Georgia is a country with a rich cultural history and Georgians over the past several centuries have made major contributions to the world in different fields. King David IV and Queen Tamar are among the most significant historical figures in Georgia as the Kingdom of Georgia saw its Golden Age during their reign. In the ensuing centuries, the kingdom saw numerous major political conquests before finally becoming a unitary semi-presidential republic. Social revolutionary and journalist Noe Zhordania created history by becoming the 1st President of Democratic Republic of Georgia. Besides having a vibrant political history, the nation is also famous for having produced famous religious and academic figures like Grigol Peradze, Elie Melia, Ilia II, Grigol Tsereteli, and Mikheil Tsereteli. Talking of its cultural figures, famous Georgian artist Iago Dekanozishvili is renowned worldwide for reviving the prized art form Georgian cloisonne enamelwork. Musically rich and diverse, the country has been home to revered composers like Bidzina Kvernadze, Zurab Nadarejshvili, and Zakaria Paliashvili who have enriched the world of music with their rare talent. Read on to learn more about the life and works of famous Georgians hailing from diverse fields and occupations.
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Birthdate: December 18, 1878
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gori, Georgia
Died: March 5, 1953
Controversial Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin, ruled the Soviet Union for around 25 years from 1929 to 1953 and is credited for making it a prominent industrial and military power of the world. During the Second World War, his army defeated the Nazis too. However, his regime was also one of terror and brutality where numerous Soviet citizens lost their lives.
Birthdate: September 16, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kutaisi
Birthdate: October 2, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sachkhere, Georgia
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Birthdate: June 21, 1987
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Batumi, Adjar SSR, Georgian SSR, USSR
Khatia Buniatishvili is a Georgian-French pianist. Buniatishvili has been playing since the age of three and gave her first concert when she was just six years old. She then went on to play at an international stage at the age of 10. Buniatishvili is known for her association with Sony Classical, which has produced many of her solo piano albums.
Birthdate: June 6, 1903
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tbilisi
Died: May 1, 1978
Birthdate: August 25, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgian
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Demna Gvasalia(The creative director of Balenciaga and the co-founder of Vetements)
Birthdate: March 25, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Sokhumi, Georgia
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Birthdate: November 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Elena Satine is a Georgian-American singer and actress known for playing important roles in American TV series, such as Magic City, Revenge, and The Gifted. She is also known for playing superhero characters, such as Mera and Lorelei in Smallville and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. respectively.
Birthdate: February 23, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: 1160 AD
Birthplace: Mtskheta, Georgia
Died: January 18, 1213
Birthdate: March 18, 1907
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baji, Kutais Governorate
Died: April 14, 1943
Yakov Dzhugashvili was the eldest child of Joseph Stalin. His mother, Stalin’s first wife, Kato Svanidze, passed away within months of his birth. He was a shy child and had attempted suicide several times. He was forced to join the army and eventually died in a German concentration camp.
Birthdate: February 22, 1978
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Samtredia
Birthdate: January 10, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: January 25, 1928
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mamati, Georgia
Died: July 7, 2014
Birthdate: May 23, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Birthdate: July 20, 1999
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Sagarejo, Georgia
Birthdate: January 1, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Birthdate: May 3, 1941
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Zugdidi, Georgia
Birthdate: February 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: November 3, 1965
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgian
Birthdate: 1073 AD
Birthplace: Kutaisi, Georgia
Died: January 24, 1125
Birthdate: September 20, 1958
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Rome, Georgia, United States
Birthdate: December 21, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi
Birthdate: March 29, 1899
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Merkheuli, Russia
Died: December 23, 1953
Lavrentiy Beria was a Soviet politician and a Bolshevik. He became a premier under Stalin and played a major role during World War II. He later served as the minister of internal affairs and the first deputy chairman of the council of ministers, and oversaw his country’s atomic bomb project.
Birthdate: October 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: January 9, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: July 20, 1990
Birthdate: 0580 AD
Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey
Died: August 13, 0662
Birthdate: January 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Tamta is a Georgian-Greek singer who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 where she represented Cyprus with the song Replay; Tamta finished 13th in the contest. Over the years, Tamta has become a household name in Greece and Georgia, having appeared in popular TV shows like Super Idol Greece, X Factor Georgia, and The X Factor Greece.
Birthdate: March 15, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Samsun, Turkey
Birthdate: March 31, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tbilisi
Died: December 31, 1993
Birthdate: March 22, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: December 28, 1944
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Birthdate: October 27, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Irkutsk, Russia
Georgia-born Nazi Paikidze had earned four European Youth Chess Championships by the time she was 16. She is also a six-time World Youth Chess Championship winner. The Woman Grandmaster and International Master later moved to Moscow and then to the US, where she is currently studying information systems.
Birthdate: November 25, 1988
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Borjomi, Georgia
Died: February 12, 2010
Birthdate: April 14, 1983
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: December 12, 1806
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Calhoun, Georgia
Died: September 9, 1871
Birthdate: March 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Shota Rustaveli(Pre-eminent poet of the Georgian Golden Age and one of the greatest contributors to Georgian literature)
Birthdate: 1160 AD
Birthplace: Rustavi, Georgia
Died: 1220 AD
Birthdate: September 8, 1938
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Macon, Georgia, United States
Birthdate: December 23, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Paris, France
Birthdate: May 5, 1862
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kakheti
Died: April 9, 1918
Birthdate: November 10, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Maywood, Illinois, United States
Birthdate: March 24, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: June 3, 2003
Birthdate: December 23, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Terneuzen, Netherlands
Birthdate: March 2, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tyumen, Russia
Died: May 29, 1996
Tamara Toumanova was a Georgian-American ballet dancer and actress. She achieved international recognition at a young age when she came to be known as one of the Original Ballet Russe's Baby Ballerinas along with Irina Baronova and Tatiana Riabouchinska. She then performed across Europe and went on to establish herself as an actress, appearing as a dancer in several films.
Birthdate: September 23, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: October 8, 1897
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Died: December 4, 1987
Birthdate: January 21, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Tbilisi, Georgia
Birthdate: May 20, 1956
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Zestafoni, Georgia
Birthdate: November 8, 1837
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Kvareli, Georgia
Died: September 12, 1907
