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Azerbaijanis or Azeris (Template:Lang-az) are a Turkic people. Azerbaijanis are predominantly Shia Muslims living throughout Caucasus, northern Iran and eastern Turkey. Traditionally, the Azerbaijanis are living in Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia (Dagestan), Turkey (Kars and Iğdır) and Georgia (Borchali).

Below are lists of famous, prominent and notable Azerbaijanis from Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Russia, Turkey (Anatolia) and other countries. Some Azerbaijanis were born in one country, but gained fame in another. In the list, they are indicated only by place of birth. List also includes people who have at least one parent is of Azerbaijani origin.

Azerbaijan

Actors

• Abbas Mirza Sharifzadeh — actor, Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1935).
• Aghasadyg Garaybeyli — actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1940).
• Alasgar Alakbarov — actor, People's Artist of USSR (1961).
• Fakhraddin Manafov — actor.
• Leyla Badirbeyli — actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1959).
• Lutfali Abdullayev — actor.
• Mirza Babayev — Azerbaijani Soviet actor and singer, Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1956), People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1992).
• Mirzaagha Aliyev — actor, People's Artist of USSR (1949).
• Nasiba Zeynalova — actress, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1960), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1974).
• Hagigat Rzayeva — folk, opera and pop singer and actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1943).
• Hamida Omarova — actress, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1988), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (2005).
• Hasan Turabov — actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982).
• Huseyn Arablinski — actor.

Art

• Aydan Salakhova - artist and media personality in Russia
• Azim Azimzade — painter and graphic artist, founder of Azerbaijani satirical graphics, People's Painter of Azerbaijan SSR (1927)
• Behruz Kengerli - Azerbaijani painter, graphic artist, one of the first representatives of Azerbaijani visual arts and the founder of realistic easel painting of Azerbaijan.
• Boyukagha Mirzazade - prominent Azerbaijani artist, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1967)
• Maral Rahmanzade - Azerbaijani graphic artist, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1964), laureate of the State Prize.
• Mikail Abdullayev — painter, People's Painter of the USSR (1963)
• Mir Mohsun Navvab — poet, artist, music historian, astronomer, carpenter, chemist and mathematician
• Sattar Bahlulzadeh — Impressionist painter
• Tahir Salahov — painter, People's Painter of Azerbaijan SSR (1963), USSR (1973) and the Russian Federation (1996)
• Togrul Narimanbekov — painter, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR, Member of French Academy
• Vidadi Narimanbekov — painter, People's Artist of the Azerbaijani SSR

Authors

• Abbas Sahhat — poet and dramatist.
• Ahmad Javad — poet. He is best known for composing Azerbaijan's national anthem.
• Ashig Alasgar — poet
• Aliagha Vahid — poet, Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR (1943)
• Eduard Bagirov - best-selling writer in Russia
• Chingiz Abdullayev - best-selling detective writer
• Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh — poet
• Banine — French writer
• Gurbani — poet
• Jafar Jabbarly — writer
• Jalil Mammadguluzadeh — satirist and writer
• Huseyn Javid — poet and playwright, founder of the progressive romanticism in Azerbaijani literature.
• Khurshidbanu Natavan — poetess
• Maksud Sheyhzadeh — Uzbek writer, Honored Art Worker of the Uzbek SSR (1964)
• Mammed Said Ordubadi — writer
• Mikayil Mushfig — poet
• Mirza Alakbar Sabir — poet
• Mirza Fatali Akhundov — writer, educator and philosopher, founder of Azerbaijani drama
• Mirza Shafi Vazeh — poet
• Molla Panah Vagif — poet and vizier Karabakh Khanate, the founder of realism in Azerbaijani literature
• Molla Vali Vidadi — poet
• Najaf bey Vazirov — novelist and playwright, theatrical figure, one of the founders of Azerbaijani theater.
• Rasul Rza — writer, People's Poet of Azerbaijan, Hero of Socialist Labour, Minister of Cinematography of Azerbaijan SSR (1945–1949).
• Samad Vurgun — poet, Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR (1943), People's Poet of Azerbaijan SSR (1956).
• Seyid Azim Shirvani — poet.
• Suleyman Rustam — poet.

