List of Famous people born in Minsk, Belarus
Roman Zaretsky
Roman Zaretsky is an Israeli retired ice dancer. With his sister, Alexandra Zaretsky, he is the 2009 Skate America bronze medalist, 2009 Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, a three-time Nebelhorn Trophy medalist, and a three-time Israeli national champion. They finished 6th at the World Championships and competed twice at the Winter Olympics, finishing 10th in 2010.
Sam Mintz
Sam Mintz was an American screenwriter originally from the Russian Empire, who was nominated in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay at the 4th Academy Awards. He was nominated alongside Joseph L. Mankiewicz. They were nominated for Skippy.
Artem Milevskyi
Artem Volodymyrovych Milevskyi is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who played as a second striker.
Bronislava Nijinska
Bronislava Nijinska was a Polish ballet dancer, and an innovative choreographer. She came of age in a family of traveling, professional dancers.
Moisei Ginzburg
Moisei Yakovlevich Ginzburg was a Soviet constructivist architect, best known for his 1929 Narkomfin Building in Moscow.
Natalia Mishkutenok
Natalia Yevgenievna Mishkutionok is a Belarusian former pair skater. With Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1992 Olympic champion, the 1994 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time World champion, and a two-time European champion.
Alyaksandr Martynovich
Alyaksandr Uladzimiravich Martynovich is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains FC Krasnodar and the Belarusian national team. In June 2011, he acquired Russian citizenship as well and is not considered a foreign player in Russian football competitions.
Ivan Youlianovitch Romanovsky
Vladzislav Kushnir
Vitaly Scherbo
Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast. One of the most successful gymnasts of all time, he is the only male gymnast ever to have won a world title in all 8 events. He was the most successful athlete at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning 6 of 8 events – team, all-around, and 4 of 6 event finals.