Notable Bukharan Jews
- Yisrael Aharoni – Israeli chef and restaurateur
- Jacob Arabov – Proprietor of Jacob & Co.
- Ari Babakhanov – Musician from Uzbekistan
- Amnon Cohen – Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Shas.
- Rena Galibova – Soviet actress, "People's Artist of Tajikistan" (an awarded title, alluding to national prominence)
- Meirkhaim Gavrielov – Journalist murdered in Tajikistan in 1998
- Shimon Hakham – Bukharan-Israeli Rabbi/ Writer/ One of the founders of the Bukharan Quarter
- Robert Ilatov – Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu
- Barno Itzhakova – vocalist, famous for her rendition of traditional Shashmaqom songs in Tajik and Uzbek
- Lev Leviev – Billionaire businessman, investor, philanthropist, president of the World Congress of Bukharian Jews
- Boris Kandov – President of the Bukharian Jewish Congress of the USA and Canada
- Malika Kalontarova – Dancer, "People's Artist of Soviet Union" (Queen of Eastern Dance)
- Fatima Kuinova – Soviet singer, "Merited Artist of the Soviet Union"
- Yosef Maimon – Religious leader
- Ilyas Malayev – Musician and Poet from Uzbekistan, "Honored Artist of Uzbekistan"
- Dorrit Moussaieff – First Lady of Iceland
- Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson – Author
- Shlomo Moussaieff (businessman) – Israeli millionaire businessman
- Shlomo Moussaieff (rabbi) – Co-founder of the Bukharan Quarter in Jerusalem
- Yudik Mullodzhanov – Tenor and teacher. Also known as "Bukharian Pavarotti"
- Rosa Mullodzhanova – Opera Singer "Honored Artist of Tajikistan"
- Shoista Mullodzhanova – Shashmakon singer, "People's Artist of Tajikistan" (Queen of Shashmakom music)
- Gavriel Mullokandov – Popular Shashmakom artist, "People's Artist of Uzbekistan"
- Jacob Nasirov – Bukharan-American Rabbi from Afghanistan (member of the Bukharian Rabbinical Counsel)
- Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich - Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of the Knesset for Kadima
- Anthony Yadgaroff – British Businessman, Jewish community leader
- Idan Yaniv – Israeli singer, "2007 Israeli Artist of the Year"
- Suleiman Yudakov – Soviet composer and musician, "People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR"
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