Nursultan Nazarbayev
1940 – Present
President of Kazakhstan from 1991 to 2019
politician
Born July 6Wikipedia →Famous People from Kazakhstan
48 notable historical figures from Kazakhstan, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (10)tennis player (8)economist (4)sport cyclist (3)athletics competitor (3)aircraft pilot (3)singer (2)civil servant (2)judoka (2)boxer (2)
Dimash Qudaibergen
1994 – Present
Kazakh singer
multi-instrumentalistsongwriterrecord producersingercomposer
Born May 24Wikipedia →Alina Kabaeva
1983 – Present
Russian gymnast and politician, alleged partner of Vladimir Putin
rhythmic gymnastfilm actormodelpolitician
Born May 12Wikipedia →Asqar Mamin
1965 – Present
former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan
economistpolitician
Born October 23Wikipedia →Alexandra Elbakyan
1988 – Present
Kazakh computer scientist and founder of Sci-Hub
activistneuroscientistprogrammercomputer scientist
Born November 6Wikipedia →Dariga Nazarbayeva
1963 – Present
Kazakhstani politician, former Chairwoman of the Senate of Kazakhstan
singerpolitician
Born May 7Wikipedia →Älihan Smaiylov
1972 – Present
former Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (2022–2024)
civil servantpolitician
Born December 18Wikipedia →Alexander Vinokourov
1973 – Present
Kazakh road bicycle racer, born 1973
sport cyclist
Born September 16Wikipedia →Olga Rypakova
1984 – Present
Kazakh female Olympic track and field athlete
triple jumperathletics competitorpolitician
Born November 30Wikipedia →Serik Akhmetov
1958 – Present
politician, former Prime-Minister of Kazakhstan
painterpolitician
Born June 25Wikipedia →Timur Bekmambetov
1961 – Present
Russian film director
directorfilm producerfilm directormusic video directortheatrical producerimpresariowriterscreenwriter
Born June 25Wikipedia →Danial Ahmetov
1954 – Present
Kazakh politician
economistpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born June 15Wikipedia →Toktar Aubakirov
1946 – Present
Soviet cosmonaut
Research Cosmonautaircraft pilottest pilotpoliticianastronaut
Born July 27Wikipedia →Yulia Putintseva
1995 – Present
Kazakstani-Russian female tennis player
tennis player
Born January 7Wikipedia →Ruslana Sergeyevna-Korshunova
1987 – 2008
Kazakhstani fashion model
modelfashion model
Born July 2Wikipedia →Khiuaz Dospanova
1922 – 2008
Soviet Po-2 navigator in WWII and Hero of Kazakhstan (1922-2008)
aircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Born May 15Wikipedia →Alexander Merkel
1992 – Present
Kazakh-German professional footballer, born 1992
association football player
Born February 22Wikipedia →Oljas Bektenov
1980 – Present
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
civil servantjuristpolitician
Born December 13Wikipedia →Dinmukhamed Konayev
1912 – 1993
Soviet politician (1912-1993)
politicianwriter
Born January 12Wikipedia →Bibisara Assaubayeva
2004 – Present
Kazakhstani chess player
chess playerGrandmaster
Born February 26Wikipedia →Dmitriy Karpov
1981 – Present
Kazakhstani decathlete
combined track and field event athleteathletics competitor
Born July 23Wikipedia →Roza Rymbayeva
1957 – Present
Soviet and Kazakhstani singer
presentermodelsingerprofessoractor
Born October 28Wikipedia →Anatoli Boukreev
1958 – 1997
Russian mountain climber (1958-1997)
explorermountaineermountain guidewriter
Born January 16Wikipedia →Imangali Tasmagambetov
1956 – Present
politician, ambassador, former PM of Kazakhstan
politician
Born December 9Wikipedia →Sara Nazarbayeva
1941 – Present
former First Lady of Kazakhstan, wife of Nursultan Nazarbayev
politician
Born February 12Wikipedia →Baqytjan Sağyntaev
1963 – Present
politician in Kazakhstan, mayor of Almaty
sociologisteconomistpolitician
Born October 13Wikipedia →