1. Immanuel Velikovsky (1895)

Psychologist

Controversial psychologist and scholar known for his reinterpretations of historical events. His book, Worlds in Collision, was published in 1950 and was a bestseller in the US.

2. Leonid Afremov (1955)

Painter

Working mainly with a palette knife and oils, he is a Russian-Israeli modern impressionistic artist known for being a self-representing artist who promotes and sells his work exclusively over the...

3. Leila Rajabi (1983)

Iranian Shot Putter

Naturalized Iranian shot putter who is known for competing in several Olympic games for the country of Iran. She is also known for posting a variety of her workout techniques...

4. Branislau Samoilau (1985)

Road Bicycle Racer

Branislau Samoilau is a Belarusian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI Professional Continental Team CCC Polsat Polkowice. Samoilau has also ridden professionally for Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo between...

5. Siarhei Kavalenka (1975)

Belarusian Politician

Siarhei Kavalenka is a Belarusian political activist and member of the Conservative Christian Party sentenced for 2 years in prison after placing a white-red-white flag on top of a Christmas...

6. Tatsiana Stukalava (1975)

Weightlifter

Tatsiana Stukalava is a Belarusian weightlifter who competed in the Women's 63 kg weight class at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal lifting 222. 5 kg in...

7. Olga Sorokina (1985)

Belarusian Model

Olga Borisovna Sorokina - Belarusian model owner and Creative Director of French fashion house IRFĒ.

8. Dmitri Markov (1975)

Belarusian-australian Pole Vault

Dmitri Markov is a retired Belarusian and Australian pole vaulter. He is a former world champion and current Oceanian record holder.

9. Alyaksey Paznyak (1981)

Footballer

Aleksei Poznyak is a Belarusian professional football player. As of 2013 he plays for Vitebsk.

10. Evgeny Agrest (1966)

Chess Grandmaster

Evgeny Agrest is a Belarusian–Swedish chess grandmaster. He won the Belarus Youth championship three times. In 1994 he graduated with a degree in Economics and in the same year emigrated...

11. Leo Klejn (1927)

Russian Archaeologist

Lev Samuilovich Klejn better known as Leo Klejn is a Russian archaeologist anthropologist and philologist.

12. Dzyanis Obrazaw (1988)

Footballer

Dzyanis Obrazaw is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2014 he plays for Dnepr Mogilev.

13. Dzmitry Hushchanka (1988)

Belarusian Footballer

Dzmitry Viktaravich Hushchanka ; born 12 May 1988) is a Belarusian professional football player currently playing for Dinamo Minsk.

14. Evgeny Abramenko (1987)

Belarusian Biathlete

Evgeny Sergeevich Abramenko is a Belarusian biathlete. He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for Belarus. His best finish is 11th as a member of the Belarussian relay team.

15. Nahum Levin (1905)

Israeli Politician

Nahum Levin was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Herut and Gahal from 1955 until 1965.

16. Yury Suvorau (1991)

Belarusian Swimmer

Yury Yurievich Suvorau is a Belarusian swimmer who specialized in individual medley events. Suvorau qualified for the men's 400 m individual medley as a member of the Belarusian swimming team...

17. Tanya Dziahileva (1991)

Belarusian Model

Tanya Dziahileva/Dyagileva Дзягілева Russian: Татьяна Дягилева; born 4 June 1991 in Vitebsk Belarusian SSR) is a Belarusian model. With long blond and straight hair, bulging eyes of a...

18. Illya Hawrylaw (1988)

Footballer

Illya Hawrylaw is a Belarusian professional football player.

19. Yawhen Kuntsevich (1988)

Footballer

Yawhen Yawhenavich Kuntsevich ; born 16 August 1988) is a Belarusian professional football player currently playing for Granit Mikashevichi on loan from BATE Borisov.

20. Siarhei Liakhovich (1976)

Belarusian Boxer

Siarhei White Wolf Liakhovich is a Belarusian boxer and a former WBO heavyweight champion.

21. Gennadi Vengerov (1959)

Actor

22. Yury Konoplev (1962)

Footballer

Yury Konoplev is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. He spent the majority of his playing and coaching career in Vitebsk and as of 2013 he is a...

23. Aleksandrs Beļavskis (1964)

Latvian Ice Hockey Player

Aleksandrs Beļavskis is former Latvian ice hockey player and captain of team Latvia. He played for two clubs for most of his player career Dinamo Riga where he started his...

24. Alexander Ragoza (1858)

Russian General

Alexander Frantsevich Ragoza was a Minister of Defense of the Ukrainian State. He was also a General in the Imperial Russian Army who saw service during the First World...

