List of Famous people born in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan

Sergei Yakovlev, is a Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer. He is currently without a team. He turned professional in 1999 and rode for Besson Chaussures for two seasons, then Acqua & Sapone and then he moved to Team Telekom which became T-Mobile. After fellow Kazakhstani Alexander Vinokourov left T-Mobile at the end of 2005, Yakovlev went with him to Liberty Seguros-Würth team and then the Astana cycling team. Yakovlev's victories include being the national champion of Kazakhstan in 2000, the 2000 edition of the Tour de l'Ain and a stage in the Tour de Suisse.

Juri Litvinov is a Kazakhstani former competitive figure skater. He is a multiple national champion of Kazakhstan and competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, World Championships, and Four Continents Championships. He moved to the United States with his then-coach Sergei (Sergey) Korovin in 1996. Litvinov retired from competition in 2003. As of late 2019, he is a certified professional ice skating coach, holding certifications with the United States Figure Skating Association, Professional Skaters Association, and USA Hockey. He coaches figure skating and hockey at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia and Mt. Vernon Recreation Center in Alexandria, Virginia.

Andrei Krukov is a former pair skater who competed internationally for both Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. He competed through 1998 with Marina Khalturina for Kazakhstan. They placed 14th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Following the dissolution of that partnership, he teamed up with Inga Rodionova to compete for Azerbaijan and was the 2000 Azerbaijan national champion. After retiring from competition, he began coaching in the United States. He is the coach of Luiz Manella and Isadora Williams. He currently coaches at Ashburn Ice House.

Andrey Mizourov is a Kazakhstani former professional road bicycle racer.

Willi Kronhardt is a German football manager and former player.

Anjelika Akbar is a Turkish composer, pianist and writer.