List of Uzbeks

This is a list of notable people of Uzbek ethnicity, regardless of their countries.

Politics and military

Islam Karimov, current President of Uzbekistan
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, current Prime Minister of Uzbekistan
Sobir Rakhimov, Major General of the Red Army and Hero of the Soviet Union during World War II, considered a national hero in Uzbekistan
Abdul Rashid Dostum, former Afghan warlord of Uzbek ethnicity, currently Vice-President of Afghanistan

Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi, author, composer, playwright, poet, and political activist
Gʻafur Gʻulom, poet, writer, and literary translator; considered one of the most influential Uzbek writers of the 20th century
Jahangir Mamatov, journalist, author, politician, political analyst, and linguist
Abdulla Oripov, poet, politician, literary translator, and former head of the Writers' Union of Uzbekistan; one of the National Poets of Uzbekistan, winner of the prestigious Hero of Uzbekistan award
Erkin Vohidov, poet, playwright, and literary translator; one of the National Poets of Uzbekistan, winner of the prestigious Hero of Uzbekistan award
Zulfiya, writer
Abdulla Qahhor, novelist, short story writer, poet, playwright, and literary translator; considered one of the best Uzbek writers of the 20th century
Odil Yakubov, writer

Juma Namangani, Islamist militant with a substantial following; co-founder and leader of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan