Valery Yakovlevich Leontiev (Russian: Валерий Яковлевич Леонтьев; born 19 March 1949 in Ust-Usa, Komi ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union) is a Soviet and Russian pop singer whose popularity peaked in the early 1980s. He was titled a People's Artist of Russia in 1996. He is known as one of the most prominent artists of Russian music. Over the course of his decades-long career, he has recorded more than 30 albums, many of which sold millions of copies. in 1991 Leontiev became the first soviet-Russian artist who received the World Music Award as "Best-selling soviet recording-artist of the year"

Leontiev was awarded many honors and awards including Order of Merit for the Fatherland of the 4th class, Order of Honor and Order of Friendship.