Kyiv
Kyiv ranks 46th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tbilisi, Constantinople, and Hamburg. Memorable people born in Kyiv include Golda Meir, Kazimir Malevich, and Mikhail Bulgakov. Memorable people who died in Kyiv include Vasily Zaitsev, Oleg of Novgorod, and Olga of Kiev. Kyiv has been the birth place of many politicians, and athletes and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Kyiv is located in Ukraine.
Kyiv, also Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. Located in the north-central part of the country, it straddles both sides of the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2022, its population was 2,952,301, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center. It is home to many high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2008, Kyiv was the birth place of 221 globally memorable people, including Golda Meir, Kazimir Malevich, and Mikhail Bulgakov. Additionaly, 112 globally memorable people have passed away in Kyiv including Vasily Zaitsev, Oleg of Novgorod, and Olga of Kiev.
People Born in Kyiv
Go to all RankingsGolda Meir
POLITICIAN
1898 - 1978
HPI: 82.01
Rank: 111
Kazimir Malevich
PAINTER
1879 - 1935
HPI: 79.25
Rank: 65
Mikhail Bulgakov
WRITER
1891 - 1940
HPI: 78.73
Rank: 147
Vaslav Nijinsky
DANCER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 75.42
Rank: 84
Anne of Kiev
COMPANION
1025 - 1075
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 89
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
942 - 972
HPI: 75.25
Rank: 58
Igor Sikorsky
INVENTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 74.38
Rank: 87
Vladimir Horowitz
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 83
Ilya Ehrenburg
WRITER
1891 - 1967
HPI: 72.51
Rank: 104
Nestor the Chronicler
WRITER
1056 - 1106
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 101
Irène Némirovsky
WRITER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 71.09
Rank: 81
Oleg Blokhin
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 70.87
Rank: 185
Newly Added People Born in Kyiv
Go to all RankingsEva Lys
TENNIS PLAYER
2002 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 71
Berta Vázquez
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.33
Rank: 76
Karolina Protsenko
MUSICIAN
2008 - Present
HPI: 38.51
Rank: 70
Mila Syvatska
ACTOR
1998 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 73
Yuliya Bakastova
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 35.60
Rank: 74
Oleksandr Syrota
SOCCER PLAYER
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.50
Rank: 72
Yaryna Chornohuz
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.24
Rank: 75
Alexei Bychenko
SKATER
1988 - Present
HPI: 30.86
Rank: 78
Dar Gai
FILM DIRECTOR
1989 - Present
HPI: 25.06
Rank: 77
People Deceased in Kyiv
Go to all RankingsVasily Zaitsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1991
HPI: 81.62
Rank: 25
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 61
Olga of Kiev
NOBLEMAN
890 - 969
HPI: 74.64
Rank: 26
Vladimir II Monomakh
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1125
HPI: 74.03
Rank: 73
Anatoly Dyatlov
ENGINEER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 72.47
Rank: 64
Yuri Dolgorukiy
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1157
HPI: 72.14
Rank: 47
Pyotr Stolypin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1911
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 22
Nestor the Chronicler
WRITER
1056 - 1106
HPI: 71.11
Rank: 51
Nikolai Vatutin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 69.29
Rank: 90
Oleg Antonov
INVENTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 99
Vitold Fokin
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2025
HPI: 67.91
Rank: 108
Viktor Bryukhanov
ENGINEER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 56
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kyiv were politicians (25), athletes (23), writers (21), soccer players (17), and actors (15), while most who died were politicians (30), writers (12), soccer players (12), painters (6), and actors (5).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kyiv, including Igor Ter-Ovanesyan, Yuliya Levchenko, and Heorhiy Pohosov. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kyiv, including Golda Meir, Sviatoslav I of Kiev, and Anastasia of Kiev.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Kyiv since 1700.