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
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