Famous Uzbekistanis

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.

A

Djamolidine Abdoujaparov road racing cyclist
Odelsha Azamovich Agishev screenwriter
Natasha Alam actress
Nizomiddin Mir Alisher poet
Yuri Antonov composer, musician
Abdulla Aripov politician
Sadriddin Ayni poet, writer

Ulugh Bek astronomer, mathematician, sultan
Emina Benalia actress
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni scholar, polymath
Zahiriddin Muhammad Bobur ruler, poet
Larissa Bond actress
Yefim "Fima" Bronfman pianist
Abu Abdullo Muhammad ibn Ismoil al-Bukhari scholar, historian
Mikhailovich Burano singer, songwriter, composer

C - F

Ruslan Chagaev boxer
Abdulkhamid Cholpan poet
Latif Faiziyev film director
Ahman Al-Fargoniy scientist
Abdal Rauf Fitrat writer

G - J

Valentina Ganibalova ballet dancer, actress
Sasha Golberg actor, filmmaker
Elyer Ishmukhamedov film director, screenwriter
Vladimir Ivanovich Ivanov politician
Anna Jimskaia actress
Yusuf Jumaev civic activist, poet

Alina Kabaeva gymnast, politician
Sobir Kamolov politician
Islam Karimov first president
Jumma Kasimov co-founder Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Elena Kats-Chernin composer
Laziz Kayumov newspaper editor
Ali Khamraev film director
Mohammed Alim Khan last emir of Manghit Dynasty
Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich film director, screenwriter
Fayzulla Khodzhayev politician
Abu Abdullah Mohamad Ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi mathematician, astronomer, geographer
Alexander Knaifel opera composer
Michael Kolganov Olympic medalist, sprint canoer
Ravshana Kurkova actress

M - R

Ilyas Malayev musician, poet
Shukrullo Mirsaidov former vice president
Shavkat Mirziyoyev prime minister
Zahir ud-Din Muhammad founder of India's Mughal empire
Ali-Shir Nava'i politician, linguist, poet
Sevara Nazarxon singer, songwriter
Talgat Nigmatulin actor
Abdurahim Pulatov chairman Birlik party
Abdullah Quaisi author
Sharof Rashidovich Rashidov Communist party leader
Yusup Razykov film director

S - U

Muhammad Salih political opposition leader
Saifi Saroi poet
Alexander Shatilov gymnast
Abu Ali ibn-Sina philosopher, physician, poet
Artur Taymazov Olympic medalist, wrestler
Amir Timur founder Timurid dynasty
Eldor Magomatovich Urazbayev film director, producer, screenwriter
Inomjon Usmonxo'jayev politician

V - Z

Erkin Vahidov poet
Viktor Verzhbitskiy actor
Adil Yakubox author
Khoja Akhmet Yassawi poet, mystic
Tohir Yo'ldosh co-founder Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Rina Zelyonaya actress, singer
Andrei Zhegalov cinematographer
Aleksandr Zhurbin composer
Natasha Zlobina actress

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Uzbekistan's Information

Land Area	425,400 km²
Water Area	22,000 km²
Total Area	447,400km² (#56)
Population	29,473,614 (#44)
Population Density	69.28/km²
Government Type	Presidential Republic; Highly Authoritarian
GDP (PPP)	$202.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$6,500
Currency	Som (UZS)
More Information	Uzbekistan