Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Diane Russell 1993 NYPD Blue 
Diebenkorn "D. B." Russell 2000; 2015 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; CSI: Cyber
Hall-of-Famers:
2 basketball, 1 ice hockey
(basketball) John "Honey" Russell 1964
(ice hockey) Ernie Russell 1965
(basketball) Bill Russell 1974
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
Bill Russell 1958; 1961; 1962; 1963; 1965 basketball
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 literature
(literature) Bertrand Russell 1950
Notable Actors and Actresses:
3 actresses, 2 actors
Harold Russell 1914-2002
Kurt Russell 1951-
Lucy Russell 1972-
Keri Russell 1976-
Taylor Russell 1994-
Notable Athletes:
2 basketball, 1 ice hockey, 1 rugby
(ice hockey) Ernie Russell 1883-1963
(basketball) John "Honey" Russell 1902-1973
(basketball) Bill Russell 1934-
(rugby) Finn Russell 1992-
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director/screenwriter
David O. Russell 1958-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 philosopher
Bertrand Russell 1872-1970
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 astronomer
Henry Norris Russell 1877-1957
Notable Writers:
1 author
Gerri Russell 1962-
Olympic Medalists:
4 gold, 2 bronze
(gold) Arthur Russell 1908 3200 m steeplechase
(gold) Henry Russell 1928 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Kathleen Russell 1928 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold) Bill Russell 1956 basketball
(gold) Douglas Russell 1968 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Gillian Russell 1996 4x100 m relay
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Harold Russell 1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
Pulitzer Award Winners:
1 winner
Karen Russell 2012 Swamplandia!