List of Famous people born in Kazakhstan

Viktor Viktorovich Chirkov is a Russian admiral and the former commander of the Baltic Fleet. On 6 May 2012, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, succeeding Vladimir Vysotsky, who had occupied the post for almost five years. He retired from his position due to health reasons in March 2016.

Vladimir R. Legoyda is a Russian public figure, journalist, university professor, expert in cultural studies, political science and religious studies. He is Candidate of Political Sciences and professor of the Department of World literature and culture, Moscow State Institute of International Relations; co-founder, editor-in-chief of Foma magazine, Chairman of the Department for Church's Society and Mass Mediа Relations and Acting Head of the Press Service of the Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus'.

Bakhyt Turlykhanuly Sultanov is a Kazakh politician serving as the Minister of Trade and Integration since June 2019. He was the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and Minister of Economic Affairs and Budget Planning from 2013 to 2018.

Aleksandr Fyodorovich Tarkhanov is a Russian football coach and a former Soviet player. He is the manager of Slavia Sofia.

Dimitrij Kotschnew is a Kazakhstani-born German former professional ice hockey goaltender.

Bauyrjan Qydyrgaliuly Baibek is a Kazakh politician serving as the First Deputy Chairman of Nur Otan from 2019 and previously from 2013 to 2015. Baibek served as the akim of Almaty from 2015 to 2019.

Saken Adilkhanuly Zhasuzakov is a Kazakh politician and Colonel General in the Kazakh Ground Forces. He was Minister of Defense of Kazakhstan from September 2016 until August 2018.

Nikolay Petrovich Tokarev is a Russian businessman and oligarch. He is the president of the Russian pipeline company Transneft. Tokarev was graduated from Karaganda Polytechnic Institute in 1973.

Beibut Amirhanovich Shumenov is a Kazakhstani professional boxer. He is a multiple-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title twice between 2016 and January 2021 and the WBA light-heavyweight title from 2010 to 2014.

Kulash Nogataiqyzy Shamshidinova is a Kazakh politician who served as a Minister of Education and Science from 25 February to 13 June 2019.