Businessmen

• Aras Agalarov — the owner and president of Crocus International based in Moscow, Russia.
• Azay Mohnatov – the owner and president of AF Holding International
• Farkhad Akhmedov — Northgas, Geokchay Konserv, Senator.
• God Nisanov — the president of Kiyevskaya Ploshad company and co-chairman of Safra Instruments with Zarakh Iliev.
• Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev — oil millionaire in Czarist Russia.
• Iskander Khalilov — the owner and president of ISR Holding.
• Mubariz Mansimov — President of Palmali Group of Companies based in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Murtuza Mukhtarov — oil industrialist and millionaire in Czarist Russia.
• Musa Nagiyev — industrial oil magnate in Czarist Russia.
• Vagit Alekperov — President of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL (Azeri father).
• Zarakh Iliyev — the president of Ploshad Evropy company and co-chairman of Safra Instruments with God Nisanov.

Film industry

• Magsud Ibrahimbeyov
• Rasim Ojagov — film director and operator, Honored Artist of the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (1964), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982).
• Rustam Ibragimbekov — soviet and Azerbaijani writer and screenwriter, State Prize Laureate, People's Writer of Azerbaijan, Honored Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1976) and Honored Artist of Russia (1995).

Military

• Ahmadiyya Jabrayilov — activist of French Resistance.
• Ali-Agha Shikhlinski (God of Artillery) — Russian Imperial army general, deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
• Allahverdi Bagirov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Avraamy Aslanbegov — vice-admiral and military writer.
• Farrukh Gayibov — the first Azeri military pilot during World War I.
• Hazi Aslanov — Soviet army general, twice Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Jamshid Nakhichevanski — Russian Imperial, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander. He rose to the rank of Combrig in the Soviet army.
• Javad bey Shikhlinski — Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian military commander, Maj.-Gen. ru:Шихлинский, Джавад-бек
• Israfil Mammadov — the first Azerbajani to be awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Hasan Najafov — Hero of Russia.
• Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski — Russian Imperial Cavalry General and General-Adjutant of the Emperor of Russia. He was the only Muslim to serve as General-Adjutant of the Russian Emperor.
• Ibrahim bey Usubov — military commander in Russian Imperial Army and Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, Maj.-Gen.
• Kelbali Khan Nakhichevanski — Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian military commander, General. ru:Нахичеванский, Келбали Хан Джафаркули Хан оглы
• Leyla Mammadbeyova — the first Azerbaijani female aviator and the first female pilot in Southern Europe and the Middle East.
• Mehdi Huseynzade — legendary guerrilla fighter in Yugoslavia and Italy during World War II, Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Riad Ahmadov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Sadykh bey Aghabekov — general in the Russian Imperial Army, founder and reformer of Azerbaijani Police, Major General, Orientalist.
• Samedbey Mehmandarov — Russian army general, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Music

Mugam

• Aghakhan Abdullayev — Mugham singer.
• Alim Qasimov — musician and Mugham singer
• Bulbuljan — Mugam singer.
• Hajibaba Huseynov
• Jabbar Garyagdyoglu
• Khan Shushinski
• Seyid Shushinski

Kamancha

• Habil Aliyev — kamancha player

Tar

• Haji Mammadov
• Mahmud Aliyev
• Sadigjan — tar-player (sazanda) and the inventor of the Azeri tar.

