55.7908° N, 49.1149° E
KAZAN
Most Famous People Born in Kazan, Russia
- Notable people
- 328
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1957
- Most distinctive
- Chess 15.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Kazan during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Kazan Is Known For
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Football is Kazan's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (47).
Kazan over-indexes on chess — 15.0× the global rate.
Kazan under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Kazan's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Chess Clear ×
0027 CHESS
Alisa Galliamova
Born 1972
0082 CHESS
Artyom Timofeev (chess player)
Born 1985
0091 CHESS
Albert Kapengut
Born 1944
0108 CHESS
Ildar Ibragimov
Born 1967
0115 CHESS
Maria Manakova
Born 1974
0174 CHESS
Leonid Vološin
Born 1964
0178 CHESS
Karina Ambartsumova
Born 1989
0214 CHESS
Valeri Yandemirov
1963 - 2017
0246 CHESS
Alexander Solovtsov
1847 - 1923
0251 CHESS
Arseni Nailewitsch Alawkin
Born 1969