List of Georgians (country)

The following is a partial list of prominent people from the Republic of Georgia, arranged chronologically within categories.

Historical figures

Leaders & politicians

* David the Builder (1073-1125), King of Georgia in 1089-1125
* Mikhail Saakashvili (1967-), President of Georgia from 2004
* Vladimer Gurgenidze, Prime Minister of Georgia from 2007
* Nino Burjanadze (1964- ), Speaker of Parliament of Georgia
* Eduard Shevardnadze (1928- ), the former President of Georgia until-2004
* Alexandre Bagrationi (1770-1844), Prince, leader of National-Liberation movement in 1801-1832
* Seit Devdariani (1879-1937), Menshevik leader
* Nikolay Chkheidze (1864-1926)
* Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939-1993), the First President of Georgia
* Evgen Gvaladze (1900-1937), one of the leaders of National-Liberation movement in 1921-1937
* Ali Bey Al-Kabir (1728-1773), Georgian Mameluk Sultan of Egypt in 1760-1772
* Ibrahim Beg, Mamluk leader
* Usman Beg, Mamluk leader
* Merab Kostava (1939-1989), National Hero
* Parnavaz I of Iberia (3rd century BC), king
*Joseph Stalin (1879–1953), Soviet Union premier
* Lavrenti Beria, NKVD chief
* Avel Yenukidze, Bolshevik leader
* Grigol Lordkipanidze, Menshevik leader
* Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Bolshevik leader
* Tamar of Georgia (1160-1213), Queen in 1184-1213
* Vakhtang Gorgasali, the king of Georgia in the 5th century, founder of capital city-Tbilisi
* Grigol Uratadze (1880-1959), politicians and historian
* Jorge de Bagration (born 1944), Georgian prince

Military figures

* Grigol Bakurianis-dze (11th century), general in the Byzantine service
* Prince Alexander of Imereti(1674-1711)
* Kote Abkhazi (1867-1923)
* Geno Adamia (1936-1993)
* Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906-1942), hero of French Resistance during the WW2.
* Ivane Amilakhvari (1829-1905), general in Russian army
* Pyotr Bagration (1765-1812), general (Russia)
* Kaikhosro (Kakutsa) Cholokashvili (1888-1930)
* Leo Kereselidze (1878-1942)
* Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874-1970)
* Shalva Maglakelidze (1893-1970)
* Giorgi Mazniashvili (1872-1937)
* John Shalikashvili (Poland, 1936- ), general, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (USA)
* Meliton Kantaria (1920-1993), sergeant of the Red Army who raised the Soviet victory banner over the Reichstag in Berlin, April 30 1945
* Valiko Jugheli
* Aleksandre Koniashvili
* Konstantin Leselidze
* Giorgi Kharkharashvili
* Shalva Akhaltsikheli
* Ivane Akhaltsikheli
* Zakaria Mkhargrdzeli
* Ivane Mkhargrdzeli
* Alexandre Bagrationi
* Vakhtang Gorgasali
* Kote Abkhazi
* Dimitri Amilakhvari
* Pyotr Bagration
* Kakutsa Cholokashvili
* Giorgi Mazniashvili
* Giorgi Saakadze

Religious figures

* Peter the Iberian (411-491), bishop & philosopher
* Antim Iverianul (Antimoz Iverieli) (1650-1716), Metropolitan of Romania
* Ambrosi (1866-1927), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia in 1921-1927
* Grigol Peradze (1899-1942), Archimandrite, historian (Poland)
* Elie Melia (1915-1988), Orthodox priest and church historian
* Kalistrate Tsintsadze
* Ilia II (1932- ), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977

