1. Olga Govortsova (1988)

Belarusian Tennis Player

Turned professional in 2002 and won a doubles title in the 2010 China Open; reached the third round of the 2012 US Open as well as the 2008 and 2009...

2. Darya Kostenich (1997)

Model

Belarusian model who is best recognized for having earned representation from several different agencies including Nagorny Models, One Management, Traffic Models Barcelona, and AL Model Management. She is also known...

3. Mendele Mocher Sforim (1835)

Religious Author

Mendele Mocher Sforim is a famous Religious Author, who was born on December 21, 1835 in Belarus. One of the founders of modern Yiddish and Hebrew literature, he is known...

4. Petr Elfimov (1980)

Belarusian Singer

Singer who represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009 and sang the song "Eyes That Never Lie."

5. Leonid Mandelstam (1879)

Physicist

Leonid Mandelstam is a famous Physicist, who was born on May 4, 1879 in Belarus. Physicist known for his work on the theory of oscillations, including optics, and quantum mechanics....

6. Vlad Bumaga (1996)

YouTube Star

YouTuber whose pranks, stunts, skits, parodies and other assorted comedy videos have made him one of the most famous YouTubers in his home country of Belarus. The the videos on...

7. Vasil Bykaw (1924)

Novelist

Vasil Bykaw is a famous Novelist, who was born on June 19, 1924 in Belarus. A prolific World War II-era author and Nobel Prize nominee, he is considered one of...

8. Paulina Karpenko (2006)

Instagram Star

Instagram star from Belarus who is best known for her lifestyle, modeling, and fashion-related social media content. She has worked professionally as a model for various print and commercial campaigns...

9. Victoria Azarenka (1989)

Tennis Player

Victoria Azarenka is a famous Tennis Player, who was born on July 31, 1989 in Belarus. Belarusian tennis player who the 2012 and 2013 Australian Open titles, the first Belarusian...

10. Miraslau Alkhovik (2004)

TikTok Star

American TikTok star who is best known for his lifestyle, comedy, and meme-related video clip content. He also has a very popular Instagram page with more lifestyle, fashion, and travel...

11. Iryna Yatchenko (1965)

Belarusian Discus Thrower

Belarusian discus thrower who won two Olympic bronze medals, but was stripped of her 2nd for doping charges.

12. Alexander Rybak (1986)

Singer Actor Violinist Composer

Belarusian singer-songwriter and violinist who won the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. His debut album, Fairytales, charted at the No. 1 position in Norway and Russia. In 2018, he was chosen to...

13. Natasha Zvereva (1971)

Belarusian Tennis Player

Winner of 14 Grand Slam titles with her doubles partner Gigi Fernández.

14. Melitina Staniouta (1993)

Belarusian Rhythmic Gymnast

Rhythmic gymnast who is a three-time World all-around bronze medalist in 2010, 2013, and 2015. She won the 2014 European Championships all-around silver medal. 

15. Chingiz Allazov (1993)

Kickboxer

Kickboxer who has risen to fame as the K-1 Super Middleweight Champion after winning the title in June 2017. At the conclusion of 2018, he was ranked the #6 lightweight kickboxer...

16. Arston (1987)

DJ

Belarusian DJ and music producer who has made a name for himself with original tracks like "Zodiac," "Circle Track" and "Light." He has performed at many of the world's biggest...

17. Maryna Linchuk (1987)

Belarusian Model

Belarusian model most known for her covers on both Portuguese and Italian Vogue.

18. Inna Zhukova (1986)

Belarus Rhythmic Gymanst

Belarusian individual rhythmic gymnast who is known for having been the individual all-around silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. She also claimed the title of all around bronze...

19. Zhenya Katava (1994)

Model

Primarily a runway model, she has walked the catwalk for some of the biggest names in fashion from Giorgio Armani to Dolce & Gabbana. She has also dabbled in print...

20. Mai Wolf (1998)

TikTok Star

TikTok video creator with trademark multi-colored hair who primarily looks straight into the lens of his phone camera for his lip-sync and other types of videos. He has earned more...

21. Alaksandar Milinkievič (1947)

Politician

Politician who ran in the 2006 Belarusian presidential election as a candidate for the opposition parties. He was awarded the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament in 2006,

22. 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...

23. Dmitry Koldun (1985)

Belarusian Singer

Pop singer who represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 with the song "Work Your Magic."

24. Magdalina Soltan (1995)

Model

Belarusian model who is known for sharing her beauty and fitness related shots through Instagram for her over 180,000 followers. She is also an actress and is known for competing in...

