List of people from Taganrog
This is a list of famous people who have lived in Taganrog. Please add new people and also add the dates they lived in Taganrog, if known.
Actors, Performers, Cinema
- Pavel Derevyanko, actor, born in Taganrog in 1976
- Fyodor Dobronravov, actor, born in Taganrog in 1961
- Victor Dobronravov, actor, born in Taganrog in 1983
- Nikolai Dobrynin, actor, born in Taganrog in 1963
- Anatoly Anatolievich Durov, circus animal trainer, 1926–1928
- Vatslav Dvorzhetsky, Soviet actor, Peoples' Artist of Russia, worked at Taganrog Theatre in 1940–1941
- Victor Dyomin, Soviet cinema critic, editor, writer, actor, born in Taganrog in 1937, graduate of Chekhov Gymnasium (1954)
- Ivan Perestiani, Soviet actor and film director, one of the founding fathers of Georgian cinematography, born in Taganrog in 1870
- Tofik Shakhverdiev, Soviet and Russian film director and screenwriter, 1940s-1960.
- Marianna Tavrog, Soviet Russian documentary film director, born in Taganrog in 1921.
- Vladislav Vetrov, Soviet and Russian actor of film and theatre, Honorable Actor of Russia, 1979 – late 1980s
- Zinoviy Vysokovskiy, People's Artist of Russia, born and lived in Taganrog in 1932–1956
Art & architecture
- Alexey Adamov, artist, born in Taganrog in 1971
- Taisia Afonina, Soviet Russian artist, studied in 1928-1931
- Klavdiya Balanova, Soviet artist, born in Taganrog in 1915.
- Seraphima Blonskaya, artist, 1875–1947
- Nikolay Chekhov, artist, brother of Anton Chekhov, born in Taganrog in 1858
- Maria Chekhova, artist, sister of Anton Chekhov, born in Taganrog in 1863
- Natalia Duritskaya, artist, born in Taganrog in 1960
- Arkhip Kuindzhi, artist, 1860–1865
- Victor Malinka, artist, illustrator of books for children, born in Taganrog in 1935
- Ivan Martos, studied in the Taganrog Boys Gymnasium
- Yakov Rubanchik, Soviet Russian architect, born in Taganrog in 1899.
- Konstantin Savitsky, artist, born in Taganrog in 1844
- Fyodor Schechtel, architect, three buildings in Taganrog, including the Chekhov Library
- Dmitri Sinodi-Popov, artist, born in Taganrog in 1855 and spent most of his life here
- Andrei Shtakenschneider, architect of the Alferaki Palace
- Nadezhda Shvets, artist, born in Taganrog in 1959
- Oleg Skarainis, Soviet Latvian sculptor, born in Taganrog in 1923.
- François Sainte de Wollant, architect, engineer-general, in charge for construction of the Taganrog seaport in 1804
- William Frederick Yeames, British painter, born in Taganrog in 1835
- Leonid Yegorov, Russian artist and sculptor, born and died in Taganrog 1848–1890
Authors
- Nikolay Yakovlevich Abramovich, Russian writer, historian of Russian literature, poet, born in Taganrog in 1881
- Vladimir Yakovlevich Abramovich, Russian poet, writer and journalist, born in Taganrog in 1877
- Nonna Bannister, Soviet-born American author, born in Taganrog in 1927
- Vladimir Tan-Bogoraz, Russian anthropologist and writer, born and lived in Taganrog until 1886
- Alexander Chekhov, Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and memoirist, the elder brother of Anton Chekhov, father of Michael Chekhov
- Anton Chekhov, playwright and short-story writer, born in Taganrog in 1860
- Yevgeny Garshin, novelist and publisher, 1900–1911
- Dmitri Girs, writer, born in Taganrog in 1836
- Igor Grigoriev, journalist, producer, musician, performer, film director, born in Taganrog in 1966
- Oleg Haslavsky, Russian poet and translator.
- Boris Izyumskiy, Soviet writer, studied in Taganrog
- Andrey Korsakov, Soviet Russian and Ukrainian linguist and language philosopher. Born in Taganrog in 1916.
- Alexander Korsun, writer, studied and worked in Taganrog, 1826–1837,
- Nestor Kukolnik, playwright, poet and politician, 1857–1868
- Alexander Lakier, historian and founder of Russian heraldry, born and died in Taganrog
- Vitali Melentiev, Soviet Russian writer, 1918– mid-1930s
- Osip Notovich, writer, born and studied in Taganrog
- Valentin Ovechkin, writer, studied in 1913–1919, 1925–1931 and 1950s
- Valentin Parnakh, Poet, translator, choreographer. Founder of the Russian Jazz music. Born in Taganrog in 1891
- Sophia Yakovlevna Parnok, poet and translator, born in Taganrog in 1885
- Konstantin Paustovsky, writer, 1916
- Isaac Yakovlevich Pavlovsky, journalist and writer, born in Taganrog in 1853
- Iosif Prut, playwright, born in Taganrog in 1900
- Alexander Pushkin, poet, stayed in June 1820
- Solomon Rubin, Neo-Hebrew author, 1873–1878
- Nikolay Fedorovich Sherbina, poet, 1820s–1850
- Konstantin Staniukovich, writer 1870–1871
- Mikhail Tanich – poet and songwriter, born in Taganrog in 1923
- Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya, writer, poet, translator, born in Taganrog in 1891
- Maximilian Voloshin, Russian poet, early childhood years (1778-1882)
- Sergey Zvantsev, writer. Born in Taganrog in 1893.
