This is a list of notable Georgians.

1st row: Pharnavaz I, Pharasmanes I, Rhadamistus, Pharasmanes the Valiant, Peter the Iberian
2nd row: Vakhtang I, Hilarion the Iberian, John Tornike, David III the Great, George of Athos
3rd row: Maria of Alania, David IV the Builder, Shota Rustaveli, Tamar the Great, Simon I of Kartli
4th row: Ketevan the Martyr, Giorgi Saakadze, Archil of Imereti, Anthim the Iberian, David Guramishvili
5th row: Erekle II, Solomon I, Besiki, Peter Bagration, Nino, Princess of Mingrelia
6th row: Alexander Chavchavadze, Nikoloz Baratashvili, Ilia Chavchavadze, Vazha Pshavela, Niko Pirosmani
7th row: Joseph Stalin, Mary Eristavi, George Balanchine, Katie Melua, Khatia Buniatishvili.

Leaders and politicians

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Mikheil Saakashvili

Military figures

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Throughout history, there were many notorious Georgian military figures and commanders serving in the Georgian, Turkish, Iranian, Spanish, Russian, Polish and other country's military forces from BC till today. There were around 100 high-ranking officers serving in the Polish army during World War II alone. Most prominent figures served in Russian, US and Persian armies.

(Incomplete list, see above categories for more)

Religious leaders

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Patriarch Antonius II of Georgia
 
Ilia II

Scholars

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Medieval

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Fragment from Vani Gospels by certain John the Unworthy, 12-13th century.
 
Teimuraz son of George XII, he tutored Georgian scholars such as Platon Ioseliani and David Chubinashvili

Modern

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Ivane Javakishvili, a Georgian historian and a linguist whose voluminous works heavily influenced the modern scholarship of the history and culture of Georgia and Caucasus. He was also one of the founding fathers of the Tbilisi State University

Cultural figures

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Actors

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Architects

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Artists

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Ballet dancers

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Composers

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Conductors

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Designers

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Folk musicians

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Filmmakers

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Opera singers

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Painters

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David Kakabadze is widely considered to be the most important Georgian Avant-Garde painter. 'Self-portrait in the mirror.' 1913

Pianists

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Poets

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Photographers

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Sculptors

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Singers

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Theatre producers

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Writers

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Sportspeople

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Businesspeople

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Sila Zandukeli-Sandunov

Other known Georgians

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nikoloz Basilashvili". ATP. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
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