List of Famous people born in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan

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.

Eduard Mikhailovich Sagalaev is a Russian television journalist and media manager.

Igor Armenovich Sarukhanov is a Russian rock musician, composer and artist of Armenian descent. Meritorious Artist of Russia (1997).

Marsel İlhan is a Turkish professional tennis player, ranked No. 1 in Turkey and with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 77 in March 2015. He is the first ever Turkish player to reach the 2nd round in a Grand Slam tournament, as well as the first Turkish player to win a Challenger Tournament and also the first Turkish player to enter the top 100 in the world ranking.

Refat Abdurakhmanovich Chubarov is a Ukrainian politician and public figure, leader of the Crimean Tatar national movement in Ukraine and worldwide.

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

Vladimir Mikhailovich Dzhabarov, is an Uzbek-born Russian statesman, politician, and former government agent who is a member of the Federation Council of from the Legislative Assembly of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast since 24 September 2009. He is the member of the United Russia party.

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