List of Famous people born in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine

Dmitry Yuryevich Puchkov, also known as Goblin, is an English-to-Russian film and video game translator, scriptwriter, author and activist. His alternative voice-over translations of famous Hollywood films are widely known both for their perceived profanity and humour. Puchkov's translation of the Russian gangster film Bimmer is his only work on Russian films and was the last "alternative dubbing" of his studio Bozhya Iskra. Puchkov is also a popular blogger and film reviewer.

(Gen. Ret.) Yevhen Kyrylovych Marchuk, born on January 28, 1941, is a Ukrainian politician. During his career, Marchuk was prime minister of Ukraine, presidential candidate, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Defense Minister of Ukraine. Marchuk is affiliated with the Ukrainian Den newspaper, edited by his wife. He has been a general in the Army of Ukraine since March 23, 1994.

Yuri Ivanovich Malenchenko is a retired Russian cosmonaut. Malenchenko became the first person to marry in space, on 10 August 2003, when he married Ekaterina Dmitrieva, who was in Texas, while he was 240 miles over New Zealand, on the International Space Station. As of June 2016, Malenchenko ranks second for career time in space due to his time on both Mir and the International Space Station (ISS). He is a former Commander of the International Space Station.

Marko Kropyvnytskyi was a Ukrainian writer, dramaturge, composer, theatre actor and director. Over his career Kropyvnytskyi wrote 40 plays, played in over 500 roles of various repertoire, as well as wrote several songs.

Yury Karlovich Olesha was a Russian and Soviet novelist. He is considered one of the greatest Russian novelists of the 20th century, one of the few to have succeeded in writing works of lasting artistic value despite the stifling censorship of the era. His works are delicate balancing acts that superficially send pro-Communist messages but reveal far greater subtlety and richness upon a deeper reading. Sometimes, he is grouped with his friends Ilf and Petrov, Isaac Babel, and Sigismund Krzhizhanovsky into the Odessa School of Writers.

Andrey Sergeyvich Kraitor is a Russian sprint canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s. In the early period he competed for Ukraine, from 2009 to 2012 for Azerbaijan. Since 2013 he competes for Russia.

Mykola Martynenko - Ukrainian politician. Former People's Deputy of Ukraine. Member of the party "People's Front".

Yulian Aleksandrovich Panich is a Soviet / Russian actor, director, and journalist. Honored Artist of Russia (1996).

Prince Yevgeny Petrovich Obolensky was a Russian officer from the Obolensky family, one of the most active participants in the Decembrist revolt.

Irina Alekseevna Zabiyaka is a Russian singer and lead vocalist, songwriter in the popular Russian group Chi-li. She is known for her deep contralto voice.