List of people from Ufa

This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Ufa, Russia.







1701–1800

 * Sergey Aksakov (1791–1859), Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as his books on hunting and fishing

1801–1900

 * Nikolay Zhukovsky (1833–1895), Russian revolutionary and narodnik
 * Georgiy Afanasyev (1848–1925), Russian and Ukrainian historian, politician and diplomat
 * Vera Timanova (1855–1942), Russian pianist
 * Mikhail Nesterov (1862–1942), major representative of religious symbolism in Russian art
 * Yekaterina Kuskova (1869–1958), Russian economist, journalist and politician
 * Ilya Bondarenko (1870–1947), Russian-Soviet architect, historian and preservationist
 * Ivan Meshchaninov (1883–1967), Soviet linguist and ethnographer
 * Alexander Serebrovsky (1884–1938), Russian revolutionary and Soviet petroleum and mining engineer nicknamed the "Soviet Rockefeller"
 * Yuri Rall (1890-1948), Soviet naval officer, vice-admiral
 * Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev (1892–1940), Tatar Bolshevik

1901–1920

 * Boris Gudz (1902–2006), the last survivor of the October Revolution, a veteran of the Russian Civil War and an OGPU security agent
 * Jarosław Skulski (1907–1977), Russian-born Polish film and theatre actor
 * Elizaveta Mukasei (1912–2009), Soviet spy codenamed Elza
 * Viktor Khokhryakov (1913–1986), Soviet Russian film actor, theater actor and director
 * Natalya Kovshova (1920–1942), female Soviet sniper who fought in the Great Patriotic War

1921–1940

 * Liya Shakirova (1921–2015), Soviet and Russian linguist
 * Grigory Svirsky (born 1921), Russian-Canadian writer
 * Lena Mukhina (1924–1991), Russian woman, who wrote her experiences as teenage schoolgirl during the Siege of Leningrad in her diary, pouring out her hopes and fears
 * Georgi Mosolov (born 1926), Soviet test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
 * Igor Plechanov (1933–2007), Soviet speedway rider
 * Renart Suleymanov (born 1937), Russian sport shooter

1941–1950

 * Sergei Dovlatov (1941–1990), Russian and American journalist and writer
 * Serhiy Komisarenko (born 1943), Ukrainian scientist, politician, and diplomat
 * Vladimir Spivakov (born 1944), Russian conductor and violinist
 * Andrei Boltnev (1946–1995), Soviet and Russian actor
 * Anatoly Kvashnin (born 1946), Chief of the Russian General Staff from 1997 to 2004 and Hero of the Russian Federation

1951–1960

 * Viktor Anokhin (born 1951), Soviet Russian sprint athlete
 * Viatcheslav Nazarov (1952–1996), Russian world-class jazz trombonist, pianist, and vocalist
 * Zilya Valeeva (born 1952), politician in Republic of Tatarstan in Russia
 * Oleg Vyugin (born 1952), Head of the Federal Financial Markets Service of Russia
 * Valery Limasov (born 1955), Soviet Russian boxer
 * Sergey Veremeenko (born 1955), Russian businessman
 * Vladimir Vinogradov (1955–2008), owner and president of Inkombank
 * Irek Gimayev (born 1957), Soviet ice hockey player
 * Igor Sokolov (born 1958), Soviet sport shooter and Olympic champion

1961–1970

 * Ural Rakhimov (born 1961), Russian businessman of Bashkir ethnicity
 * Ramil Yuldashev (born 1961), Ukrainian ice hockey winger
 * Natalia Molchanova (1962–2015), Russian champion free diver, multiple world record holder and the former president of the Russian Free Dive Federation
 * Svetlana Zainetdinova (born 1962), Estonian chess Woman FIDE Master
 * Ildar Garifullin (born 1963), Soviet/Russian Nordic combined skier
 * Elvira Nabiullina (born 1963), Tatar born-Russian economist and head of the Central Bank of Russia
 * Eugene Shvidler (born 1964), Soviet-born businessman
 * Anatoly Emelin (born 1964), Soviet/Russian ice hockey player
 * Rustem Dautov (born 1965), German chess Grandmaster of Tatar origin
 * Anvar Ibragimov (born 1965), Soviet fencer
 * Igor Kravchuk (born 1966), Russian ice hockey defenceman
 * Igor Nikitin (1966–2013), Russian ice hockey player and coach
 * Vadym Rubel (born 1966), Ukrainian historian
 * Alexander Semak (born 1966), Russian professional ice hockey centre
 * Ratmir Timashev (born 1966), Russian IT entrepreneur
 * Pavel Muslimov (born 1967), Russian biathlete
 * Veniamin Tayanovich (born 1967), Russian freestyle swimmer
 * Oleg Yeryomin (born 1967), Russian football player
 * Andrei Cherkasov (born 1970), Soviet and Russian professional tennis player

