List of Famous people born in Ukraine

This article uses national romanization of Ukrainian.

Louis Begley is a Polish-born Jewish American novelist. He is best known for writing the semi-autobiographical Holocaust novel Wartime Lies (1991) and the Schmidt trilogy: About Schmidt (1996), Schmidt Delivered (2000) and Schmidt Steps Back (2012).

Vadim Yusupovich Abdrashitov is one of Russian cinema's most independent directors. He is internationally renowned, with awards from the Berlin and Venice Film Festivals.

Valerii Oleksandrovych Andriitsev is a male freestyle wrestler from Ukraine. He won the silver medal in the Men's freestyle 96 kg at 2012 Summer Olympics. He won the silver in the 2012 European Wrestling Championships. At the 2014 World Wrestling Championships he took the bronze medal after winning a rematch against American Jake Varner, who beat him in the gold medal match at the 2012 Olympics. In June 2015, he earned bronze at the inaugural European Games for Ukraine in wrestling, more specifically, in the men's freestyle in the - 97 kg division.

Valentin Demyanenko, born 23 October 1983 in Cherkasy, is a former Ukrainian and Azerbaijani flatwater canoeist. He is a four times world champion, three times European champion and silver medalist of 2016 Summer Olympics in C-1 200 metres.

Georgy Erikhovich Langemak was a Soviet rocket designer of German/Swiss background.

Hryhoriy Oleksiyovych Illyashov is a former KGB operative, Ukrainian spy, and politician. He made a career in the Security Service of Ukraine. Illyashov is a husband of former Minister of Justice of Ukraine Olena Lukash.

Victor Vladimirovich Khryapa is a Russian former professional basketball player who last played for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League. A versatile forward standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he is a three-time All-EuroLeague selection and won the EuroLeague Best Defender award in 2010.

Irina Alekseevna Zabiyaka is a Russian singer and lead vocalist, songwriter in the popular Russian group Chi-li. She is known for her deep contralto voice.

Maksym Malyshev is a Ukrainian footballer who plays for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.