk, Belarussian SSR, USSR. He was an actor, known for Yas i Yanina (1974), Pesnyary (1971) and 20 minut s 'Pesnyarami' (1980). He was married to Tatyana Rodyanko, Olga Korbut and Olga Shumakova. He died on 13 April 2021 in Minsk, Belarus.

Yuri Marukhin was born on 13 July 1938. Yuri was a cinematographer and director, known for Chelovek, kotoryy bral intervyu (1987), Mat Uragana (1991) and Death Game (2001). Yuri died in December 2001 in Minsk, Belarus.

Aleksandr Medved is a Soviet Belarusian athlete, freestyle wrestler. Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Vice President of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus. President of the Belarusian Wrestling Federation.

Aleksandr Medved three times became the Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling (1964,1968,1972), and in three different weight categories (light heavyweight, heavyweight and absolute), 7 times (1962,1963,1966,1967,1969,1970,1971) became the world champion and 3 times (1966,1968,1972) - European champion. In 1961-1970 he became the champion of the USSR 9 times.

Medved was born in the family of a forester. The boy matured early, because in order to survive in the post-war years, he had to work hard: mow, harvest, sow, uproot stumps. This required strength and endurance. All this played a role in the future.

Medved won his first Olympics in Tokyo 1964: Games of the XVIII Olympiad (1964). It was there, when everyone saw the incredible power of the athlete. Medved finished his first Olympic fight in just two minutes, putting out the Romanian wrestler Francisc Balla. The final fight lasted only 39 seconds, during which Medved managed to put the Bulgarian Said Mustafov on the shoulder blades.

The second Olympics were held in Mexico City 1968: Games of the XIX Olympiad (1968). The body of Aleksandr Medved could hardly cope with the conditions of the highlands. Rival Wilfried Dietrich, knowing this, did not hesitate for a long time and immediately launched an offensive. During the match, Dietrich knocked out Medved's thumb on his hand. The fight was stopped for medical assistance, but Aleksandr, in front of the German wrestler, amazed by his will, set his finger back in place with one click and signaled the referee to continue the fight. Dietrich was so shocked by what he saw that he could no longer adequately resist, after the passage of Medved to his feet, he suddenly limped and refused to continue the match. Medved won by the number of points scored, becoming the Olympic champion for the second time.

In 1972, the Soviet athlete became the winner of the Olympics for the third time, which was held in Munich. His opponent was Chris Taylor, who weighed more than 200 kilograms. Against its background,107-kilogram Medved looked very disadvantageous. But Aleksandr Vasilyevich was able to win. It was not for nothing that he was called the lightest of the heavyweights, but the fastest and most technical. The final meeting at the Olympics in Munich 1972: Games of the XX Olympiad (1972) was with an old friend and rival, Bulgarian Osman Duraliev. This was the last fight of Medved. And only the victory should have sounded the final chord of his magnificent sports biography. Until the last moment, Medved remained true to himself and won. To thunderous applause, Aleksandr knelt down and kissed the carpet. Three-time Olympic champion, seven-time world champion said goodbye to big sport.

Evgeniy Glebov was born on 10 September 1929 in Roslavl, Roslavlskiy uezd, Smolenskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR [now Roslavlskiy rayon, Smolenskaya oblast, Russia]. He was a composer, known for Savage Hunt of King Stakh (1980), Lyubimaya (1965) and Tretya raketa (1963). He died on 12 January 2000 in Minsk, Belarus.

Larisa Marshalova was born on 22 August 1978 in the USSR. She was an actress, known for Fellow Countryman (2014), Uroven ugrozy and Zapretnaya gruppa (2023). She died on 12 July 2023 in Minsk, Belarus.

Vasili Khomchenko was born on 12 January 1919 in Kanichi, Mogilyovskaya guberniya, USSR. He was a writer, known for Parusa moyego detstva (1982). He died on 4 November 1992 in Minsk, Belarus.

Genrikh Vagner was born on 2 July 1922 in Zyrardów, Mazowieckie, Poland. He was a composer, known for Chuzhoye imya (1966), Nechayannaya lyubov (1971) and I nikto drugoy (1968). He died on 15 July 2000 in Minsk, Belarus.

