This is a list of prominent people from the Republic of Azerbaijan (or, previously, the Azerbaijan SSR). The list includes both ethnic Azerbaijanis and members of other ethnicities from the region, such as Armenians, Jews and Russian Orthodox.

Leaders

See also: Politics of Azerbaijan

• Heydar Aliyev, president (1993-2003)
• Ilham Aliyev, prime minister (2003), president (2003-)
• Abulfaz Elchibey, president (1992-3)
• Vilayat Guliyev, foreign minister (1999-2004)
• Hasan Hasanov, prime minister (1990-2), foreign minister (1993-8)
• Artur Rasizade, prime minister (1996-2003, 2003-)
• Memed-Emin Resulzada, founder of first Azerbaijani Republic (1918-20)

Artists

• Franghiz Ali-Zadeh , composer
• Rashid Behbudov, musician and actor
• Bella Davidovich , pianist
• Gara Garayev, composer
• Uzeyir Hajibeyov, composer
• Oleg Marshev , pianist
• Alim Qasimov , singer
• Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist
• Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, jazz singer/pianist
• Dmitry Sitkovetsky , violinist and conductor

Scientists

• Max Black, philosopher
• Karim Karimov , head of Soviet space program
• Lev Landau, physicist
• V. A. Rokhlin, mathematician
• Lotfi Zadeh, mathematician

Sports

• Tofik Bakhramov, the 'Russian' linesman from 1966 World Cup final
• Valery Belenky , gymnastics champion
• Garry Kasparov, world chess champion
• Teimour Radjabov, chess grandmaster

Other

• Alibey Husseinzadeh , nationalist, poet and flag designer