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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- Music
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Other
- Field: Sport Clear ×
0100 SPORT
Vasily Mosin
Born 1972
0109 SPORT
Marat Ganeyev
Born 1964
0223 SPORT
Irina Polyakova
Born 1961
0253 SPORT
Timur Boguslavskiy
Born 2000
0273 SPORT
Renata Lusin
Born 1987
0286 SPORT
Remir Khaidarov
1977 - 2012
0293 SPORT
Władysław Kuncewicz
1888 - 1974
0311 SPORT
Tatiana Zhuravleva
Born 1989
0320 SPORT
Artyom Mastrov
Born 1976
0321 SPORT
Galina Sofina
Born 1942
0322 SPORT
Zulfiya Garipova
Born 1969