List of Lezgins

13th–19th century

• Safi Khan Lezgi, Lezgin nobleman and official in the Safavid Empire, governor of Erivan Province from 1666 to 1674.^[1]
• Fath-Ali Khan Daghestani, Lezgin nobleman who served as the Grand Vizier of the Safavid Shah Soltan Hoseyn from 1716 to 1720.^[2]

• Haji Davud Mushkurvi, Lezgin imam was a prominent 18th-century Lezgin military-religious leader, Sunni scholar, and the first Imam of the Caucasus. He led a major national liberation movement against the Safavid Empire.^[3]
• Sheikh Muhammad Yarguvi, was a Lezgin imam, founder of Muridism in the Caucasus and teacher of all imams of Dagestan and Chechnya. Legendary Khas Muhammad Huluhvi and Imam Shamil was his the most famous student.^[4]

• Khas Muhammad Huluhvi, Lezgin imam and military leader during the Russo-Caucasian War. Leader of the uprisings in Quba in 1837–1839.^[5]
• Ali Hilivi, Lezgin abrek of the uprisings in Quba in 1837–1839.^[5]
• Mushab-Ali Kuzunvi, Lezgin imam and military leader, Leader of the uprisings in Qusar in 1930.
• Haddam Chakarvi [lez], Lezgin abrek of the uprisings in Quba in 1930
• Gazi Muhammad Shtulvi, Lezgin imam and military leader,^[6] Leader of the uprisings in Shtul in 1930.

• Abdullah Kirivi [ru], legendary Lezgin folk hero and abrek^[7]
• Mahmud Shtulvi [lez], Lezgin abrek

World War II

• Erzi (Araz) Kazimagomedovich Aliyev, Red army sniper, Hero of the Soviet Union
• Valid (Valentin) Allahyarovich Emirov, Soviet pilot, captain, Hero of the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

• Magomed Khuseynov (Mikhail Lezgintsev), general^[8]

Russian Federation

• Selimgerey (Sergey) Alimovich Melikov, Head of the Dagestan Republic

Republic of Türkiye

• Mehmet Recep Peker, 6th prime minister of the Republic of Turkey ^[9]

Footballers

• Serder Serderov, former professional footballer

Wrestlers

• Magomed Kurugliyev, freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[10]
• Dauren Kurugliev, freestyle wrestler, 3x European champion and a 2024 Olympic bronze medalist.
• Shamil Mamedov, freestyle wrestler who wrestles in the 65 kg category on the international circuit.

Boxers

• Khabib Allakhverdiev, professional boxer

Mixed martial artists

• Ikram Aliskerov, currently competing in the UFC

Weightlifters

• Ismail Gadzhibekov, weightlifter, 4x champion and two-time silver medalist of the Russian Championships

Judo practitioners

• Nazim Huseynov

Writers

• Sayfullah Kurahvi, writer and poet

Poets

• Muhammad-Amin Yaltsugvi, poet
• Suleyman Stalvi, poet. Russian writer Maxim Gorky described him as "Homer of 20th century".
• Said Kochkhurvi, poet.

Historians

• Hasan Alqadarvi
• Amri Shikhsaidov^[11]

Journalists