List of Famous people born in Zaporizhzhya Oblast, Ukraine
Anastasia Bliznyuk
Anastasia Ilyinichna Bliznyuk is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a two-time 2012 and 2016 Olympics Group All-around champion, 2017 World Group All-around champion, 2013 World Group All-around bronze medalist, and three-time European Group All-around champion. Bliznyuk is the third group rhythmic gymnast to win two gold medals in the Olympic Games after the late Natalia Lavrova and Yelena Posevina.
Denys Oliynyk
Denys Oliynyk is a Ukrainian football midfielder who plays for SJK Seinäjoki.
Yevheniy Shevchenko
Yevheniy Volodymyrovych Shevchenko is a Ukrainian lawyer, politician, and entrepreneur. He has served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 9th convocation.
Eduard Sobol
Eduard Oleksandrovych Sobol is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Club Brugge, on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk.
Yevgen Synelnykov
Yevhen Oleksandrovych Synelnykov is a Ukrainian TV presenter, director, actor, one of the presenter travel show "Oryol i Reshka" TV channels "Inter" and "Pyatnica!".
Vladyslav Yama
Vladyslav Mykolaiovych Yama, also known as Vlad Yama, is a Ukrainian dancer, educator, and is one of three judges for Ukraine's Got Talent and Tantsi z zirkamy.
Maksym Koval
Maksym Anatoliyovych Koval is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Sheriff Tiraspol.
Vladimir Peftiev
Vladimir Pavlovich Peftiev is a Belarusian businessman, philanthropist and author.
Serhiy Kryvtsov
Serhii Andriyovych Kryvtsov is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.
Yanina Sokolova
Yanina Mykhailivna Sokolova is a Ukrainian journalist, television presenter and actress. She works as the host of the "Rendezvous" and "Cinema" programs on Channel 5, "Shame!" program on Channel 4 and YouTube, as well as on the "Evening with Yanina Sokolova" channel on YouTube. She is the author of the multimedia project "Ya, Nina", based on real events from her life. She is the founder of the "Varto Zhyty" foundation.