List of Famous people born in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine
Aleksander Serov
Alexander Nikolayevich Serov is a Ukrainian-born Russian popular singer who is best known for early success in the Russian language with the songs of Igor Krutoy. He is no known relation to Alexander Nikolayevich Serov the 19th Century classical composer.
Olga Romanovskaya
Olga Romanovskaya, also known as Olga Koryahina ; born January 22, 1986, in Mykolaiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukrainian SSRm is a Ukrainian singer, television presenter, fashion designer and model.
Igor Lifanov
Igor Romanovich Lifanov is Russian actor of theater, cinema and TV.
Olha Kharlan
Olha Hennadiyivna Kharlan is a Ukrainian sabre fencer. She holds a bronze medal from both the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics and is a four-time World champion and five-time European champion. She was Olympic team champion in the 2008 Summer Olympics, twice World team champion and twice European team champion. Kharlan was named athlete of the year at the 2009 Ukrainian Heroes of Sports Years awards. She briefly pursued a political career.
Vladlen Yurchenko
Vladlen Yuriyovych Yurchenko is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Zorya Luhansk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Nikita Rukavytsya
Nikita Vadymovych Rukavytsya is an Australian football player who plays for Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League. He began his career as a striker at Perth Glory but has played primarily as a winger since moving to Europe. Born in Ukraine, Rukavytsya represents Australia internationally.
Yulia Marushevska
Yulia Marushevska is a Ukrainian activist and civil servant. A graduate student in literature and history, she appeared in a short video, entitled I Am a Ukrainian, which went viral after being posted in February 2014. In the spring of 2014 she gave talks about the cause of Ukrainian freedom in the United States and Canada and was interviewed by news media from dozens of countries.
Roman Sushchenko
Roman Sushchenko is a Ukrainian journalist and artist. He was arrested in Russia on spying charges in 2016 and sentenced in 2018; his detention and sentence have been criticized by a number of Ukrainian and international agencies. Sushchenko was released in September 2019.
Kateryna Kozlova
Kateryna Baindl is a Ukrainian tennis player. On 19 February 2018, she achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 62. On 22 October 2012, she peaked at No. 139 in the doubles rankings. To date, Kozlova has won one singles title on the WTA Challenger Tour as well as five singles and 13 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Iryna Sysoienko
Iryna Sysoienko is a Ukrainian politician and lawyer. She is a former National Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada representing the Samopomich party.