This is a list of famous people who have lived in Tbilisi, including both natives and residents. Some figures in the list may be included in several of the categories simultaneously, but are only included in the sections which pertain to their achievements or occupations the most.
Irakli Bagration-Mukhraneli (1909—1977), Georgian prince, exiled to Spain Tsotne Bakuria (born 1971), legislature member of Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Georgia Kakha Bendukidze (1956—2014), Georgian businessman Lavrenti Beria (1899—1953), head of the NKVD (the predecessor to the KGB), supervisor and one of the initiators of the Soviet Union's Nuclear Project Giga Bokeria (born 1972), Georgian political leader Ilia Chavchavadze (1837—1907), writer, politician, public benefactor Gela Charkviani (1939—2021), politician, current Ambassador of Georgia in the UK Kakutsa Cholokashvili (1888—1930), national hero of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939—1993), former president of Georgia Alexander Griboedov (1795—1829), diplomat, playwright, composer Tedo Isakadze (born 1966), politician and business founder Vyacheslav Ivankov (1940—2009), Russian mafia boss and thief in law Merab Kostava (1939—1989), national hero and anti-Soviet activist Zurab Pololikashvili (born 1977), 6th Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization Mikheil Saakashvili (born 1967), former president of Georgia Eduard Shevardnadze (1928—2014), former president of Georgia and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union Joseph Stalin (1878—1953), leader of the Soviet Union Ekvtime Takaishvili (1862—1953), politician and public benefactor Giorgi Targamadze (born 1973), Georgia politician Aslan Usoyan (1937—2013), Georgian mobster, Russian mafia boss and thief in law Noe Zhordania (1868—1953), Prime Minister of independent Georgia in 1918-1921 Irakli Zhorzholiani (born 1987), politician and scientist Zurab Zhvania (1963—2005), former prime minister of Georgia
Writers Boris Akunin (born 1956), writer Hovaness Toumanian (1869—1923), poet and writer Nikoloz Baratashvili (1817—1845), poet and writer Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893—1975), one of the most influential Georgian writers of the 20th century Mirza Fatali Akhundov (1812—1878), writer Hakob Melik-Hakobyan (Raffi) (1835—1888), writer Ryurik Ivnev (1891—1981), poet Dagny Juel (1867—1901), writer Nar-Dos (1867—1933), Armenian writer Zurab Samadashvili (1955—2021), writer and playwright Akaki Tsereteli (1840—1915), writer Lesya Ukrainka (1871—1913), Ukrainian poet Friedrich Martin von Bodenstedt (1819—1892), writer Irina Yanovskaya, journalist and human rights activist Chabua Amirejibi (1921—2013), writer
Scientists, engineers, designers and inventors Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926—1998), scientist (anthropologist) Andria Apakidze (1914—2005), scientist (archaeologist) Viktor Amazaspovich Ambartsumian (1908—1996), astronomer Georgy Mikhailovich Beriev (1903—1979), aircraft designer, founder of the Beriev Design Bureau Felix d'Herelle (1873—1949), French-Canadian microbiologist, one of the discoverers of bacteriophages Revaz Dogonadze (1931—1985), physicist Tamaz Gamkrelidze (1929—2021), linguist Joseph Jordania (born 1954), ethnomusicologist, evolutionary musicologist Alexander Kartveli (Kartvelishvili) (1896—1974), aircraft engineer Gustav Radde (1831—1903), scientist Alexander de Seversky (1894—1974), aircraft engineer Otto Wilhelm Hermann von Abich (1806—1886), mineralogist and geologist Armais Arutunoff (1893-1978), inventor of electric submersible pump popular in oil industry
Musicians, singers and composers
Robert Bardzimashvili (1934—2003), singer, founder of Orera, Via-75 Lisa Batiashvili (born 1979), violinist Rashid Behbudov (1915—1989), singer Paata Burchuladze (born 1955), operatic bass, civil activist and politician Feodor Chaliapin (1873—1938), opera singer Irakli Charkviani (1961—2006), Georgian poet and rock/pop singer Niaz Diasamidze (born 1973), Georgian composer and folk rock singer, founder of the band 33a Givi Gachechiladze (born 1938), composer, conductor, Tbilisi State Orchestra "Rero", The Mardzhanishvili Theater Orchestra, Tbilisi Municipal Concert Orchestra Hamlet Gonashvili (1928—1985), tenor Stella Grigorian (born 1968), opera singer Alexander Melik-Pashayev (1905—1964), Soviet conductor Niyazi Hajibeyov (1912—1984), conductor, composer İdris Ağalarov (1917-1975), opera singer Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859—1935), composer Giya Kancheli (1935—2019), composer Rudolf Kehrer (1923—2013), pianist Aram Khachaturian (1903—1978), composer Srbui Lisitsian (1893—1979), Armenian-Soviet folk dance ethnographer Zakharia Paliashvili (1871—1933), composer, founder of Georgian classical music Anita Rachvelishvili (born 1984), Georgian mezzo-soprano Sayat-Nova (1712—1795), ashugh Irma Sokhadze (born 1955), singer, pianist, composer and TV presenter Tsisana Tatishvili (1939—2017), opera singer Anoushavan Ter-Ghevondyan (1887—1961, Armenian composer, pedagogue, and sociocultural activist Alexander Toradze (1952—2022), pianist Lev Vlassenko (1928—1996), pianist Elena Dzamashvili (1942—2020), pianist Nicolas Namoradze (born 1992), pianist and composer