Academic figures

* Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926-1998), anthropologist
* Ilia Abuladze (1901-1968), philologist
* Giuli Alasania (1946-), historian
* Giorgi Aleksidze DMed, PhD
* Lado Alpenidze (1938-2002), writer, philosopher, historian of Georgian culture
* Andria Apakidze (1914-2005), archaeologist
* Zurab Avalishvili (1876-1944), International Law and history
* Teimuraz Bagrationi (1782-1846), historian and philologist
* Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696-1757), historian and geographer
* Dimitri Bakradze (1826-1890), historian
* Vakhtang Beridze (1914-2001), art historian
* Arnold Chikobava (1898-1985), linguist
* Levan Chilashvili (1930-2004), archaeologist
* Giorgi Chubinashvili (1885-1973), art historian
* Gia Dvali (1964-), physicist
* Solomon Dodashvili (1805-1836), philosopher
* Revaz Gabashvili (1878-1959), historian
* Tamaz Gamkrelidze (1928-), linguist, President of the Academy of Sciences
* Guranda Gvaladze (1932-), botanist
* Revaz Dogonadze (1931-1985), physicist
* Pavle Ingorokva (1893-1990), historian and philologist
* Simon Janashia (1900-1947), historian
* Nikoloz Janashia (1931-1982), historian
* Ivane Javakhishvili (1876-1940), historian
* Alexander Kartveli (1896-1974), aircraft engineer (USA)
* Giorgi Kartvelishvili (1827-1901), Public figure, benefactor
* Sargis Kakabadze (1886-1967), historian
* Simon Kaukhchishvili (1895-1981), historian and philologist
* Edisher Khoshtaria-Brosset (1927-2005), historian
* David Lordkipanidze (1963-), anthropologist
* Merab Mamardashvili (1930-1990), philosopher
* Guram Mchedlidze (1931-), biologist
* Roin Metreveli (1939 -), Historian
* Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1890-1978), mathematician
* Shalva Nutsubidze (1888-1969), philosopher
* Vladimer Papava (1955-), economist
* Mikhail Sabinin (1845-1900), historian
* Akaki Shanidze (1887-1987), linguist and philologist
* Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), historian and archaeologist
* Giorgi Tsereteli (1904-1973), linguist
* Grigol Tsereteli (1870-1938), philologist
* Mikheil Tsereteli (1878-1965), sumerologist
* Vasil Tsereteli (1862-1937), physician and public benefactor
* Levan Urushadze (1964-), historian and politologist
* Zurab Urushadze (1930-), biophysicist
* Dimitri Uznadze (1886-1950), psychologist and philosopher
* Leri Mchedlishvili (1936-), philosopher (mathematical logic)
* Ilia Vekua (1907-1977), mathematician
* Jumber Khantadze (1933-), chemist
* Mari Bukhrashvili (1993), dancer

Cultural figures

Actors

* David (Dodo) Abashidze
* Veriko Anjaparidze
* Spartak Bagashvili
* Givi Berikashvili
* Ushangi Chkheidze
* Ramaz Chkhikvadze
* Giorgi Gegechkori
* Iza Gigoshvili
* Vaso Godziashvili
* Kakhi Kavsadze
* Akaki Khorava
* Vakhtang Kikabidze
* Zurab Kipshidze
* Otar Koberidze
* Nutsa Kukhianidze
* Zina Kverenchkhiladze
* Avtandil Makharadze
* Erosi Manjgaladze
* Merab Ninidze
* Giorgi Sagaradze
* Guram Sagaradze
* Karlo Sakandelidze
* Sesilia Takaishvili
* Levan Uchaneishvili
* Nato Vachnadze
* Bukhuti Zakariadze
* Sergo Zakariadze
* Alexandre Zhorzholiani
* Edisher Maghalashvili
* Sofiko Chiaureli
* Kote Makharadze
* Medea Cjakhava
* Salome Kancheli
* Otar Megvinet Ukhutsesi
* Nata Murvanidze
* Niko Tavadze
* Nani Chikvinidze
* Nino Dumbadze
* Guranda Gabunia
* Nineli Chankvetadze
* Ia Parulava

Ballet dancers

* Nino Ananiashvili
* George Balanchine
* Giorgi Khvitia
* Vakhtang Chabukiani
* Zurab Kikaleishvili
* Irma Nioradze
* Penio
* Vera Tsignadze
* Maka Makharadze
* Nikolai Tsiskaridze

Composers

* Dimitri Arakishvili
* Vazha Azarashvili
* Shalva Azmaiparashvili
* Andria Balanchivadze
* Meliton Balanchivadze
* Alexandre Basilaia
* Alexander Borodin
* Nodar Gabunia
* Otar Gordeli
* Gia Kancheli
* Bidzina Kvernadze
* Zurab Nadarejshvili
* Zakharia Paliashvili
* Nicko Sulkhanishvili
* Otar Taktakishvili
* Sulkhan Tsintsadze

