List of Georgians

Alternate meaning: List of people from the State of Georgia (United States)

The following is a partial list of prominent people from the country Georgia, arranged chronologically within categories.

Historical Figures

Leaders & Politicians

• Aslan Abashidze (1938- ), politician, former leader of autonomous region of Ajaria
• Vladislav Ardzinba (1945- ), leader of breakaway region of Abkhazia
• Nino Burjanadze (1964- ), politician
• Lavrenty Beria (1899–1953), head of the Soviet NKVD
• Giorgi Chanturia (1959–1994), politician
• David the Builder (1073–1125), king
• Giorgi Gabashvili (1973- ), politician
• Gennady Gagulia (1948- ), prime minister of breakaway region of Abkhazia
• David Gamkrelidze (1965- ), opposition leader
• Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939–1993), dissident and former president
• Ali Bey Al-Kabir (1728–1773), Mameluk Sultan of Egypt in 1760–1772
• Eduard Kokoity (1964- ), president of breakaway region of South Ossetia
• Merab Kostava (1939–1989), dissident
• Pilipe Makharadze (1868–1941), Communist-era leader
• Vasily Mzhavanadze (1902–1988), politician
• Zurab Nogaideli (1964- ), Prime Minister
• Parnavaz I of Iberia (3rd century BC), king
• Jumber Patiashvili (1940- ), politician
• Mikhail Saakashvili (1967- ), president
• Igor Viktorovich Sanakoyev (1947- ), prime minister of breakaway region of South Ossetia
• Eduard Shevardnadze (1928- ), former president
• Tengiz Sigua (1934-), politician
• Joseph Stalin (Ioseb Jughashvili) (1879–1953), dictator of the Soviet Union
• Tamar of Georgia (1160–1213), queen
• Irakli Tsereteli (1881–1960), politician
• Levan Varshalomidze (1972- ), prime minister of Ajaria
• Noe Zhordania (1868–1953), leader of Democratic Republic of Georgia from 1918 to 1921
• Zurab Zhvania (1963–2005), politician

Military Figures

• Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906–1942), hero of French Resistance during the WW2.
• Pyotr Bagration (1765–1812), general (Russia)
• Kakutsa Cholokashvili (1888–1930)
• Jaba Ioseliani (1926–2003), leader of Mkhedrioni militia and bank robber
• Tengiz Kitovani (1938- ), militia leader (National Guards), Defence Minister
• Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874–1970)
• Shalva Maglakelidze (1893–1970)
• Giorgi Mazniashvili (1872–1937)
• John Shalikashvili (Poland, 1936- ), general, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (USA)

Religious Figures

• Peter the Iberian (411–491), bishop & philosopher
• Antim Iverianul (Antimoz Iverieli) (1650–1716), Metropolitan of Romania
• Ambrosi (1866–1927), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia in 1921–1927
• Grigol Peradze (1899–1942), Archimandrite, historian (Poland)
• Kalistrate
• Ilia II (1932- ), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977

Academic Figures

• Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926–1998), anthropologist
• Zurab Avalishvili (1876–1944), jurist and historian
• Arnold Chikobava (1898–1985), linguist
• Levan Chilashvili (1930–2004), archaeologist
• Revaz Dogonadze (1931–1985), physicist and electrochemist
• Gia Dvali (1963- ), physicist (USA)
• Gregory Gabadadze (1969- ), physicist (USA)
• Revaz Gamkrelidze (1927- ), mathematician
• Tamaz Gamkrelidze (1929- ), linguist and orientalist
• Guranda Gvaladze (1932- ), botanist
• Pavle Ingorokva (1893–1990), historian and philologist
• Nikoloz Janashia (1931–1982), historian
• Simon Janashia (1900–1947), historian
• Ivane Javakhishvili (1876–1940), historian
• Sargis Kakabadze (1886–1967), historian
• Alexander Kartveli (1896–1974), aircraft engineer (USA)
• Merab Mamardashvili (1930–1990), philosopher
• Guram Mchedlidze (1931- ), paleobiologist
• Giorgi Melikishvili (1918–2000), historian
• Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1891–1976), mathematician
• Shalva Nutsubidze (1888–1969), philosopher
• Shalva Papuashvili translator and linguist
• Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863–1953), historian and archaeologist
• Giorgi Tsereteli (1904–1973), orientalist
• Grigol Tsereteli (1870–1938), philologist
• Mikheil Tsereteli (1878–1965)
• Vasil Tsereteli (1862–1937)
• Zurab Urushadze (1930- ), biophysicist
• Dimitri Uznadze (1886–1950), psychologist and philosopher

Cultural Figures

Artists

• Niko Pirosmanashvili (1862–1918) artist
• Zurab Tsereteli (1934-) painter, sculptor and architect

Film & Stage

• Nino Ananiashvili (1964- ), ballerina
• George Balanchine (Giorgi Balanchivadze) (1904–1983), choreographer (USA)
• Otar Ioseliani (1934- ), film director
• Nutsa Kukhianidze (1983- ), actress (USA)
• Sergo Zakariadze (1909–1971), actor

Musicians

• Alexander Borodin (1834–1887), composer (ethnic Georgian) (Russia)
• Vernon Duke (1903–1969), composer/songwriter (ethnic Georgian)
• Bulat Okudjava (1924–1997), poet, composer, songwriter
• Giya Kancheli (1935- ), composer
• Alexander Toradze (1951- ), pianist (USA)
• Zurab Sotkilava (1940- ), opera singer (Russia)
• Makvala Kasrashvili (1945- ), opera singer (Russia)
• Paata Burchuladze (1955- ), opera singer
• Katie Melua (1984- ), singer (United Kingdom)

Writers

• Boris Akunin (Grigory Chkhartishvili) (1956- ), writer, translator (Russia)
• Lado Asatiani (1917–1942), poet
• Otar Chiladze (1931- ), writer
• Tamaz Chiladze (1933- ), writer
• Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893–1975), writer
• Maka Jokhadze, writer
• Saint Ilia the Righteous (Ilia Chavchavadze) (1837–1907), poet and writer
• Vakhushti Kotetishvili (1935- ), writer, translator
• Mamuka Lekiachvili
• Mukhran Machavariani (1929- ), poet
• Sergi Makalatia writer and ethnographer
• David Magradze (1961- ), poet
• Aka Morchiladze (Giorgi Akhvlediani) (1966- ), writer
• George Papashvily (1898–1978), writer and sculptor (USA)
• Vazha-Pshavela (Luka Razikashvili) (1862–1915), poet and writer
• Guram Rcheulishvili (1934–1960), writer
• Grigol Robakidze (1882–1962), writer
• Shota Rustaveli (12th century), poet
• Galaktion Tabidze (1891–1953), poet
• Akaki Tsereteli (1840–1915), poet
• Iakob Tsurtaveli (5th century), writer

Other

• Shota Arveladze (1973- ), footballer, Glasgow Rangers and Georgia national team
• Zurab Azmaiparashvili (1960- ), Chess Grandmaster
• Maia Chiburdanidze (1961- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1978–1991)
• Nona Gaprindashvili (1941- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1962–1978)
• Georgy Gongadze (1969–2000), Ukrainian journalist of Georgian descent, murdered (became a symbol of a tremendous international scandal in Ukraine)
• Kokkai (Tsaguria Levan) (1981- ), Sumo wrestler

See also: List of people by nationality