List of Famous people born in West Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan
Sergey Druzhko
Sergey Yevgenyevich Druzhko is a Russian film actor and TV presenter. From 2005 till 2008 he was a presenter of the popular TV show Inexplicable, yet a Fact. As of 2018 he is a web-based videoblogger of the "Druzhko Show", which has 2.8 million subscribers on YouTube.
Manshuk Mametova
Manshuk Zhiengalikyzy Mametova was a machine gunner of the 100th Rifle Brigade in the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd Shock Army on the Kalinin Front during the Second World War. She became the first Kazakh woman to be awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union after the Supreme Soviet posthumously awarded her the title on 1 March 1944.
Bayan Alaguzova (Yessentayeva)
Bayan Maksatkyzy Yessentayeva (née Mukhitdenova; is a Kazakhstani producer, television presenter, actress, and singer. She first rose to fame in 1993 with her leading role in the melodrama Love Station, after which she worked for a long time as a journalist and presenter on television. Since 2006, she has been producing Kazakh musical groups and individual performers. Since 2010, she has appeared in several films and television series.
Aleksandr Tarkhanov
Aleksandr Fyodorovich Tarkhanov is a Russian football coach and a former Soviet player. He is the manager of Slavia Sofia.
Ruslan Valiullin
Ruslan Damirovich Valiullin is a Kazakhstani footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tobol and the Kazakhstan national team.
Yekaterina Larionova
Yekaterina Larionova is a freestyle wrestler from Kazakhstan. She won the bronze medal in the 63 kg division at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships.
Vyacheslav Boguslayev
Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Boguslayev is a Ukrainian engineer, businessman and politician. He is also a Hero of Ukraine, Member of the Party of Regions. He is mainly known as chief engineer of Motor Sich.
Alexey Kolessov
Alexey Kolessov is a Kazakhstani professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the men's points race at the 2004 Summer Olympics.