Famous Ukrainian - Ukrainian Celebrities - page 3

Ukrainians are known to be amongst the world’s most beautiful people and thus it’s no surprise that some of the most gorgeous ladies in the international show biz like Mila Kunis, Milla Jovovich, and Olga Kurylenko have Ukrainian roots. But it’s not just beauty that makes Ukrainians unique—the nation is also the motherland of several prominent figures in science, technology, literature, performance arts, politics, astronomy, music, and mathematics. Ukraine is the land of multi-faceted and versatile people! Take for example, Nikolai Ivanovich Kibalchich, a Russian revolutionary of Ukrainian origin who was also a pioneering rocket scientist. Another such multi-talented personality was Stepan Tymoshenko known as the father of modern Ukrainian engineering mechanics. Ukrainians are also famous for their contribution to the world of mathematics, music, and literature. In the recent years, people of Ukrainian origin have stormed yet another field with their unique combination of beauty and brains—the entertainment industry. Pop musicians and dancing stars like Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, and Vasyl Verkhovynets are making the world sing and dance to their tunes! Indeed, hasn’t Ukraine produced some of the most amazing international personalities? This section provides you information about the life and works of famous Ukrainians.

Find out more about the greatest Ukrainians, including Mila Kunis, Vasyl Lomachenko, Wladimir Klitschko, Leon Trotsky and Olga Kurylenko.

The Most Famous Ukrainian

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Richard SandrakApril 15, 1992UkrainianRichard Sandrak, better known as Little Hercules, is a martial artist, bodybuilder and actor
Max PolyakovJune 30, 1977UkrainianMax Polyakov is an international businessman, scientist and philanthropist
Vasyl LomachenkoFebruary 17, 1988UkrainianVasyl Lomachenko is a Ukrainian professional boxer who is the current WBA (Super) and 'The Ring' lightweight champion
Leon TrotskyNovember 7, 1879Russian, UkrainianLeon Trotsky was a Russian politician, a Marxist revolutionary and the founder and the first leader of the Red Army
Anatoly OnoprienkoJuly 25, 1959UkrainianAnatoly Yuriyovych Onoprienko also known by nicknames ‘Citizen O,’ ‘The Terminator,’ and ‘The Beast of Ukraine’ was a Ukrainian serial killer.
Olga KurylenkoNovember 14, 1979French, UkrainianOlga Kurylenko is a French model and actress, best known for portraying sensual characters in James Bond films
Wladimir KlitschkoMarch 25, 1976UkrainianWladimir Klitschko is a renowned heavyweight professional boxer from Ukraine
Sergey BubkaDecember 4, 1963UkrainianSergey Bubka is a former Ukrainian pole vaulter and the first one to clear 6.0 meter mark
Leonid BrezhnevDecember 19, 1906Russian, UkrainianLeonid Brezhnev was a leader of the Soviet Union
Denis StoffMay 4, 1992UkrainianDenis Alexandrovich Shaforostov, better known by his stage name Denis Stoff, is a Ukrainian musician
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad was an acclaimed Polish author, who wrote in English

PolishDecember 3, 1857128 views

Anatoly Onoprienko

Anatoly Yuriyovych Onoprienko also known by nicknames ‘Citizen O,’ ‘The Terminator,’ and ‘The Beast of Ukraine’ was a Ukrainian serial killer.

UkrainianJuly 25, 1959433 views

Golda Meir

Golda Meir was a politician who became Israel’s first woman to be elected the Prime Minister of Israel

IsraeliMay 3, 1898173 views

Vasyl Lomachenko

Vasyl Lomachenko is a Ukrainian professional boxer who is the current WBA (Super) and 'The Ring' lightweight champion

UkrainianFebruary 17, 1988481 views

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko is a French model and actress, best known for portraying sensual characters in James Bond films

FrenchNovember 14, 1979395 views

Wladimir Klitschko

Wladimir Klitschko is a renowned heavyweight professional boxer from Ukraine

UkrainianMarch 25, 1976331 views