Azerbaijanis in Russia - Famous Azeris of Russia

Famous Azeris of Russia

Russian-born Azeris:

• Pyotr Babayev, 1917 revolutionary after whom the Babayevski confectionery factory was named
• Karim Mammadbeyov, revolutionary and early Soviet politician
• Geydar Dzhemal, philosopher
• Alla Akhundova, poet
• Tofig Zulfugarov, former Azerbaijani foreign minister
• Tamilla Abassova, 2004 Olympic silver medalist
• Elmira Mirzoyeva, International Chess Grandmaster
• Aleksandr Samedov, football player
• Emin Garibov, artistic gymnast
• Georgiy Mamedov, diplomat, currently ambassador to Canada, until 2004 Deputy Foreign Minister of Russian Federation in charge of nuclear disarmament

Azeris born elsewhere:

• Avraamy Aslanbegov, Russian admiral
• Alexander Kazembek, 19th century Russian linguist and scholar
• Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski, Cavalry General and General-Adjutant of the Emperor of Russia
• Vagit Alekperov, President of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL
• Rustam Ibragimbekov, screenwriter, Academy Award winner
• Isgandar Khalilov, businessman, founder of ISR Holding
• Farman Salmanov, geologist who first discovered oil fields in Siberia
• Kerim Kerimov, head of Soviet space program
• Tahir Salahov, artist
• Muslim Magomayev, singer
• Geidar Mamedaliyev, 2004 Olympic champion (silver)
• Emin Agalarov, businessman, singer and songwriter
• Aras Agalarov, businessman, billionaire, founder of Crocus International
• Farkhad Akhmedov, politician, businessman,founder of Northgas
• Igor Ashurbeyli, general director of Anti-Almaz, businessman
• Enver Mamedov, Soviet diplomat, a mass media manager
• Musa Manarov, astronaut, flight engineer on Soyuz TM-4
• Murad Ibragimbekov, actor, producer, cinematographer
• Eduard Baghirov, writer
• Chingiz Huseynov, writer
• Emin Mahmudov, soccer player of Spartak FC