List of Azerbaijanis

Azerbaijanis or Azeris (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycanlılar آذربایجانلیلار, Azərilər آذری لر) are a Turkic people. Azerbaijanis are predominantly Shia Muslims living throughout Caucasus, northern Iran and eastern Turkey. Traditionally, Azerbaijanis live in Azerbaijan, Iran, Russia (Dagestan), Turkey (Kars and Iğdır) and Georgia (Borchali).

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Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, this list also includes famous natives of Azerbaijan, as well as people who were born elsewhere but spent most of their active life in Azerbaijan. Some Azerbaijanis were born in one country, but gained fame in another. Here, they are indicated only by place of birth. This list also includes people who have at least one parent of Azerbaijani origin.

Azerbaijan

Aerospace

Actors
Hokuma Gurbanova

Archaeologists and anthropologists

Architects

Artists
See also: List of Azerbaijani women artists
Azim Azimzade was an Azerbaijani artist and prominent cartoonist.

Broadcasters

Businessmen
Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, a national industrial magnate and philanthropist accompanied by his daughter Leyla and his grandchildren

Clergy
Mahammad Hasan Movlazadeh Shakavi was an alim, the first Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus, and the first scholar who translated Quran into Azerbaijani language.

Dancers

Explorers

Fashion

Film industry

Historians
Abbasgulu Bakikhanov is known for founding Azerbaijani scientific historiography.
  • Igrar Aliyev (1924–2004), historian
  • Sara Ashurbayli (1906–2001), historian, historian and scholar
  • Abbasgulu Bakikhanov (1794–1847), writer, historian, journalist, linguist, poet, philosopher and founder of Azerbaijani scientific historiography
  • Aydin Balayev (born 1956), historian
  • Ziya Buniatov (1923–1997), historian and academician
  • Jamil Hasanli (born 1952), historian and politician
  • Alexander Kazembek (1802–1870), orientalist, historian and philologist[5][6][7][8]
  • Tofig Kocharli (1929–2007), historian and politician
  • Farida Mammadova (born 1936), historian
  • Mirza Adigozal bey (1780s–1840), historian of the 19th century, author of a historical work "Garabaghname"

Journalists

Military
Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski was General of the Russian Cavalry under the Russian Emperor Nicholas II.
Mehdi Huseynzade was a legendary guerrilla and reconnaissance, made famous daring operations against the German and Italian invaders during the Second World War in Yugoslavia and Italy, Hero of the Soviet Union.

Musicians

Composers
Uzeyir Hajibeyov is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. He composed the national anthem of Azerbaijan.

Singers
Alim Qasimov is the winner of the International Music Council's UNESCO Music Prize, one of the highest international accolades for music.
Diana Hajiyeva, Azerbaijan's representative in 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.

Instrumental musicians
Natig Shirinov

Philosophers

Politicians
Fatali Khan Khoyski was the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.
Mammad Amin Rasulzade was the only president of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

Political activists and leaders of rebellions

Scientists
Stamp dedicated to the 90th anniversary of chemist Yusif Mammadaliyev

Sports
Tofiq Bahramov became the first referee to have a stadium named after him.
Gurban Gurbanov is Azerbaijan's all-time leading goal scorer in international matches and most successful manager in European cups.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the 2013 World Rapid Chess Champion.

Writers
See also: List of Azerbaijani women writers
Khurshidbanu Natavan was the daughter of Mehdi Gulu–khan, the last ruler of the Karabakh khanate (1748–1822); she is considered one of the best lyrical poets of Azerbaijan.
Mikayil Mushfig was an Azerbaijani poet of the 1930s. Though he was not opposed to the Soviets, his name was entered in a list of counter-revolutionaries by his own countrymen. He was arrested and executed by the Soviet authorities at the age of 30.

Other notables
Hasan bey Zardabi was the founder of the first Azerbaijani–language newspaper, Akinchi

Iran
Main articles: Iranian Azerbaijanis and List of Iranian Azerbaijanis

Actors

Artists

Businessmen

Clergy
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari was a Grand Ayatollah.

