List of Azerbaijanis
This is a list of prominent people from the Republic of Azerbaijan (or, previously, the Azerbaijan SSR) and Azeri people from Iran.
Republic of Azerbaijan
Actors
- Siyavush Aslan, actor
- Fakhraddin Manafov, actor
- Huseyngulu Sarabski, theatre actor
- Melahat Abbasova, actress in Turkey (born in Baku)
- Yashar Nuri, actor
- Nasiba Zeynalova, actress
- Arif Guliyev, actor
Art
- Mikail Abdullayev, painter
- Sattar Bahlulzadeh, painter
- Alibey Huseynzadeh, painter
- Togrul Narimanbekov, painter
- Tahir Salahov, painter
- Sadig Sharifzadeh, painter
Authors
- Chingiz Abdullayev, writer
- Mirza Fatali Akhundov, writer
- Banine, French writer
- Fuzûlî, poet
- Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, writer
- Imadaddin Nasimi, poet
- Khurshidbanu Natavan, poetess
- Lev Nussimbaum, writer
- Mirza Alakbar Sabir, poet
- Abdulla Shaig, poet
- Molla Panah Vagif, poet
- Aliagha Vahid, poet
- Mirza Shafi Vazeh, poet
- Samad Vurgun, poet
- Nizami Ganjavi, poet
- Seyid Azim Shirvani, poet
- Nasimi, poet
- Anar, writer
- Suleyman Rustam, poet
- Shah Ismayil Khatai, poet
Businessmen
- Aras Agalarov, the owner and president of "Crocus International" based in Moscow, Russia
- Azay Mokhnatov, the owner and president of "AF Group"
- Vagit Alekperov, President of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL
- Farkhad Akhmedov, Northgas, Geokchay Konserv, Senator
- Igor Ashurbeyli, general director of Russia’s largest air-defence weapon manufacturers Almaz (developers of S-300 antimissile systems)
- Telman Ismailov, the owner and president of "AST Company" based in Moscow, Russia, of Mountain Jewish origin
- Mubariz Mansimov, President of Palmali Group of Companies based in Istanbul, Turkey
- Murtuza Mukhtarov, oil industrialist and millionaire in Czarist Russia
- Musa Nagiyev, industrial oil magnate in Czarist Russia
- Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, oil millionaire in Czarist Russia
Film Industry
- Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, film director
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, screen writer
- Mubariz Nagiyev, film director
- Vagif Mustafayev, film director
Military
- Azi Aslanov, Soviet army general, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
- Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian army general, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Russian Imperial Cavalry General and General-Adjutant of the Emperor of Russia
- Masey Sulkevich, General of Russian Empire, then became first chief of staff of army of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918, of Lipka Tatar origin
- Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Russian Imperial army general, deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Music
- Shovkat Alakbarova, singer
- Habil Aliyev, kamancha player
- Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, composer
- Fikret Amirov, composer
- Ali Salimi, composer.Musician in Ardabil city.
- Rashid Behbudov, singer and actor
- Bulbul, singer
- Polad Bulbuloglu, composer and singer
- Bella Davidovich, pianist
- Gara Garayev, composer
- Tofig Guliyev, composer
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov, composer
- Ella Leya, singer
- Muslim Magomayev, opera singer
- Shovkat Mammadova, the first Azeri female opera singer
- Oleg Marshev, pianist
- Fatma Mukhtarova, opera singer
- Rubaba Muradova, singer
- Vagif Mustafa Zadeh, jazz pianist and composer
- Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, jazz singer/pianist
- Niyazi, composer and conductor
- Alim Qasimov, Mugham singer
- Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist
- Parviz Rustambeyov, saxophone player and one of the founders of Azeri jazz
- Alihan Samedov, balaban (duduk)player
- Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist and conductor
- Rain Sultanov, jazzman
- Zeynab Khanlarova, singer
- Abdulbagi Ali oglu Zulalov, (mugam) singer
- Sevda Alakbarzadeh, singer
Politicians
- Heydar Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan Republic (1993-2003)
- Ilham Aliyev, prime minister (2003), president (2003-)
- Meshadi Azizbekov, revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars
- Nikolai Baibakov, Head of Gosplan (State Committee for Planning) of the USSR
- Abulfaz Elchibey, president of Azerbaijan Republic (1992-3)
- Rasul Guliyev, ex speaker of National Assembly of Azerbaijan (1993-6)
- Hasan Hasanov, prime minister (1990-2), foreign minister (1993-8)
- Fatali Khan Khoyski, Prime Minister, one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Gazanfar Musabekov, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan SSR
- Ayaz Mutalibov, president of Azerbaijan Republic
- Nariman Narimanov, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
- Sabit Orujov, Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR
- Mammed Amin Rasulzade, one of the founders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Alimardan Topchubashev, Speaker of Parliament, one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Mir Hasan Vazirov, revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars
Scientists
- Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, historian and writer
- Kerim Kerimov, head of Soviet space program
- Farman Salmanov, geologist
- Zeynalabdin Shirvani, traveller and geographer
- Movlazadeh Mahammad Hasan Shakavi, philosopher, alim and the first Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus
Sports
- Movlud Miraliyev, judoka, Olympic champion
