Ilja is a given name and surname. The given name is cognate to Ilya. Notable people with the given name include: *

Ilja Bereznickas Ilja Bereznickas (born January 1, 1948 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian animator, illustrator, scriptwriter and caricaturist. Biography In 1970 he graduated in architecture from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute. In 1985 he graduated from the P ...

(born 1948), Lithuanian animator, illustrator, scriptwriter and caricaturist * Ilja Bergh (1927–2015), Danish pianist and composer * Ilja Dragunov (born 1993), Russian professional wrestler * Ilja Glebov (born 1987), Estonian pair skater * Ilja Hurník (1922–2013), Czech composer, pianist and essayist *

Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer (born 17 January 1968) is a Dutch poet, novelist, polemicist and classical scholar. He was born in Rijswijk, Netherlands, and studied, lived and worked in Leiden, and he moved permanently to Genoa, Italy, in 2008. Biogra ...

(born 1968), Dutch poet, novelist, polemicist and classic scholar *

Ilja Richter Ilja Richter (born 24 November 1952 in East Berlin) is a German actor, voice actor, television presenter, singer, theatre director and author. Life Ilja Richter was born to parents Georg and Eva Richter. Georg was a Communist, who named Ilja ...

(born 1952), German actor *

Ilja Rosendahl Ilja Rosendahl (born 23 February 1968) is a German film and music producer, director, screenwriter, actor, songwriter, musician (vocals, guitars, bass) and voiceover artist. Biography Artistic career Rosendahl was born in Bochum. He played in t ...

(born 1968), German film and music producer, actor, songwriter and musician * Ilja Seifert (1951–2022), German politician * Ilja Syrovatko, Russian professional basketball player, who plays in Dynamo Moscow * Ilja Szrajbman (1907–1943), Polish Olympic freestyle swimmer * Ilja Venäläinen (born 1980), Finnish football player * Ilja Wiederschein (born 1977), volleyball player from Germany Notable people with the surname include: * Ivari Ilja, Estonian pianist best known for his work as an accompanist * Joze Ilja, Yugoslav slalom canoeist who competed in the mid-1950s

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