List of Georgians
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
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
Sculptors
- 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
Singers
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