List of Famous people born in Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan
Rafael Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev is a Kyrgyzstani-born Azerbaijani professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Yeldos Smetov
Yeldos Smetov is a Kazakh judoka who competes in the under 60 kg weight division. He won gold medals at the 2014 Asian Games and 2015 World Judo Championships, and a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics.
Sergey Lukyanenko
Sergei Vasilievich Lukyanenko is a Russian science fiction and fantasy author, writing in Russian. His works often feature intense action-packed plots, interwoven with the moral dilemma of keeping one's humanity while being strong.
Baktiyor Zaynutdinov
Bakhtiyar Batyrzhanuly Zaynutdinov is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays for the Russian club CSKA Moscow and the Kazakhstan national football team. He plays as an attacking midfielder, right winger, left winger, centre back or left back.
Goga Ashkenazi
Goga Ashkenazi is a Kazakh businesswoman and socialite. She is the founder and CEO of MunaiGaz Engineering Group, a Kazakh oil and gas conglomerate. Since 2012, she has been head of the fashion label Vionnet, based in Milan.
Baurzhan Islamkhan
Bauyrzhan Islamkhan is a Kazakh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the Kazakhstan national team. In the past he served as a captain for the Kazakhstan under-21 team. He is also a 6-time vice-champion of Kazakhstan and 4-time winner of the country cup.
Abilkhan Amankul
Abilkhan Amankul is a Kazakh middleweight amateur boxer.
Vladimir Khryunov
Dmitriy Ogai
Dmitry Alekseyevich Ogay is a Kazakhstani professional football manager of Korean descent. He is one of the most successful coaches in Kazakhstan. Ogay played seven seasons in the Soviet Top League with FC Kairat and FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, appearing in over 100 league matches.
Alexander Drozdenko
Aleksander Yurievich Drozdenko is a Russian economist and politician. He has been Governor of Leningrad Oblast since May 28, 2012.