National

Discover renowned personalities from all walks of life in our comprehensive list of National celebrities. From politicians and activists to entertainers and sports stars, explore the lives and achievements of notable figures who have shaped and inspired the nation.

Claudio Manuel da Costa Claudio Manuel da Costa
Brazil
Brazilian poet and patriot
Abdulhamid Mohmand Abdulhamid Mohmand
Afghanistan
Afghan poet, translator, follower of the “Indian style” in poetry.
Manuel Agujetas Manuel Agujetas
Spain
Flamenco singer
Lida Goulesco Lida Goulesco
Russia
Performer of songs and gypsy romances
Ludvik Utsevich Ludvik Utsevich
Lithuania
Lithuanian writer, poet, folklorist and ethnographer
Amre Kashaubaev Amre Kashaubaev
Kazakhstan
Kazakh singer, artist
Srul Bronstein Srul Bronstein
Romania
Jewish poet
Eduard Khil Eduard Khil
Russia
Soviet and Russian opera, chamber and pop singer (baritone), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1974)
Gabriel Gilbert Gabriel Gilbert
France
French poet
Lokenath Bhattacharya Lokenath Bhattacharya
India
Indian poet and novelist, wrote in Bengali
Yehuda Amichai Yehuda Amichai
Israel
Israeli poet.
James Kruss James Kruss
Germany
German poet and prose writer
Daddy Lumba Daddy Lumba
Ghanaian singer, hit songwriter and musician
Luis Sernuda Luis Sernuda
Spain
Spanish poet, translator, essayist.
Iosif Baltsan Iosif Baltsan
Moldova
Moldavian Soviet poet.
Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe
Nigeria
Nigerian Classic
Rafik Shami Rafik Shami
Syria
Syrian and German writer.
Robert Calvert Robert Calvert
Great Britain
Poet, writer, songwriter and vocalist
Baaba Maal Baaba Maal
Senegal
Musician
Zulfia Hananbaeva Zulfia Hananbaeva
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani singer
Jenni Rivera Jenni Rivera
USA
Mexican-American singer best known for her work in the banda and norteña genres
Nikolay Vorobyov Nikolay Vorobyov
Ukraine
Ukrainian poet.
Ventura Ruiz Aguilera Ventura Ruiz Aguilera
Spain
Spanish poet.
Pelageya Hanova Pelageya Hanova
Russia
Singer of Russian folk songs
Howard Dietz Howard Dietz
USA
American songwriter
 Buranovskie babushki Buranovskie babushki
Russia
Folklore group
Gotphrid Burher Gotphrid Burher
Germany
German poet, supporter of the Great French Revolution
Etim Emin Etim Emin
Dive
Lezgin poet
Arthur Hugh Arthur Hugh
Great Britain
English poet
Stanislaw Witkiewicz Stanislaw Witkiewicz
Poland
Polish writer, artist and philosopher
Bogdan Chorazuk Bogdan Chorazuk
Poland
Polish poet, lyricist.
Max Blecher Max Blecher
Romania
Romanian poet and prose writer.
Rosalia Kastro Rosalia Kastro
Spain
Spanish writer, wrote in Galician and Spanish.
Michael Kolpachkevich Michael Kolpachkevich
Translator and poet.
Edmond Rostand Edmond Rostand
France
French poet, playwright, author of plays: "Cyrano de Bergerac", "Eaglet", etc.
Mirza Asadullah-khan Ghalib Mirza Asadullah-khan Ghalib
India
Indian poet
Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar
India
Indian singer
Tomas Iriarte Tomas Iriarte
Spain
Spanish poet and fabulist, nephew of Juan Iriarte
Jose Maria Gabriel y Galan Jose Maria Gabriel y Galan
Spain
Spanish poet, wrote in Spanish
Ernest Bush Ernest Bush
Germany
German singer and public figure
Iakov Yakir Iakov Yakir
Israel
Bessarabian Jewish writer.
Nezami Ganjavi Nezami Ganjavi
Azerbaijan
Persian poet
Yanka Zhurba Yanka Zhurba
Belarus
Belarusian poet, teacher, translator.
Shovket Mamedova Shovket Mamedova
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani opera singer (lyric coloratura soprano) and teacher.
William Combe William Combe
Great Britain
English writer and poet.
Foday Musa Suso Foday Musa Suso
A musician performing Gambian national music
Tezuka Osamu Tezuka Osamu
Japan
"God of Manga", one of the key figures in the history of Japanese culture of the 20th century, creator of the aesthetics and techniques of modern manga and anime
Kierra Sheard Kierra Sheard
USA
American Christian singer
Gabdiman Igensartov Gabdiman Igensartov
Kazakhstan
Kazakh Soviet poet

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