Composers

• Afrasiyab Badalbeyli — composer, conductor and music critic. The author of music and the libretto of the first Azerbaijani Ballet and the first ballet in the Muslim East.
• Ali Salimi
• Arif Malikov
• Eldar Mansurov
• Ella Leya — composer and singer.
• Emin Sabitoglu-composer, music editor.
• Fikret Amirov — composer, People's Artist of USSR (1965), Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Franghiz Ali-Zadeh — composer.
• Gara Garayev — composer.
• Muslim Magomayev — composer, one of the founders of Azerbaijani classical music. He is the grandfather and a namesake of Azerbaijani opera singer Muslim Magomayev.
• Rafig Babayev — jazz pianist and composer.
• Rauf Hajiyev — composer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1964), People's Artist of USSR (1978), Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1965–1971).
• Soltan Hajibeyov
• Tofig Bakikhanov-composer.
• Tofig Guliyev — composer.
• Uzeyir Hajibeyov — composer, conductor, scientist, publicist, playwright, teacher, translator, and social figure. He is the first Muslim author of an opera.

Classical

• Bulbul — folk and opera singer (tenor), one of the founders of Azerbaijani national musical theater, People's Artist of USSR (1938).
• Dinara Alieva — singer (soprano).
• Huseyngulu Sarabski — opera singer (tenor), composer, playwright, actor, producer, musician (TAR), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1932).
• Lutfiyar Imanov — opera singer (dramatic tenor), People's Artist of USSR (1977).
• Muslim Magomayev — outstanding Soviet and Russian opera and pop singer (baritone), composer, People's Artist of USSR (1973).
• Rauf Atakishiyev - Soviet Azerbaijani singer, pianist, singer-soloist, People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1967), professor (1972).
• Shovkat Alakbarova — singer.
• Zeynab Khanlarova — singer (soprano), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1975), People's Artist of USSR (1980).

Jazz

• Amina Figarova — jazz composer and pianist.
• Aziza Mustafa Zadeh — jazz singer and pianist
• Isfar Sarabski — jazz pianist
• Rain Sultanov — saxophonist, composer
• Salman Gambarov — jazz pianist, composer
• Vagif Mustafa Zadeh — jazz pianist and composer, founder of Azerbaijani jazz, the creator of a new direction in jazz — Azeri jazz — «jazz Mugam»

Popular

• Aygun Kazimova
• Aysel Teymurzadeh
• Brilliant Dadashova — pop singer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (2008).
• Polad Bulbuloglu — Soviet and Azerbaijani singer, songwriter and actor. Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan SSR (1973), People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982), Minister of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1988–1991) and Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–2006), Ambassador of the Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation (since 2006).
• Sabina Babayeva - singer.
• Sevda Alakbarzadeh — singer.
• Nigar Jamal — singer.
• Eldar Gasimov — singer.
• Safura Alizadeh - singer.
• Zeynab Khanlarova — singer.

Other

• Alihan Samedov — balaban player.
• Kamil Jalilov — oboe player.

Politicians

• Abulfaz Elchibey — president of Azerbaijan (1992–1993).
• Ayaz Mutalibov — First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1990), the first president of Azerbaijan (1990–1992).
• Dzhafarkuli Khan Nakhchivanski — general Governor proclaimed in 1918 the Republic of Araks. ru:Нахичеванский, Джафаркули Хан Келбали Хан оглы
• Gazanfar Musabekov — Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1922–1930), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars ZSFSR (1932–1936), Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan SSR.
• Fatali Khan Khoyski — attorney, member of the Duma of the Russian Empire and later Prime Minister and one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
• Heydar Aliyev — First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1969–1982), president of Azerbaijan (1993–2003).
• Ilham Aliyev — prime minister of Azerbaijan (2003), president of Azerbaijan (2003–).
• Islam Aliyev — party activist, First Secretary of Karakalpakstan regional committee of the CPSU (1933–1937).
• Mammed Amin Rasulzade — statesman, scholar, public figure and one of the founders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the chairman of the Azerbaijani National Council (1918).
• Mehriban Aliyeva — member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
• Mir Jafar Baghirov (Azerbaijani Stalin) — party activist, head of the Cheka/GPU/OGPU of the Azerbaijan, chairman of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1932–1933), first secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1933–1953), Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR (1953); the author of several scholarly books.
• Mirza Davud Huseynov — Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR (1920), People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1921), First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Tajik SSR (1930–1933).
• Nasib Yusifbeyli — publicist, statesman and one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
• Rasul Guliyev - reformist-democrat, Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 1996.
• Sabit Orujov — Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR (1972–1981).
• Vafa Guluzade — diplomat, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution. He worked as Foreign Policy State Advisor for Azerbaijan President between 1990 and 1999.
• Elmar Mammadyarov – Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Azerbaijan Republic (2004–present).

