List of people from Ufa

This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Ufa, Russia.

Born in Ufa

18th century

1701–1800

Sergey Aksakov (1791–1859), Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as his books on hunting and fishing

19th century

1801–1900

Nikolay Zhukovsky (1833–1895), Russian revolutionary and narodnik
Georgiy Afanasyev (1848–1925), Russian and Ukrainian historian, politician and diplomat
Vera Timanova (1855–1942), Russian pianist
Mikhail Nesterov (1862–1942), major representative of religious symbolism in Russian art
Yekaterina Kuskova (1869–1958), Russian economist, journalist and politician
Ilya Bondarenko (1870–1947), Russian-Soviet architect, historian and preservationist
Ivan Meshchaninov (1883–1967), Soviet linguist and ethnographer
Alexander Serebrovsky (1884–1938), Russian revolutionary and Soviet petroleum and mining engineer nicknamed the "Soviet Rockefeller"
Yuri Rall (1890-1948), Soviet naval officer, vice-admiral
Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev (1892–1940), Tatar Bolshevik

20th century

1901–1920

Boris Gudz (1902–2006), the last survivor of the October Revolution, a veteran of the Russian Civil War and an OGPU security agent
Jarosław Skulski (1907–1977), Russian-born Polish film and theatre actor
Elizaveta Mukasei (1912–2009), Soviet spy codenamed Elza
Viktor Khokhryakov (1913–1986), Soviet Russian film actor, theater actor and director
Natalya Kovshova (1920–1942), female Soviet sniper who fought in the Great Patriotic War

1921–1940

Liya Shakirova (1921–2015), Soviet and Russian linguist
Grigory Svirsky (born 1921), Russian-Canadian writer
Lena Mukhina (1924–1991), Russian woman, who wrote her experiences as teenage schoolgirl during the Siege of Leningrad in her diary, pouring out her hopes and fears
Georgi Mosolov (born 1926), Soviet test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
Igor Plechanov (1933–2007), Soviet speedway rider
Renart Suleymanov (born 1937), Russian sport shooter

1941–1950

Sergei Dovlatov (1941–1990), Russian and American journalist and writer
Serhiy Komisarenko (born 1943), Ukrainian scientist, politician, and diplomat
Vladimir Spivakov (born 1944), Russian conductor and violinist
Andrei Boltnev (1946–1995), Soviet and Russian actor
Anatoly Kvashnin (born 1946), Chief of the Russian General Staff from 1997 to 2004 and Hero of the Russian Federation

1951–1960

Viktor Anokhin (born 1951), Soviet Russian sprint athlete^[1]
Viatcheslav Nazarov (1952–1996), Russian world-class jazz trombonist, pianist, and vocalist
Zilya Valeeva (born 1952), politician in Republic of Tatarstan in Russia
Oleg Vyugin (born 1952), Head of the Federal Financial Markets Service of Russia
Valery Limasov (born 1955), Soviet Russian boxer^[2]
Sergey Veremeenko (born 1955), Russian businessman
Vladimir Vinogradov (1955–2008), owner and president of Inkombank
Irek Gimayev (born 1957), Soviet ice hockey player
Igor Sokolov (born 1958), Soviet sport shooter and Olympic champion

1961–1970

Ural Rakhimov (born 1961), Russian businessman of Bashkir ethnicity
Ramil Yuldashev (born 1961), Ukrainian ice hockey winger
Natalia Molchanova (1962–2015), Russian champion free diver, multiple world record holder and the former president of the Russian Free Dive Federation
Svetlana Zainetdinova (born 1962), Estonian chess Woman FIDE Master
Ildar Garifullin (born 1963), Soviet/Russian Nordic combined skier
Elvira Nabiullina (born 1963), Tatar born-Russian economist and head of the Central Bank of Russia
Eugene Shvidler (born 1964), Soviet-born businessman
Anatoly Emelin (born 1964), Soviet/Russian ice hockey player
Rustem Dautov (born 1965), German chess Grandmaster of Tatar origin
Anvar Ibragimov (born 1965), Soviet fencer
Igor Kravchuk (born 1966), Russian ice hockey defenceman
Igor Nikitin (1966–2013), Russian ice hockey player and coach
Vadym Rubel (born 1966), Ukrainian historian
Alexander Semak (born 1966), Russian professional ice hockey centre
Ratmir Timashev (born 1966), Russian IT entrepreneur
Pavel Muslimov (born 1967), Russian biathlete
Veniamin Tayanovich (born 1967), Russian freestyle swimmer
Oleg Yeryomin (born 1967), Russian football player
Andrei Cherkasov (born 1970), Soviet and Russian professional tennis player

