List of Kazakhs

This is a list of famous Kazakhs.

Actors, filmmakers and fashion models

Artists

Businessmen

Composers and musicians

Heads of state
  • Ablai Khan (1711–1781), khan of Middle jüz, leader of Kazakh Khanate (1771–1781)
  • Abul Khair Khan (1693–1748), khan of Junior jüz (1725–1748)
  • Zhumabay Shayakhmetov (1902–1966), First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR (1946–1954)
  • Dinmukhamed Kunayev (1912–1993), First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Kazakh SSR (1960–1962, 1964–1986), Prime Minister, President Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences
  • Nursultan Nazarbaev (born 1940), President of Kazakhstan
  • Kerei Khan (?-1465), founder and co-leader of Kazakh Khanate(1456–1465)
  • Janybek Khan (1428–1480), founder and co-leader of Kazakh Khanate (1465–1480)
  • Burunduk Khan (?-1511), leader of the Kazakh Khanate(1480–1510)
  • Kasym Khan (1445–1521), leader of the Kazakh Khanate (1510–1521)
  • Kenesary Khan (1802–1847), khan of all three jüzes (1841–1847)
  • Tauke Khan (?-1718), leader of the Kazakh Khanate (1680–1718)
  • Esim Khan(?-1628(1643)), leader of the Kazakh Khanate(1598–1628(1643))

Philosophers
  • Al-Farabi (872–950), scientist, philosopher and mathematician
  • Khoja Ahmad Yasavi (1106–1166), poet and Sufi (Muslim mystic)
  • Abay Qunanbayuli (1845–1904), poet, translator, composer and philosopher.

Politicians and activists

Military
  • Nurken Abdirov (1919–1942), fighter pilot, Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Toktar Aubakirov (born 1946), first Kazakh in space, MP
  • Raiymbek Batyr (1705-?), warrior in the 18th century against Dzungars
  • Talgat Begeldinov (born 1922), Il-2 pilot, only Kazak twice awarded Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Syrym Datuly (1712–1802), leader of the Kazakhs of the Junior Jüz
  • Khiuaz Dospanova (1922–2008), aviation navigator, officer in the "night witches"
  • Manshuk Mametova (1922–1943), World War II machine gunner, posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union
  • Baurzhan Momyshuly (1910–1982), writer, posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union for actions in World War II
  • Talgat Musabayev (born 1951), test pilot, former cosmonaut, Director of Aerospace Agency of Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Rakhimzhan Qoshqarbaev (1924–1988), first soldier to raise the Soviet flag in the Reichstag

Scientists

Applied and Natural Science

  • Alikhan Bokeikhanov (1866–1937), writer, political activist and environmental scientist
  • Shafik Chokin (1912–2003), engineer, President of Academy of Sciences
  • Kanysh Satpayev (1899–1964), engineer, geologist, President of Academy of Sciences
  • Ken Alibek (born 1950), microbiologist
  • Kaisha Atakhanova (born 1957), genetic biologist

Social science

Sportspersons

Boxers

Wrestling

Greek-Roman (Classic) style

Freestyle

Judo

Chess

Ice hockey

Soccer

Other

Weightlifting

Writers and poets
  • Khoja Akhmet Yassawi (1106–1166) – poet and Sufi (Muslim mystic)
  • Bukhar-zhirau Kalmakanov (1693–1789) – poet
  • Shokan Walikhanuli (1835–1865) – scholar, ethnographer and historian
  • Ibrahim Altynsarin (1841–1889) – pedagogue, writer
  • Abay Qunanbayuli (1845–1904) – poet, composer and philosopher
  • Jambyl Jabayev (1846–1945) – akyn, student of Suinbay
  • Alikhan Bokeikhanov (1866–1937) – writer, political activist and environmental scientist
  • Akhmet Baytursinuli (1873–1937) – poet, writer, pedagogue and politician
  • Mirjaqip Dulatuli (1885–1935) – poet, writer and a leader of Alash Orda government
  • Sultanmahmut Toraygirov (1893–1920) – poet and writer
  • Magzhan Zhumabayev (1893–1938) – writer, publicist, founder of modern Kazakh literature
  • Saken Seyfullin (1894–1939) – poet and writer, national activist
  • Mukhtar Auezov (1897–1961) – writer, public figure
  • Baurzhan Momyshuly (1910–1982) – writer, hero of the Soviet Union during World War II
  • Sabit Mukanov (1900–1973) – poet and writer
  • Gabit Musirepov (1902–1985) – writer, playwright
  • Mukaghali Makatayev (1931–1976) – akyn, poet
  • Tauman Torekhanov (born 1931) – writer, journalist and executive editor
  • Qabdesh Jumadilov (born 1936) – writer
  • Olzhas Suleimenov (born 1936) – poet, politician, and anti-nuclear activist
  • Mukhtar Shakhanov (born 1942) – writer, lawmaker, ambassador
  • Bakhytzhan Kanapyanov (born 1951) – poet and lyricist
  • Karina Abdullina (born 1976), poet and singer

See also
  • List of people by nationality
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