List of Famous people born in Uzbekistan
Bakhtiyor Ikhtiyarov
Bakhtiyor Akhmedovich Ikhtiyarov was a Soviet and Uzbek actor.
Eduard Sagalaev
Eduard Mikhailovich Sagalaev is a Russian television journalist and media manager.
Tatiana Felgenhauer
Tatyana Vladimirovna Felgenhauer is a Russian journalist, correspondent and presenter of Echo of Moscow radio station, and its deputy editor-in-chief.
Amandyk Gabbasovich Batalov
Amandyk Batalov is a Kazakh politician who is currently the Governor of Almaty Region since August 20, 2014. Hydraulic engineer by profession, he served as the Acting First Deputy Governor of Almaty region, the mayor of Zhetysu district of Almaty, the first deputy chief of administration of Kalinin district of Almaty, vice-president of the "Construction industry and technology" concern.
Igor Sarukhanov
Igor Armenovich Sarukhanov is a Russian rock musician, composer and artist of Armenian descent. Meritorious Artist of Russia (1997).
Dzhanik Fayziev
Dzhanik Habibullaevich Fayziev is a Uzbek and Russian director, producer and screenwriter. He specializes in historical adventure movies. Most notably, he directed The Turkish Gambit and Legend of Kolovrat, and produced Admiral.
Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich
Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich was a Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, theatre director and set designer. Most famous for his musicals and Alexandre Dumas adaptations. He directed 22 motion pictures and TV films between 1966 and 2009. Honored Artist of the Russian SFSR (1990) and Ukraine (1995).
Yelena Nikolaeva
Elena Sergeevna Nikolaeva is a Russian journalist. She has also performed episodic roles in several films. Having graduated from the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, she worked as television presenter on Expert TV (2010-2013) and RBC TV (2013-2014). In September 2014, she moved on to Moscow 24.
Alexei Sultanov
Alexei Sultanov was a Soviet Union-born American classical pianist of Uzbek origin.
Nigmatilla Yuldashev
Nigmatilla Tulkinovich Yuldashev is an Uzbek lawyer and politician who served as Chairman of the Senate of Uzbekistan from 2015 until 2019. Previously he was Minister of Justice from 2011 to 2015.