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.
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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
- Evgen Gvaladze (1900-1937)
- 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
- Kote Abkhazi (1867-1923)
- 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
- Leo Kereselidze (1878-1942)
- 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)
- Kakhaber Kaladze (1978- ), footballer, AC Milan and Georgia national team
- Kokkai (Tsaguria Levan) (1981- ), Sumo wrestler
See also: List of people by nationality