List of Famous people born in Uzbekistan
Vitaliy Denisov
Vitaliy Gennadyevich Denisov is an Uzbek footballer of Belarusian origin playing as a left-back for Tom Tomsk. He is a member of the Uzbekistan national football team.
Albina Shagimuratova
Albina Anvarovna Shagimuratova is a Russian coloratura soprano. 2019 her recording of the title role in Semiramide for Opera Rara won the international Opera Award and the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), followed by "Neala" in Donizettis "Il Paria", again with Mark Elder recorded for Opera Rara. Her worldwide career started at the Salzburg Festival singing the "Queen of the night" in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, performing at Houston Grand Opera, the Lucerne Festival, San Francisco Opera, Vienna State Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Liceu and The Royal Opera, London. In 2018 Albina recorded the "Queen of the night" with Yannick Nézet Séguin for Deutsche Grammophon and performed it in Salzburg, she sang on Moscow´s red square for the world cup´s opening gala and at the opening of Moscow´s new concert hall, Zaryadye both concerts led by Valery Gergiev. 2016 saw her role debut as Konstanze in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and the title role in Semiramide at the BBC Proms. Albina Shagimuratova is chair of the jury for the international Glinka competition and jury member of the international Tchaikovsky competition.
Rita Volk
Margarita Volkovinskaya, known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbek-American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series Faking It.
Stalic Khankishiev
Stanislav Huseynovich Khankishiev, better known as Stalic Khankishiev, is a celebrity chef, photographer, and cooking writer born in Uzbekistan. He has become well known in the Russian Federation as a result of television appearances and books. He is particularly associated with Central Asian cuisine, but has also popularized dishes from the Caucasus, the Balkans, and Slavic countries.
Shahzoda
Zilola Bahodirovna Musaeva, most commonly known by her stage name Shahzoda, is an Uzbek singer and actress. Shahzoda has become a highly popular singer in Uzbekistan and other neighboring countries.
Refat Chubarov
Refat Abdurakhmanovich Chubarov is a Ukrainian politician and public figure, leader of the Crimean Tatar national movement in Ukraine and worldwide.
Abdusalom Azizov
Abdusalom Abdumavlonovich Azizov is an Uzbek military leader who was the Minister of Defence of Uzbekistan from September 4, 2017 to February 11, 2019. He now serves as head of the State Security Service.
Lena Belkina
Lena Belkina is a Ukrainian mezzo-soprano.
Mirabror Usmanov
Mirabror Zufarovich Usmanov Uzbek statesman, political and sports figure, president of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan, the Football Federation of Uzbekistan, the Football Federation of Central Asia, and Uzbeck Senator (2005-2010).
Abdulhashim Mutalov
Abdulxashim Mutalov was the 1st Prime Minister of Uzbekistan from January 1992 to December 1995.