- Alternate meaning: List of people from the State of Georgia (United States)
The following is a partial list of prominent people from the country Georgia, arranged chronologically within categories.
Historical Figures
Leaders & Politicians
- Nino Burjanadze (1964- ), politician
- Eduard Shevardnadze (1928- ), the former President
- Alexandre Bagrationi (1770-1844), Prince, leader of National-Liberation movement in 1801-1832
- Lavrenty Beria (1899-1953), head of the Soviet NKVD
- David the Builder (1073-1125), king in 1089-1125
- Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939-1993), the First President
- Evgen Gvaladze (1900-1937), one of the leaders of National-Liberation movement in 1921-1937
- Ali Bey Al-Kabir (1728-1773), Georgian Mameluk Sultan of Egypt in 1760-1772
- Merab Kostava (1939-1989), National Hero
- Parnavaz I of Iberia (3rd century BC), king
- Mikhail Saakashvili (1967- ), president
- Joseph Stalin (Ioseb Jughashvili) (1879-1953), Head of the Soviet Union
- Tamar of Georgia (1160-1213), queen in 1184-1213
Military Figures
- Kote Abkhazi (1867-1923)
- Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906-1942), hero of French Resistance during the WW2.
- Pyotr Bagration (1765-1812), general (Russia)
- Kakutsa Cholokashvili (1888-1930)
- Leo Kereselidze (1878-1942)
- Giorgi Kvinitadze (1874-1970)
- Shalva Maglakelidze (1893-1970)
- Giorgi Mazniashvili (1872-1937)
- John Shalikashvili (Poland, 1936- ), general, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (USA)
Religious Figures
- Peter the Iberian (411-491), bishop & philosopher
- Antim Iverianul (Antimoz Iverieli) (1650-1716), Metropolitan of Romania
- Ambrosi (1866-1927), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia in 1921-1927
- Grigol Peradze (1899-1942), Archimandrite, historian (Poland)
- Kalistrate
- Ilia II (1932- ), Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia since 1977
Academic Figures
- Malkhaz Abdushelishvili (1926-1998), anthropologist
- Lado Alpenidze (1918-2002), history of Georgian culture
- Zurab Avalishvili (1876-1944), International Law and history
- Teimuraz Bagrationi (1782-1846), historian and philologist
- Vakhushti Bagrationi (1696-1757), historian and geographer
- Arnold Chikobava (1898-1985), linguist
- Levan Chilashvili (1930-2004), archaeologist
- Revaz Gabashvili (1898-1959),historian
- Tamaz Gamkrelidze (1928-), linguist, President of the Academy of Sciences
- Guranda Gvaladze (1932-), botanist
- Revaz Dogonadze (1931-1985), physicist
- Pavle Ingorokva (1893-1990), historian and philologist
- Simon Janashia (1900-1947), historian
- Nikoloz Janashia (1931-1982), historian
- Ivane Javakhishvili (1876-1940), historian
- Alexander Kartveli (1896-1974), aircraft engineer (USA)
- Sargis Kakabadze (1886-1967), historian
- Merab Mamardashvili (1930-1990), philosopher
- Guram Mchedlidze (1931-), biologist
- Nikoloz Muskhelishvili (1890-1978), mathematician
- Shalva Nutsubidze (1888-1969), philosopher
- Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), historian and archaeologist
- Giorgi Tsereteli (1904-1973), linguist
- Grigol Tsereteli (1870-1938), philologist
- Mikheil Tsereteli (1878-1965) sumerologist
- Vasil Tsereteli (1862-1937) physician
- Zurab Urushadze (1930-), biophysicist
- Dimitri Uznadze (1886-1950), psychologist and philosopher
Cultural Figures
Artists
- Niko Pirosmanashvili (1862-1918) artist
- Zurab Tsereteli (1934-) painter, sculptor and architect
- Elene Akhvlediani
- Elguja Berdzenishvili
- Mikheil Bilanishvili
- Gia Bugadze
- Giorgi Chogoshvili
- Dimitri Eristavi
- Gigo Gabashvili
- Vakhtang Gabunia
- Lado Gudiashvili
- Gia Gugushvili
- Natela Iankoshvili
- Edmond Kalandadze
- David Kakabadze
- Vladimer Kandelaki
- Dimitri Khakhutashvili
- Shalva Kikodze
- Sergo Kobuladze
- Keti Matabeli
- Zurab Nizharadze
- Niko Pirosmani
- Irakli Toidze
- Mikhail Khvitia
- Mose Toidze
- Levan Tsutskiridze
- Avto Varazi
- Feliks Varlamishvili
Film & Stage
- Nino Ananiashvili (1964- ), ballerina
- George Balanchine (Giorgi Balanchivadze) (1904-1983), choreographer (USA)
- Otar Ioseliani (1934- ), film director
- Sergo Zakariadze (1909-1971), actor
- David (Dodo) Abashidze
- Veriko Anjaparidze
- Spartak Bagashvili
- Givi Berikashvili
- Ushangi Chkheidze
- Ramaz Chkhikvadze
- Giorgi Gegechkori
- Iza Gigoshvili
- Vaso Godziashvili
- Kakhi Kavsadze
- Akaki Khorava
- Zurab Kipshidze
- Zina Kverenchkhiladze
- Avtandil Makharadze
- Erosi Manjgaladze
- Merab Ninidze
- Giorgi Sagaradze
- Guram Sagaradze
- Karlo Sakandelidze
- Sesilia Takaishvili
- Levan Uchaneishvili
- Bukhuti Zakariadze
- Alexandre Zhorzholiani
- Nato Vachnadze
Musicians
- Alexander Borodin (1834-1887), composer (ethnic Georgian) (Russia)
- Giya Kancheli (1935- ), composer
- Alexander Toradze (1951- ), pianist (USA)
- Zurab Sotkilava (1940- ), opera singer (Russia)
- Makvala Kasrashvili (1945- ), opera singer (Russia)
- Paata Burchuladze (1955- ), opera singer
- Katie Melua (1984- ), singer (United Kingdom)
- Dimitri Arakishvili
- Vazha Azarashvili
- Shalva Azmaiparashvili
- Andria Balanchivadze
- Meliton Balanchivadze
- Alexandre Basilaia
- Bidzina Kvernadze
- Zakaria Paliashvili
- Nicko Sulkhanishvili
Poets
- Alexander Abasheli
- Irakli Abashidze
- Rati Amaglobeli
- Lado Asatiani
- Zviad Gamsakhurdia
- Valerian Gaprindashvili
- Terenti Graneli
- Ioseb Grishashvili
- Paolo Iashvili
- Ana Kalandadze
- Giorgi Leonidze
- Mukhran Machavariani
- David Magradze
- Kote Makashvili
- Tinatin Mghvdliashvili
- Kolau Nadiradze
- Gaga Nakhutsrishvili
- Vazha-Pshavela
- Niko Samadashvili
- Galaktion Tabidze
- Titsian Tabidze
- Erekle Shvelidze
Writers
- Lado Asatiani (1917-1942), poet
- Otar Chiladze (1931- ), writer
- Tamaz Chiladze (1933- ), writer
- Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893-1975), writer
- Maka Jokhadze, writer
- Saint Ilia the Righteous (Ilia Chavchavadze) (1837-1907), poet and writer
- Mukhran Machavariani (1929- ), poet
- Sergi Makalatia writer and ethnographer
- George Papashvily (1898-1978), writer and sculptor (USA)
- Vazha-Pshavela (Luka Razikashvili) (1862-1915), poet and writer
- Guram Rcheulishvili (1934-1960), writer
- Grigol Robakidze (1882-1962), writer
- Shota Rustaveli (12th century), poet
- Galaktion Tabidze (1891-1953), poet
- Akaki Tsereteli (1840-1915), poet
- Iakob Tsurtaveli (5th century), writer
- Vasil Barnovi (Barnaveli)
- Lasha Bugadze
- Levan Gotua
- Shalva Dadiani
- Guram Dochanashvili
- Mikheil Javakhishvili
- Otia Ioseliani
- Leo Kiacheli
- David Kldiashvili
- Vakhushti Kotetishvili
- Aka Morchiladze
- Guram Rcheulishvili
- Grigol Robakidze
- Nodar Tsuleiskiri
- David Turashvili
Other
- Shota Arveladze (1973- ), footballer, Glasgow Rangers and Georgia national team
- Zurab Azmaiparashvili (1960- ), Chess Grandmaster
- Maia Chiburdanidze (1961- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1978-1991)
- Nona Gaprindashvili (1941- ), Women's World Champion in chess (1962-1978)
- Kakhaber Kaladze (1978- ), footballer, AC Milan and Georgia national team
- Kokkai (Tsaguria Levan) (1981- ), Sumo wrestler
See also: List of people by nationality