Conductors

* Jansugh Kakhidze
* Evgeni Mikeladze

Folk musicians

* Hamlet Gonashvili
* Ensemble Georgika
* Ensemble Rustavi
* Ensemble Erisioni
* TRIO SAUNJE
* Sukhishvili National Ballet

Filmmakers

* Tengiz Abuladze
* Mikheil Chiaureli
* Goderdzi Chokheli
* Georgi Daneliya
* Mikhail Kalatozov (Mikheil Kalatozishvili)
* Revaz Chkheidze
* Otar Ioseliani
* Mikheil Kobakhidze
* Merab Kokochashvili
* Guram Meliava
* Kote Mikaberidze
* Guram Pataraia
* Eldar Shengelaia
* Giorgi Shengelaia
* Alexandre Tsutsunava
* Marlen Khutsiev (Khutsishvili)
* Alexandre Sasha Rexviashvili
* Giorgi Tsintsadze
* Kakha Kikabidze

Opera singers

* Natela Nicoli
* Petre Amiranashvili
* Medea Amiranashvili
* David Andguladze
* Nodar Andguladze
* Lado Ataneli
* Paata Burchuladze
* David Gamrekeli
* Giorgi Danelia
* Makvala Kasrashvili
* Valerian Kashakashvili
* Alexandre Khomeriki
* Badri Maisuradze
* Vano Sarajishvili
* Zurab Sotkilava
* Nino Surguladze
* Tsisana Tatishvili
* Maia Tomadze
* Zurab Anjapharidze
* Sandro Inashvili

Painters

* David Giorgadze
* Gogi Chagelishvili
* Elene Akhvlediani
* Elguja Berdzenishvili
* Mikheil Bilanishvili
* Gia Bugadze
* Giorgi Chogoshvili
* Dimitri Eristavi
* Kako Topouria
* Gigo Gabashvili
* Vakhtang Gabunia
* Lado Gudiashvili
* Gia Gugushvili
* Natela Iankoshvili
* Edmond Kalandadze
* David Kakabadze
* Vladimer Kandelaki
* Dimitri Khakhutashvili
* Shalva Kikodze
* Sergo Kobuladze
* Keti Matabeli
* Zurab Nizharadze
* Petre Otskheli
* Niko Pirosmani
* Irakli Toidze (1902-1985)
* Mose Toidze
* Radish Tordia
* Levan Tsutskiridze
* Avto Varazi
* Feliks Varlamishvili
* Khuta Iremadze
* Levan Tshogoshvili
* Vakhtang Kokiashvili
* Muraz Murvanidze

Pianists

* Khatia Buniatishvili
* Inga Kashakashvili
* Alexander Korsantia
* Otar Magradze
* Medea Paniashvili
* Tamara Sanikidze
* Nino Sanikidze
* Alexander Toradze
* Eliso Virsaladze
* Marina Khvitia

Poets

* Shota Rustaveli
* Alexander Abasheli
* Irakli Abashidze
* Rati Amaglobeli
* Lado Asatiani
* Besiki
* Alexander Chavchavadze
* Ilia Chavchavadze
* Zviad Gamsakhurdia
* Valerian Gaprindashvili
* Terenti Graneli
* Ioseb Grishashvili
* David Guramishvili
* Ioseb Gudiashvili
* Paolo Iashvili
* Ana Kalandadze
* Murman Lebanidze
* Giorgi Leonidze
* Mukhran Machavariani
* David Magradze
* Kote Makashvili
* Tinatin Mghvdliashvili
* Kolau Nadiradze
* Gaga Nakhutsrishvili
* Irakli Kakabadze
* Niko Nikoladze
* Vazha-Pshavela
* Niko Samadashvili
* Galaktion Tabidze
* Titsian Tabidze
* Akaki Tsereteli
* Erekle Shvelidze
* Yetim Gurdji

culptors

* Bidzina Avalishvili
* Merab Berdzenishvili
* Tengiz Gviniashvili
* Juna Mikatadze
* Iakob Nikoladze
* Giorgi Ochiauri
* Irakli Ochiauri
* Vakhtang Oniani
* George Papashvily
* Zurab Tsereteli
* Malkhaz Vardiashvili
* Otar Parulava
* Gia Japaridze

ingers

* Katie Melua
* Valery Meladze

Theatre producers

* Alexander (Sandro) Akhmeteli
* Dodo Antadze
* Temur Chkheidze
* David Doiashvili
* Kote Marjanishvili
* Robert Sturua
* Alexander Sumbatashvili-Yuzhin
* Mikheil Tumanishvili
* Levan Tsuladze
* Avtandil (Avto) Varsimashvili

