1. Mamed Khalidov (1980)

Polish Martial Artist

Known by the stage name Cannibal, he is an accomplished middleweight MMA fighter, he became the KSW Light Heavyweight Champion in 2009 and later earned the title of KSW Middleweight...

2. IbraTV (1992)

YouTube Star

French actor and social media superstar who attracted a tremendous fan base to his IbraTV YouTube channel. His wild pranks and social experiments have brought him an incredible 4.5 million subscribers.

3. Yuliya Efimova (1992)

Swimmer

Swimmer specializing in the breaststroke who won five FINA World Aquatics Championships from 2009 to 2017. She medaled for Russia at the Olympic Games in 2012 and 2016.

4. Ibragim Todashev (1985)

American Martial Artist

Ibragim Todashev was a Chechen American former mixed martial artist and a friend of suspected Boston Marathon bomber and former amateur boxer Tamerlan Tsarnaev. He was shot dead by an...

5. Tarko Islamov (1991)

Russian Footballer

Tarko Alikhanovich Islamov is a Russian footballer who currently plays for the Russian Premier League team FC Terek Grozny.

6. Aleksei Sherstnyov (1975)

Russian Footballer

Aleksei Mikhailovich Sherstnyov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. As of May 2009 he coaches one of FC Dynamo Moscow's youth teams. He made his professional...

7. Umar Dzhabrailov (1958)

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Umar Aliyevich Dzhabrailov — Russian statesman; is the current volunteering Advisor to Sergei Prikhodko Assistant to the President of Russia vice president of the Artists Union of Russia philanthropist connoisseur...

8. Artur Sarkisov (1987)

Footballer

Artur Sarkisov is an Armenian football player who currently plays as a forward for Russian Football Premier League club Volga Nizhny Novgorod and the Armenian national team.

9. Tapa Tchermoeff (1882)

Russian Politician

Abdul Tapa Medjid Bey Ortsa Tchermoeff was the only Prime Minister of the Mountainous Republic of the Northern Caucasus. He was in office from May 11 1918 until the...

10. Makka Sagaipova (1987)

Russian Singer

Makka Umarovna Sagaipova is a singer from Chechnya. She is also a dancer in the Chechen dance ensemble Lovzar.

11. Ruslan Khasbulatov (1942)

Russian Politician

Ruslan Imranovich Khasbulatov is a Russian economist and politician of Chechen descent who played a central role in the events leading to the 1993 constitutional crisis in the Russian...

12. Islambek Albiev (1988)

Wrestler

Islambek Tsilimovich Albiev is a Russian wrestler of Chechen origin who won a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling.

13. Magomed Guguyev (1988)

Russian Footballer

Magomed Ruslanovich Guguyev is a Russian professional football player currently playing for FC Angusht Nazran in the Russian National Football League.

14. Mairbek Taisumov (1988)

Actor

15. Diana Dell (1982)

Russian Actor

Diana Dell is a Russian film actress.

16. Movladi Udugov (1962)

Russian Politician

Movladi Saidarbievich Udugov was the First Deputy Prime Minister of the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria. As a Chechen propaganda chief he was credited for the Chechen separatists' victory...

17. Rouslan Saghabalyan (1951)

Russian Writer

Rouslan Saghabalyan is a Russian writer journalist and screenwriter of Armenian origin. He has also written under pen name Sagarus.

18. Magomed Mitrishev (1992)

Russian Footballer

Magomed Abuyazidovich Mitrishev is a Russian professional football player currently playing for FC Terek Grozny. He made his professional debut for PFC Spartak Nalchik on November 28 2010 in a...

19. Ludmilla Tourischeva (1952)

Gymnast

Ludmilla Ivanovna Tourischeva is a former Russian gymnast and a nine-time Olympic medalist for the Soviet Union.

20. Bashir Varaev (1964)

Judoka

Bashir Varaev is a Chechen judoka who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 1988 he...

21. Yuliya Yefimova (1992)

Russian Swimmer

Yuliya Andreyevna Yefimova also romanized Efimova is a Russian swimmer from Taganrog. Efimova competed for Russia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics.

22. Maxim Lazovsky (1965)

Kgb Officer

Maxim Yuryevich Lazovsky was a former KGB and FSB officer who became involved in underground business. According to Alexander Litvinenko and co-authors he was also suspected of participation in Russian...

23. Deni Gaisumov (1968)

Footballer

Deni Khasanovich Gaisumov is a Chechen retired footballer.

24. Andrei Mulikov (1968)

Russian Footballer

Andrei Vladimirovich Mulikov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He works as an assistant coach with FC Gazprom transgaz Stavropol Ryzdvyany. He made his professional debut...

