List of Famous people born in Republic of Abkhazia

Sergey Vladilenovich Kiriyenko is a Russian politician. He serves as the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia since 5 October 2016. Previously he served as the 30th Prime Minister of Russia from 23 March to 23 August 1998 under President Boris Yeltsin. Between 2005 and 2016 he was the head of Rosatom, the state nuclear energy corporation.

Anatoliy Vladimirovich Kotenyov is a Belarusian actor. He began his screen career in 1985 and appeared in more than 120 Soviet, Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian movies and TV series. probably the most important movie, he has played is As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me.

Diana Gudaevna Gurtskaya is a blind Russian-Georgian singer. Following a failed attempt in Belarus, Diana, on 1 March 2008, won the Georgian national final with 39.4% of the vote, therefore she represented Georgia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. She won a place in the final at the second semi-final on 22 May and finished 11th.

Anton Andreyevich Alikhanov, is a Russian politician, candidate of economic sciences, and a lawyer. He has served as the governor of Kaliningrad Oblast since 29 September 2017.

Hibla Gerzmava is an Abkhazian-Russian operatic soprano who currently resides in Moscow.

Akhrik Sokratovich Tsveiba is a former Soviet association footballer.

Raul Jumkovich Khajimba is an Abkhazian politician, and served as President of Abkhazia from 25 September 2014 until 12 January 2020. He was also Chairman of the Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia from 2010 to 2015. Khajimba previously held the offices of Vice President (2005–2009), Prime Minister (2003–2004) and Defence Minister (2002–2003). He unsuccessfully ran for President in 2004, 2009 and 2011. He resigned the presidency in 2020 due to protests against him.

Kokkai Futoshi is a former professional sumo wrestler from Georgia. He began his career in May 2001. He is the first Caucasian rikishi to reach sumo's highest division, makuuchi, which he achieved in 2004. His highest rank was komusubi, which he reached in 2006. He earned two special prizes for Fighting Spirit and two gold stars for defeating yokozuna. He wrestled for Oitekaze stable. In April 2018 he was voted by unanimous decision to be the president of the Georgian Sumo Federation for a term of four years.

Vera Kobalia is a Georgian politician who has served in the Cabinet of Georgia as the country's Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development from 2 July 2010 to 25 October 2012.

Otari Arshba is a Russian politician and member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.