Filmmakers

Military
  • Mehdi Bakeri (1954–1985), mayor during Iran–Iraq War
  • Javad Fakori (1939–1981), army general and politician
  • Abbas Gharabaghi (1918–2000), politician, military leader of Iran and the first Iranian to successfully pilot an aircraft[18]
  • Habibullah Huseynov (1910–1945), Soviet colonel and Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Mohammad Taqi–Khan Pessian (1892–1921), military leader

Musicians
Aysel and Arash in the green room during the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
  • Hossein Alizadeh (born 1951), classical composer and folk musician[19]
  • Arash (born 1977), singer, dancer, entertainer and producer[20][21][22][23]
  • Aref Arefkia (born 1941), singer
  • Faegheh Atashin (born 1960), singer and actress
  • Davod Azad (born 1963), composer, Sufi vocalist and multi–instrumentalist
  • Samin Baghtcheban (1925–2008), musician, composer, author and translator
  • Dariush Eghbali (born 1951), pop singer
  • André Hossein (1905–1983), composer
  • Aygün Kazımova (born 1971), pop singer
  • Fatma Mukhtarova (1893–1972), opera singer
  • Rubaba Muradova (1930–1983), mugham and folk singer
  • Hassan Sattar (born 1949), pop singer

Monarchy

Politicians
Supreme leader of Iran (Khamenei)
Mir-Hossein Mousavi, last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989, current leader of Iranian opposition
Sattar Khan was a key figure in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the greatest heroes of Persia (Iran).

Revolutionaries

Scientists
Ahmad Kasravi, one of the most famous Iranians in Iran's modern history. He is known for his discovery of the Ancient Azari language.

Sports

Writers
Mohammad Hossein Shahriar was an outstanding Azerbaijani poet from Iran.

Other notables

Turkey
Servet Çetin is a member of the Turkey national football team.
Main article: Azerbaijanis in Turkey

Actors

Literature

Musicians

Politicians

Sports

Other

Georgia
Nariman Narimanov was a writer and a major public and political figure in Azerbaijan.

Military

Musicians

Politicians
  • Hasan Hasanov (born 1940), the first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
  • Nariman Narimanov (1870–1925), politician, writer and Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR
  • Alimardan Topchubashev (1862–1934), politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament in absentia of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)
  • Raul Usupov (1980–2005), politician

Sports

Other notables
Nigar Shikhlinskaya was the first Azerbaijani nurse.

Russia
Main article: Azerbaijanis in Russia

Actors

Musicians
  • Asaf Zeynally (1909–1932), composer, founder of the romance in Azerbaijani music and Azerbaijani children's music

Politicians

Sports
Ramil Sheydayev is a member of the Azerbaijan national football team.

Other notables

Armenia
Mammad agha Shahtakhtinski was an Azerbaijani linguist and public figure.
Avaz Alakbarov, ex-Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic
Main article: Azerbaijanis in Armenia

Artists

Military

Musicians

Politicians

Scientists

Sports

Writers

Other notables

United Kingdom
Sami Yusuf performing at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  • Elyar Fox (born 1995), singer, musician and songwriter
  • Nigar Jamal (born 1980), singer
  • Donald Swann (1923–1994), composer, musician and entertainer
  • Sami Yusuf (born 1980), singer

United States
Sibel Edmonds is a founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC).
Main article: Azerbaijani Americans

Other places

Belarus

Iraq
Fuzûlî is considered one of the greatest contributors to the Dîvân tradition of Azerbaijani literature.

France

Hungary

Spain

Turkmenistan

Ukraine
  • Oleh Babayev (1965–2014), politician and mayor of Kremenchuk
  • Fatma Gadri (1907–1968), actress
  • Pavlo Pashayev (born 1988), footballer

Uzbekistan

See also

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