Revolutionaries and leaders of rebellions

• Aina Sultanova — one of the first Azeri women revolutionaries, People's Commissar of Justice of the Azerbaijan SSR; its name is associated with appearance of the first in the East women's magazine "Shark Kadyny" ("Woman of the East"); sister of Gazanfar Musabekov and the wife of Hamid Sultanov.
• Khanlar Safaraliyev — oil field worker, trade unionist and revolutionary Moslem social democrat. In 1907, he helped lead a successful strike at the Baku oil fields
• Meshadi Azizbekov — revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars; one of the first Azeri-Marxists.
• Mir Hasan Vazirov — socialist-revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars.He signed the decree of the Baku CPC confiscation of landed estates and transferring them to the working peasants.
• Qatir Mammed — People's hero of Azerbaijan, the legendary leader of the Peasant Movement in the Ganja province of Azerbaijan in 1918–1919. ru:Гатыр Мамед

Scientists

• Abbasgulu Bakikhanov — historian and writer, founder of Azerbaijani scientific historiography.
• Alexander Kazembek — a famous orientalist, historian and philologist. The world-renowned scientist and organizer of Russian Oriental Studies.
• Arif Salimov — mathematician.
• Farman Salmanov — geologist who first discovered oil fields in Siberia, Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Firudin bey Kocharli — a prominent Azerbaijani philologist, writer and literary critic.
• Elchin Khalilov — geophysicist, professor, doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences.
• Kerim Kerimov — rocket scientist, one of the founders of the Soviet space industry, and for many years a central figure in the Soviet space program, Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Lotfi A. Zadeh — mathematician, electrical engineer, computer scientist, founder of the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic.
• Mirza Adigozal Bey — historian. ru:Мирза Адигезаль-бек
• Movlazadeh Mahammad Hasan Shakavi — a noble Azerbaijani religious leader, philosopher, alim and the first Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus and the first scholar who translated Koran into Azerbaijani language.
• Yusif Mamedaliyev — chemist, founder of petrochemical science in Azerbaijan.
• Zeynalabdin Shirvani — traveller and geographer.
• Yusif Yusifov — prominent Azerbaijani historian, orientalist, linguist, specialist on ancient literature.
• Ziya Buniatov — historian, Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Sara Ashurbeyli — historian, orientalist.
• Farida Mammadova — historian who specialises in the history of ancient Caucasian Albania.
• Yusif Kerimov — electrical engineer, inventor.

Sports

• Alekper Mamedov — USSR soccer star.
• Elnur Mammadli — judoka, Olympic champion.
• Karina Aznavourian — Russian épée fencer, olympic Champion (2000, 2004) world champion (2003) and Europe (2004) (Azeri mother).
• Namig Abdullayev — wrestler, Olympic champion.
• Nizami Pashayev — weightlifter, winner of the world and European championships.
• Rafael Aghayev — karate competitor, World and European champion.
• Ramil Guliyev — sprinter.
• Rashad Sadygov — soccer player.
• Rasim Başak — Turkish basketball player.
• Rovshan Bayramov — wrestler, Olympic champion.
• Shakhriyar Mamedyarov — chess grandmaster.
• Teimour Radjabov — chess grandmaster.
• Tofik Bakhramov — the 'Russian' linesman from 1966 World Cup final.
• Vali Gasimov — former international footballer.
• Vugar Gashimov — chess grandmaster.
• Zemfira Meftakhetdinova — sport shooter, Olympic champion.

