TheFamousPeople

Baku has produced a number of well-known physicists, chess players, family members, political leaders, vloggers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Baku includes Lev Landau, Garry Kasparov, Nadezhda Alliluyeva, Ilham Aliyev, Mimi Ikonn, and many others.

Famous People Born In Baku

Garry KasparovGarry Kasparov
13 April 1963, Russian
Chess Player
Ilham AliyevIlham Aliyev
24 December 1961, Azerbaijani
Fourth President of Azerbaijan

Nadezhda AlliluyevaNadezhda Alliluyeva
22 September 1901, Russian
Joseph Stalin’s Wife

Lev Landau Lev Landau
22 January 1908, Russian
Physicist

Mimi IkonnMimi Ikonn
25 July 1986, Azerbaijani, Canadian
YouTuber, Author, Entrepreneur

Isabel dos SantosIsabel dos Santos
01 April 1973, Angolan
Businesswoman
Teimour RadjabovTeimour Radjabov
12 March 1987, Azerbaijani
Chess player

Nesrin CavadzadeNesrin Cavadzade
01 July 1982, Azerbaijani, Turkish
Actress

Mehriban AliyevaMehriban Aliyeva
26 August 1964, Azerbaijani
Ophthalmologist, Politician, Physician
Mstislav RostropovichMstislav Rostropovich
27 March 1927, Azerbaijani, American, Russian
Cellist, Conductor

Vagit AlekperovVagit Alekperov
01 September 1950, Russian
Entrepreneur, Engineer, Economist
Samira EfendiSamira Efendi
17 April 1991, Azerbaijani
Singer

Lotfi A. ZadehLotfi A. Zadeh
04 February 1921, Azerbaijani, American
Mathematician

Emin AgalarovEmin Agalarov
12 December 1979, Azerbaijani, Russian
Singer

Muslim MagomayevMuslim Magomayev
17 August 1942, Azerbaijani
Singer

Aras AgalarovAras Agalarov
08 November 1955, Russian
Author
Aysel TeymurzadehAysel Teymurzadeh
25 April 1989, Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani singer

Ramil GuliyevRamil Guliyev
29 May 1990, Azerbaijani, Turkish
Sprinter

Alim NabievAlim Nabiev
10 October 1994, Azerbaijani
Kickboxer

Zeynab JavadliZeynab Javadli
19 July 1991, Azerbaijani
Gymnast
John M. StahlJohn M. Stahl
21 January 1886, Azerbaijani, American
Film director

Nijat RahimovNijat Rahimov
13 August 1993, Azerbaijani, Kazakh
Weightlifter
Nigar JamalNigar Jamal
07 September 1980, Azerbaijani
Singer

Max BlackMax Black
24 February 1909, Azerbaijani, British, American
Philosopher

Yevgeny PetrosyanYevgeny Petrosyan
16 September 1945, Armenian
Comedian
Eldar GasimovEldar Gasimov
04 June 1989, Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani singer

Aziza Mustafa ZadehAziza Mustafa Zadeh
19 December 1969, Azerbaijani
Singer
Kurban SaidKurban Said
20 October 1905, Azerbaijani, Russian
Author

Safura AlizadehSafura Alizadeh
20 September 1992, Azerbaijani
Singer

Sura İskenderliSura İskenderli
17 December 1994, Azerbaijani
Singer
Polad BülbüloğluPolad Bülbüloğlu
04 February 1945, Azerbaijani
Singer

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Kerim KerimovKerim Kerimov
14 November 1917, Russian
Engineer
Aygun KazimovaAygun Kazimova
26 January 1971, Azerbaijani
Singer

Samra RahimliSamra Rahimli
20 October 1994, Azerbaijani
Singer

Nargiz Birk-PetersenNargiz Birk-Petersen
07 August 1976, Azerbaijani
Lawyer

BanineBanine
18 December 1905, Azerbaijani
Writer
RoyaRoya
14 June 1982, Azerbaijani
Singer
Elina DanielianElina Danielian
16 August 1978, Armenian, Azerbaijani
Chess player

Zeynab KhanlarovaZeynab Khanlarova
28 December 1936, Azerbaijani
Singer

Elchin SafarliElchin Safarli
12 March 1984, Azerbaijani
Novelist

Farid MammadovFarid Mammadov
30 August 1991, Azerbaijani
Singer
Dilara KazimovaDilara Kazimova
20 May 1984, Azerbaijani
Singer

AiselAisel
03 July 1989, Azerbaijani
Singer

Sabina BabayevaSabina Babayeva
02 December 1979, Azerbaijani
Singer

Rovshan BayramovRovshan Bayramov
07 May 1987, Azerbaijani
Amateur wrestler

Brilliant DadashovaBrilliant Dadashova
15 September 1959, Azerbaijani
Singer
Flora KarimovaFlora Karimova
23 July 1941, Azerbaijani
Singer

Gunay MammadzadaGunay Mammadzada
19 June 2000, Azerbaijani
Chess player
Georgy ShakhnazarovGeorgy Shakhnazarov
04 October 1924, Armenian, Azerbaijani
Politician

Leyla YunusLeyla Yunus
21 December 1955, Azerbaijani
Human rights activist

Teymur MammadovTeymur Mammadov
11 January 1993, Azerbaijani
Boxer
Arif YunusovArif Yunusov
12 January 1955, Azerbaijani
Author

Maleyka AbbaszadehMaleyka Abbaszadeh
23 February 1953, Azerbaijani
Chair of the State Students Admission Commission
Shovkat AlakbarovaShovkat Alakbarova
20 October 1922, Azerbaijani
Singer

Amina FigarovaAmina Figarova
02 December 1964, Azerbaijani, Dutch
Pianist

Sabina AliyevaSabina Aliyeva
07 May 1980, Azerbaijani
Civil servant

Franghiz Ali-ZadehFranghiz Ali-Zadeh
29 May 1947, Azerbaijani
Composer

Aida ImanguliyevaAida Imanguliyeva
10 October 1939, Azerbaijani
Academic
Namig AbdullayevNamig Abdullayev
04 January 1971, Azerbaijani
Amateur wrestler

Valery BelenkyValery Belenky
05 September 1969, Azerbaijani, German
Artistic gymnastics

AzerinAzerin
09 May 1971, Azerbaijani
Singer

Aida MahmudovaAida Mahmudova
10 January 1982, Azerbaijani
Artist
Elnur MammadliElnur Mammadli
29 June 1988, Azerbaijani
Judoka

Adila MutallibovaAdila Mutallibova
1938 AD, Azerbaijani
Physician
Elmira GafarovaElmira Gafarova
01 March 1934, Azerbaijani
Politician

Aysel ManafovaAysel Manafova
1990 AD, Azerbaijani
Model

Elmira SüleymanovaElmira Süleymanova
17 July 1937, Azerbaijani
Chemist
Karina AznavourianKarina Aznavourian
20 September 1974, Azerbaijani, Russian
Olympic athlete

Javidan GurbanovaJavidan Gurbanova
01 November 1990, Azerbaijani
Beauty Pageant Winners
Natallia ArsiennievaNatallia Arsiennieva
20 September 1903, Azerbaijani, Belarusian
Playwright