List Of Uzbeks
This is a list of notable people of Uzbek ethnicity, regardless of their countries. Academia * Salizhan Sharipov, cosmonaut * Toshmuhammad Qori-Niyoziy, academic * Toshmuhammad Sarimsoqov, mathematician * Habib Abdullayev, geologist * Tesha Zohidov, zoologist * Ubay Orifov, physicist * Obid Sadiqov, chemist * Pulat Habibullayev, physicist * Bekhzod Yuldoshev, physicist * Raʼno Abdullayeva, historian Business * Salim Abduvaliev, businessman * Sherkhan Farnood, founder of Kabul Bank * Zemarai Kamgar, founder and CEO of Kam Air * Alisher Usmanov, businessman, oligarch, former president of the FIE * Siyosatxon Abdullayeva, farmer and peasant (1940–2018 Entertainment * Lola Astanova, Uzbek-American pianist * Lucy Dacus, singer-songwriter and producer * Sora Eshontoʻrayeva, actress * Jahongir Otajonov, singer-songwriter and politician * Malik Qayumov, filmmaker * Ziyoda Qobilova, singer * Muhitdin Qoriyoqubov, singer * Tursunoy Saidazimova, singer * Shahzoda, si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Uzbeks
The Uzbeks ( uz, , , , ) are a Turkic ethnic group native to the wider Central Asian region, being among the largest Turkic ethnic group in the area. They comprise the majority population of Uzbekistan, next to Kazakh and Karakalpak minorities, and are also found as a minority group in: Afghanistan, Pakistan Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, and China. Uzbek diaspora communities also exist in Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United States, Ukraine, and other countries. Etymology The origin of the word ''Uzbek'' still remains disputed. One view holds that it is eponymously named after Oghuz Khagan, also known as ''Oghuz Beg'', became the word ''Uzbek''.A. H. Keane, A. Hingston Quiggin, A. C. Haddon, Man: Past and Present, p.312, Cambridge University Press, 2011, Google Books, quoted: "Who take their name from a mythical Uz-beg, Prince Uz (beg in Turki=a chief, or hereditary ruler)." Another theory states that the name means ''independent'', ''genuine man'', or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Siyosatxon Abdullayeva
Siyosatxon Abdullayeva (November 5, 1940, in Oltinkoʻl District, Andijon Region - July 27, 2018) was an Uzbek farmer and peasant and a well-known representative and leader of the agricultural sector. She graduated from the Andijon Cotton Institute, which operated in the former Uzbek SSR. Biography Siyosat Abdullayeva was born on November 5, 1940, in Oltinkoʻl District, Andijon Region. After completing her primary education Primary education or elementary education is typically the first stage of formal education, coming after preschool/kindergarten and before secondary school. Primary education takes place in ''primary schools'', ''elementary schools'', or first ..., she enrolled in the Andijon Cotton Institute and graduated successfully in 1959. She began her work as a simple worker at the “Namuna” agricultural cooperative in her native district. From 1972 to 1978, she worked as a teacher at the kindergarten associated with the “Namuna” cooperative in Olti ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva
Nurkhon Yuldashkhojayeva ( uz, Nurxon Yoʻldoshxoʻjayeva, often anglicized as ''Nurkhon Yuldasheva'') was one of the first Uzbek women to dance onstage without a paranja Paranja, veil. She was born in 1913 in Margilan, a city in Fergana Province and was murdered in an Honor killing, honor killing in 1929. Honor killing Nurkhon ran away from home at a young age to join a Russian dance troupe. Her colleagues there included the future People's Artist of the USSR Tamara Khanum and the future People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Gavkhar Rakhimova. Shortly after joining the group, on 8 March 1928 she and another dancer went onstage and publicly removed their face-veils. When the dance troupe was visiting her hometown of Margilan she decided to visit her family. Her aunt brought her into the house, and told her that her brother was looking for her. He then stabbed her to death, and immediately confessed to the crime after police arrived at the scene. He had admitted that the murder was Prem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lola Yoʻldosheva
