Baryshnikov is the number one answer and no one says Rudolf Nureyev?
I didn’t think of either (Ballet does not ping my radar) but I would thought Nureyev was more famous. I guess that is why I do so well in Feuds
I thought of Nureyev first, but I figured more people would remember Baryshinikov and MB also seemed to do more cross (low?) -cultural crossover stuff.
Plus Baryshnikov is het, adding to his appeal significantly. 
Well, Nureyev inspired fans to chant, “We want Rudi/especially in the nudi,” which sounds like they thought he was hot stuff, too.
madmonk28:
Not really. I was not under any illusions, nor was I taught any, that the Soviets were not integral to the defeat of Germany.
Little Nemo:
Perhaps, but without Soviet inactivity in the first two years of the war, Germany’s march over Europe could not possibly have succeeded so quickly and completely. If Hitler had had a little more trouble conquering Europe before foolishly breaking his pact with the USSR, maybe there would have been safer and better places from which the Allies could mount a counter-offensive than a massive invasion of a wide open French beach.
garygnu:
Clearly the Soviets won that battle rather decisively. However, all that did was keep the Japanese from attacking the USSR again, it did nothing end Japanese expansionalism and control over the southern Pacific.
Bottom line, this is the best answer overall, though of course, it’s not one that could have been used in the Feud.