- Eugeniusz Żytomirski, Polish poet, playwright, novelist. Born in Taganrog in 1911
Russian Czars
- Peter I (Peter the Great) founder of Taganrog in 1698
- Alexander I died in Taganrog in 1825
- Louise of Baden (Yelizaveta Alexeevna) 1825–1826
Governors and Governors-General of Taganrog
Military leaders, statesmen, war heroes, revolutionaries, politicians
- Anatoly Aistov, Soviet counter-admiral, born in Taganrog in 1917
- Viktor Anpilov, Russian politician and trade unionist, studied and worked in Taganrog in 1960-1964/
- Mikhail Baturin, Soviet intelligence officer, father to Yuri Baturin, born in Taganrog in 1904
- Boris Mikhailovich Belousov, USSR Minister of Engineering Industry in 1987–1989 and Soviet Minister of Defence Industry in 1989–1991, graduated from the Taganrog University (TSURE) in 1958.
- Anton Denikin, Lieutenant-General, held in Taganrog General Headquarters from August 8, 1919 to December 23, 1919
- Hermann von Eichhorn, German Generalfeldmarschall during World War I, spring 1918.
- Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot and military leader of Risorgimento, several visits in 1832–1833
- Iosif Gershtein, commander of Azov Flotilla in 1918.
- Victor Grushko, deputy Head of Soviet Committee of State Security in 1987–1991, born in Taganrog in 1930
- Konstantin Igelström, Decembrist, founded and headed the secret Society of Military Friends in 1818; settled in Taganrog in 1843, where he died in 1851
- Ivan Kadatsky-Rudnev Flag officer 1st rank, commander of Amur Military Flotilla. Born in Taganrog in 1889, graduated from Taganrog Naval School.
- Dimitrios Kallergis, Greek soldier and statesman. Early 19th century (according to several sources born in Taganrog, or settled in Taganrog around 1806).
- Ivan Krasnov, Russian general responsible for defence of Taganrog during Siege of Taganrog in 1855
- Nikolay Krasnov, Russian lieutenant-general, hero of Crimean War, since the 1850s until 1900
- Alexander Kutepov, lieutenant-general of the Russian White Army, leader of the Russian All-Military Union in 1928-1930. Commander of Taganrog's garrison in December 1917-January 1918.
- Andrey Martynov, Russian general, studied in Taganrog's Boys' Gymnasium
- Maksim Mishenko, founder and leader of the youth movement Rumol (Young Russia), born in Taganrog in 1977
- Alexandre Remi, mayor-general, brother officer of Mikhail Lermontov, 1850s–1871
- Paul von Rennenkampf, general of Baltic German descent, 1917–1918
- Aleksei Shein, Russian boyar, statesman, the first Russian Generalissimos, 1697–1698
- Nadezhda Sigida, revolutionary, born (1862) and lived in Taganrog, executed in 1889 (Kara katorga)
- Sokrates Starynkiewicz, general and governor of Warsaw, born in Taganrog in 1820
- Ioannis Varvakis, Greek patriot, benefactor and merchant, 1813–1825
- Semion Voskov, Russian revolutionary, died in Taganrog in 1920
Music
- Achilles Alferaki, composer, 1846–1888
- Roman Bilyk (ru:Билык, Роман Витальевич), leader of the Russian pop band Zveri, born in 1977
- David Blok (ru:Блок, Давид Семёнович), Soviet composer, born in Taganrog in 1888
- Adolf Brodsky, violinist, born in Taganrog in 1851
- Juliana Donskaya, songwriter, born in Taganrog in 1974
- Nikolay Lebedev (ru:Лебедев, Николай Николаевич), musician, producer, DJ, born in Taganrog in 1976
- Samuel Maykapar, composer, pianist and author of many pianoforte pieces for kids, 1867–1885
- Gaetano Molla, director of the Italian Opera in Taganrog, 1860s–1880s
- Valentin Parnakh, Poet, translator, choreographer. Founder of the Russian Jazz music. Born in Taganrog in 1891
- Witold Rowicki, Polish conductor, born in 1914
- Vyacheslav Suk, Russian violinist, conductor and composer, worked in 1887–1890, founder of the music classes at The Tchaikovsky Children's School of Music in Taganrog
- Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer, frequently stayed in his brother's house (Ippolit Tchaikovsky) in Taganrog
- Sovet Varelas, composer, born in Taganrog in 1923
- Anatoly Zagot, Soviet Russian folk singer, born in Taganrog in 1936
- Dmitri Chkurin, leader of the Russian Industrial Metal band Illidiance, born in 1984
