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Famous people from Soviet Union

37 celebrities from Soviet Union, including Vladimir Vysotsky, Andrei Tarkovsky and Viktor Tsoi.

Celebrities3717 still living, 20 no longer with us
Oldest livingArvo Pärt91 years old, born 1935
YoungestKhatia Buniatishvili39 years old, born 1987
Most common roleFilm director30% of celebrities from Soviet Union, then singers
Top birthplaceTbilisi4 celebrities born there
Busiest birth decade1930s10 celebrities
Vladimir VysotskySinger · January 25, 1938Andrei TarkovskyFilm director · April 4, 1932Viktor TsoiMusician · June 21, 1962Arvo PärtMusician · September 11, 1935Sergei ParajanovFilm director · January 9, 1924Arvydas SabonisBasketball player · December 19, 1964Georgiy DaneliyaFilm director · August 25, 1930Sergei AleinikovSoccer player · November 7, 1961Carmen KassModel · September 14, 1978Aram Mp3Singer · April 5, 1984Vakhtang KikabidzeSinger · July 19, 1938Vladimir AshkenazyMusician · July 6, 1937Khatia BuniatishviliMusician · June 21, 1987Andrei MironovActor · March 7, 1941Anatoli PapanovActor · October 31, 1922Sabina BabayevaSinger · December 2, 1979Uļjana SemjonovaBasketball player · March 9, 1952Sergei BelovBasketball player · January 23, 1944Larisa ShepitkoFilm director · January 6, 1938Emil Grigoryevich GilelsMusician · October 19, 1916Otar IosselianiFilm director · February 2, 1934Pasha ParfeniSinger · May 30, 1986Tengiz AbuladzeFilm director · January 31, 1924Šarūnas MarčiulionisBasketball player · June 13, 1964Grigori ChukhraiFilm director · May 23, 1921Sergei YutkevichFilm director · December 28, 1904Nikolay CherkasovActor · July 27, 1903Lusine ZakaryanSinger · June 1, 1937Gidon KremerMusician · February 27, 1947Boris BarnetFilm director · June 18, 1902Ingeborga DapkūnaitėActor · January 20, 1963Rimas KurtinaitisBasketball player · May 15, 1960Yuri NorsteinFilm director · September 15, 1941Elem KlimovFilm director · July 9, 1933Aziza Mustafa ZadehSinger · December 19, 1969Laima VaikuleActor · March 31, 1954Maxim VengerovMusician · August 20, 1974

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