Lola Yoʻldosheva (sometimes spelled Lola Yuldasheva in English) ( uz, Lola Yoʻldosheva, Лола Йўлдошева) (born September 4, 1985), better known simply as Lola, is an Uzbek singer, songwriter and film actress. She rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Muhabbatim" ("My Love") in 2003. Lola has recorded songs both in Uzbek and Russian. Lola's first studio movie appearance was in the 2004 Uzbek film ''Sevinch''. She received positive reviews for her performance in the film both from movie critics and fans. Her acting career reached a new high as a result of her starring role in the 2005 comedy ''Kelgindi kuyov'' ("The Alien Bridegroom"). Since then she has acted in several Uzbek movies. In 2005, Lola got married and went on an indefinite hiatus, but returned to show business in 2011 with a series of solo concerts. In 2015, she was given a warning by Uzbeknavo, Uzbekistan's government agency that issues licenses to performers, for wearing a red low-back dress t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yulduz Usmonova
Yulduz Usmonova ( uz, Yulduz Usmonova, Юлдуз Усмонова) (born December 12, 1963) is an Uzbek singer, song-writer, composer and actress. She is the People's artist of Uzbekistan and honored artist of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan. She has achieved widespread fame in Uzbekistan, other parts of Central Asia, and more recently in Turkey. Usmonova has also acted in a number of Uzbek films. Yulduz Usmonova was born in Margilan in the Ferghana region of Uzbekistan. Her parents worked at a silk factory. She studied music at the pedagogical institute in Margilan. She was discovered by Gavharxonim Rahimova after singing at a Women’s Day show. Rahimova helped to open many doors for Usmanova. After being introduced to professors from the Uzbekistan State Conservatory, she prepared under their guidance. She studied vocal, and then later became a popular singer in Uzbekistan after independence in 1991. She became famous throughout Central Asia and later in Turkey and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mukarram Turgunbaeva
Mukarram Turgunbaeva (1913–1978) was an Uzbekistani choreographer and dancer of the Soviet era. Born in Shakhrikhan in the Andijan Region, Turgunbaeva was orphaned early in life and brought up in the family of an uncle. She became interested in dance through the agency of her grandmother, and later worked as an actress in the experimental theater in Samarkand fa, سمرقند , native_name_lang = , settlement_type = City , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from the top:Registan square, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, view inside Shah-i-Zinda, .... She fused traditional Uzbek dance and western classical dance in her performances, presenting versions of each alongside one another. The choreography which she produced for many traditional dances, such as the '' tanovar'' dances, remain the standard by which other performances are judged. In 1939 she was involved in the establishment of Muqimi, the first musical theater ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shahzoda
Zilola Bahodirovna Musaeva ( uz, Zilola Bahodirovna Musayeva, Зилола Баҳодировна Мусаева; born 28 July 1979), most commonly known by her stage name Shahzoda, is an Uzbek singer and actress. Shahzoda has become a highly popular singer in Uzbekistan and other neighboring countries. In the early 2010s, Shahzoda gained some fame in Russia. She has recorded songs in Uzbek, Russian, Persian, Kazakh, Tajik, and English. Personal life Zilola Musaeva was born on 28 July 1979, in Fergana. She is married to Ravshanbek Yuldashev and she has two children. Music career Before her solo career, Shahzoda was one of two members of the pop band "Jonim". They came to fame with their song "Qarama koʻzlarimga" ("Don't Look at My Eyes") in 1998. The band separated two years later and both Shahzoda and Aziza launched successful solo careers. Shahzoda's first single "Bor ekan" became a hit in Uzbekistan and she gained fame in pop culture. Following the success of "Bor ekan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tursunoy Saidazimova
Tursunoy Saidazimova (russian: Турсуной Саидазимова; 1911 – 10 May 1928), occasionally transliterated as Tursunoi Saidazimova, was one of the first Uzbek actresses in the Uzbek SSR and one of the first to sing onstage without a face-veil. She was killed by her husband in an honor killing just shortly after her career took off. Music career She met Hamza Niyazi in 1926 in Tashkent who befriended her and convinced her to join an opera. From 1925 to 1927 she studied theater at the Uzbek Drama Studio in Moscow and was a student of Niyazi. From 1927 until her death she was an actress of the Uzbek State Drama Union, where she introduced singing portions to many performances. Her fellow actresses dubbed her "the Uzbek Nightingale" for her beautiful voice and singing talent. Murder and martyrdom She was killed by her husband upon pressure from his family for "dishonoring" them by performing without the veil in 1928 when she was only a teenager. Her death was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Muhitdin Qoriyoqubov