Theatre, cinema, arts and entertainment Tengiz Abuladze (1924—1994), film director Elene Akhvlediani (1898—1975), painter Nino Ananiashvili (born 1963), ballerina Gela Babluani (born 1979), film director; directed the acclaimed film 13 Tzameti Temur Babluani (born 1948), film director Ramaz Chkhikvadze (1928—2011), theatre, cinema artist Georgi Daneliya (1930—2019), film director Haykanoush Danielyan (1893—1958), opera singer Lado Gudiashvili (1896—1980), painter Otar Ioseliani (born 1934), film director Jadvyga Jovaišaitė (1903–2000), ballet dancer Gayane Khachaturian (1942—2009), Georgian-Armenian painter Vakhtang Kikabidze (1938—2023), actor Yervand Kochar (1899—1979), Armenian painter Robert Kondakhsazov (1937—2010), Georgian-born artist, writer and philosopher Arpenik Nalbandyan (1916—1964), Armenian painter Dmitry Nalbandyan (1906—1993), Armenian painter Sergei Parajanov (1924—1990), producer Elena Satine (born 1989), actor, singer Robert Sturua (born 1938), director Natela Tchkonia (born 1961), opera singer Georgy Tovstonogov (1915—1989), Russian theatre director Avksenty Tsagareli (1857—1902), playwright Zurab Tsereteli (born 1934), artist, architect Marie Vorobieff (1892—1984), painter Ruben Zakharian (1901—1992), Armenian painter
Sports figures Shota Arveladze (born 1973), soccer player Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1973), former women's world chess champion Vitali Daraselia (1957—1982), former football (soccer) player for Dinamo Tbilisi and the Soviet Union National Team Merab Dvalishvili (born 1991), mixed martial-artist in the UFC and former holder of the UFC Bantamweight Championship Roman Dzindzichashvili (born 1944), chess grandmaster Teymuraz Gabashvili (born 1985), tennis player Nona Gaprindashvili (born 1941), former women's world chess champion Elene Gedevanishvili (born 1990), figure skater Kakha Kaladze (born 1978), football (soccer) player for AC Milan and the Georgia national football team
Giorgi Kinkladze (born 1973), former football (soccer) player for Dinamo Tbilisi, Manchester City and the Georgia national football team David Kipiani (1951—2001), former football (soccer) player for Dinamo Tbilisi and the Soviet Union National Team
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (born 2001), football (soccer) player for PSG and the Georgia national football team Zaza Pachulia (born 1984), NBA player Tigran Petrosian (1929—1984), former world chess champion Murtaz Shelia (born 1969), former football player for Dinamo Tbilisi and Manchester City Zurab Zviadauri (born 1981), judoka Ilias Iliadis (born 1986), judoka Tornike Shengelia (born 1991), basketball player
Military figures Konstantine "Kote" Abkhazi (1867—1923), general Timur Apakidze (1954—2001), general Pavel Bermondt–Avalov (1877–1973), major general and warlord Aleksei Brusilov (1853—1926), Russian cavalry general Anatoli Gekker (1888—1937), Soviet commander Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874—1970), founder of the Tbilisi Junker school Mikhail Tarielovich Loris-Melikov (1824—1888), general Giorgi Mazniashvili (1870—1937), general Ivan Abamelik - (1768—1828), general
Other Mikael Aramyants (1843—1923), businessman and philanthropist Zurab Avalishvili (1876—1944), historian Arnold Chikobava (1898—1985), linguist Jeanne de Salzmann (1889—1990), mystic Pavel Florensky (1882—1937), philosopher, theologian Irene Galitzine (1916—2006), fashion designer Ivane Javakhishvili (1876—1940), historian, public benefactor George Maisuradze (born 1970), professor Alexander Mantashev (1842—1911), prominent Armenian oil magnate, industrialist, financier, and philanthropist Tako Natsvlishvili (born 1998), fashion model Tamar Tumanyan (1907–1989), Soviet Armenian architect
Honorary citizens People awarded the honorary citizenship of Tbilisi are:
DateNameNotes1983Avlipi Zurabashvili Georgian psychiatrist and neuromorphologistTbilisi City Hall1987Tina AsatianiArmenian physicist of Georgian origin27 September 2017Johannes Hahn Austrian politician and European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy15 September 2018Mikhail Baryshnikov Soviet ballet dancer10 March 2022 Elizabeth Sombart French Classical Pianist
See also al-Tiflisi
References
Bibliography თბილისის საპატიო მოქალაქეები. თბილისის საპატიო მოქალაქეები. ქალაქ თბილისის მუნიციპალიტეტის მერია/ TBILISI CITY HALL.