List of Famous people born in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Islam Abduganiyevich Karimov was the leader of Uzbekistan and its predecessor state, the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic, from 1989 until his death in 2016. He was the last First Secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan from 1989 to 1991, when the party was reconstituted as the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan (PDP); he led the PDP until 1996. He was the President of the Uzbek SSR from 24 March 1990 until he declared the independence of Uzbekistan on 1 September 1991.

Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich is an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Kadima between 2009 and 2013.

Irina Alexandrovna Viner-Usmanova is a Russian rhythmic gymnastics coach who is head coach of the Russian national team, president of the Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation, and former vice president of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation.

Aleksei Ivanovich Adzhubei was a Soviet journalist who once worked for Komsomolskaya Pravda and Izvestia. He was a member of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His wife was Rada Khrushchev, the daughter of Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of Soviet Union. In November 25, 1961, he interviewed John F. Kennedy at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.

Umar Shaikh Mirza II was the ruler of the Fergana Valley. He was the fourth son of Abu Sa'id Mirza, the Emperor of the Timurid Empire in what is now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and eastern Iran.

Gabriyel’ Arkadyevich Ureklyan, better known as El-Registan (Эль-Регистан), was a Soviet Armenian poet.

Gawhar Shad was the chief consort of Shah Rukh, the emperor of the Timurid Empire.

André Hossein, born Aminulla Huseynov, also known as Aminollah Hossein was a French composer of Persian or Azerbaijani origin and a tar soloist. Hossein was the first Persian composer who was able to present his works in international concerts.

Shah Rukh was the ruler of the Timurid Empire between 1405 and 1447.