Muhitdin Qoriyoqubov (Uzbek Cyrillic: Муҳитдин Қориёқубов; 1 May 1896 22 February 1957) was an Uzbek baritone singer and one of the first Uzbek folksingers. A co-founder of the Muslim Youth Dance Troupe along with Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi in 1918, he became a major player in the development of the early music and theater scene of the Uzbek SSR. Early life Qoriyoqubov was born on 1 May 1896 in what is now Fergana to a working-class family. He attended religious schools, which he did not like. A lover of music since he was child, he sang in mosques and recited the Quran, but he did not engage in secular music until later on. In his youth he attended a religious school, which he hated as it discouraged his musical aspirations. However, he pursued a career in music and theater despite the disdain from religious authorities, and went on to organize a small orchestra in Skobelev in 1916. This was followed by the Muslim Youth Dance Troupe he founded with his friend Hamza ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ziyoda Qobilova
Ziyoda O’tkirovna Qobilova ( uz, Ziyoda O’tkirovna Qobilova, Зиёда Ўткировна Қобилова) (born 7 January 1989), most commonly known by her stage name Ziyoda, is a popular Uzbek singer, actress and honored artist of Uzbekistan. She sings in Uzbek, Hindi and Persian. She has also become famous outside of Uzbekistan thanks to a cover of Ruslana's song Wild Dances. Ziyoda has also acted in a number of Uzbek drama films. Life Ziyoda O’tkirovna Qobilova was born on January 7, 1989, in Tashkent. While her official birth year is 1989, other sources claim it is 1987. Her brother is named Asadbek and her sister Aziza. Later on, she married a man named Eldor, and had a son by the name of Komron by him. Career Music career Ziyoda rose to stardom in Uzbekistan for the first time with the song "Sevmaganman", a cover of Ruslana's Wild Dances, in 2004. Her debut album was released in Uzbekistan in 2008. Her music has been described as "a flawless and mode ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malik Qayumov
Malik Qayumovich Qayumov (circa 1911 29 April 2010) was a Soviet-Uzbek filmmaker, actor, and the first secretary of the Union of Cinematographers of the Uzbek SSR from 1976 to 1986. He was renowned for his work filming the exhumation of Timur’s burial site. Later on he worked as a frontline camera operator during World War II and then for the Uzbekfilm studio. His films were shown internationally. For his work he was awarded many prestigious awards, including the State Hamza Prize, People’s Artist of the USSR in 1967, the USSR State Prize in 1981, Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990, and the Nika Award for the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1992. He was haunted throughout his life with the belief that the opening of tomb of Timur, a process that he filmed, caused the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union as result of the " curse of Timur" and that the war would not have happened if the tomb was left undisturbed. Background Qayumov was born in 1911 in Tashkent to an Uzbek family. He h ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jahongir Otajonov
Jahongir Otajonov ( Uzbek Cyrillic: Жаҳонгир Отажонов; born 29 September 1978) is an Uzbek singer, musician, songwriter who ran as a candidate in the 2021 Uzbek presidential election. Early life Otajonov was born and raised in the Xorazm Region in the northwest of what was then the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. His uncle, Ortiq Otajonov, was a noted musician who was named as the People's Artist of Uzbekistan in 1991, as well as of Turkmenistan and Karakalpakstan in 1993. Music career Otajonov was educated at the Glier Music School in Tashkent. He later graduated from the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan. Otajonov gained popularity in Uzbekistan as a singer-songwriter with songs including "Arazlamang", "Oq kabutarlar", and "Dogʻman". 2021 presidential campaign On 20 January 2021, shortly after announcing his retirement from music, Otajonov declared his intention to stand as a candidate in the 2021 Uzbek presidential election on Instagram. He ple ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |