This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in Ufa, Russia.

Born in Ufa

18th century

1701–1800

• Sergey Aksakov (1791–1859), Russian literary figure remembered for his semi-autobiographical tales of family life, as well as his books on hunting and fishing

19th century

1801–1900

• Nikolay Zhukovsky (1833–1895), Russian revolutionary and narodnik
• Georgiy Afanasyev (1848–1925), Russian and Ukrainian historian, politician and diplomat
• Vera Timanova (1855–1942), Russian pianist
• Mikhail Nesterov (1862–1942), major representative of religious symbolism in Russian art
• Yekaterina Kuskova (1869–1958), Russian economist, journalist and politician
• Ilya Bondarenko (1870–1947), Russian-Soviet architect, historian and preservationist
• Ivan Meshchaninov (1883–1967), Soviet linguist and ethnographer
• Alexander Serebrovsky (1884–1938), Russian revolutionary and Soviet petroleum and mining engineer nicknamed the "Soviet Rockefeller"
• Yuri Rall (1890-1948), Soviet naval officer, vice-admiral
• Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev (1892–1940), Tatar Bolshevik

20th century

1901–1920

• Boris Gudz (1902–2006), the last survivor of the October Revolution, a veteran of the Russian Civil War and an OGPU security agent
• Jarosław Skulski (1907–1977), Russian-born Polish film and theatre actor
• Elizaveta Mukasei (1912–2009), Soviet spy codenamed Elza
• Viktor Khokhryakov (1913–1986), Soviet Russian film actor, theater actor and director
• Natalya Kovshova (1920–1942), female Soviet sniper who fought in the Great Patriotic War

1921–1940

• Liya Shakirova (1921–2015), Soviet and Russian linguist
• Grigory Svirsky (born 1921), Russian-Canadian writer
• Lena Mukhina (1924–1991), Russian woman, who wrote her experiences as teenage schoolgirl during the Siege of Leningrad in her diary, pouring out her hopes and fears
• Georgi Mosolov (born 1926), Soviet test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
• Igor Plechanov (1933–2007), Soviet speedway rider
• Renart Suleymanov (born 1937), Russian sport shooter

1941–1950

• Sergei Dovlatov (1941–1990), Russian and American journalist and writer
• Serhiy Komisarenko (born 1943), Ukrainian scientist, politician, and diplomat
• Vladimir Spivakov (born 1944), Russian conductor and violinist
• Andrei Boltnev (1946–1995), Soviet and Russian actor
• Anatoly Kvashnin (born 1946), Chief of the Russian General Staff from 1997 to 2004 and Hero of the Russian Federation

1951–1960

• Viktor Anokhin (born 1951), Soviet Russian sprint athlete^[1]
• Viatcheslav Nazarov (1952–1996), Russian world-class jazz trombonist, pianist, and vocalist
• Zilya Valeeva (born 1952), politician in Republic of Tatarstan in Russia
• Oleg Vyugin (born 1952), Head of the Federal Financial Markets Service of Russia
• Valery Limasov (born 1955), Soviet Russian boxer^[2]
• Sergey Veremeenko (born 1955), Russian businessman
• Vladimir Vinogradov (1955–2008), owner and president of Inkombank
• Irek Gimayev (born 1957), Soviet ice hockey player
• Igor Sokolov (born 1958), Soviet sport shooter and Olympic champion

1961–1970

• Ural Rakhimov (born 1961), Russian businessman of Bashkir ethnicity
• Ramil Yuldashev (born 1961), Ukrainian ice hockey winger
• Natalia Molchanova (1962–2015), Russian champion free diver, multiple world record holder and the former president of the Russian Free Dive Federation
• Svetlana Zainetdinova (born 1962), Estonian chess Woman FIDE Master
• Ildar Garifullin (born 1963), Soviet/Russian Nordic combined skier
• Elvira Nabiullina (born 1963), Tatar born-Russian economist and head of the Central Bank of Russia
• Eugene Shvidler (born 1964), Soviet-born businessman
• Anatoly Emelin (born 1964), Soviet/Russian ice hockey player
• Rustem Dautov (born 1965), German chess Grandmaster of Tatar origin
• Anvar Ibragimov (born 1965), Soviet fencer
• Igor Kravchuk (born 1966), Russian ice hockey defenceman
• Igor Nikitin (1966–2013), Russian ice hockey player and coach
• Vadym Rubel (born 1966), Ukrainian historian
• Alexander Semak (born 1966), Russian professional ice hockey centre
• Ratmir Timashev (born 1966), Russian IT entrepreneur
• Pavel Muslimov (born 1967), Russian biathlete
• Veniamin Tayanovich (born 1967), Russian freestyle swimmer
• Oleg Yeryomin (born 1967), Russian football player
• Andrei Cherkasov (born 1970), Soviet and Russian professional tennis player

1971–1975

• Svetlana Gladysheva (born 1971), Russian alpine skier
• Ildar Pomykalov (born 1971), Russian Paralympian athlete
• Vadim Milov (born 1972), Swiss grandmaster of chess
• Denis Afinogenov (born 1974), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Andrey Gubin (born 1974), Russian pop-singer, poet, composer, and record producer
• Albert Lukmanov (born 1974), Russian professional football player
• Vadim Sharifijanov (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey right winger
• Nikolai Tsulygin (born 1975), Russian professional ice hockey player

