This is a partial list of notable Chechen people.
Monarchs
Urshary-Murza Okotsky, Founder and first prince of the Principality of Okotsk, Father of Shikh-Murza Okotsky Batai-Murza Okotsky, Third prince of Okotsk and son of Shikh Okotsky
Military personnel
13th–19th century
Aguk Shagin, 8th-century Chechen commander from Aukh, participant in the Arab–Khazar wars on the side of the Khazar Khaganate Khasi I, prince of Durdzuketi and king of Alania, participant in the Mongol invasions of Durdzuketi Aldaman Gheza, elected leader of Chechnya in the 17th century, protected the Chechen borders against several foreign invasions Sheikh Mansur, led the resistance against Catherine the Great's imperialist expansion into the Caucasus during the late 18th century Beibulat Taimiev, Chechen military leader and diplomat Isa Gendargeno, Chechen military leader during the Russo-Caucasian War Gubash of Gukhoy, Chechen elder who was known for being anti Caucasian Imamate Baysangur of Benoa, Chechen governor and military leader Uma Duyev, Chechen military leader during the Russo-Caucasian War. Leader of the uprisings in Chechnya in 1860–1861 and 1877 Alexander Chechenskiy, Russian major general and participant in the Napoleonic wars Talkhig of Shali, governor of the province of Shali in the Caucasian Imamate Tovbolat Kurchaloevsky, Chechen abrek Shuaib-Mulla of Tsentara, commander in the Caucasian War Zelimkhan, legendary Chechen folk hero and abrek
World War II
Kanti Abdurakhmanov, Red Army master sergeant, Hero of the Russian Federation Dasha Akayev, commander of the 35th Assault Aviation Regiment; also was the first Chechen pilot Mahmud Amayev, Soviet junior sergeant and sniper Irbaykhan Baybulatov, Red Army battalion commander, Hero of the Soviet Union Khansultan Dachiev, Red army Junior lieutenant and Hero of the Soviet Union Duda Enginoev, full bearer of the Order of Glory Abukhadzhi Idrisov, Red army machine gunner and sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union Khasan Israilov, leader of the 1940–1944 uprising against Soviet rule Khavazi Muhamed-Mirzaev, Red army senior sergeant and Hero of the Soviet Union Khanpasha Nuradilov, highest scoring machine gunner of the Red Army, Hero of the Soviet Union Lyalya Nasukhanova, the first Chechen woman pilot and the first Soviet woman to command a fighter jet echelon Mairbek Sheripov, prominent leader in the 1940–1944 insurgency against Soviet rule Movldi Umarov, Red army lieutenant and Hero of the Russian Federation Movlid Visaitov, commander of 255th Chechen-Ingush Cavalry Regiment, and the first one to shake hands with Americans on Elbe river; posthumous Hero of the Soviet Union
Chechen-Russian war period and after
Arbi Barayev, nicknamed "The Terminator", founder and first leader of the Special Purpose Islamic Regiment Movsar Barayev, militia leader during the Second Chechen War, who led seizure of Moscow theater that led to deaths of 170 people Shamil Basayev, militant Islamist and participant of the Chechen resistance movement Dzhokhar Dudayev, Soviet Air Force general and Chechen leader, first President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev, writer and a politician, served as acting president of the breakaway Chechen Republic of Ichkeria between 1996 and 1997 Ruslan Gelayev, commander in the Chechen separatist movement Aslan Maskhadov, leader of the Chechen separatist movement and the third President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Abdul-Halim Sadulayev, fourth President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Mairebek Mamedov, nicknamed "The Sniper", Best Sniper of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Aslan Makhmudov, Hero of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Diaspora Ahmad Aladdin, Jordanian Major general, two time Hero of Jordan Mümtaz Çeçen, Ottoman officer Ahmad Ramzi, general in the Jordanian Armed forces, minister of interior of Jordan, he was also a friend of the first Jordanian King Mahmud Shevket, Ottoman Grand vizier known for the founding of the Ottoman airforce Muhammed Bashir Ismail ash-Shishani, major general in the Jordanian Army, former minister of Agriculture, mayor of Amman and director of Military intelligence
Politicians
Soviet Union
Ruslan Khasbulatov, Speaker of the RSFSR Supreme Soviet, 1991–1993 Doku Zavgayev, Russian ambassador to Slovenia
Russian Federation
Alu Alkhanov, Russian politician, former president of Russia's Chechen Republic Vladislav Surkov, Businessman and Politician, former advisor to the President of Russia Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic Akhmad Kadyrov, First president of the Pro-Russian Chechen republic
Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Ilyas Akhmadov, former foreign minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Akhmed Zakayev, leader and prime minister of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Diaspora
Abdul Baqi Jammoh
Business
Ruslan Baisarov, Chechen entrepreneur and businessman Musa Bazhaev, president of Alliance Group Malik Saidulaev, businessman and politician Tapa Tchermoeff, politician and oil magnate Ziya Bazhayev, founder of Alliance group and a philanthropist Umar Dzhabrailov, businessman and politician
Sports Footballers
Zaur Sadayev, former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder for Turkish club Ankaragücü Dzhabrail Kadiyev, former professional footballer Adlan Katsayev, former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder Magomed Mitrishev, former professional footballer who played as a striker, attacking midfielder and winger for FC Akhmat Grozny Khalid Kadyrov, left winger who played for the Russian Premier League team FC Akhmat Grozny Rizvan Utsiyev, captain of FC Akhmat Grozny Lechi Sadulayev, plays for FC Akhmat Grozny Mohammad Omar Shishani, striker for Al-Faisaly Murad Tagilov, former professional footballer Sergei Tashuyev, currently a coach, he is of Chechen and Belarusian descent Rassambek Akhmatov, Chechen football player from France