Other

• Enver Mamedov — Soviet mass media manager.
• Gamar Almaszadeh — the first Azerbaijani ballerina, People's Artist of USSR (1959).
• Hasan bey Zardabi — publicist, founder of the first Azeri-language newspaper.
• Leyla Vakilova — ballerina, People's Artist of USSR (1967).
• Nadir Aghayev — Russian public figure, Head of Administration of the Leningrad raion of Kaliningrad (2009–2011).
• Nigar Talibova — Turkish model.
• Sureyya Agaoglu — first female lawyer in Turkish history.

Iran

Art

• Aydin Aghdashloo — painter.
• Haydar Hatemi — painter.
• Reza Deghati — the Paris-based, world-renown photographer, a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine.

Actors

• Behrouz Vossoughi — Iranian actor.
• Mustafa Mardanov — Azerbaijani Soviet actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1943).

Filmmakers

• Jafar Panahi — Iranian filmmaker.

Authors

• Ali Mojuz — satirical poet.
• Parvin Etesami — Persian poetess (Persian Father and Azeri Mother).
• Ebrahim Nabavi — political journalist, satirist.
• Gholam Hossein Saedi — writer
• Hassan Roshdieh — teacher, politician, and journalist
• Iraj Mirza — poet and politician
• Mir Jalal Pashayev — writer and literary critic, Honored Scientist of Azerbaijan SSR, grandfather of Mehriban Aliyeva.
• Mohammad Hossein Shahriar — legendary Azerbaijani poet, wrote in Azerbaijani and Persian languages.
• Mirza Ibrahimov — writer, playwright, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958).
• Reza Baraheni — novelist, poet and politician.
• Saib Tabrizi — poet
• Samad Behrangi — political writer
• Seyid Abulgasim Nabati — poet.

Military

• Colonel Mohammad Taqi-Khan Pessian - He was a popular military leader of Iran and became a national hero after his assassination. He is also famously known as being the first Iranian to successfully pilot an aircraft.
• Abbas Gharabaghi — Iran's last Army Chief of Staff under the Pahlavi regime.
• Javad Fakori — Major General of IRIAF, Commander of Iranian Air force during Iran-Iraq war and Defence minister.
• Habibulla Huseynov — Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Mehdi Bakeri — Iran-Iraq war war hero.
• Tadfel Molouk Ayrumlu — A general in the Qajar era Iran. The grand father of ^& & * Yahya Safavi, former head of IRGC, and now an advisor to the Iranian state.

Music

• Arash — Iranian-Swedish singer, dancer, entertainer and producer (Azeri great-grandfather).
• Aref Arefkia — singer.
• Davod Azad — composer, Sufi vocalist, multi-instrumentalist.
• Dariush Eghbali — Iranian pop artist
• Faegheh Atashin — singer and actress also known as Googoosh.
• Hossein Alizadeh — classical composer and folk musician (Azeri father).
• Rubaba Muradova — opera (mezzo soprano) and folk singer, People's Artist of Azerbaijan (1971).
• Sami Yusuf — singer well known in Islamic World.
• Hassan Sattar — Iranian pop singer.
• Habib Mohebian — Iranian pop singer.
• Samin Baghtcheban — Western Classical / Persian Symphonic.
• André Hossein — Western Classical / Persian Symphonic.
• Reza Vali — Western Classical / Persian Symphonic.
• Freddie Mercury — The world great rock musician, singer and songwriter.