1976–1980

• Ildar Abdrazakov (born 1976), Russian bass opera singer
• Alexei Seliverstov (born 1976), Russian bobsledder
• Zemfira (born 1976), Russian rock musician
• Konstantin Fomichev (born 1977), Russian sprint canoeist
• Arthur Khamidulin (born 1977), Russian ski jumper
• Evgeni Petrov (born 1978), Russian professional road bicycle racer
• Andrei Zyuzin (born 1978), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Denis Khlystov (born 1979), Russian professional ice hockey centre
• Andrei Sidyakin (born 1979), Russian ice hockey forward
• Dimitry Vassiliev (born 1979), Russian ski jumper
• Artem Derepasko (born 1980), Russian professional tennis player
• Ruslan Nurtdinov (born 1980), Russian professional ice hockey winger

1981–1985

• Mikhail Sorokin (born 1981), ski-orienteering competitor who has competed for Russia and Kazakhstan
• Ildar Fatchullin (born 1982), Russian-Tatar ski jumper
• Evdokia Gretchichnikova (born 1982), Russian modern pentathlete
• Sergey Maslennikov (born 1982), Russian Nordic combined skier
• Evgueni Nourislamov (born 1982), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
• Alexander Seluyanov (born 1982), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
• Yelizaveta Grechishnikova (born 1983), Russian long-distance runner
• Dmitri Makarov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey winger
• Nikita Shchitov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
• Igor Volkov (born 1983), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Ruslan Abdrakhmanov (born 1984), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Sophie Milman (born 1984), Russian-born jazz vocalist who lives in Canada
• Artem Bulyansky (born 1985), Russian professional ice hockey forward
• Renal Ganeyev (born 1985), Russian fencer, who has won bronze Olympic medal in the team foil competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
• Konstantin Makarov (born 1985), Russian professional ice hockey player

1986–1990

• Elena Chalova (born 1987), professional Russian tennis player
• Alexander Loginov (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey defenceman
• Oleksander Zhyrnyi (born 1987), Ukrainian biathlete of Russian origins
• Andrei Zubarev (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Dmitri Zyuzin (born 1987), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Nikita Davydov (born 1988), Russian professional ice hockey goaltender
• Artyom Gordeyev (born 1988), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Lyaysan Rayanova (born 1989), Russian alpine skier
• Vladimir Sokhatsky (born 1989), Russian professional ice hockey goaltender
• Semion Elistratov (born 1990), Russian short-track speed-skater, the 2014 Olympic champion in the 5000m relay
• Pavel Ilyashenko (born 1990), modern pentathlete from Kazakhstan
• Rafael Khakimov (born 1990), Russian ice hockey goaltender
• Yuri Kirillov (born 1990), Russian professional footballer
• Kseniya Makeyeva (born 1990), Russian female handball player

1991–2000

• Anton Babikov (born 1991), Russian biathlete
• Ilmir Hazetdinov (born 1991), Russian ski jumper of Tatar descent
• Anton Koprivitsa (born 1991), Russian snowboarder
• Ranya Mordanova (born 1991), Russian fashion model
• Alexander Pankov (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Ernest Yahin (born 1991), Russian Nordic combined skier
• Sergei Yemelin (born 1991), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Artyom Gareyev (born 1992), Russian professional ice hockey player
• Ildar Isangulov (born 1992), Russian ice hockey defenceman
• Dmitry Migunov (born 1992), Russian short-track speed-skater
• Galina Lukina (born 1992), Russian fashion model
• Evgeni Nikiforov (born 1993), Russian professional ice hockey forward
• Albert Sharipov (born 1993), Russian professional football player
• Alexei Vasilevsky (born 1993), Russian ice hockey defenceman
• Eduard Gimatov (born 1994), Russian ice hockey player
• Bulat Khayernasov (born 1994), Russian football forward
• Daniil Kvyat (born 1994), Russian auto racing driver
• Igor Bezdenezhnykh (born 1996), Russian professional football player
• Ivan Dryomin (born 1997), Russian rap artist
• Mikhail Vorobyev (born 1997), Russian ice hockey forward
• Morgenshtern (born 1998), Russian rapper

Lived in Ufa

• Dmitry Shuvayev (1854–1937), Russian military leader, Infantry General
• Valerian Albanov (1881–1919), Russian navigator; born in Voronezh and was raised by his uncle in the city of Ufa
• Murtaza Rakhimov (born 1934), Russian politician of Bashkir ethnicity who served as the first President of Bashkortostan, a republic within Russia, from 1993 to 2010
• Rudolf Nureyev (1938–1993), Soviet dancer of ballet and modern dance
• Yuri Shevchuk (born 1957), Soviet and Russian singer/songwriter

Died in Ufa

• Joseph Le Brix (1899–1931), French aviator and a capitain de corvette (lieutenant commander) in the French Navy