List of Famous people born in Khatlon Province, Soviet Union

Emomali Rahmon is a Tajik politician who has served as President of Tajikistan since 1992. While he has been praised for bringing stability to Tajikistan after the Tajik Civil War, he is regarded as an authoritarian, with groups such as Human Rights Watch citing the jailing of government critics, a campaign to force the return of exiled political dissidents abroad and crackdowns on freedom of expression and freedom of belief. He has also been accused of extensive nepotism.

Moses Denid Znaimer, is a Canadian media executive. He is the co-founder and former head of Citytv, the first independent television station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the current head of ZoomerMedia.