The Most Famous
JOURNALISTS from Belarus
This page contains a list of the greatest Belarusian Journalists. The pantheon dataset contains 196 Journalists, 4 of which were born in Belarus. This makes Belarus the birth place of the 10th most number of Journalists behind Japan, and Ukraine.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belarusian Journalists of all time. This list of famous Belarusian Journalists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Pavel Sheremet (1971 - 2016)
With an HPI of 48.47, Pavel Sheremet is the most famous Belarusian Journalist. His biography has been translated into 21 different languages on wikipedia.
Pavel Grigorievich Sheremet (Russian: Павел Григорьевич Шеремет, Belarusian: Павел Рыгоравіч Шарамет; 28 November 1971 – 20 July 2016) was a Belarusian-born Russian and Ukrainian journalist who was imprisoned by the government of Belarus in 1997, sparking an international incident between Belarus and Russia. The New York Times has described him as "known for his crusading reports about political abuses in Belarus" and "a thorn in the side of Lukashenko's autocratic government". He was awarded the Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award in 1999 and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Prize for Journalism and Democracy in 2002. Pavel Sheremet died in Kyiv on 20 July 2016 in a car explosion. The Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office stated in July 2016 that the explosion was caused by a bomb and labelled the death of Sheremet a murder.
2. Andrzej Poczobut (b. 1973)
With an HPI of 47.39, Andrzej Poczobut is the 2nd most famous Belarusian Journalist. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Andrzej Poczobut (Belarusian: Андрэй (Анджэй) Пачобут, romanized: Andrej (Andžej) Pačobut, born 16 April 1973) is a Polish and Belarusian journalist, opposition figure, activist of the Polish minority in Belarus and political prisoner who received a Sakharov Prize in 2025 for opposing the authoritarian regime of Alexander Lukashenko. A correspondent for the Polish newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza, Poczobut has been arrested more than a dozen times by the government of Belarus. In 2011, he was sentenced to a fine and fifteen days in prison for "participation in the unsanctioned protest rally" following the 2010 presidential election. In 2011 and 2012, he was arrested and detained for allegedly libeling President Alexander Lukashenko in his reports. The charges against Poczobut received international condemnation, with groups including the European Parliament, Reporters Without Borders, and Amnesty International issuing statements in his support. He was arrested again in 2021 and remains in prison as of 2025. He has been described as a political prisoner.
3. Katsiaryna Barysevich (b. 1984)
With an HPI of 42.83, Katsiaryna Barysevich is the 3rd most famous Belarusian Journalist. Her biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Katsiaryna Anatolewna Barysevich (Belarusian: Кацярына Анатольеўна Барысевіч; born 2 August 1984) is a Belarusian journalist. She is a staff correspondent for the independent news site Tut.By. She has worked for European Radio for Belarus and other media. She reported on the death of Raman Bandarenka in 2020. She was arrested on November 19, 2020, in Minsk.
4. Katsyaryna Andreeva (b. 1993)
With an HPI of 42.22, Katsyaryna Andreeva is the 4th most famous Belarusian Journalist. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Katsyaryna Andreeva (Belarusian: Кацярына Андрэева; Russian: Катерина Андреева; real name: Katsyaryna Andreevna Bakhvalava; Belarusian: Кацярына Андрэеўна Бахвалава; born November 2, 1993) is a Belarusian journalist. She worked for the television network Belsat TV. She broadcast the event from the Square of Changes in Minsk where Raman Bandarenka was beaten to death in 2020. She was arrested on site on November 15, 2020. She was sentenced to two years in prison. In 2022, she was sentenced to am additional eight years in prison on charges of "state treason", which Amnesty International called bogus.
5. Darya Chultsova (b. 1997)
With an HPI of 39.21, Darya Chultsova is the 5th most famous Belarusian Journalist. Her biography has been translated into 21 different languages.
Darya Chultsova (Belarusian: Дар’я Дзмітрыеўна Чульцова, Russian: Дарья Дмитриевна Чульцова) (born on 20 February 1997, in Shklow, Mogilev Region, Belarus) is a Belarusian journalist. She worked for the television channel Belsat TV. She broadcast the event from the Square of Changes in Minsk where Raman Bandarenka was beaten to death in 2020. She was arrested on site on 15 November 2020.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as Belarusian journalists born between 1971 and 1997. Of these 5, 4 (80.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Belarusian journalists include Andrzej Poczobut, Katsiaryna Barysevich, and Katsyaryna Andreeva. The most famous deceased Belarusian journalists include Pavel Sheremet. As of April 2024, 1 new Belarusian journalists have been added to Pantheon including Andrzej Poczobut.
Living Belarusian Journalists
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Andrzej Poczobut
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.39
Katsiaryna Barysevich
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.83
Katsyaryna Andreeva
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.22
Darya Chultsova
1997 - Present
HPI: 39.21