Writers

* Kita Abashidze, literary critic
* Lado Asatiani (1917-1942), poet
* Vasil Barnovi (Barnaveli)
* Saint Ilia the Righteous (Ilia Chavchavadze) (1837-1907), poet and writer
* Otar Chiladze
* Tamaz Chiladze
* Daniel Chonkadze
* Iakob Gogebashvili
* Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
* Levan Gotua
* Shalva Dadiani
* Guram Dochanashvili
* Levan Gotua
* Merab Eliozishvili
* Mikheil Javakhishvili
* Maka Jokhadze
* Otia Ioseliani
* Jemal Karchkhadze
* Leo Kiacheli
* David Kldiashvili
* Vakhushti Kotetishvili
* Richard Kriheli
* Giorgi Lomsadze, writer, journalist
* Niko Lordkipanidze
* Mukhran Machavariani (1929- ), poet
* Sergi Makalatia, writer and ethnographer
* Aka Morchiladze
* George Papashvily
* Vazha-Pshavela (Luka Razikashvili) (1862-1915), poet and writer
* Guram Rcheulishvili
* Grigol Robakidze
* Shota Rustaveli (12th century), poet
* Galaktion Tabidze (1891-1953), poet
* Nodar Tsuleiskiri
* David Turashvili

Businesspeople

* Badri Patarkatsishvili (1956 - 2008), Georgian business oligarch, the richest Georgian businessman, 2008 Georgian presidential candidate
* Levan Gachechiladze (1964-), founder of Georgian Wine Company (GWC), 2008 Georgian presidential candidate
* David Gamkrelidze (1964-), founder of Aldagi Insurance Company, Member of Parliament

Other known Georgians

* Teimuraz Gaprindashvili (1991-), Famous all- pro football player for oak park raiders
* Lela Tsurtsumia (1968- ), famous Georgian singer
* Nina Kobiashvili (1969- ), Production Designer
* Shota Arveladze (1973- ), footballer, AZ Alkmaar and Georgia national team
* Zurab Azmaiparashvili (1960- ), Chess Grandmaster
* George Asatiani (1970-), Governance Expert, currently in Kabul, Afghanistan, working for USAID/Afghanistan Parliamentary Assistance Project
* Valeri Chechelashvili (1963-), former Secretary General of BSEC PERMIS, Ambassador
* Maia Chiburdanidze (1961- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1978-1991)
* Nona Gaprindashvili (1941- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1962-1978)
* Roman Dzindzichashvili (1944- ), US Chess Champion (1983 and 1989)
* Kakhaber Kaladze (1978- ), footballer, AC Milan and Georgia national team
* Temuri Ketsbaia (1968- ), former footballer, notably for Newcastle United F.C. and Georgia national team
* Zviad Kvachantiradze(1965-), former Secretary General of TRACECA, Ambassador,
* Kokkai (Levan Tsaguria) (1981- ), Sumo wrestler
* Luka Vardiashvili (1989-), expatriate son of notable sculptor Malkhaz Vardiashvili
* The Mdivani family, "aznauri", or minor nobility
* Nikoloz Tskitishvili (1983- ), NBA basketball player
* Zaza Pachulia (1984- ), NBA basketball player
* Ia Parulava, Georgian actress, www.iaparulava.ge
* Guga Kotetishvili, Designer, painter
* Sopho Khalvashi, (1986-), songstress
* Vasily Sopromadze (1963- ), notable property developer in Russia
* Natalia Nasaridze (1972-), champion archer
* Gizo Ujarmeli (1969-) Born in Tbilisi, Figure Skater for German National Team, Real Estate Broker in United States"See also:" List of people by nationality

External links

* [http://www.georgianbiography.com/alphabetindex.html# Dictionary of Georgian National Biography]