1971–1975

 * Svetlana Gladysheva (born 1971), Russian alpine skier
 * Ildar Pomykalov (born 1971), Russian Paralympian athlete
 * Vadim Milov (born 1972), Swiss grandmaster of chess
 * Denis Afinogenov (born 1974), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Andrey Gubin (born 1974), Russian pop-singer, poet, composer, and record producer
 * Albert Lukmanov (born 1974), Russian professional football player
 * Vadim Sharifijanov (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey right winger
 * Nikolai Tsulygin (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey player

1976–1980

 * Ildar Abdrazakov (born 1976), Russian bass opera singer
 * Alexei Seliverstov (born 1976), Russian bobsledder
 * Zemfira (born 1976), Russian rock musician
 * Konstantin Fomichev (born 1977), Russian sprint canoeist
 * Arthur Khamidulin (born 1977), Russian ski jumper
 * Evgeni Petrov (born 1978), Russian professional road bicycle racer
 * Andrei Zyuzin (born 1978), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Denis Khlystov (born 1979), Russian professional ice hockey centre
 * Andrei Sidyakin (born 1979), Russian ice hockey forward
 * Dimitry Vassiliev (born 1979), Russian ski jumper
 * Artem Derepasko (born 1980), Russian professional tennis player
 * Ruslan Nurtdinov (born 1980), Russian professional ice hockey winger

1981–1985

 * Mikhail Sorokin (born 1981), ski-orienteering competitor who has competed for Russia and Kazakhstan
 * Ildar Fatchullin (born 1982), Russian-Tatar ski jumper
 * Evdokia Gretchichnikova (born 1982), Russian modern pentathlete
 * Sergey Maslennikov (born 1982), Russian Nordic combined skier
 * Evgueni Nourislamov (born 1982), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
 * Alexander Seluyanov (born 1982), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
 * Yelizaveta Grechishnikova (born 1983), Russian long-distance runner
 * Dmitri Makarov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey winger
 * Nikita Shchitov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
 * Igor Volkov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Ruslan Abdrakhmanov (born 1984), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Sophie Milman (born 1984), Russian-born jazz vocalist who lives in Canada
 * Artem Bulyansky (born 1985), Russian professional ice hockey forward
 * Renal Ganeyev (born 1985), Russian fencer, who has won bronze Olympic medal in the team foil competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
 * Konstantin Makarov (born 1985), Russian professional ice hockey player

1986–1990

 * Elena Chalova (born 1987), professional Russian tennis player
 * Alexander Loginov (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
 * Oleksander Zhyrnyi (born 1987), Ukrainian biathlete of Russian origins
 * Andrei Zubarev (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Dmitri Zyuzin (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Nikita Davydov (born 1988), Russian professional ice hockey goaltender
 * Artyom Gordeyev (born 1988), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Lyaysan Rayanova (born 1989), Russian alpine skier
 * Vladimir Sokhatsky (born 1989), Russian professional ice hockey goaltender
 * Semion Elistratov (born 1990), Russian short-track speed-skater, the 2014 Olympic champion in the 5000m relay
 * Pavel Ilyashenko (born 1990), modern pentathlete from Kazakhstan
 * Rafael Khakimov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey goaltender
 * Yuri Kirillov (born 1990), Russian professional footballer
 * Kseniya Makeyeva (born 1990), Russian female handball player

1991–2000

 * Anton Babikov (born 1991), Russian biathlete
 * Ilmir Hazetdinov (born 1991), Russian ski jumper of Tatar descent
 * Anton Koprivitsa (born 1991), Russian snowboarder
 * Ranya Mordanova (born 1991), Russian fashion model
 * Alexander Pankov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Ernest Yahin (born 1991), Russian Nordic combined skier
 * Sergei Yemelin (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Artyom Gareyev (born 1992), Russian professional ice hockey player
 * Ildar Isangulov (born 1992), Russian ice hockey defenceman
 * Dmitry Migunov (born 1992), Russian short-track speed-skater
 * Evgeni Nikiforov (born 1993), Russian professional ice hockey forward
 * Albert Sharipov (born 1993), Russian professional football player
 * Alexei Vasilevsky (born 1993), Russian ice hockey defenceman
 * Eduard Gimatov (born 1994), Russian ice hockey player
 * Bulat Khayernasov (born 1994), Russian football forward
 * Daniil Kvyat (born 1994), Russian auto racing driver
 * Igor Bezdenezhnykh (born 1996), Russian professional football player
 * Ivan Dryomin (born 1997), Russian rap artist
 * Mikhail Vorobyev (born 1997), Russian ice hockey forward
 * Morgenshtern (born 1998), Russian rapper

Lived in Ufa

 * Dmitry Shuvayev (1854–1937), Russian military leader, Infantry General
 * Valerian Albanov (1881–1919), Russian navigator; born in Voronezh and was raised by his uncle in the city of Ufa
 * Murtaza Rakhimov (born 1934), Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity who served as the first President of Bashkortostan, a republic within Russia, from 1993 to 2010
 * Rudolf Nureyev (1938–1993), Soviet dancer of ballet and modern dance
 * Yuri Shevchuk (born 1957), Soviet and Russian singer/songwriter

Died in Ufa

 * Joseph Le Brix (1899–1931), French aviator and a capitain de corvette (lieutenant commander) in the French Navy