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
23 February 1879, Russian
Painter
Igor SikorskyIgor Sikorsky
25 May 1889, American, Russian
Aviator

Vaslav NijinskyVaslav Nijinsky
12 March 1889, Ukrainian
Ballet Dancer

Anna BessonovaAnna Bessonova
29 July 1984, Ukrainian
Olympic athlete

Ludvig PuuseppLudvig Puusepp
1875 AD, Estonian
Estonian surgeon,researcher and the world's first

Max LevchinMax Levchin
11 July 1975, American
Computer scientist, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Sviatoslav I of KievSviatoslav I of Kiev
0943 AD, Ukrainian
Prince

Ana LayevskaAna Layevska
10 January 1982, Ukrainian
actor, television actor, film actor

Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk
22 April 1970, American
Painter, Photographer
Lev ShestovLev Shestov
31 January 1866, Russian
philosopher, university teacher

Yevgeny PrimakovYevgeny Primakov
29 October 1929, Russian
Geopolitician, Politician, Diplomat, Journalist,
Vitaly PotapenkoVitaly Potapenko
21 April 1975, Ukrainian
basketball player, basketball coach

Reinhold GlièreReinhold Glière
11 January 1875, Russian
Composer

Alexander ArchipenkoAlexander Archipenko
30 May 1887, American
Sculptor, Painter, Artist

Sergei WinogradskySergei Winogradsky
01 September 1856, French, Russian
Microbiologist

Serge LifarSerge Lifar
15 April 1905, French, Ukrainian
Ballet dancer
Alexander LibermanAlexander Liberman
04 September 1912, American, Russian
Editor

Dmitry SipyaginDmitry Sipyagin
20 March 1853, Ukrainian, Russian
Statesman

Mark AldanovMark Aldanov
07 November 1886, Russian
Writer

Alexander GoldenweiserAlexander Goldenweiser
29 January 1880, Ukrainian, American
American anthropologist