MUSICIAN
Nikolai Lugansky
1972 - Today

Nikolai Lugansky
Nikolai Lvovich Lugansky (Russian: Никола́й Льво́вич Луга́нский; born 26 April 1972) is a Russian pianist. He regularly performs with leading orchestras and conductors and records for labels including Warner Classics and Harmonia Mundi. In 2019, his daughter, journalist Anna Luganskaya, a journalist and graduate student, attracted international media attention when she wore a shirt reading "I/WE = IVAN GOLUNOV" at a Kremlin state ceremony. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Nikolai Lugansky is the 1,627th most popular musician (up from 1,636th in 2024), the 2,031st most popular biography from Russia (up from 2,086th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Russian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Nikolai Lugansky ranks 1,627 out of 3,175. Before him are Blind Willie Johnson, Ronald Brautigam, Janine Jansen, Iryna Bilyk, Lamberto Gardelli, and Nuno Bettencourt. After him are Cliff Martinez, M. M. Keeravani, Bob Bryar, Oliver Nelson, Darude, and Pyotr Mamonov.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBlind Willie Johnson
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,621
Ronald Brautigam
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,622
Janine Jansen
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,623
Iryna Bilyk
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,624
Lamberto Gardelli
1915 - 1998
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,625
Nuno Bettencourt
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,626
Nikolai Lugansky
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,627
Cliff Martinez
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 1,628
M. M. Keeravani
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 1,629
Bob Bryar
1979 - 2024
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 1,630
Oliver Nelson
1932 - 1975
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 1,631
Darude
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 1,632
Pyotr Mamonov
1951 - 2021
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 1,633
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Nikolai Lugansky ranks 228. Before him are Björn Höcke, Arayik Harutyunyan, Motonobu Tako, Alison Eastwood, Tamaki Uchiyama, and Stephen Barclay. After him are Yumi Tomei, Älihan Smaiylov, Kirsten Vangsness, Nikki Haley, Mark Owen, and Julie Gayet.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsBjörn Höcke
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.69
Rank: 222
Arayik Harutyunyan
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 223
Motonobu Tako
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 224
Alison Eastwood
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 225
Tamaki Uchiyama
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 226
Stephen Barclay
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 227
Nikolai Lugansky
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 228
Yumi Tomei
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 229
Älihan Smaiylov
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 230
Kirsten Vangsness
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 231
Nikki Haley
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 232
Mark Owen
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 233
Julie Gayet
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 234
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Nikolai Lugansky ranks 2,031 out of 3,761. Before him are Josef Lhévinne (1874), Nina Fyodorova (1947), Igor Kvasha (1933), Maria Yermolova (1853), Alexei Mordashov (1965), and Alexander Yakushev (1947). After him are Anatoly Karatsuba (1937), Lev Mei (1822), Victor Borisov-Musatov (1870), Vladimir Gostyukhin (1946), Aleksandr Gerasimov (1881), and Maya Kristalinskaya (1932).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsJosef Lhévinne
MUSICIAN
1874 - 1944
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 2,025
Nina Fyodorova
ATHLETE
1947 - 2019
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 2,026
Igor Kvasha
ACTOR
1933 - 2012
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 2,027
Maria Yermolova
ACTOR
1853 - 1928
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 2,028
Alexei Mordashov
BUSINESSPERSON
1965 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2,029
Alexander Yakushev
HOCKEY PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 2,030
Nikolai Lugansky
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 2,031
Anatoly Karatsuba
MATHEMATICIAN
1937 - 2008
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,032
Lev Mei
WRITER
1822 - 1862
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,033
Victor Borisov-Musatov
PAINTER
1870 - 1905
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,034
Vladimir Gostyukhin
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2,035
Aleksandr Gerasimov
PAINTER
1881 - 1963
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,036
Maya Kristalinskaya
SINGER
1932 - 1985
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 2,037
Among MUSICIANS In Russia
Among musicians born in Russia, Nikolai Lugansky ranks 36. Before him are Zhanna Bichevskaya (1944), Anahit Tsitsikian (1926), Alexander Rosenbaum (1951), Maxim Vengerov (1974), Vasily Andreyev (1861), and Josef Lhévinne (1874). After him are Pyotr Mamonov (1951), Mikhail Krug (1962), Yegor Letov (1964), Vernon Duke (1903), Marina Tchebourkina (1965), and Boris Berezovsky (1969).
Zhanna Bichevskaya
1944 - Present
HPI: 55.27
Rank: 30
Anahit Tsitsikian
1926 - 1999
HPI: 55.16
Rank: 31
Alexander Rosenbaum
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 32
Maxim Vengerov
1974 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 33
Vasily Andreyev
1861 - 1918
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 34
Josef Lhévinne
1874 - 1944
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 35
Nikolai Lugansky
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 36
Pyotr Mamonov
1951 - 2021
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 37
Mikhail Krug
1962 - 2002
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 38
Yegor Letov
1964 - 2008
HPI: 53.60
Rank: 39
Vernon Duke
1903 - 1969
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 40
Marina Tchebourkina
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 41
Boris Berezovsky
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 42














































