
Is Svetlana Alliluyeva A-List?
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No — Svetlana Alliluyeva is currently ranked D tier — a minor public figure with limited fame outside a small audience.
Ranking Timeline
1967D$0.01M
Defection to United States
Svetlana's defection made international headlines and garnered attention.
1969C▲$0.1M+$0.09000000000000001M
"Twenty Letters to a Friend"
Published her memoir and becomes an instant best-seller.
1970C$0.5M+$0.4M
Marital and Personal Struggles
Struggled with marital issues and money.
1984D▼$0.4M-$0.09999999999999998M
Brief return to Soviet Union
Returned to the Soviet Union briefly, then later returned to the West.
1991D$0.2M-$0.2M
Living in obscurity
She had a difficult life living away from her home country.
2011D$1M+$0.8M
Death in Wisconsin
Svetlana Alliluyeva dies in Wisconsin.
2026D$1M
Daughter of Stalin
She is mostly remembered for being Stalin's daughter.
Last updated: February 23, 2026