Yuri Rost (Russian: Юрий Рост, born February 1, 1939, in Kiev, Ukraine) is a photographer, journalist, author and traveller.

He is the author of numerous books and publications, and is one of the few recipients of Amarcord, a special award founded by Federico Fellini and Tonino Guerra, inspired by design of Sergei Paradjanov.

In 2000, Rost was awarded the State Prize of Russia for his cycle of photographs "Group Portrait Against the Backdrop of the Century" ("Групповой портрет на фоне века"),[3] as well as an independent national prize "Triumph – 2000", for his distinguished accomplishments in the visual arts and literature.

[1] Rost has created numerous photo portraits that became the iconic images of the major actors, performers, film and theater directors, musicians, writers, artists and liberal public figures of the day.

Currently, Yuri Rost serves on the editorial board and as a columnist for "Novaya Gazeta" in Moscow.