25. Biaheza (2001)

YouTube Star

Entrepreneurial YouTube content creator and social media personality who rose to fame by sharing e-commerce, marketing, and general business tips on his CurbFrontSkate channel. His videos have been watched more than 87 million...

26. Vitaly Scherbo (1972)

Gymnast

Belarusian artistic gymnast who won six gold medals at the 1992 Olympics, making him one of the most successful gymnasts of all time.

27. Anastasia Vashukevich (1990)

Model

Belarusian escort, model and author who became known in 2018 when, facing death in a Thai prison, claimed to have evidence of Russian collusion in the 2016 U.S. presidential election....

28. Katsia Damankova (1990)

Model

Belarusian model who is known for her work with brands like H&M and Victoria's Secret. Photos of her fashion and beauty have amassed her 70,000 followers on Instagram.   

29. Dima Ermuzevich (1998)

YouTube Star

Belarusian YouTube blogger and singer whose channel has 750,000 subscribers and 53 million overall views. 

30. Aryna Sabalenka (1998)

Tennis Player

Tennis player who rose to stardom after helping lead the Belarus Fed Cup team to a second place finish in 2017, which was considered a massive upset as they were ranked...

31. Max Korzh (1988)

Pop Singer

Belarusian singer and hip-hop artist who is known for his solo career throughout the country. In 2012, he released his debut album, Animal World, which contained songs largely written by...

32. Max Mirnyi (1977)

Tennis Player

Native of Belarus who competed at the 2002 US Open and French Open and achieved a World No. 18 singles ranking in August 2003.

33. Uladzimir Ignatik (1990)

Belarusian Tennis Player

Player on the Futures and Challenger Tour who won his first professional tournament in 2008 in North Miami Beach.

34. Anton Kushnir (1984)

Belarusian Freestyle Skier

Aerial skier who won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

35. Alexander Ivanov (1994)

Pop Singer

Alexander Ivanov is a famous Pop Singer, who was born on October 29, 1994 in Belarus. Singer who rocketed to fame in 2016 representing his nation in the 2016 Eurovision...

36. Vladimir Matyushenko (1971)

Belarusian Martial Artist

Light Heavyweight Belarusian mixed martial artist who fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship, International Fighting Championship, and Jungle Fight among others.

37. Andrei Arlovski (1979)

Belarusian Martial Artist

Mixed martial artist from Belarus known for holding the UFC Heavyweight title from February 2005 to August 2006. He also has a career in acting, appearing in films like 2009's...

38. Ilya Ushakov (1991)

Footballer

Ilya Ushakov is a Belarusian footballer. As of 2013 he plays for Minsk.

39. Dzmitry Dziatsuk (1985)

Belarusian Triple Jumper

Dzmitry Dziatsuk is a Belarusian triple jumper.

40. Dmitri Parkhachev (1985)

Footballer

Dmitri Parkhachev is a footballer who plays for Atyrau.

41. Andrei Kostitsyn (1985)

Belarusian Ice Hockey Player

Andrej Alehavič Kaścicyn better known as Andrei Kostitsyn is a Belarusian professional ice hockey forward who currently plays for Traktor Chelyabinsk in the Kontinental Hockey League. The media have nicknamed...

42. Andrei Karev (1985)

Belarusian Ice Hockey Player

Andrei Karev is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Yunost Minsk of the VHL.

43. Andrei Antonov (1985)

Belarusian Ice Hockey Player

Andrei Igorevich Antonov is a Belarusian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg of the Kontinental Hockey League.

44. Alyaksey Krawchanka (1985)

Footballer

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

45. Alyaksey Martynets (1985)

Footballer

Alyaksey Martynets is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2013 he plays for Gorodeya.

46. Alexei Ugarov (1985)

Belarusian Ice Hockey Player

Alexei Mikhailovich Ugarov is a Belarusian professional ice hockey forward. He currently plays for Admiral Vladivostok of the Kontinental Hockey League. He previously played three seasons for HC Nizhnekamsk...

47. Ihar Tarlowski (1974)

Footballer

Ihar Tarlowski is a Belarusian professional football coach and former player. He made his professional debut in the Belarusian Premier League in 1995 for FC Dinamo-93 Minsk.

48. Pavel Markaw (1991)

Footballer

Pavel Markaw is a Belarusian footballer playing currently for Dnepr Mogilev.

49. Alyaksandr Talkanitsa (1989)

Footballer

Alyaksandr Talkanitsa is a Belarusian professional footballer. As of 2013 he plays for Granit Mikashevichi.

50. Alyaksandr Vishnyakow (1986)

Footballer

Alyaksandr Vishnyakow is a Belarusian footballer playing currently for FC Naftan Novopolotsk.