List of Famous people born in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko is an author and performer of Russian chanson.

Karina Smirnoff is a Soviet-born American professional ballroom dancer of Ukrainian origins. She is known as a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars, winning the thirteenth season with army veteran and soap opera star J. R. Martinez. She's also won two runner-up titles, a semifinal title, and several quarterfinal titles.

Viktor Putyatin was a Soviet fencer. He won silver medals in the team foil events at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.

Valery Yakovlevich Komissarov is Russian TV host, film and television director, member of the party United Russia, former State Duma deputy (1999–2011).

Andriy Yevheniyovych Biletsky is a Ukrainian far-right politician. He is the leader of political party National Corps. He was the first commander of the volunteer militia Azov Battalion, and a co-founder of the nationalist movement Social-National Assembly. From 2014 until 2019 Biletsky was a Member of Ukrainian Parliament.

Yevheniy Volodymyrovych Murayev is a Ukrainian politician and media owner. He is the current leader of the political party Nashi.

Anatoly Vasilievich Efros was a Soviet theatre and film director. He was a leading interpreter of Russian classics during the Era of Stagnation and "received numerous awards for creative excellence".

Grigory Ivanovich Petrovsky was a Ukrainian Soviet politician and Old Bolshevik. He participated in signing the Treaty on the Creation of the USSR and the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk. Petrovsky was one of the officials responsible for implementing Stalin's policies such as collectivization.

Mark Evgenievich Taimanov was one of the leading Soviet and Russian chess players, among the world's top 20 players from 1946 to 1971. Also a prolific chess author, Taimanov was awarded the title of Grandmaster in 1952 and in 1956 won the USSR Chess Championship. Several chess variations are named after him. A modern Renaissance man, Taimanov was also a world-class concert pianist.

Inna Iosifovna Gulaya was a Soviet theatre and cinema actress. She was named a Meritorious Artist of the RSFSR in 1976.