47.2332° N, 39.7191° E
ROSTOV-NA-DONU
Most Famous People Born in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
- Notable people
- 319
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1963
- Most distinctive
- Chess 17.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Rostov-na-Donu during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rostov-na-Donu Is Known For
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Football is Rostov-na-Donu's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (76).
Rostov-na-Donu over-indexes on chess — 17.0× the global rate.
Rostov-na-Donu under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rostov-na-Donu's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Yuri Oganessian
Born 1933
Viktor Ponedelnik
1937 - 2020
Viktor Zubkov (basketball)
1937 - 2016
Lev Anninsky
1934 - 2019
Gennadi Matveyev
1937 - 2014
Mikhail Semyonov
1933 - 2006
Vladimir Minkin
Born 1935
Michail Jefimowitsch Litwak
1938 - 2020
Juri Dmitrijewitsch Tretjakow
1931 - 2012
Viktor Kogan
1936 - 2014
Wladislaw Petrowitsch Terechow
Born 1933
Igor Simonenko
1935 - 2008
Valentin Chistyakov
Born 1939
Aleksandr Garnovskii
1932 - 2010
Lev Sandakchiev
1937 - 2006
Ashot Melkonian
1930 - 2009
Izabella Arazova
Born 1936
Anatoly Kononenko
Born 1935
Tamara Pyrkova
Born 1939
Enver Yulgushov
Born 1938
Alexandr Kontarev
Born 1938
Yevgeny Mikhaylov (athlete)
Born 1937