Melnikova is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Angelina Melnikova (born 2000), Russian artistic gymnast
- Anna Melnikova (born 1985), Russian female acrobatic gymnast
- Anna Melnikova (volleyball) (born 1995), Russian female volleyball player
- Antonina Melnikova (born 1958), Belarusian sprint canoeist who competed for the Soviet Union
- Darya Melnikova (born 1992), Russian actress of theater, film and television
- Marina Melnikova (born 1989), Russian tennis player
- Mariya Dolina-Melnikova (1922âÂÂ2010), Pe-2 pilot and deputy squadron commander
- Natalia Melnikova, Russian head coach in acrobatic gymnastics working in Moscow
- Svetlana Melnikova (born 1951), retired female discus thrower and shot putter
- Tamara Melnikova (born 1940), Russian museum worker, teacher, literary scholar
- Valentina Melnikova (born 1946), Russian human rights activist and politician
- Varvara Melnikova (born 1980), Russian business executive and urban planner
- Yelena Melnikova (born 1971), Russian former biathlete who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics
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