19th-century businesswomen from the Russian Empire

Vera Fyodorovna Komissarzhevskaya (Russian: Ве́ра Фё́доровна Комиссарже́вская; 8 November 1864 – 23 February 1910) was one of the most celebrated actresses and theatre managers of the late Russian Empire. She made her professional debut in 1893, after having acted as an amateur at Constantin Stanislavsky's Society of Art and Literature. She is probably best known today for originating the role of Nina in the ill-fated premiere of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, at the Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg in 1896. Though the production was deemed an utter failure, Komissarzhevskaya's performance was highly praised.

Nabat Goja Ashurbeyova (Azerbaijani: Nabat Aşurbəyova Qoca qızı; 1795, Baku- 1912, Baku) - Azerbaijani woman philanthropist.

Sofia Gerhardt (1813-1887), was a Russian businessperson.

Jekaterina Prochorova (1779-1851), was a Russian entrepreneur.

Marfa Kokina (died after 1800), was a Russian industrialist.

Olga Bulbenkova (1835-1918) was a Russian fashion designer. She founded the first Russian fashion house. She compeeted with Charles Frederick Worth for the clients in the Russian aristocracy, and was a fashion designer of the Imperial court, with empress Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) and her daughters for her clients.

Natalia Alekseevna Shelikhova (Russian: Ната́лья Алексе́евна Ше́лихова; 1762-1810), was a Russian businessperson and the spouse of Grigory Shelikhov, founder of Russian Alaska. She was one of the founders of the Russian-American Company and has been referred to as one of the first successful female entrepreneurs in Russia.

Nadezha Shergina (1765 - after 1803), was a Russian industrialist.

Varvara Alekseevna Morozova (1848-1917) was a Russian industrialist. She was the daughter of Aleksey Khludov and married to Abram Abramovich Morozov and Vasily Mikhailovich Sobolevsky. She was the acting president of the Tver Manufactory Association from 1882. She was also the perhaps most famed philanthropist in Moscow and awarded with an Imperial medal for her charitable work, known particularly as the patron of the Moscow University.

Anna Mikhailovna Kaptsova (1860-1927), was a Russian industrialist. She was the daughter of Mikhail Vasilyevich Zalogin and married to Alexander Sergeevich Kaptsov. She was the president of the Kaptsov Trading Company from 1897. She was also known as a philanthropist. Two schools in Moscow was named after her.