List of Famous people born in Uzbekistan
Abu Isa at-Tirmidhi
Abū ʿĪsā Muḥammad ibn ʿĪsā as-Sulamī aḍ-Ḍarīr al-Būghī at-Tirmidhī, often referred to as Imām al-Termezī/Tirmidhī, was a Persian of Arab descent belonging to the Banu Sulaym tribe, Islamic scholar, and collector of hadith from Termez. He wrote al-Jami` as-Sahih, one of the six canonical hadith compilations in Sunni Islam. He also wrote Shama'il Muhammadiyah, a compilation of hadiths concerning the person and character of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. At-Tirmidhi was also well versed in Arabic grammar, favoring the school of Kufa over Basra due to the former's preservation of Arabic poetry as a primary source.
Serge Golon
Serge Golon, was a French geochemist, writer and artist of Russian descent. He is known as the husband of French author Anne Golon, author the Angélique series.
Iskander Makhmudov
Iskander Kakhramonovich Makhmudov is an Uzbek-born Russian businessman.
Ruslan Nurudinov
Ruslan Nurudinov is an Uzbekistani weightlifter of Tatar ethnic origin and an adherent of Islam. He is the first world champion for Uzbekistan in weightlifting (2013). Nurudinov also won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics, setting a new Olympic record in the clean and jerk at 237 kg.
Hasanboy Dusmatov
Hasanboy Marfjon Ugli Dusmatov is an Uzbek professional boxer. As an amateur, Dusmatov won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a light flyweight.
Serhiy Shkarlet
Serhiy Mykolayovych Shkarlet is a Ukrainian economist and politician. On 25 June 2020 he was assigned as the Acting Minister of Education and Science. On 17 December 2020 parliament appointed Shkarlet as Minister of Education and Science.
Murodjon Akhmadaliev
Murodjon Akhmadaliev is an Uzbek professional boxer who is a unified super-bantamweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), and IBF titles since 2020. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and bronze at the 2016 Olympics as a bantamweight. As of November 2020, he is ranked as the world's second best active super-bantamweight by The Ring, and fourth by BoxRec and second best by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board.
Jaloliddin Masharipov
Jaloliddin Masharipov is an Uzbek professional footballer who plays for Al Nassr and the Uzbekistan national team. He is known for his dribbling and chance creation.
Lola Yoʻldosheva
Lola Yoʻldosheva, better known simply as Lola, is an Uzbek singer, songwriter and film actress. She rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Muhabbatim" in 2003. Lola has recorded songs both in Uzbek and Russian.
Musa Yerniyazov
Musa Tajetdinovich Yerniyazov was a Soviet, then Uzbek state and political figure. He was Chairman of the Jokargi Kenges (Parliament) of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, Member of the Senate and Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.