### Prominent Personalities
* **Gennady Strekalov** — A renowned Soviet and Russian cosmonaut who flew on five spaceflights, born in Mytishchi. * **Elena Kondakova** — The third Soviet/Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space and the first woman to make a long-duration spaceflight, born in Mytishchi. * **Roman Madyanov** — A widely acclaimed Soviet and Russian actor of theater and cinema, who spent much of his childhood and early life in the region. * **Vasily Perov** — Though not a resident, this famed Russian realist painter is forever linked to the city through his iconic painting *Tea-Drinking in Mytishchi, Near Moscow*.
