Ten Famous Georgians
By Howard Gethin, Posted Dec 21, 2006
Sections: Guide To Georgia Georgia Basics The People Travel in Georgia Dating and Romance Work in Georgia Hospitality Destinations Famous Georgians
Shota Rustaveli – epic poet
Iosif Djugashvili (Stalin) – leader of the USSR
Lavrenti Beria – secret police boss and mass-murderer
Eduard Shevardnadze – former President, and former foreign minister of the USSR
Katie Melua – popular singer
Eldar Shengelaya – movie director
Robert Sturua – theatre director
Nikolai Pirosmanishvili – artist, painter
Jaba Ioselani – gangster, convict and paramilitary leader
Giorgi Kinkaladze – footballer
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