Politicians

• Abbas-Ali Amid Zanjani — Iranian hardliner theologian, politician and University lecturer.
• Ali Khamenei — President of Iran (1981–1989), Supreme Leader of Iran (since 1989) (half Azeri).
• Ali Meshkini — influential cleric and the ex-chairman of Assembly of Experts.
• Ali Soheili — Prime Minister of Iran.
• Ebrahim Hakimi — Prime Minister of Iran.
• Farah Pahlavi (Farah Diba) — the last Queen of Iran (Mohammadreza Shah's wife).
• Gholam Reza Aghazadeh — president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
• Gurban Khalilov — Minister of Finance of the Azerbaijan SSR (1958–1969).
• Hassan Roshdieh — famous cleric, politician.
• Shah Ismail Khatei — poet, ruler.
• Mahmud Jam — Prime Minister of Iran.
• Mehdi Bazargan — head of The Interim Government of Iran, first prime minister after the Iranian Revolution.
• Mina Ahadi — Communist Activist from WPI.
• Mir Bashir Gasimov — People's Commissar of Social Security of the Azerbaijan SSR (1935–1937), Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1938–1949).
• Mir-Hossein Mousavi — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran (1981), last Prime Minister of Iran (1981–1989).
• Mohammad Reza Pahlavi — the last Shah of Iran (Azeri mother).
• Mohsen Mehralizadeh — Khorasan Province Governor General (1997–2001).
• Sadegh Mahsouli — Minister of Welfare and Social Security of Iran.
• Parviz Fattah — current Minister of Energy.
• Reza Moridi — member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Canada (Orumieh native).
• Sadegh Khalkhali — hardline Shia cleric of the Islamic Republic.
• Tadfel Molouk Ayrumlu, general of the Qajar army.
• Tadj ol-Molouk — mother of the last Shah of Iran.

Revolutionaries

• Bagher Khan — constitutional revolutionary leader.
• Bahram Agayev — party of the First Russian Revolution and Iranian Constitutional Revolution, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Adalat Party and a member of RSDLP.
• Haydar Khan e Amo-oghli (Tariverdiev) — revolutionary activist who used terror to radicalize Persian politics in the early 20th century, General Secretary of the Iranian Communist Party.
• Ja'far Pishevari — the founder and chairman of the socialist Azerbaijan People's Government (November 1945 – November 1946).
• Mohammad Khiabani — famous cleric and politician, leader of the national liberation movement against the Shah's regime in Persia, Chairman of the Central Committee of Azadistan (1920).
• Sattar Khan — constitutional revolutionary leader.

Grand Ayatollahs

In addition to those mentioned above:

• Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardabili
• Abul-Qassim Khoei
• Allameh Tabatabaei
• Fazel Lankarani
• Javad Gharavi Aliari
• Mousa Shubairi Zanjani
• Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
• Moslem Malakouti

Scientists

• Ahmad Kasravi — Iranian linguist, historian, reformer, nationalist politician, author and philosopher
• Ali Javan — physician and inventor. He co-invented the gas laser in 1960, with William R. Bennett.
• Ali Murad Davudi — philosopher
• Allameh Tabatabaei — prominent Shi'a theoretician
• Camila Batmanghelidjh (Kamila Batmanghelidj) — psychotherapist and social entrepreneur
• Fereydoon Batmanghelidj — medical scientist
• Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh — analytic philosopher

Sports

• Ali Daei, football player, former head coach of the Iran national football team.
• Aziz Asli — football player.
• Cyrus Dinmohammadi — football player.
• Ali Akbar Ostad-Asadi football player
• Javad Allahverdi — football player.
• Hossein Reza Zadeh — World champion weight-lifter.
• Karim Bagheri — football player.
• Mohammad Navazi — football player.
• Rasoul Khatibi — football player.
• Yahya Golmohammadi — football player.
• Yousef Karami — Iranian taekwondo athlete.
• Hossein ojaghi — Iranian fighter.
• mansour norouzi — Iranian fighter.
• Saeed moradlou — Iranian fighter.

Other

• Ghulam Mammadli — journalist and literary critic, Honored Worker of Culture of Azerbaijan SSR (1977).
• Sona Babai — oldest naturalized Iranian American

Turkey

• Ataol Behramoğlu - Turkish poet, translator.
• Cem Karaca — Turkish musician (Azeri father).
• Çağla Şikel — Miss Turkey (1997).
• Qazi Burhanaddin — poet, ruler.
• Nuray Hafiftaş - Turkish folk singer.
• Servet Çetin — Turkish footballer.
• Sinan Şamil Sam — German born Turkish boxer.
• Süreyya Ağaoğlu — First female lawyer in Turkey.
• Tamer Karadağlı — Turkish actor.