Oleg Korchikov was born on 2 January 1939 in Pogranichny, Primorsky Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for 72 gradusa nizhe nulya (1977), Blokada: Luzhskiy rubezh, Pulkovskiy meredian (1974) and Stervyatniki na dorogakh (1990). He died on 12 July 2017 in Minsk, Belarus.

Ivan Matskevich was born on 9 April 1947 in Grodnenskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Skazka o zvezdnom malchike (1984), Stervyatniki na dorogakh (1990) and Volya vselennoy (1988). He died on 10 December 2017 in Minsk, Belarus.

Galina Rogachyova was born on 23 July 1935 in Kremenchug, Ukrainian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Fakt biografii (1975), Ryadom s vami (1967) and Gosudarstvennaya granitsa (1980). She died on 1 February 1992 in Minsk, Belarus.

Vasiliy Bykov was born on 19 June 1924 in Bychki, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus]. He was a writer, known for Alpiyskaya ballada (1966), Alpiyskaya ballada and Dozhit do rassveta (1977). He was married to Irina Suvorov and Nadia. He died on 23 June 2003 in Minsk, Belarus.

Lyudmila Kormunina was born on 23 August 1955 in Minsk, USSR. She was an actress, known for Poka bezumstvuyet mechta (1978), Bryunetka za 30 kopeek (1991) and Chelovek iz chyornoi Volgi (1990). She died on 26 November 2016 in Minsk, Belarus.

Solomon Mikhoels was born on 16 March 1890 in Dvinsk, Russian Empire [now Daugavpils, Latvia]. He was an actor and producer, known for The Circus (1936), Jewish Luck (1925) and A Greater Promise (1936). He died on 19 January 1948 in Minsk, BSSR, USSR [now Belarus].

Nikolai Lukyanov was born on 5 September 1949 in Volkovysk, Grodno Oblast, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Vawkavysk, Hrodna Oblast, Belarus]. He was a director and actor, known for V profil i anfas (1977), Chelovek iz chyornoi Volgi (1990) and Yurka - syn komandira (1985). He died on 21 September 2008 in Minsk, Belarus.

Zoya Osmolovskaya was born on 1 March 1928 in Orsha, BSSR, USSR [now Vitebsk Oblast, Belarus]. She was an actress, known for Obochina (1978), You Should Value Love (1960) and Sergeyev ishchet Sergeyeva (1974). She died on 30 April 2012 in Minsk, Belarus.

Igor Luchenok was born on 6 August 1938 in Minskaya oblast, USSR. He was a composer, known for Rudobelskaya respublika (1971), Tretyego ne dano (1980) and Din Rid v zhizni i v pesne (1986). He was married to Alexandra Chekanova. He died on 12 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus.

Boris Borisyonok was born on 22 July 1934 in Berezino, Minskaya oblast, USSR. He was an actor, known for Mechte navstrechu (1963), PiraMMMida (2011) and Ukrainian Festival (1962). He died on 2 October 2024 in Minsk, Belarus.

Gleb Glebov was born on 11 May 1899 in Voznesensk, Yelisavetgrad uyezd, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor and writer, known for Muz z neznáma (1939), Khleb i rozy (1960) and Babinský (1927). He died on 3 March 1967 in Minsk, Minsk Oblast, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Minsk Region, Belarus].

Yulia Kosmachyova was born on 2 March 1976 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR. She was an actress, known for Skazki starogo volshebnika (1985), Nauchis tantsevat (1986) and Belye rosy (1984). She died on 6 December 2000 in Minsk, Belarus.

Tatyana Alekseeva was born on 9 October 1922 in Semipalatinsk, Kirghiz ASSR, RSFSR [now Semey, Kazakhstan]. She was an actress, known for Lymerivna (1955), Uchitel tantsev (1952) and You Should Value Love (1960). She died on 21 February 1996 in Minsk, Belarus.

Vyacheslav Adamchik was born on 1 November 1933 in Vorokomshchiha, Grodnenskaya oblast, USSR. He was a writer, known for Polovodye (1981) and Chuzhaya votchina (1983). He died on 5 August 2001 in Minsk, Belarus.

Aleksandr Karpov was born on 20 January 1922 in Kharinskaya, Ryazan Governorate, RSFSR [now Moscow Oblast, Russia]. He was a director and writer, known for The Trail of Thousand Versts (1968), Svadebnaya noch (1980) and Daleko v gorakh (1958). He died on 15 January 1998 in Minsk, Belarus.