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White Russian emigrants to the United States

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Alexander Kerensky

Russian politician, prime minister in 1917 (1881–1970)

Russian military and political leader (1872–1947)

Tamara de Lempicka

Polish painter (1894-1980)

George Balanchine

American choreographer, dancer and ballet master (1904–1983)

Russian ballet dancer and choreographer (1880–1942)

Vladimir K. Zworykin

Russian-American engineer (1888–1982)

Baltic German astronomer (1897–1963)

Michael Rostovtzeff

Russian historian of ancient history (1870–1952)

Russian politician (1873–1952)

Serge Koussevitzky

Russian and American conductor, composer, and double-bassist (1874–1951)

John of Shanghai and San Francisco

Eastern Orthodox ascetic (1896-1966)

Olga Spessivtseva

Russian ballet dancer (1895–1991)

American composer (1903-1969)

Cyril Toumanoff

Russian-born Georgian historian and genealogist (1913-1997)

George Kistiakowsky

Ukrainian-American physical chemistry professor

Nikolai Avksentiev

Member of the Duma (1878–1943)

German-language writer of the Jewish origion (1905–1942)

Josef Lhévinne

Russian pianist (1874–1944)

Lidiya Lipkovskaya

singer (1884–1958)

United States Army officer (1900–1995)

Vladimir Sokoloff

Russian actor (1889–1962)

Princess Vera Constantinovna of Russia

Russian princess (1906–2001)

Alexander Schmemann

Christian theologian (1921-1983)

Alexander P. de Seversky

Russian-American aviation pioneer

Prince Georgy Konstantinovich of Russia

Russian prince (1903-1938)

Alexandra Danilova

American ballet dancer (1903–1997)

American fashion designer (1913–2006)

American actor (1903-1998)

American musician (1903–1981)

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Russian actor (1905–1992)

Russian countess and politician (1871–1956)

Daughter of Grigori Rasputin; memoirist, circus performer (1898–1977)

Helena Makowska

Polish actress (1893-1964)

Russian artist (1882-1946)

Nicolas Nabokov

Russian-American composer (1903–1978)

Anastasy Vonsyatsky

Russian anti-Bolshevik émigré to USA (1898-1965)

Alexander Konovalov

Russian textile manufacturer and liberal politician (1875–1949)

actress (1906-1938)

Alexander Liberman

magazine editor, publisher, painter, photographer, and sculptor (1912-1999)

Alexandra Tolstaya

Russian writer (1884-1979)

Alexey Brodovitch

Russian artist (1898–1971)

Thomas de Hartmann

Ukrainian-born composer and pianist (1884 - 1956)

Russian conductor and composer (1896–1985)

actor (1900-1993)

Alexander Vyssotsky

astronomer (1888–1973)

Ariadna Tyrkova-Williams

politician, editor (1869–1962)

Georges Baklanoff

Russian singer and opera singer (1881-1938)

Konstantin Shayne

Russian actor (1888-1974)

Pavel Tchelitchew

Russian artist (1898-1957)

Boris Artzybasheff

Russian-born American illustrator (1899–1965)

Gregory Zilboorg

Russian-American psychoanalyst and translator (1890-1959)

Joseph N. Ermolieff

Russian film producer (1889-1962)

Marie Vassiltchikov

Russian princess (1916–1978)

Serge Wolkonsky

Russian drama teacher (1860-1937)

Alexander Lvovich Kazembek

Russian noble (1902–1977)

Wassily Hoeffding

American statistician

Russian writer and anti-Semitic theorist

editor (1907-1987)

Vladimir Rosing

Russian-born operatic tenor and stage director (1890–1963)

Peter A. Boodberg

American sinologist (1903–1972)