Georgia

Art

• Abdulla Shaig — Azerbaijani poet and writer.
• Geysar Kashiyeva — painter. She is considered the first professional female painter in Azerbaijani history.
• Khadija Gayibova — the first Azerbaijani female pianist.
• Movsun Sanani — film and theater actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1949). ru:Мовсун Санани
• Niyazi — musical conductor, composer, author of the famous "Rast" symphonic mugam, People's Artist of USSR (1959), Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Rashid Behbudov — Azerbaijani singer and actor, People's Artist of USSR (1959), Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Shovkat Mammadova — the first Azerbaijani opera singer.
• Hamlet Isakhanli — Poet, philosopher, educator, mathematician.

Politicians

• Ali Tagi-zadeh — People's Commissar of Social Welfare and Labour of the Armenian SSR (1929–1932), Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1963).
• Alimardan Topchubashev — politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament in absentia of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920).
• Hasan Hasanov — the first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1990–1992), Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan (1993–1998).
• Hasan Seyidov — Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1981–1989).
• Nariman Narimanov — Azerbaijani and Soviet politician and writer, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1920–1921), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1920–1922).
• Raul Usupov — Georgian politician, ex-deputy governor of Kvemo Kartli.

Military

• Abdul Gamied Guytabashi — Major-General of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. ru:Гайтабашы, Абдулгамид-бек
• Amrah Aslanov — Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory.
• Eldar Agayev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Firudin bey Vazirov — Russian, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander, commandant of Baku, Maj.-Gen. ru:Везиров, Фиридун-бек Джамал-бек оглы
• Jalil Safarov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Vazir Sadiyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Veli bey Yadigar — Russian, Azeri, Polish military commander. ru:Ядигяр, Вели-бек

Sports

• Farid Mansurov — Azerbaijani wrestler, 2004 Olympic gold medal winner.
• Zabit Samedov — Azerbaijani kickboxer.

Others

• Dilara Aliyeva — Azerbaijani women's rights activist and scholar.
• Hamlet Isakhanli — Azerbaijani mathematician and poet, founder and President of Khazar University.
• Nigar Shikhlinskaya — the first Azerbaijani nurse.

Russia

Dagestan

• Asaf Zeynally — composer, founder of the romances in Azerbaijani music, laid the foundation of the Azerbaijani children's music.
• Kerim Mammadbayov — revolutionary, People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of Dagestan ASSR (1921–1923), People's Commissar of Finance of the Dagestan ASSR (1925–1928), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Dagestan ASSR (1931–1937).
• Sarhat Rashidova — was believed to be the oldest person to live on Earth as of January 2007.
• Shafiga Mammadova — Azerbaijani film and theater actress, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1982). ru:Мамедова, Шафига Гашим кызы
• Shamsula Aliyev — Hero of the Soviet Union.

Other regions

• Ali Ibrahimov — Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1970–1981).
• Chingiz Mustafayev — one of the most noted independent Azerbaijani journalists, National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Dawood Pashayev — President of the Russian State Nuclear Shipbuilding Center, Hero of Russia (Azeri father).
• Geydar Dzhemal — philosopher, politician and social activist, Chairman of the Islamic Committee of Russia (Azeri father).
• Georgiy Mamedov — Russian diplomat, Russia's ambassador to Canada (2003—).
• Ismail Bayramov — Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Marziya Davudova — actress, People's Artist of USSR (1949).
• Oleh Babayev — Ukrainian politician, Mayor of Kremenchug (since 2010), President of FC Vorskla Poltava (Azeri father).
• Pyotr Babayev — 1917 revolutionist after whom the Babayevski confectionery factory was named (Azeri father).
• Tamilla Abassova — 2004 Olympic silver medalist.
• Tofig Zulfugarov — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan (1998–1999).

