Leonov or Leonova is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:Aleksandra Leonova, Russian women's basketball player Aleksandr Leonov, Russian boxer Alena Leonova, Russian figure skater Alexei Leonov (1934–2019), Russian/Soviet cosmonaut; the first person to walk in space Elena Leonova, Russian Soviet pair skater Leonid Leonov, prominent Soviet novelist Nikolai Leonov, Soviet KGB officer Viktor Leonov (1916–2003), Soviet Sailor and two time Hero of the Soviet Union Yevgeny Leonov, popular Soviet actor Ihor Leonov, Ukrainian footballer, defender, known for playing with Shakhtar Donetsk
