Azerbaijani

Attention all! Here’s introducing the vintage country of Azerbaijan, a land best known for its crochets, contrasts and contradictions. But did you know that this nascent nation, brimming with Turkish and Shia Muslims, is also home to a string of unusual wonders like world’s first fireplace and burning mountain. That is right! This little-known, oil-rich land, which has been lying low hitherto, is slowly leaving the ghosts of his war-torn past behind to find its rightful place in the geopolitical map now. It is incredible to know that even amid the territorial tensions and war, the country has managed to produce a wad of visionaries, innovators and artistes and claim several Nobel Prizes too, thereby carving a niche for itself in the global map. From intelligence spy Richard Sorge and Nobel winning physicist Lev Landau to Poet of Independence Ahmad Javad and creator of fuzzy logic Lotfi Zadeh, the country has given the world many notable names to look up to and be inspired by. We bring you the lives and deeds of some such famous Azerbaijanis through their timeline, trivia, and facts captured in the biographies here.
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 1 
Teimour Radjabov
(Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster)
Teimour Radjabov
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 12, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 2 
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
(Azerbaijani Chess Grandmaster)
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 12, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
 3 
Rafael Fiziev
(Azerbaijani Professional Mixed Martial Artist)
Rafael Fiziev
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 5, 1993
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Korday, Kazakhstan
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 4 
Nesrin Cavadzade
(Actress)
Nesrin Cavadzade
4
Birthdate: July 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 5 
Samira Efendi
(Singer)
Samira Efendi
13
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 17, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
 6 
Mehriban Aliyeva
(Vice President of Azerbaijan)
Mehriban Aliyeva
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 26, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 7 
Emin Agalarov
(Singer)
Emin Agalarov
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 8 
Lotfi A. Zadeh
(Mathematician)
Lotfi A. Zadeh
10
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: February 4, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: September 6, 2017
 9 
Vagit Alekperov
(Russian-Azerbaijani Entrepreneur & Former President of the Oil Company 'Lukoil' (1993 - 2022))
Vagit Alekperov
3
Birthdate: September 1, 1950
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 10 
Muslim Magomayev
(Singer)
Muslim Magomayev
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: August 17, 1942
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: October 25, 2008
 11 
Zabit Samedov
(Kickboxer)
Zabit Samedov
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 21, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 12 
Abulfaz Elchibey
(2nd President of Azerbaijan (1992 - 1993))
Abulfaz Elchibey
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 24, 1938
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Died: August 22, 2000
 13 
Jaycee Carroll
(Basketball player)
Jaycee Carroll
7
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 16, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Laramie, Wyoming, United States
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 14 
Imadaddin Nasimi
(One of the Greatest Turkic Mystical Poets of the Late 14th and Early 15th Centuries)
Imadaddin Nasimi
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1369 AD
Birthplace: Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Died: 1417 AD
 15 
Shaquielle McKissic
(Basketball player)
Shaquielle McKissic
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 16 
Aysel Teymurzadeh
(Singer)
Aysel Teymurzadeh
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 17 
Haji Aliyev
(Azerbaijani Freestyle Wrestler)
Haji Aliyev
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 21, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 18 
Samra Rahimli
(Singer)
Samra Rahimli
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 20, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 19 
Chingiz Allazov
(Belarusian Kickboxer and Former K-1 Super Welterweight Champion Presently Signed With ‘ONE Championship’)
Chingiz Allazov
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 10, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gardabani, Georgia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 20 
Chingiz Mustafayev
(Singer)
Chingiz Mustafayev
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 11, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Moscow, Russian SFSR, USSR
 21 
Heydar Aliyev
(Former President of Azerbaijan)
Heydar Aliyev
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 10, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Nakhchivan City.
Died: December 12, 2003
 22 
Anna Pavlova
(Russian-Azerbaijan Artistic Gymnast)
Anna Pavlova
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 6, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 23 
Alim Nabiev
(Kickboxer)
Alim Nabiev
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 10, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 24 
Sharif Sharifov
(Russian-Azerbaijani Wrestler and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Sharif Sharifov
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 11, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Gunukh, Charodinsky District, Dagestan, Russia
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 25 
Evans Chebet
(Long-distance runner)
Evans Chebet
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 5, 1988
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kenya
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 26 
Ilham Aliyev
(4th President of Azerbaijan)
Ilham Aliyev
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 24, 1961
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 27 
Rafael Aghayev
(Azerbaijani Karateka)
Rafael Aghayev
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 28 
Nigar Jamal
(Singer)
Nigar Jamal
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 7, 1980
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 29 
Zarifa Aliyeva
(Ophthalmologist)
Zarifa Aliyeva
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: April 28, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shakhtahkty village, Sharur, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Died: April 15, 1985
 30 
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
(Singer)
Aziza Mustafa Zadeh
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: December 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
 31 
Leyla Aliyeva
(Ilham Aliyev's daughter)
Leyla Aliyeva
4
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
 32 
Alim Qasimov
(Musician)
Alim Qasimov
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 14, 1957
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Nabur, Shamakhi, Azerbaijani SSR
 33 
Artur Rasizade
(6th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (2003 - 2018))
Artur Rasizade
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ganja
 34 
Nijat Rahimov
(Weightlifter)
Nijat Rahimov
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 13, 1993
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 35 
Aras Agalarov
(Real estate entrepreneur)
Aras Agalarov
3
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: November 8, 1955
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 36 
Aisel
(Singer)
Aisel
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 37 
Max Black
(Philosopher)
Max Black
0
Birthdate: February 24, 1909
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
Died: August 27, 1988
 38 
Ramil Guliyev
(Sprinter)
Ramil Guliyev
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 29, 1990
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 39 
Eldar Gasimov
(Singer)
Eldar Gasimov
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 4, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 40 
Arkadij Naiditsch
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)
Arkadij Naiditsch
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
 41 
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
(Writer and Philisopher)
Mirza Fatali Akhundov
0
Birthdate: July 12, 1812
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shaki, Azerbaijan
Died: March 9, 1878
 42 
Diana Hajiyeva
(Azerbaijani Singer and Songwriter)
Diana Hajiyeva
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: June 13, 1989
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mariupol, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
 43 
Parviz Abdullayev
(Kickboxer)
Parviz Abdullayev
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Aghdam, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 44 
Ekaterina Ryabova
(Figure skater)
Ekaterina Ryabova
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 27, 2003
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 45 
Khurshidbanu Natavan
(One of the Best Lyrical Poets in Azerbaijan's History)
Khurshidbanu Natavan
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: August 6, 1832
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Shusha
Died: October 2, 1897
 46 
Safura Alizadeh
(Singer)
Safura Alizadeh
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 20, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Baku, Azerbaijan
 47 
Toghrul Asgarov
(Azerbaijani Wrestler)
Toghrul Asgarov
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 17, 1992
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ganja, Azerbaijan
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 48 
Albert Selimov
(Russian Former Amateur Boxer)
Albert Selimov
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 5, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 49 
Sahiba Gafarova
(Azerbaijani Politician and the Speaker of the National Assembly)
Sahiba Gafarova
2
Birthdate: March 19, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Shamkhor, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
 50 
Hovhannes Baghramian
(Soviet Military Leader & Theoretician)
Hovhannes Baghramian
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 2, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Russian Empire
Died: September 21, 1982