Armenia

Art

• Ashig Alasgar — 19th century poet and folk singer.
• Huseyn Seyidzadeh — Azerbaijani film director.
• Mirza Gadim Iravani — Azeri painter of the mid-19th century.
• Said Rustamov — Azerbaijani composer and conductor.
• Sabir Rizayev — Armenian Soviet film scholar, critic, writer and drama, Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR (1975).

Scientists

• Heydar Huseynov — Azerbaijani philosopher.
• Mammad agha Shahtakhtinski — Azerbaijani linguist and Member of the State Duma.
• Mustafa Topchubashov — prominent Soviet surgeon and academician, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1953–1955 and 1967–1971), Hero of Socialist Labor.

Politicians

• Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov — Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920). ru:Шейхульисламов, Акпер-ага Ибрагим оглы
• Ali Insanov — Minister of Health of Azerbaijan (1993–2005).
• Aziz Aliyev — People's Commissariat for Health of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939–1941), Secretary of the Dagestan Regional Committee of the Communist Party (1942–1948).
• Avaz Alakbarov — Azerbaijani economist, Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan (1999–2006).
• Hasan Seyidov — Minister of Agriculture of the Azerbaijan SSR (1955–1959).
• Husein Mammadov — Chairman of the Supreme Council of Nakhchivan ASSR (1952–1964).
• Ismat Abbasov — Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan (since 2004).
• Misir Mardanov — Minister of Education of Azerbaijan (since 1998).
• Nariman Imranov — Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan (1992–1993). ru:Имранов, Нариман Шамо оглы
• Ogtay Asadov — Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (since 2005).
• Shahin Mustafayev — Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan (since 2008).

Sports

• Khagani Mammadov — Azerbaijani football player.
• Ramazan Abbasov — Azerbaijani football player.
• Rovshan Huseynov — Azerbaijani boxer.

Military

• Asad Ahmadov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Agil Guliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Eldar Khalilov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Etibar Hajiyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Fakhraddin Jabrayılov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Farhad Humbatov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Habib bey Salimov — Major-General of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. ru:Салимов, Габиб-бек
• Khydyr Mustafayev — Hero of the Soviet Union.
• Mehdi Abbasov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Mehman Sayadov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Miralakbar Ibrahimov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Sakhavat Maharramov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Sahil Mammadov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Shovgiyar Abdullayev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Yahya Rahim Safavi — Major General, Chief commander of AGIR (1997–2007).

Others

• Firudin Agayev — Hero of Socialist Labor.

Other places

Belarus

• Leyla Ismailava — TV journalist, model.
• Аbasova, Gunesh — белор. язык- Гюнэш Абасава- belorussian pop-singer.

France

• Robert Hossein — The great movie/theatre actor and legendary director Theatre Grand Guignol in Montmartre .
• Banine - French writer

Estonia

• Eldar Efendiev — Mayor of Narva (1999–2000), Minister of Population Affairs of Estonia (2002–2003).

Iraq

• Fuzûlî — poet and thinker. Often considered one of the greatest contributors to the Dîvân tradition of Azerbaijani literature.
• Nasimi — poet.

Turkmenistan

• Fakhraddin Musaev — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Hajibala Abutalybov — Mayor of Baku (since 2001).
• Rolan Guliyev — kickboxer, World Champion version WPKA (2009), Champion of 2004 Asian Kickboxing, Turkmenistan champion 2004 Kickboxing among professionals, Two-time champion in kickboxing Azerbaijan (2005 and 2006) among young people. ru:Гулиев, Ролан Мурадхан оглы
• Tahir Baghirov — National Hero of Azerbaijan.
• Tahira Tahirova — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1983).

Ukraine

• Eduard Zeynalov — governor of the Kirovohrad Oblast of the Ukraine (2005–2006).
• Oleksandr Aliyev — Ukrainian footballer.

Uzbekistan

• Movlud Miraliyev — judoka, Olympic champion.

See also

• List of companies of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijani people
• Iranian Azerbaijanis

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