List of sons and daughters of the city of Almaty

The list of sons and daughters of the city of Almaty lists people who were born in the Kazakh city of Almaty (1854–1867 Vernoje , 1867–1921 Vernyj , 1921–1993 Alma-Ata ).

A.

Aibol Äbiken (* 1996), football player
Madina Abylqasymowa (* 1978), politician
Qairat Äbussejitow (* 1955), diplomat
Magomed Albogatschijew (* 1957), Ingushetian Mufti
Rachat Älijew (1962–2015), politician and diplomat
Jerlan Aryn (* 1961), politician
Aqmaral Arystanbekowa (* 1948), diplomat and politician

B.

Bauyrschan Baibek (* 1974), politician
Emir Baighasin (* 1984), film director
Dmitri Balandin (* 1995), swimmer
Ruslan Baltiev (* 1978), football player
Eugen Bauder (* 1986), German actor and an internationally active German model
Qanat Bosymbajew (* 1969), politician
Sinaida Botschanzewa (1907–1973), Soviet botanist and university professor
Alexander Brener (* 1957), Russian action artist

C.

Juri Chitrin (1946–2004), lawyer
Martin Chuber (* 1992), ski racer
Natalia Cukseeva (* 1990), German volleyball player

D.

Viktor Demjanenko (* 1958), Soviet boxer
Sarina Dias (* 1993), tennis player
Yerbolat Dossajew (* 1970), politician
Jelena Dubok (* 1976), biathlete
Ässet Düissenow (* 1997), cross-country skier

F.

Stanislav Filimonov (* 1979), ski jumper
Dmitri Fofonow (* 1976), racing cyclist

G

Pawel Gaiduk (* 1976), ski jumper
Pyotr Goncharov (* 1948), Russian sociologist and political scientist
Mark Gorman (* 1989), Kazakh-Israeli soccer player
Monika Gossmann (* 1981), German actress and dancer
Sergei Grigoryev (* 1992), pole vaulter
Lyudmila Gurjewa (* 1977), biathlete

I.

Berik Imaschew (* 1960), politician

J

Dmitri Jakowlew (* 1988), beach volleyball player
Mels Jeleussisow (* 1950), environmental activist and politician
Ruslan Yershanov (* 1976), chess player
Ekaterina Evsejewa (* 1988), high jumper
Yelena Jurayeva (1977–2013), jazz musician
Valery Jurlow (born 1933), Russian artist

K

Wolha Kardapolzawa (* 1966), Belarusian walker
Nazym Kazibay (* 1993), boxer
Qairat Kelimbetow (* 1969), politician
Roman Kirsch (* 1988), entrepreneur
Alexander Korobow (* 1978), ski jumper
Alexei Korolev (* 1987), ski jumper
Ruslana Korschunowa (1987–2008), Russian-Kazakh photo model
Yevgeny Kotscheschkow (1953–2001), Soviet and Russian officer
Shambyl Kukejew (* 1988), football player
Olessya Kulakova (* 1977), German volleyball player
Sergei Kulibaba (* 1959), Soviet pole vaulter
Regina Kulikowa (* 1989), Russian tennis player
Dinmuchamed Kunajew (1912–1993), communist politician in Kazakhstan
Aqylbek Kürischbajew (* 1961), politician and university rector
Sergei Kutivadze (1944-2017), Soviet-Georgian football player

L.

Oxana Lebedew (* 1987), German professional dancer
Michail Ledowskich (* 1986), Russian tennis player
Robert Lehmann (* 1982), German chemist and numismatist
Jelena Lichowzewa (* 1975), Russian tennis player
Yevgeny Lyovkin (* 1992), ski jumper

M.

Fuat Mansurow (1928-2010), Soviet conductor
Tatjana Maschkowa (* 1983), beach volleyball player
Asqar Mussinow (* 1961), diplomat and politician

N

Anatoli Nasarenko (born 1948), Soviet wrestler
Qairat Nurdäuletow (* 1982), football player
Bolat Nüssipow (* 1971), diplomat

O

Galym Orasbakow (* 1964), diplomat
Sergei Ostapenko (* 1986), football player

P

Maria Pankratz (* 1965), amateur actress
Alexander Parygin (* 1973), athlete and Olympian
Dajana Pecha (* 2001), ski jumper
Marija Perepjolkina (* 1984), Russian volleyball player
Alexander Petrenko (1976-2006), Russian national basketball player
Anastassija Pilipenko (* 1986), hurdler
Wassili Piwzow (* 1975), mountaineer
Dennis Pohl (* 1986), German racing cyclist
Maxim Polunin (* 1975), ski jumper
Alexei Ptschelinzew (* 1991), ski jumper
Galina Pugachenkova (1915–2007), archaeologist, art scholar

Q

Nurlan Qapparow (1970–2015), businessman and politician
Gülschan Qaraghussowa (* 1950), politician
Älibek Qassymow (* 1954), Colonel General
Yershan Qasychanov (born 1964), politician
Timur Qulybajew (* 1966), entrepreneur

R.

Oxana Rachmatulina (* 1976), Russian basketball player
Salawat Rachmetow (* 1967), Russian sport climber and boulderer
Vladimir Resnitschenko (* 1965), German-Soviet fencer
Friederika Richter (* 1931), Austrian painter and author
Raqymschan Rosybakiev (* 1991), football player

S.

Olga Safronowa (* 1991), sprinter
Wadim Sajutin (* 1970), Russian speed skater
Qairat Sarybai (* 1966), diplomat and politician
Marat Shachmetov (* 1989), football player
Muchtar Schäkischew (* 1963), businessman
Oras Shandossow (* 1961), economist and politician
Radik Schaparow (* 1984), ski jumper
Thomas Schertwitis (* 1972), German water polo player
Vladimir Zhirinovsky (* 1946), Russian nationalist politician and member of the Duma
Olga Schischigina (* 1968), hurdler and Olympic champion
Katharina Schmidt (* 1982), German actress
Lyudmila Schwezowa (1949–2014), Russian politician
Igor Selenkov (* 1978), biathlete
Irina Selyutina (* 1979), tennis player
Shamil Serikow (1956-1989), Soviet wrestler, 1980 Olympic champion in Greco-Roman style in bantamweight
Susanna Simon (* 1968), German actress
Wiktorija Sjabkina (* 1992), sprinter
Älichan Smajylow (* 1972), politician
Konstantin Sokolenko (* 1987), winter sports enthusiast
Dmitri Strelnikow (* 1969), Russian-Polish writer
Nurschan Subchanberdin (* 1965), banker
Baqyt Sultanov (* 1971), politician

T

Assan Tachtachunow (* 1986), ski jumper
Denis Ten (1993-2018), figure skater
Qassym-Shomart Toqayev (* 1953), politician
Sülfija Tschinschanlo (* 1993), weightlifter
Viktor Tschirkow (* 1959), Russian admiral and commander in chief of the Russian naval fleet
Dmitri Tschwykow (* 1974), Kazakh-Kyrgyz ski jumper
Jerlan Turghymbajew (* 1962), major general of the police and politician

U

Machmud Umarov (1924–1961), Soviet sports marksman
Mars Ürkimbajew (1939–2012), politician

W.

Anatoli Waisser (* 1949), chess grandmaster
Andrei Werweikin (* 1966), ski jumper
Sofja Velikaya (* 1985), saber fencer
Yevgeny Vladimirov (* 1957), chess grandmaster
Ilya Vorotnikov (* 1986), football player
Irina Wygusowa (* 1974), water diver

Z

Irina Zymbalowa (* 1987), beach volleyball player