(born 1976), TV presenter Emin Efendi, TV presenter and record producer Chingiz Mustafayev (1960–1992), one of the most notable independent Azerbaijani journalists Sevinj Osmanqizi (born 1969), TV presenter, media personality, author and journalist Businessmen Aras Agalarov (born 1955), businessman Farkhad Akhmedov (born 1955), businessman Vagit Alekperov (born 1950), businessman Shamsi Asadullayev (1840–1913), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist Jahangir Hajiyev (born 1965), banker Telman Ismailov (born 1956), businessman Nigar Kocharli (born 1975), bookshop chain owner Hafiz Mammadov (born 1964), businessman Mubariz Mansimov (born 1968), businessman Murtuza Mukhtarov (1865–1920), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist Musa Nagiyev (1849–1919), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist God Nisanov (born 1972), businessman; the youngest Azerbaijani billionaire Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev (1823–1924), industrial oil magnate and philanthropist Clergy Ilgar Ibrahimoglu (born 1973), cleric and human rights activist Allahshukur Pashazadeh (born 1949), Sheikh ul-Islam and Grand Mufti of the Caucasus Movlazadeh Mahammad Hasan Shakavi (1854–1932), religious leader, philosopher, alim, the first Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus, the first scholar who translated Quran into Azerbaijani language Sheikh Sardar Hajjihasanli Mirza Huseyn Afandi Qayibov (1830–1915), clergyman, literary critic, publicist, enlightener and Mufti of the Caucasus(1884-1917). Ahmad Huseinzadeh (1812–1887), third Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus, son of Mahammadali Huseinzadeh, maternal uncle of Ali bey Huseynzade. Fazil Iravani (1783–1885), second Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus. Mahammadali Huseinzadeh (1760–1852), first shia Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus from 1823 to 1852. Maternal grandfather of Ali bey Huseynzade. Dancers Gamar Almaszadeh (1915–2006), first Azerbaijani ballerina Oksana Rasulova (born 1982), dancer, choreographer and actress Leyla Vakilova (1927–1999), ballerina Fashion Javidan Gurbanova (born 1990), model Aysel Manafova (born 1990), model Film industry Yuli Gusman (born 1943), film director Robert Hossein (born 1927), film director and actor Magsud Ibrahimbeyov (1935–2016), writer Rustam Ibragimbekov (born 1939), writer and screenwriter Elchin Musaoglu (born 1966), film director Vagif Mustafayev (born 1953), film director, producer and screenwriter Rasim Ojagov (1933–2006), film director and operator Hasan Seyidbeyli (1920–1980), film director, dramatist and screenwriter Rza Tahmasib (1894–1980), film director and actor Historians Igrar Aliyev (1924–2004), historian Sara Ashurbayli (1906–2001), historian, historian and scholar Abbasgulu Bakikhanov (1794–1847), writer, historian, journalist, linguist, poet, philosopher and founder of Azerbaijani scientific historiography Aydin Balayev (born 1956), historian Ziya Buniatov (1923–1997), historian and academician Jamil Hasanli (born 1952), historian and politician Mirza Jamal Javanshir (1773–1853), historian and politician Alexander Kazembek (1802–1870), orientalist, historian and philologist Tofig Kocharli (1929–2007), historian and politician Farida Mammadova (born 1936), historian Mirza Adigozal bey (1780s–1840), historian