1971–1975

Svetlana Gladysheva (born 1971), Russian alpine skier
Ildar Pomykalov (born 1971), Russian Paralympian athlete
Vadim Milov (born 1972), Swiss grandmaster of chess
Denis Afinogenov (born 1974), Russian professional ice hockey player
Andrey Gubin (born 1974), Russian pop-singer, poet, composer, and record producer
Albert Lukmanov (born 1974), Russian professional football player
Vadim Sharifijanov (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey right winger
Nikolai Tsulygin (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey player

1976–1980

Ildar Abdrazakov (born 1976), Russian bass opera singer
Alexei Seliverstov (born 1976), Russian bobsledder
Zemfira (born 1976), Russian rock musician
Konstantin Fomichev (born 1977), Russian sprint canoeist
Arthur Khamidulin (born 1977), Russian ski jumper
Evgeni Petrov (born 1978), Russian professional road bicycle racer
Andrei Zyuzin (born 1978), Russian professional ice hockey player
Denis Khlystov (born 1979), Russian professional ice hockey centre
Andrei Sidyakin (born 1979), Russian ice hockey forward
Dimitry Vassiliev (born 1979), Russian ski jumper
Artem Derepasko (born 1980), Russian professional tennis player
Ruslan Nurtdinov (born 1980), Russian professional ice hockey winger

1981–1985

Mikhail Sorokin (born 1981), ski-orienteering competitor who has competed for Russia and Kazakhstan
Ildar Fatchullin (born 1982), Russian-Tatar ski jumper
Evdokia Gretchichnikova (born 1982), Russian modern pentathlete
Sergey Maslennikov (born 1982), Russian Nordic combined skier
Evgueni Nourislamov (born 1982), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
Alexander Seluyanov (born 1982), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
Yelizaveta Grechishnikova (born 1983), Russian long-distance runner
Dmitri Makarov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey winger
Nikita Shchitov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
Igor Volkov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey player
Ruslan Abdrakhmanov (born 1984), Russian professional ice hockey player
Sophie Milman (born 1984), Russian-born jazz vocalist who lives in Canada
Artem Bulyansky (born 1985), Russian professional ice hockey forward
Renal Ganeyev (born 1985), Russian fencer, who has won bronze Olympic medal in the team foil competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Konstantin Makarov (born 1985), Russian professional ice hockey player

1986–1990

Elena Chalova (born 1987), professional Russian tennis player
Alexander Loginov (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
Oleksander Zhyrnyi (born 1987), Ukrainian biathlete of Russian origins
Andrei Zubarev (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey player
Dmitri Zyuzin (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey player
Nikita Davydov (born 1988), Russian professional ice hockey goaltender
Artyom Gordeyev (born 1988), Russian professional ice hockey player
Lyaysan Rayanova (born 1989), Russian alpine skier
Vladimir Sokhatsky (born 1989), Russian professional ice hockey goaltender
Semion Elistratov (born 1990), Russian short-track speed-skater, the 2014 Olympic champion in the 5000m relay
Pavel Ilyashenko (born 1990), modern pentathlete from Kazakhstan
Rafael Khakimov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey goaltender
Yuri Kirillov (born 1990), Russian professional footballer
Kseniya Makeyeva (born 1990), Russian female handball player

1991–2000

Anton Babikov (born 1991), Russian biathlete
Ilmir Hazetdinov (born 1991), Russian ski jumper of Tatar descent
Anton Koprivitsa (born 1991), Russian snowboarder
Ranya Mordanova (born 1991), Russian fashion model
Alexander Pankov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player
Ernest Yahin (born 1991), Russian Nordic combined skier
Sergei Yemelin (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player
Artyom Gareyev (born 1992), Russian professional ice hockey player
Ildar Isangulov (born 1992), Russian ice hockey defenceman
Dmitry Migunov (born 1992), Russian short-track speed-skater
Evgeni Nikiforov (born 1993), Russian professional ice hockey forward
Albert Sharipov (born 1993), Russian professional football player
Alexei Vasilevsky (born 1993), Russian ice hockey defenceman
Eduard Gimatov (born 1994), Russian ice hockey player
Bulat Khayernasov (born 1994), Russian football forward
Daniil Kvyat (born 1994), Russian auto racing driver
Igor Bezdenezhnykh (born 1996), Russian professional football player
Ivan Dryomin (born 1997), Russian rap artist
Mikhail Vorobyev (born 1997), Russian ice hockey forward
Morgenshtern (born 1998), Russian rapper

Lived in Ufa

Dmitry Shuvayev (1854–1937), Russian military leader, Infantry General
Valerian Albanov (1881–1919), Russian navigator; born in Voronezh and was raised by his uncle in the city of Ufa
Murtaza Rakhimov (born 1934), Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity who served as the first President of Bashkortostan, a republic within Russia, from 1993 to 2010
Rudolf Nureyev (1938–1993), Soviet dancer of ballet and modern dance
Yuri Shevchuk (born 1957), Soviet and Russian singer/songwriter