Georgian diaspora

Notable people of Georgian descent

• André Andersen, a Russia-born Danish multi-instrumentalist and composer.
• María Katzarava, mexican opera soprano of georgian descent
• David Bagration of Mukhrani, a claimant to the headship of the Royal House of Georgia and to the historical thrones of Georgia.i
• Jorge de Bagration, a Spanish racing car driver of Georgian descent and a claimant to the headship of the Royal House of Georgia and to the historical throne of Georgia.
• George Balanchine, one of the 20th century's most famous choreographers.
• David Baramidze, a Georgian-born German chess Grandmaster.
• David Chavchavadze, an American author and a former Central Intelligence Agency officer of Georgian-Russian origin.
• Maryam d'Abo, an English film and television actress.
• Lasha Darbaidze, a Georgian-born American citizen who holds the positions of Honorary Consul of Georgia and President of the St. George Foundation.
• Anna Dogonadze, a Georgian-born German athlete.
• Vernon Duke, an American composer and songwriter.
• Wachtang Djobadze, a Georgian art historian who lived in the United States as an émigré.
• Andrew Eristoff, a Republican Party politician from New York City who serves as New Jersey State Treasurer under Governor Chris Christie.
• Alex Greenwich, the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Sydney.
• Michael Gregor, an aircraft engineer of Georgian origin.
• Georgiy Gongadze, a Ukrainian journalist of Georgian origin who was kidnapped and murdered in 2000.
• Elly Heuss-Knapp, a German liberal politician and author.
• Darren Huckerby, an English former professional footballer and academy coach.
• Tzipi Hotovely, an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset for the Likud party.
• Alexander Kartveli, an influential aircraft engineer and a pioneer of American aviation history.
• David Koma, a Georgian born London based fashion designer.
• Vitaliy Kononov, a candidate in the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election, nominated by the Green Party of Ukraine.
• Kola Kwariani, a Georgian-American professional wrestler and chess player.
• Giorgi Latso, a Georgian-American classical pianist and composer.
• Georges V. Matchabelli, a Georgian nobleman and diplomat, who immigrated to the United States after the 1921 Soviet invasion of Georgia.
• Katie Melua, a Georgian-born British singer, songwriter and musician.
• George Papashvily, a Georgian-American writer and sculptor.
• Irina Shabayeva, the winner of the sixth season of Project Runway along with her model, Kalyn Hemphill.
• John Shalikashvili, a United States Army General who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Supreme Allied Commander from 1993 to 1997.
• Joseph Stalin, the de facto leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
• Tamta, a Greek pop singer famous in Greece and Cyprus.
• Omari Tetradze, a former football player of Georgian Greek descent who, during his playing career, represented Russia at international level.
• Jerzy Tumaniszwili, a Polish naval commander of a Georgian aristocratic descent.

  Geographic distribution

Destinations

Europe

• Georgians in Belarus
• Georgians in Belgium
• Georgians in Cyprus
• Georgians in Denmark
• Georgians in Estonia
• Georgians in France
• Georgians in Germany
• Georgians in Greece
• Georgians in Italy
• Georgians in Latvia
• Georgians in Lithuania
• Georgians in Moldova
• Georgians in the Netherlands
• Georgians in Norway
• Georgian emigration in Poland
• Georgians in Russia
• Georgians in Spain
• Georgians in Ukraine
• Georgians in the United Kingdom
• The World Congress of the Nations of Georgia

  North America

• Georgians in Canada
• Georgian Americans

  Asia

• Georgians in Iran
• Georgians in Turkey