25. Aleksandr Garmashov (1960)

Russian Footballer

Aleksandr Borisovich Garmashov is a Russian professional football coach and a former player.

26. Umar Markhiyev (1969)

Russian Footballer

Umar Magometovich Markhiyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. In 2009 he managed FC Angusht Nazran. As a player he made his debut in the Russian...

27. Sharip Varayev (Unknow)

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28. Meseda Bagaudinova (1983)

Russian Singer

Meseda Bagaudinova is a Russian singer and ex-member of the popular Russian pop group Nu Virgos.

29. Igor Usminskiy (1977)

Russian Footballer

Igor Vladimirovich Usminskiy is a Russian professional footballer. He last played for Terek Grozny. He made his professional debut in the Russian Premier League in 1996 for FC Zhemchuzhina Sochi.

30. Musa Mazayev (1977)

Russian Footballer

Musa Sultanovich Mazayev is a Russian professional footballer. In 2009 he played for FC Angusht Nazran. He made his debut in the Russian Premier League in 2005 for FC Terek...

31. Khavazhi Khatsigov (1977)

Belarusian Boxer

Khavazhi Khatsigov is a boxer from Belarus. He was born in Russia but after his failure to join the Russian national team he moved to Belarus in 1999. Khatsigov won...

32. Aslan Dashayev (1989)

Russian Footballer

Aslan Abdusalayevich Dashayev is a Russian footballer who currently plays for the Russian National Football League team FC Angusht Nazran.

33. Aleksandr Guzhov (1911)

Russian Footballer

Aleksandr Valeryevich Guzhov is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Russian Third League in 1995 for FC TRASKO Moscow. He played 1 game in...

34. Grigori Ivanov (1971)

Russian Footballer

Grigori Vladimirovich Ivanov is a retired Russian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the Soviet First League in 1990 for FC Spartak Vladikavkaz.

35. Musa Geshaev (1940)

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Musa Bautdinovich Geshaev was a Chechen poet literary critic songwriter and historian who wrote extensively on the culture of the Chechen and Ingush people.

36. Turpal Tokaev (1984)

Russian Heavyweight Kickboxer

Turpal Tokaev is Russian-Chechan-Kazakh-Turkish kickboxer and actor of Chechan descent. Also known as Bahadir Sari and Theodore Sariyev ISKA oriental kickboxing rules heavyweight world champion in 2010.

37. Raisa Akhmatova (1928)

Poet

Raisa Soltamuradovna Akhmatova is an internationally-recognized Chechen poet. Raisa's poems have been especially popular among ethnic Chechens and Ingush worldwide although her entire archive was destroyed when Russian forces...

38. Timur Mutsurayev (1976)

Russian Singer

Timur Mutsurayev or Mucuraev is a Chechen singer and bard.

39. Zaur Osmayev (1986)

Russian Footballer

Zaur Akhmedovich Osmayev is a Russian professional football player who plays for FC Angusht Nazran.

40. Dzhabrail Kadiyev (1994)

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Dzhabrail Kadiyev is a Russian football player of Chechen origin. Currently he plays for FC Terek Grozny. On January 30 he has been transferred to the Israeli Beitar Jerusalem alongside...

41. Yusup Guguyev (1972)

Russian Footballer

Yusup Mukhtanovich Guguyev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He is currently an assistant manager with FC Angusht Nazran.

42. Ramzan Tsutsulayev (1972)

Russian Footballer

Ramzan Iznaurovich Tsutsulayev is a Russian professional football coach and a former player. He works as an assistant coach with FC Terek Grozny. He made his professional debut in the...

43. Timur Aliev (1973)

Prominent Chechen Journalist

Tamerlane Magomedovich Aliev better known as Timur Aliev is a prominent Chechen journalist and the former editor-in-chief of the Grozny-based publication The Chechen Society.

44. Lidia Yusupova (1961)

Russian Activist

Lidia Muhtarovna Yusupova is the Coordinator of the law office of the Moscow-based human rights organization Memorial. Formerly Yusupova was the director of the Grozny office of Memorial. Currently...

45. Israil Arsamakov (1962)

Weightlifter

Israil Magomedgireyevich Arsamakov is a former Ingush and Soviet weightlifter and Olympic champion who competed for the Soviet Union. Arsamakov won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in...

46. Ruslan İdiqov (1966)

Footballer

Ruslan İdiqov is an Azerbaijani professional football coach and a former player of Chechen descent. He is an assistant manager with FC Terek-2 Grozny. He also holds Russian citizenship. He...

47. Tanya Anisimova (1966)

Russian Cellist/composer.

Tanya Anisimova is a Russian cellist and composer. Tanya Anisimova was born in the Chechen city of Grozny into a family of scientists: her father Dr. Mikhail Anisimov is a...