Famous People with Name Andrey

Andrey Voronikhin            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Andrey Voronikhin: was a Russian architect and painter. As a representative of classicism he was also one of the founders of the monumental Russian Empire style. Born a serf of the Stroganov family, he is best known for his work on Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.

Andrey Kurkov            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Andrey Kurkov: is a Ukrainian novelist who writes in Russian. His father was a test pilot for the Soviet Union and his mother was a doctor. He is the author of 13 novels and 5 books for children. His work is currently translated into 25 languages including English, Japa

Andrey Nikoforovich Voronikhin            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Andrey Nikoforovich Voronikhin: was a Russian architect and painter. As a representative of classicism he was also one of the founders of the monumental Russian Empire style. Born a serf of the Stroganov family, he is best known for his work on Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg. Andrey Voronikhin was born in the village of Novoa Usolye (now Perm Krai) to a family who were the serfs of count Alexander Sergeyevich Stroganov, a long time President of the Imperial Academy of Arts. Voronikhin trained in painting in the workshop of Ural iconographer Gabriel Yushkova.

Andrey Sheptytsky            Origin/Culture/Country: Ukrainian

Andrey Sheptytsky: was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1901 until his death. During his tenure, he led the Church through two world wars and seven political regimes: Austrian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Soviet, German National Socialist (Nazi), and again Soviet. According to the historian Jaroslav Pelikan, "Arguably, Metropolitan Andriy Sheptytsky was the most influential figure… in the entire history of the Ukrainian Church in the twentieth century."

Andrey Eshchenko            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Andrey Eshchenko: a professional Russian football player. He is a defender for FC Dynamo Kyiv. Eschenko became famous appearing in a short spell for Dynamo Kyiv in 2006. Although considered a first team player throughout his entire stay in Kyiv, Eschenko complained of difficulties adhering to the strict physical regime at Dynamo. In turn, Dynamo management loaned the back to its fellow Muscovite club.