List of Famous people born in Georgia
Sopho Khalvashi
Sopho Khalvashi, also sometimes known as simply Sopho, is a Georgian musician of Laz heritage.
Natalya Yeprikyan
Gerald Bezhanov
David Zhvania
Davyd Vazhayevych Zhvania was a Ukrainian politician who served as the Emergency Minister of Ukraine and as a People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada from 2002 to 2010 for the pro-European Our Ukraine Bloc and from 2012 to 2014 for the pro-Russian Party of Regions.
Meri Anjaparidze
Shalva Amonashvili
Dmitry Kaznin
Yona Kosashvili
Professor Yona Kosashvili MD is an Israeli chess Grandmaster and surgeon. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, he moved to Israel as a child. Kosashvili is one of the few people in the world to have earned both of the titles MD and GM. He is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in a variety of procedures including arthroscopy and total joint replacement. Prof. Kosashvili is Head of Orthopedic Department at the Kaplan Medical Center in Rehovot, Israel. Dr Kosashvili is actively involved in academics through his role as Clinical Instructor of Orthopedic Surgery at Tel Aviv University. Although he never played chess professionally, he holds the title of International Chess Grandmaster. In 1995 he was ranked 93rd in the world.
Anri Joxadze
Anri Jokhadze is a Georgian pop singer from Tbilisi who represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "I'm a Joker". The singer is a winner and laureate of 13 international contests. Prior to his appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Anri Jokhadze has also represented Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 as a backing vocalist for Diana Gurtskaya and her song "Peace Will Come." He is also the composer of the Georgian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, "Keep the Faith" sung by Tamara Gachechiladze.