List of Georgians
- Alternate meaning: List of people from the State of Georgia (United States)
The following is a partial list of prominent people from the country Georgia, arranged chronologically within categories.
Historical Figures
Leaders & Politicians
- Nino Burjanadze (1964- ), politician
- Eduard Shevardnadze (1928- ), the former President until-2004
- Alexandre Bagrationi (1770-1844), Prince, leader of National-Liberation movement in 1801-1832
- Lavrenty Beria (1899-1953), head of the Soviet NKVD
- David the Builder (1073-1125), king in 1089-1125
- Nikolay Chkheidze (1864-1926)
- Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939-1993), the First President
- 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
- Merab Kostava (1939-1989), National Hero
- Parnavaz I of Iberia (3rd century BC), king
- Mikhail Saakashvili (1967- ), President from 2004
- Joseph Stalin (Ioseb Jughashvili) (1879-1953), Soviet dictator
- Tamar of Georgia (1160-1213), Queen in 1184-1213
- Vakhtang Gorgasali the king of Georgia in the 5th century, founder of capital city-Tbilisi
Military Figures
- Kote Abkhazi (1867-1923)
- Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906-1942), hero of French Resistance during the WW2.
- Pyotr Bagration (1765-1812), general (Russia)
- 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)
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)
- Kalistrate
- Ilia II (1932- ), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977
Academic Figures
- Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926-1998), anthropologist
- Giorgi Aleksidze DMed, PhD
- Lado Alpenidze (1938-2002), writer, philosopher, historian of Georgian culture
- Zurab Avalishvili (1876-1944), International Law and history
- Teimuraz Bagrationi (1782-1846), historian and philologist
- Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696-1757), historian and geographer
- Arnold Chikobava (1898-1985), linguist
- Levan Chilashvili (1930-2004), archaeologist
- Revaz Gabashvili (1898-1959),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)
- Sargis Kakabadze (1886-1967), historian
- Merab Mamardashvili (1930-1990), philosopher
- Guram Mchedlidze (1931-), biologist
- Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1890-1978), mathematician
- Shalva Nutsubidze (1888-1969), philosopher
- Vladimer Papava (1955-), economist
- 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
- Zurab Urushadze (1930-), biophysicist
- Dimitri Uznadze (1886-1950), psychologist and philosopher
- Ilia Vekua 23.IV.1907- 2.XII.1977 mathematician
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
- Zurab Kipshidze
- Zina Kverenchkhiladze
- Avtandil Makharadze
- Erosi Manjgaladze
- Merab Ninidze
- Giorgi Sagaradze
- Guram Sagaradze
- Karlo Sakandelidze
- Sesilia Takaishvili
- Levan Uchaneishvili
- Bukhuti Zakariadze
- Sergo Zakariadze
- Alexandre Zhorzholiani
- Nato Vachnadze
Ballet dancers
Composers
- Sulkhan Tsintsadze
- Dimitri Arakishvili
- Vazha Azarashvili
- Shalva Azmaiparashvili
- Andria Balanchivadze
- Meliton Balanchivadze
- Alexandre Basilaia
- Gia Kancheli
- Bidzina Kvernadze
- Zakharia Paliashvili
- Nicko Sulkhanishvili
Folk Musicians
Filmmakers
- Tengiz Abuladze
- Mikheil Chiaureli
- Revaz Chkheidze
- Otar Ioseliani
- Mikheil Kobakhidze
- Merab Kokochashvili
- Guram Meliava
- Kote Mikaberidze
- Guram Pataraia
- Eldar Shengelaia
- Giorgi Shengelaia
- Alexandre Tsutsunava
Opera singers
- Petre Amiranashvili
- Medea Amiranashvili
- David Andguladze
- Nodar Andguladze
- Lado Ataneli
- Paata Burchuladze
- David Gamrekeli
- Makvala Kasrashvili
- Valerian Kashakashvili
- Alexandre Khomeriki
- Badri Maisuradze
- Vano Sarajishvili
- Zurab Sotkilava
- Nino Surguladze
- Tsisana Tatishvili
- Maia Tomadze
Painters
- Elene Akhvlediani
- Elguja Berdzenishvili
- Mikheil Bilanishvili
- Gia Bugadze
- Giorgi Chogoshvili
- Dimitri Eristavi
- 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
- Niko Pirosmani
- Irakli Toidze
- Mikhail Khvitia
- Mose Toidze
- Levan Tsutskiridze
- Avto Varazi
- Feliks Varlamishvili
Pianists
Poets
- Alexander Abasheli
- Irakli Abashidze
- Rati Amaglobeli
- Lado Asatiani
- Alexander Chavchavadze
- Ilia Chavchavadze
- Zviad Gamsakhurdia
- Valerian Gaprindashvili
- Terenti Graneli
- Ioseb Grishashvili
- David Guramishvili
- Paolo Iashvili
- Ana Kalandadze
- Murman Lebanidze
- Giorgi Leonidze
- Mukhran Machavariani
- David Magradze
- Kote Makashvili
- Tinatin Mghvdliashvili
- Kolau Nadiradze
- Gaga Nakhutsrishvili
- Vazha-Pshavela
- Niko Samadashvili
- Galaktion Tabidze
- Titsian Tabidze
- Akaki Tsereteli
- Erekle Shvelidze
Sculptors
- Bidzina Avalishvili
- Merab Berdzenishvili
- Tengiz Gviniashvili
- Juna Mikatadze
- Iakob Nikoladze
- Giorgi Ochiauri
- Irakli Ochiauri
- Vakhtang Oniani
- George Papashvily
- Zurab Tsereteli
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
- Vladimer (Lado) Alpenidze
- Lado Asatiani (1917-1942), poet
- Vasil Barnovi (Barnaveli)
- Lasha Bugadze
- Saint Ilia the Righteous (Ilia Chavchavadze) (1837-1907), poet and writer
- Otar Chiladze
- Tamaz Chiladze
- Konstantine Gamsakhurdia
- Levan Gotua
- Shalva Dadiani
- Guram Dochanashvili
- Levan Gotua
- Merab Eliozishvili
- Mikheil Javakhishvili
- Maka Jokhadze
- Otia Ioseliani
- Leo Kiacheli
- David Kldiashvili
- Vakhushti Kotetishvili
- 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
Other
- Shota Arveladze (1973- ), footballer, AZ Alkmaar and Georgia national team
- Zurab Azmaiparashvili (1960- ), Chess Grandmaster
- Maia Chiburdanidze (1961- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1978-1991)
- Nona Gaprindashvili (1941- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1962-1978)
- Kakhaber Kaladze (1978- ), footballer, AC Milan and Georgia national team
- Kokkai (Tsaguria Levan) (1981- ), Sumo wrestler
- Ketevan Melua (1984- ), Jazz Singer
- Nikoloz Tskitishvili (1983- ) NBA basketball player
See also: List of people by nationality