Kiev has produced a number of well-known artists, choreographers, gymnasts, medical scientists, computer scientists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Kiev includes Kazimir Malevich, Vaslav Nijinsky, Anna Bessonova, Ludvig Puusepp, Max Levchin, and many others.

Famous People Born In Kiev

Kazimir MalevichKazimir Malevich
(Painter)

23 February 1879

Russian

Vaslav NijinskyVaslav Nijinsky
(Ballet Dancer)

12 March 1889

Ukrainian

Anna BessonovaAnna Bessonova
(Olympic athlete)

29 July 1984

Ukrainian

Ludvig PuuseppLudvig Puusepp
(Estonian surgeon,researcher and the world's first professor of neurosurgery)

1875 AD

Estonian

Max LevchinMax Levchin
(Computer scientist, Entrepreneur, Businessperson)

11 July 1975

American

Ana LayevskaAna Layevska
(actor, television actor, film actor)

10 January 1982

Ukrainian

Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk
(Painter, Photographer)

22 April 1970

American

Yevgeny PrimakovYevgeny Primakov
(Geopolitician, Politician, Diplomat, Journalist, Economist)

29 October 1929

Russian

Lev ShestovLev Shestov
(philosopher, university teacher)

31 January 1866

Russian

Vitaly PotapenkoVitaly Potapenko
(basketball player, basketball coach)

21 April 1975

Ukrainian

Alexander ArchipenkoAlexander Archipenko
(Sculptor, Painter, Artist)

30 May 1887

American

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