FAMOUS NATIVES

People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.

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A

• Alexander Abasheli poet
• Aslan Abashidze politician
• David (Dodo) Abashidze actor
• Irakli Abashidze poet
• Kita Abashidze literary critic, journalist
• Malkhaz Abdushelishvili scientist
• Kote Abkhazi military officer, politician
• Ilia Abuladze philologist, historian
• Tengiz Abuladze film director
• Geno Adamia military commander
• Shalva Toreli-Akhaltiskheli military commander
• Alexander (Sandro) Akhmeteli theater director
• Giuli Alasania historian
• Alexander of Imereti Georgian prince
• Ambrosius of Georgia Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
• Ivane Amilakhvari nobleman, military commander
• Eteri Anjaparidze pianist
• Zurab Anjaparidze tenor
• Dodo Antadze theater director
• Vladislav Ardzinba first president of Abkhazia
• Lado Asatiani poet
• Lado Ataneli opera singer
• Zurab Avalishvili historian, jurist, diplomat
• Zurab Azmiaparashvili chess grandmaster

B

• Spartak Bagashvili actor
• Teimuraz Bagrationi prince, scholar, author
• Vakhushti Bagrationi historian, geographer, cartographer
• Dimitri Bakradze historian, author
• Vasil Barnovi author
• Merab Berdzenishvili sculptor
• Ivan Beritashvili physiologist
• Besiki poet
• Gia Bugadze artist
• Khatia Buniatishvili pianist
• Paata Burchuladze opera singer
• Nino Burianadze politician

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C

• Vakhtang Chabukiani ballet dancer
• Gogi Chagelishvili artist
• Medea Chakhava actress
• Ilia Chavchavadze poet, author, journalist
• Mikheil Chiaureli film director, screenwriter
• Sofiko Chiaureli actress
• Maia Chiburdanidze chess grandmaster
• Arnold Chikobava linguist, philologist
• Otar Chiladze author
• Tamaz Chiladze author, dramatist, poet
• Revaz Chkheidze filmmaker, screenwriter
• Temur Chkheidze theater director
• Ushangi Chkheidze actor
• Ramaz Chkhikvadze actor
• Goderdzi Chokheli script writer, film director
• Kaikhosro “Kakutsa” Cholokashvili nobleman, military commander, national hero
• Daniel Chonkadze author

D

• Georgi Daneliya film director, screenwriter
• David IV “the Builder” former king
• Guram Dochanashvili historian, author
• Solomon Dodashvili philosopher, historian
• Revaz Dogonadze scientist
• Roman Dzindzichashvili chess grandmaster