List of Famous people born in Imereti, Georgia

Otari Kvantrishvili was a Georgian mafia boss and one of Moscow's leading organised crime figures during the early 1990s.

David IV, also known as David the Builder, of the Bagrationi dynasty, was a king of Georgia from 1089 until his death in 1125.

Ivane "Vano" Yantbelidze is a Soviet and Georgian film, television and stage actor.

Iakob Kajaia is a Georgian Greco-Roman wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman 130 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in which he was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sergey Semenov. He is a European bronze medallist (2018).

Vakhtang Balavadze was a Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1956. He won the world title in 1954 and 1957, and was a runner-up in 1959. Domestically Balavadze won the Soviet title in 1952–55 and 1957, placing second in 1956 and 1959. He retired from competition following the 1960 Olympics to become a wrestling coach and referee. Balavadze died on July 25, 2018 at the age of 90.

Veriko Anjaparidze was a Georgian stage and cinema actress.

Alexander V, of the Bagrationi Dynasty, was King of Imereti from 1720 his death in 1752, with the exceptions of the periods of 1741 and 1746–1749.

Ketevan Konstantines asuli Magalashvili was a Georgian painter and art conservator.

Bagrat III, of the Georgian Bagrationi dynasty, was King of Abkhazia from 978 on and King of Georgia from 1008 on. He united these two titles by dynastic inheritance and, through conquest and diplomacy, added more lands to his realm, effectively becoming the first king of the Kingdom of Georgia. Before Bagrat was crowned as king, he had also reigned in Kartli as co-ruler with his father Gurgen from 976 to 978.

Tamaz (Thomas) Valerianis dze Gamkrelidze is a Georgian linguist, orientalist public benefactor and Hittitologist, Academic and President (2005–2013) of the Georgian Academy of Sciences (GAS), Doctor of Sciences (1963), Professor (1964).