The Faina Ranevskaya monument in Taganrog, is the first monument to people's artist of the USSR and the outstanding Soviet actress, was installed in may 2008 at her home. The monument is located on Frunze street (formerly the street of Nikolaev), in front of the house, where he spent his childhood and youth actress.

The idea and original appearance of the monument owned by local sculptor A. Vinevsky. But a little later it was decided to hold the contest among sculptors, in which the winner was the project of the sculptor from Rostov D. Beglova. Funds for construction of the monument was dedicated by the Taganrog plant "Krasny Kotelshchik".

Inauguration of the monument to Faina Ranevskaya was held on 16 may 2008 in the presence of the mayor of Taganrog, representatives of the regional administration, the many guests, people's artists of Russia Evgeny Steblov and I. Kartasheva, who worked with the actress in the Theater Mossovet.

The total height of the bronze sculpture is 215 see her Ranevskaya is depicted in the role of Lyalya from the famous movie "the foundling". The bronze plinth of the sculpture was mounted on a low pedestal, made of red marble in the form of polished slabs. At the rear of the pedestal you can see the inscription, which reads: "the Monument was erected with the assistance of JSC "Krasny Kotelshchik" and the administration of the city of Taganrog. 2008" and "Sculptor Begalov D. R. Architect Rabotnov S. Y.".

F. Ranevskaya was born in 1896 She played in many theaters, including the Chamber Opera theatre, the Central theatre of the red Army, the drama theatre named after Mayakovsky, the Mossovet theatre, the theatre named after A. S. Pushkin, and others In the film debut in 1934 in the film by Mikhail Romm called "Chunk". Also participated in the scoring of some cartoons. In 1992, the English editorial Board of the encyclopedia "who is Who" included F. Ranevskaya in the top ten outstanding Actresses of the twentieth century