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
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

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

Max LevchinMax Levchin
11 July 1975, American
Computer scientist, Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk
22 April 1970, American
Painter, Photographer

Yevgeny PrimakovYevgeny Primakov
29 October 1929, Russian
Geopolitician, Politician, Diplomat, Journalist,

Lev ShestovLev Shestov
31 January 1866, Russian
philosopher, university teacher

Vitaly PotapenkoVitaly Potapenko
21 April 1975, Ukrainian
basketball player, basketball coach
Alexander ArchipenkoAlexander Archipenko
30 May 1887, American
Sculptor, Painter, Artist