The Most Famous
ACTORS from Uzbekistan
This page contains a list of the greatest Uzbekistani Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 4 of which were born in Uzbekistan. This makes Uzbekistan the birth place of the 75th most number of Actors behind Azerbaijan, and Trinidad and Tobago.
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Uzbekistani Actors of all time. This list of famous Uzbekistani Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Shuhrat Abbosov (1931 - 2018)
With an HPI of 47.20, Shuhrat Abbosov is the most famous Uzbekistani Actor. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Shuhrat Abbosov (sometimes spelled Shukhrat Abbasov in English; Uzbek: Shuhrat Abbosov/Шуҳрат Аббосов; Russian: Шухрат Абба́сов) (16 January 1931 – 25 April 2018) was an Uzbek actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Abbasov was named People’s Artist of the USSR in 1981, later he was also People's artist of Uzbekistan. Abbosov was celebrated as one of the founders of the Uzbek film making industry.
2. Dmitry Kharatyan (b. 1960)
With an HPI of 43.86, Dmitry Kharatyan is the 2nd most famous Uzbekistani Actor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Dmitry Vadimovich Kharatyan (born 21 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian actor of Armenian descent, People's Artist of Russia. Was born in Olmaliq, Uzbek SSR on 21 January 1960. His debut as an actor came in Vladimir Menshov's Practical Joke in 1977. In March 2014, he signed a letter in support of the position of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on the Russian annexation of Crimea. In April and May 2022, Kharatyan participated in a series of concerts organized in order to support the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Dmitry for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
3. Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva (1913 - 1929)
With an HPI of 42.96, Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva is the 3rd most famous Uzbekistani Actor. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva (Uzbek: Nurxon Yoʻldoshxoʻjayeva, often anglicized as Nurkhon Yuldasheva) was one of the first Uzbek women actresses and one of the first Uzbek woman to dance onstage without a paranja. A rising star in Uzbek theater, her career was cut short in 1929 by an honor killing, she became a symbol of women’s liberation and resistance to feudalism.
4. Akhtem Seitablayev (b. 1972)
With an HPI of 39.11, Akhtem Seitablayev is the 4th most famous Uzbekistani Actor. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Akhtem Shevketovych Seitablayev (Crimean Tatar: Ahtem Şevket oğlu Seitablayev, Ukrainian: Ахтем Шевкетович Сеітаблаєв, Russian: Ахтем Шевкетович Сеитаблаев; born 11 December 1972) is a Ukrainian actor, screenwriter and film director of the Crimean Tatars origin. He is the director of several high-profile films, including Haytarma in 2013 and Another's Prayer in 2017. He has expressed opposition to the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and his films about the fate of several prominent Crimean Tatars have been praised throughout the former Soviet Union but criticized by hardline Russian nationalists.
5. Lomon (b. 1999)
With an HPI of 37.06, Lomon is the 5th most famous Uzbekistani Actor. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Park Solomon (Korean: 박솔로몬; born November 11, 1999), also known by his stage name Lomon (Korean: 로몬), is an Uzbekistan-born South Korean actor. Having debuted in 2014, he is best known for his leading roles in Sweet Revenge (2017), All of Us Are Dead (2022), and Revenge of Others (2022).
6. Ravshana Kurkova (b. 1980)
With an HPI of 36.27, Ravshana Kurkova is the 6th most famous Uzbekistani Actor. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Ravshana Bahramovna Kurkova (Uzbek: Ravshana Bahromovna Kurkova, Russian: Равшана Бахрамовна Куркова; born 22 August 1980) is an Uzbek-Russian actress of theater, film and dubbing, and producer. She has appeared in more than thirty films since 2003.
7. Rita Volk (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 27.62, Rita Volk is the 7th most famous Uzbekistani Actor. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Margarita Volkovinskaya (Russian: Маргарита Волковинская, born September 3, 1990), known professionally as Rita Volk, is an Uzbekistani–American actress. She is known for her role as Amy Raudenfeld in the MTV romantic comedy series Faking It.
8. Milana Vayntrub (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 23.63, Milana Vayntrub is the 8th most famous Uzbekistani Actor. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Milana Aleksandrovna Vayntrub ( VYNE-troob, Russian: Милана Александровна Вайнтруб; born March 8, 1987) is an American actress, comedian, and activist. Born in the Soviet Union, she began her career as a child actress shortly after immigrating to the United States. She came to prominence for her appearances in AT&T television commercials as saleswoman Lily Adams from 2013 to 2016 and since 2020. In addition to her commercial appearances, she was a series regular on the Yahoo! Screen science fiction comedy Other Space (2015) and had a recurring role on the NBC drama This Is Us (2016–2017). Vayntrub has also voiced Squirrel Girl in the Marvel Rising franchise since 2018 after being cast as the character in the unaired television pilot for New Warriors.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Uzbekistani actors born between 1913 and 1999. Of these 8, 6 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Uzbekistani actors include Dmitry Kharatyan, Akhtem Seitablayev, and Lomon. The most famous deceased Uzbekistani actors include Shuhrat Abbosov, and Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva. As of April 2024, 4 new Uzbekistani actors have been added to Pantheon including Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva, Akhtem Seitablayev, and Lomon.
Living Uzbekistani Actors
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Dmitry Kharatyan
1960 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Akhtem Seitablayev
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Lomon
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Ravshana Kurkova
1980 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rita Volk
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.62
Milana Vayntrub
1987 - Present
HPI: 23.63
Deceased Uzbekistani Actors
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Go to all RankingsNurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva
1913 - 1929
HPI: 42.96
Akhtem Seitablayev
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.11
Lomon
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.06
Rita Volk
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.62
