List of Azerbaijanis

This is a list of notable Azerbaijanis, a Turkic people who mostly live in the Caucasus region (including Azerbaijan, Georgia, Dagestan) northern Iran and eastern Turkey (specifically in Kars and Iğdır).

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Ethnographic map of Azerbaijanis in the Caucasus (1995)
Hokuma Gurbanova
Azim Azimzade was an Azerbaijani artist and prominent cartoonist .
Zeynalabdin Taghiyev , a national industrial magnate and philanthropist accompanied by his daughter Leyla and his grandchildren
Fashion Designer Fakhriya Khalafova in Istanbul Fashion Week. 2007
Abbasgulu Bakikhanov is known for founding Azerbaijani scientific historiography.
Huseyn Khan Nakhchivanski was General of the Russian Cavalry under the Russian Emperor Nicholas II .
Mehdi Huseynzade was a legendary guerrilla and reconnaissance, made famous daring operations against the German and Italian invaders during the Second World War in Yugoslavia and Italy, Hero of the Soviet Union .
Uzeyir Hajibeyov is recognized as the father of Azerbaijani classical music and opera. He composed the national anthem of Azerbaijan .
Alim Qasimov is the winner of the International Music Council 's UNESCO Music Prize, one of the highest international accolades for music.
Diana Hajiyeva , Azerbaijan's representative in 2017 Eurovision Song Contest .
Fatali Khan Khoyski was the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic .
Mammad Amin Rasulzade was the only president of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic .
Stamp dedicated to the 90th anniversary of chemist Yusif Mammadaliyev
Tofiq Bahramov became the first referee to have a stadium named after him.
Gurban Gurbanov is Azerbaijan's all-time leading goal scorer in international matches and most successful manager in European cups.
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov is the 2013 World Rapid Chess Champion.
Khurshidbanu Natavan was the daughter of Mehdi Gulu–khan, the last ruler of the Karabakh khanate (1748–1822); she is considered one of the best lyrical poets of Azerbaijan.
Mikayil Mushfig was an Azerbaijani poet of the 1930s. Though he was not opposed to the Soviets, his name was entered in a list of counter-revolutionaries by his own countrymen. He was arrested and executed by the Soviet authorities at the age of 30.
Hasan bey Zardabi was the founder of the first Azerbaijani–language newspaper, Akinchi
Haji-Mirza Hassan Roshdieh which introduced some modern teaching methods in Iran .
Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari was a Grand Ayatollah . [ 40 ] [ 41 ]
Aysel and Arash in the green room during the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow
Supreme leader of Iran ( Khamenei )
Mir-Hossein Mousavi , last Prime Minister of Iran from 1981 to 1989, current leader of Iranian opposition
Sattar Khan was a key figure in the Iranian Constitutional Revolution and one of the greatest heroes of Persia (Iran).
Ahmad Kasravi , one of the most famous Iranians in Iran's modern history. He is known for his discovery of the Ancient Azari language .
Saeid Marouf, Captain of the national team of Iran. [ 61 ]
Mohammad Hossein Shahriar was an outstanding Azerbaijani poet from Iran.
Servet Çetin is a member of the Turkey national football team .
Nariman Narimanov was a writer and a major public and political figure in Azerbaijan.
Nigar Shikhlinskaya was the first Azerbaijani nurse.
Ramil Sheydayev is a member of the Azerbaijan national football team .
Avaz Alakbarov , ex-Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic
Sami Yusuf performing at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sibel Edmonds is a founder of the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition (NSWBC).
Fuzuli is considered one of the greatest contributors to the Dîvân tradition of Azerbaijani literature .