Wrestlers
Islambek Albiev, Russian wrestler, a gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman wrestling Buvaisar Saitiev, Russian wrestler of Chechen heritage, he is a six-time world champion and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling Adam Saitiev, wrestler, a gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics Dzhamal Otarsultanov, wrestler, won the gold medal in men's freestyle 55 kg at the 2012 Summer Olympics Razambek Zhamalov, wrestler, won the gold medal in men's freestyle 74 kg at the 2024 Summer Olympics Anzor Boltukaev, accomplished wrestler, beat Kyle Snyder in 2016 Albert Saritov, bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympics Adlan Varayev, freestyle wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics Rasul Dzhukayev, won a silver medal in the 66 kg division at the 2009 FILA World Championships Bekkhan Goygereyev, freestyle wrestler, won the gold medal at the 2013 World Wrestling Championships Salman Hashimikov, freestyle wrestler, won two European and four World Championship gold medals in freestyle wrestling (1979, 1981, 1982, 1983) Bekhan Tungaev, wrestler who won the European championship back in the 1970s Elmadi Zhabrailov, won silver in freestyle wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics Chingiz Labazanov, Greco-Roman wrestler and world gold medal holder Ramazan Şahin, a gold medalist in freestyle wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics Zelimkhan Huseynov, silver medalist at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships Lukman Zhabrailov, gold medalist at the 1994 World Wrestling Championships Zagir Shakhiev, gold medalist at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships Akhmed Chakaev, two time bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships Alikhan Zhabrailov, bronze medalist at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships Roland Schwarz, bronze medalist at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships
Boxers
Artur Beterbiev, Unified light-heavyweight boxing champion Umar Salamov, professional boxer who held the IBO light-heavyweight title in 2016 Zaurbek Baysangurov, professional boxer and former WBO and IBO light middleweight champion Khuseyn Baysangurov, professional boxer who held the WBA Continental (Europe) and the IBF International light-middleweight titles from 2017 to 2018 Apti Davtaev, professional boxer Imam Khataev, Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Arthur Biyarslanov, professional boxer
Mixed martial artists
Adlan Amagov, formerly competed in the UFC, where he is the first Chechen mixed martial artist to compete Mamed Khalidov, currently competing in the KSW Mairbek Taisumov, formerly competed in the UFC Zubaira Tukhugov, formerly competed in the UFC Ismail Naurdiev, currently competing in the UFC Khamzat Chimaev, former UFC Middleweight Champion Islam Dulatov, currently competing in the UFC
Weightlifters Apti Aukhadov, weightlifter, 2013 World Champion and silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Judo practitioners
Hüseyin Özkan, gold medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics Bashir Varaev, bronze medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shamil Borchashvili, Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medalist Tamerlan Bashaev, Tokyo 2020 Olympics bronze medalist Yakub Shamilov, bronze medalist at the 2021 World Judo Championships Salamu Mezhidov, 2007 european champion Islam Matsiev Bektaş Demirel German Abdulaev David Margoshvili
Musicians and dancers
Said Dimayev, orchestral music composer Umar Dimayev, accordionist and folk music composer Ali Dimayev, musician and composer Sultan Islamov, actor and singer Timur Mutsurayev, musician and bard Makka Sagaipova, popular singer Xava Tashaeva, popular singer Makhmud Esambayev, actor and dancer, was regarded as one of the most famous dancers of the Soviet Union Imran Usmanov, folk singer Ramzan Paskayev, accordionist and folk musician Imam Alimsultanov, folk singer Aza Bataeva, pop singer Liza Umarova, singer and actress
Writers and poets
Writers
Azdeen Vazar, writer and historian Musa Geshaev, writer Abuzar Aydamirov, novelist and poet Abdurakhman Avtorkhanov, Chechen historian of the communist period
Poets
Magomet Mamakaev, one of the founders of modern Chechen literature Raisa Akhmatova, poet Yamlikhan Khasbulatov, writer and poet. Brother of Ruslan Khasbulatov
Scientists
Historians Ibragim-Bek Sarakaev, writer and historian Khozh-Akhmed Bersanov, ethnographer and author Aslanbek Khasbulatov, historian and director at University of Grozny, brother of Ruslan Khasbulatov Zulay Khasbulatova, ethnographer and historian, sister of Ruslan Khasbulatov Dalkhan Khozhaev, historian and field commander Khasan Bakayev, historian and writer
Physicist Akhmed Tsebiev, Physicist and inventor
Medicine
Surgeons Khassan Baiev, Chechen-American trauma surgeon
Activists and journalists
Natalya Estemirova, human rights activist Salavdi Gugaev, activist for the rehabilitation of Chechens from Aardakh Oyub Titiev, human rights activist Hadijat Gatayeva, humanitarian activist and nurse Amina Okueva, deceased Euromaidan activist and soldier in the Russo-Ukrainian war
Journalists Musa Muradov, journalist Milana Bakhaeva (pen name Terloeva), journalist and author Adlan Khasanov, photographer and journalist
Artists and painters Pyotr Zakharov-Chechenets, first professional painter of Chechen origin Aslan Goisum, contemporary artist
Others
Ruslan Labazanov, mob boss who disappeared in 1996
References