- Rovshan Bayramov, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Elnur Mammadli, judoka, Olympic champion
- Shirvani Muradov, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Vitaliy Rahimov, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Tofik Bakhramov, the 'Russian' linesman from 1966 World Cup final
- Namig Abdullayev, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Rafael Agayev, Karate World Champion
- Mariya Stadnik, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Anatoliy Banishevskiy, USSR soccer star
- Valery Belenky, gymnast, Olympic and World champion
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, chess grandmaster
- Alekper Mamedov, USSR soccer star
- Farid Mansurov, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Zemfira Meftakhetdinova, sport shooter, Olympic champion
- Nizami Pashayev, weightlifter, winner of the world and European championships
- Teimour Radjabov, chess grandmaster
Other
- Sureyya Agaoglu, first female lawyer in Turkey
- Avaz Alakbarov, Finance Minister (1999 to 2006)
- Misha Black, industrial designer
- Ziya Buniatov, historian
- Masud ibn Davud, the architect of Maiden Tower
- Musa Manarov, Soviet cosmonaut
- Shirali Mislimov, long-liver
- Sarhat Rashidova, was believed to be the oldest person to live on Earth as of January 2007
- Yosef Shagal, TV journalist and MP in Israel
- Richard Sorge, Soviet spy, of Caucasus German origin
- Alexander Kazembek, famous Russian orientalist, historian and philologist
Iran
In politics and Military
- Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran [1]
- Parviz Davoudi, current First Vice-President of Iran
- Mohammad Khatami, former president, is half Azari [1]
- Parviz Fattah, current Minister of Energy
- Yahya Safavi, head of IRGC
- Ali Meshkini, influential cleric and the ex-chairman of Assembly of Experts
- Grand Ayatollah Musavi Ardabili, former Judiciary Chairman of Iran
- Mir-Hossein Mousavi, former Prime Minister of Iran
- Sattar Khan, constitutional revolutionary leader
- Bagher Khan, constitutional revolutionary leader
- Ali Soheili, Prime Minister of Iran
- Ebrahim Hakimi, Prime Minister of Iran
- Tadfel Molouk Ayrumlu, general of the Qajar army
- Abbas Gharabaghi, Iran's last Army Chief of Staff under the Pahlavi regime. [2]
- Hossein Mousavi Tabrizi, former chief prosecutor of the Revolutionary Court
- Ahmad Kasravi, Iranian nationalist politician and author
- Mina Ahadi, Communist Activist from WPI
- Mahmud Jam, Prime Minister of Iran
- Sadegh Khalkhali, hardline Shia cleric of the Islamic Republic
- Mohammad Khiabani, famous cleric, politician
- Ramin Jahanbegloo, political philosopher
- Hassan Roshdieh, famous cleric, politician
- Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran
- Mehdi Bakeri, Iranian war hero
- Reza Moridi, member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada (Orumieh native)
- Tadj ol-Molouk, mother of the last Shah of Iran
- Farah Pahlavi, (Farah Diba) the last Queen of Iran (Mohammadreza Shah's wife)
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran (Azeri mother)
- Reza Pahlavi, son of Mohammadreza and Farah Pahlavi, claimant to the Iranian throne
Grand Ayatollahs
- In addition to those mentioned above:
- Mousavi Ardabili, he was the first head of the Judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran (1980-1989)
- Abul-Qassim Khoei
- Allameh Tabatabaei
- Fazel Lankarani
- Mousa Shubairi Zanjani
- Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
- Jawad Tabrizi
- Javad Gharavi Aliari
- Moslem Malakouti
In literature
- Shams Tabrizi, mystic
- Iraj Mirza, poet and politician
- Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, poet
- Parvin E'tesami, poetess
- Samad Behrangi, political writer
- Gholam Hossein Saedi, writer
- Reza Baraheni, writer
- Ebrahim Nabavi, political commentator and satirist
- Afshin Molavi, journalist and writer
- Táhirih, poet, theologian of the Bábí faith, and women's rights activist
In the arts
- Aydin Aghdashloo, painter
- Samin Baghtcheban, musician, writer and translator
- Davood Behboodi, singer
- Dariush Eghbali, singer and actor
- Googoosh, singer and actress
- Nooshafarin, singer
- Haydar Hatemi, painter
- Ebrahim Hatamikia, film director
- Rasoul Mollagholipour, film director
- Marjane Satrapi, animated film director
- Kamal Tabrizi, film director
- Sami Yusuf, British singer, song-writer and musician
- Parviz Parastui, actor
- Akbar Abdi,actor
- Tahmineh Milani,film director
In sports
- Ali Daei, football player, head coach of the Iran national football team
- Hossein Reza Zadeh, World champion weight-lifter
- Hadi Saei, World champion Taekwondo athlete
- Karim Bagheri, football player
- Rasoul Khatibi, football player
- Hosein Khatibi, football player
- Hamid Estili, football player
- Yahya Golmohammadi, football player
- Hamid Derakhshan, football player
- Mohammad Nosrati, football player
- Aliakbar Ostad Asadi, football player
- Javad Allahverdi, football player
- Ahad Sheykhlari, football player
- Aziz Asli, football player
- Farshad Pious, football player
- Gholamreza Fathabadi, football player
- Yousef Karami, Iranian taekwondo athlete
Scientists
- Maziar Ashrafian Bonab, genetic scientist
- Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh, philosopher of medicine
- Ali Javan, famous physicist
Other
- Jabbar Baghtcheban, educator, inventor of Persian sign language
- Sona Babai, oldest naturalized Iranian American
See also
- ^ a b Clawson, Patrick. Eternal Iran, 2005, ISBN 1-4039-6276-6, Palgrave Macmillan, p.5
- ^ (autobiography)