25. Igor Kanygin (1956)

Olympic Wrestler

Igor Kanygin is a Belarusian former wrestler who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

26. Ilya Smirin (1968)

Chess Player

Ilya Yulievich Smirin is a Soviet-Israeli chess Grandmaster. As of January 2012 his Elo rating was 2660 making him the 86th-highest rated player in the world. Smirin's peak rating was...

27. Franz Albert Seyn (1862)

Governor Of The Grand Duchy Of F

z Albert Alexandrovich Seyn was a Russian general who was Governor-General of Finland between November 24 1909 and March 16 1917. Before he became Governor-General Seyn had been a...

28. Mikhail Zimyanin (Unknow)

Soviet Politician

Mikhail Vasilyevich Zimyanin was a first secretary of the Byelorussian SSR during the Soviet Union between 1946 and 1950. Zimyanin served as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Pravda the...

29. Isser Harel (Unknow)

Israeli Politician

Isser Harel was spymaster of the intelligence and the security services of Israel and the Director of the Mossad. In his capacity as Mossad director he oversaw the capture and...

30. Vyacheslav Yanovskiy (1957)

Belarusian Boxer

Vyacheslav Evgenevich Yanovskiy is a Belarusian boxer who won a Light Welterweight Gold Medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR. He began boxing at age 13. In 1988...

31. Vitali Rodionov (1983)

Footballer

Vital Radzivonaw is a Belarusian footballer playing currently for BATE Borisov.

32. Sergei Kornilenko (1983)

Ukrainian-belarusian Footballer

Sergei Aleksandrovich Kornilenko is a Belarusian professional footballer who plays as a striker for FC Krylia Sovetov Samara of the Russian Premier League. In Belarus both Belarusian and Russian languages...

33. Viktar Zuyev (1983)

Belarus Boxer

Viktar Zuyev is a boxer from Belarus best known to win the heavyweight silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens Greece.

34. Aliaksei Ivanou (1980)

Bulgarian Cross-country Skier

Aliaksei Ivanou is a Belarusian cross-country skier who has competed swince 2004.

35. Maksim Razumaw (1977)

Footballer

Maksim Razumaw is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2012 he plays for Vitebsk.

36. Nikita Naumov (1989)

Footballer

Nikita Naumov is a Belarusian footballer playing currently for Naftan Novopolotsk.

37. Oleg Markov (Unknow)

unknow

38. Andrey Baranok (1979)

Footballer

Andrey Baranok is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2014 he plays for Vitebsk.

39. Ihar Khaladkow (1991)

Footballer

Ihar Khaladkow is a Belarusian professional football player currently playing for Vitebsk.

40. Artsyom Skitaw (1991)

Footballer

Artsyom Skitaw is a Belarusian professional football player currently playing for Vitebsk.

41. Andrey Shcharbakow (1991)

Footballer

Andrey Anatolyevich Shcharbakow ; born 31 January 1991 in Vitebsk) is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2014 he plays for Belshina Bobruisk on loan from BATE Borisov.

42. Andrey Lebedzew (1991)

Footballer

Andrey Lebedzew is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2012 he plays for First Vienna.

43. Alyaksey Plyasunow (1991)

Footballer

Alyaksey Plyasunow is a Belarusian professional football player currently playing for Vitebsk.

44. Franciszek Dionizy Kniaźnin (1750)

Polish Writer

szek Dionizy Kniaźnin is considered to be one of the most distinguished Polish poets of the Polish sentimentalism in the Enlightenment period. He was a member of the Jesuit order...

45. Lazar Lagin (1903)

Soviet Writer

Lazar Yosifovych Lagin was the pen name of Lazar Ginzburg was the pen name of Lazar Ginzburg. He was a Soviet author of children's and science fiction books. Lagin is...

46. Vitaly Mikhailov (1986)

Belarusian Speed Skater

Vitaly Mikhailov is a Belarusian long track speed skater who participates in international competitions.

47. Alyaksandr Dzegtseraw (1986)

Footballer

Alyaksandr Dzegtseraw is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2014 he plays for Vitebsk.

48. Siarhei Laurenau (1972)

Weightlifter

Sergey Nikolayevich Lavrenov is a retired male weightlifter from Belarus who competed in the men's lightweight class weight at the 2000 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal. He also...

49. Sergey Bykovsky (1972)

Belarusian Boxer

Sergey Bykovsky is a boxer from Belarus who won the bronze medal in the Men's Light Welterweight division at the 1996 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Vejle Denmark alongside Bulgaria's...

50. Dzyanis Kowba (1979)

Footballer

Dzyanis Yur'evich Kowba is a retired Belarusian footballer. He was a member of Belarus national side between 2002 and 2007.