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 Sviatoslav I of Kiev. 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 is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along 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 in Eastern Europe. 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 2003, Kyiv was the birth place of 212 globally memorable people, including Golda Meir, Kazimir Malevich, and Sviatoslav I of Kiev. Additionaly, 111 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: 80.25
Rank: 1
Kazimir Malevich
PAINTER
1879 - 1935
HPI: 74.58
Rank: 2
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
942 - 972
HPI: 72.30
Rank: 3
Mikhail Bulgakov
WRITER
1891 - 1940
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 4
Vaslav Nijinsky
DANCER
1889 - 1950
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 5
Igor Sikorsky
INVENTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 69.31
Rank: 6
Vladimir Horowitz
MUSICIAN
1903 - 1989
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 7
Anne of Kiev
COMPANION
1025 - 1075
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 8
Valeriy Lobanovskyi
COACH
1939 - 2002
HPI: 67.65
Rank: 9
Ilya Ehrenburg
WRITER
1891 - 1967
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 10
Oleg Blokhin
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.10
Rank: 11
Irène Némirovsky
WRITER
1903 - 1942
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Kyiv
Go to all RankingsEuphemia of Kiev
COMPANION
1100 - 1139
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 44
Dmitry Bogrov
LAWYER
1887 - 1911
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 59
Nikolay Diletsky
COMPOSER
1630 - 1681
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 60
Lev Nussimbaum
WRITER
1905 - 1942
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 69
Mikhail Tereshchenko
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1956
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 70
Grunya Sukhareva
PHYSICIAN
1891 - 1981
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 76
Dobrodeia of Kiev
WRITER
1101 - 1131
HPI: 49.48
Rank: 88
Maryna Poroshenko
PHYSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 49.46
Rank: 89
Jascha Horenstein
CONDUCTOR
1898 - 1973
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 90
Oleksandr Murashko
PAINTER
1875 - 1919
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 91
Anatoly Kuznetsov
WRITER
1929 - 1979
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 92
Diana Karenne
ACTOR
1897 - 1940
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 97
People Deceased in Kyiv
Go to all RankingsVasily Zaitsev
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1915 - 1991
HPI: 73.20
Rank: 1
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 2
Olga of Kiev
NOBLEMAN
890 - 969
HPI: 69.77
Rank: 3
Vladimir II Monomakh
POLITICIAN
1053 - 1125
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 4
Anatoly Dyatlov
ENGINEER
1931 - 1995
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 5
Pyotr Stolypin
POLITICIAN
1862 - 1911
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 6
Yuri Dolgorukiy
POLITICIAN
1095 - 1157
HPI: 66.28
Rank: 7
Nikolai Vatutin
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1944
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 8
Oleg Antonov
INVENTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 9
Mstislav I of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1076 - 1132
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 10
Nestor the Chronicler
WRITER
1056 - 1106
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 11
Anna Porphyrogenita
COMPANION
963 - 1011
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Kyiv
Go to all RankingsPetro Konashevych-Sahaidachny
POLITICIAN
1582 - 1622
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 18
Euphemia of Kiev
COMPANION
1100 - 1139
HPI: 54.96
Rank: 37
Dmitry Bogrov
LAWYER
1887 - 1911
HPI: 52.61
Rank: 47
Levko Lukianenko
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 50
Iryna Melnykova
HISTORIAN
1918 - 2010
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 53
Vladimir III of Kiev
POLITICIAN
1132 - 1171
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 55
Vasyl Makukh
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1927 - 1968
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 56
Olena Pchilka
WRITER
1849 - 1930
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 58
Alexander Bogomazov
PAINTER
1880 - 1930
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 62
Ostap Vyshnya
WRITER
1889 - 1956
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 66
Ivan Dziuba
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2022
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 67
Vadym Meller
PAINTER
1884 - 1962
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 68
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kyiv were politicians (25), athletes (22), writers (21), soccer players (16), and actors (13), while most who died were politicians (29), 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 Yevgeny Primakov.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Kyiv since 1700.