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ALMATY

Most Famous People Born in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Notable people
392
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1976
Most distinctive
Polo 43.6×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Almaty during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Almaty Is Known For

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Football is Almaty's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (45).

Almaty over-indexes on polo43.6× the global rate.

Almaty under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football45
  2. Politician29
  3. Sport27
  4. Player26
  5. Swimmer17
  6. Ski17
  7. Athletic15
  8. Polo14
  1. Polo1443.6×
  2. Ski1741.5×
  3. Fencer79.3×
  4. Swimmer178.9×
  5. Skater88.5×
  6. Model87.9×
  7. Gymnast57.5×
  8. Judo56.6×
  1. Actor130.6×
  2. Politician290.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Almaty's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 31 of 392 notable people

0021 AUTHOR

Alexander Brener

Born 1957

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0023 POLITICIAN

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Born 1953

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0027 DISSIDENT

Rashid Nugmanov

Born 1954

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0041 WRESTLER

Shamil Serikov

1956 - 1989

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0050 ATHLETIC

Nikolay Kolesnikov (sprinter)

Born 1953

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0055 BOXER

Viktor Demyanenko

Born 1958

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0067 CHESS

Yevgeniy Vladimirov

Born 1957

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0089 FILM

Yermek Shinarbayev

Born 1953

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0090 SINGER

Nagima Eskalieva

Born 1954

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0108 ARABIST

Nour Kirabaïev

Born 1951

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0112 POLO

Sergey Kotenko

Born 1956

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0134 ADMIRAL

Viktor Chirkov

Born 1959

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0137 PLAYER

Marina Kroschina

1953 - 2000

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0154 BUSINESS

Vasily Anisimov

Born 1951

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0158 HOCKEY

Igor Kuznetsov (ice hockey)

Born 1955

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0159 POLITICIAN

Bolat Zhamishev

Born 1957

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0170 BOXER

Valeriy Rachkov

Born 1956

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0179 HOCKEY

Aleksandr Goncharov

1959 - 1990

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0186 TRADE UNION

Yevgeny Zhovtis

Born 1955

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0204 SPORT

Nikolaï Makarov (cyclisme)

Born 1958

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0215 BUSINESS

Grigori Marchenko

Born 1959

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0219 POLITICIAN

Gulzhan Karagusova

Born 1950

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0249 MOUNTAINEER

Valery Khrichtchatyi

1951 - 1993

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0258 MATHEMATICIAN

Anuar Dyusembaev

Born 1953

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0264 SKATER

Tetiana Tarasova

Born 1957

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0320 MILITAR

Älibek Qassymow

Born 1954

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0323 DIPLOMAT

Qairat Äbussejitow

Born 1955

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0337 AIR FORCE

Sergei Vozovikov

1958 - 1993

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0376 ATHLETIC

Sergey Kulibaba

Born 1959

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0388 MUFTI

Magomed Osmanowitsch Albogatschijew

Born 1957

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0392 POLITICIAN

Mels Jeleussisow

Born 1950

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