- Viktorija Loba (born 1988), Macedonian singer
Pilots and explorers
- Anatoly Gudzenko, Russian traveler, full member of Russian Geographical Society, born in Taganrog in 1868
Religion
- Saint Pavel of Taganrog, around 1825/1830-1879
Science, Heroes of Socialist Labor, Business people
- Sergei Alphéraky, Russian ornithologist and entomologist, in 1850-70s
- Yevgeni Andreyev, Privy Councilor, founder of the Russian Technical Society, author of the law for the child labor (1882), born in Taganrog in 1829
- Sergey Dmitrievich Balukhatiy, bibliographer, academic, studied in Taganrog
- Robert Bartini, designer of amphibious aircraft, 1946–1952
- Nikolay Apollonovich Belelyubski, engineer, scientist, famous designer of bridges, graduated from Taganrog Boys Gymnasium in 1862
- Nikolay Bogoraz – Russian pioneer of phalloplasty and penile implant surgery, born and studied in Taganrog
- Aleksandr Viktorovich Fyodorov, professor, media educator, non-fiction writer, editor. Lives and works in Taganrog.
- Hanon Izakson, designer of the first Soviet self-propelled farm machines, 1953–1985
- Alexandre Koyré, French philosopher, born in Taganrog in 1892
- Vladimir Alexandrovich Lebedev, Russian pilot, aircraft builder, recipient of Légion d'honneur, founder of Taganrog Airplane Factory, 1915–1916
- Mikhail Nagibin, honorary aircraft builder of the Soviet Union, born in Taganrog in 1930, worked in Taganrog until 1980.
- Boris Podolsky, physicist, born in Taganrog in 1896
- Yuriy Rumer, Soviet physicist, worked in Taganrog in 1946-1948
- Maria Smith-Falkner, economist, born in Taganrog in 1878
- Vladimir Tan-Bogoraz, Russian anthropologist and writer, born and lived in Taganrog until 1886
- Nicolai Stepanovitch Turczaninow, Russian botanist, 1845-1850s or 1860s
- Panayis Athanase Vagliano, Greek merchant and shipowner
Sports
- Aleksandr Balakhnin, football player, played for FC Taganrog in 1975–1976
- Vladimir Dvorkovich, international chess arbiter, chairman of the judge board of Russian Federation, father to Arcady Dvorkovich, born in Taganrog in 1937, graduate of the Chekhov Gymnasium.
- Aleksei Gerasimenko, Russian football player, born in Taganrog in 1970
- Barys Haravoy, Russian and Belorussian football player, played for FC Taganrog in 1991–1995
- Aleksandr Karatayev, Russian football coach and player, born in Taganrog in 1973
- Nikolai Krivun, chess player, Correspondence chess champion of Russia (1972–1973), correspondence chess champion of Europe (1978–83, 1983–88).
- Igor Kudelin, Russian basketball player, silver medalist at 1998 FIBA World Championship
- Igor Saprykin, Finswimming World Champion in 2004, several European Champion and Russia Champion titles, born in Taganrog in 1980
- Aleksei Sereda, Russian football player, coach, director of FC Taganrog, born in Taganrog in 1966
- Dmitriy Shevchenko, discus thrower, silver medalist at World and European Championships, born in Taganrog in 1968
- Nadezhda Slavinskaya-Belonenko (born Nadezhda Belonenko), tennis player, four-time USSR champion, in the national top ten tennis players in 1943–1955
- Sergey Superata, canoeist, gold medalist at World and European Championships, Soviet Union Champion, in Taganrog – 1976–1986
- Anatoly Tishchenko, canoeist, gold medalist at European Championship in 1969, gold at World C. in 1970, Soviet Union Champion (9 times), born in 1943 and has lived in Taganrog
- Olga Tishchenko, Russian sprint canoer, silver medalist at 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Milan, works in Taganrog
- Victoria Voronina, Russian gymnast, gold medalist at 2010 Trampoline World Championships, born in Taganrog
- Arkady Fyodorovich Vyatchanin, swimmer, nine-time champion of RSFSR, coach of the Soviet Union swimming team in 1965–1971, has lived and worked in Taganrog since 1999
- Yuliya Yefimova, swimmer, World Champion, European Champion, has lived and trained in Taganrog
- Viktor Zhylin, Ukrainian football defender and forward and manager, the master of sports, the honored trainer of Ukraine, born in Taganrog in 1923.
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