List of Mongolians

This is a list of notable historical and living Mongolians and of people of Mongolian descent, sorted by field and name:

Athletes

Wrestlers

Oleg Alekseev, Buryat wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1979 European Wrestling Championships.
Tömöriin Artag, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Aduuchiin Baatarkhüü, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games and the 1990 Asian Games, and a silver medal at the 1989 Asian Championships.
Aldar Balzhinimayev, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
Khaltmaagiin Battulga, politician and sambo wrestler, won two silver medals and a gold medal at the World Sambo Championships.
Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh, wrestler, 1975 World Champion, won several silver medals at the World Championships, and a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Altantsetsegiin Battsetseg, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games.
Baatarzorigyn Battsetseg, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg, wrestler, 2010 and 2015 World Champion, [Wrestling at the 2012 Asian Judo Championships|2012 Summer Olympics – Women's freestyle 63 kg|bronze medal] at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Buyanjavyn Batzorig, won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games, and a silver medal and two bronze medals at the Asian Championships.
Bazar Bazarguruev, Buryat wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships and a gold medal at the 2007 Asian Championships.
Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, a gold medal at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships, and two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
Aleksandr Bogomoev, Buryat wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2015 European Games and a gold medal at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships.
Buyandelgeriin Bold, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games.
Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Jamtsyn Bor, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games.
Ochirbatyn Burmaa, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships, a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, two more bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships and several bronze and silver medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Sündeviin Byambatseren, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Jargalsaikhany Chuluunbat, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Khutulun, noblewoman and wrestler.
Jamtsyn Davaajav, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Zevegiin Düvchin, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games.
Lodoin Enkhbayar, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1991 Asian Wrestling Championships, a silver medal at the 1990 Asian Games, and two additional bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal, wrestler, won two gold medals at the Asian Championships, two bronze medals at the Asian Games and a bronze medal at the World Championships.
Ochirdolgoryn Enkhtaivan, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1973 World Championships.
Dorjzovdyn Ganbat, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games.
Chagnaadorjiin Ganzorig, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2006 Asian Wrestling Championships and two silver medals at the 2007 and 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Chimidiin Gochoosüren, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games.
Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1990 Asian Games and two silver medals at the Asian Championships.
Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, three silver medals and a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, and two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
Jigjidiin Mönkhbat, wrestler, third place at the 1967 World Championships, won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Tungalagiin Mönkhtuyaa, wrestler, won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships, a silver medal at the 2013 Wrestling World Cup and a silver medal at the 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar, wrestler, bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships and silver medal at the 2007 World Championships.
Ochirbatyn Nasanburmaa, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships, three bronze medals and a silver medal at the World Championships.
Enkhsaikhany Nyam-Ochir, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Championships.
Zevegiin Oidov, wrestler, World Champion in 1974 and 1975, silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Badrakhyn Odonchimeg, wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and several silver and bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Irina Ologonova, Buryat wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2016 European Wrestling Championships and three silver medals at the World Wrestling Championships.
Pürevjavyn Önörbat, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the Asian Championships.
Pürevdorjiin Orkhon, won a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships, a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships and a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships.
Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2001 Asian Wrestling Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games.
Naidangiin Otgonjargal, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships, two additional bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships and two bronze medals at the Asian Championships.
Davaasükhiin Otgontsetseg, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships, two more medals at the Asian Championships, a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships.
Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold, wrestler, third place at the 1978 World Championships, bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Banzragchiin Oyuunsüren, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Championships.
Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, a gold medal at the 1997 Asian Championships, a gold medal at the 1997 East Asian Games, and two silver medals at the World Championships.
Mingiyan Semenov, wrestler of Kalmyk descent, World Champion, European Champion, bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1974 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee, professional wrestler.
Baatarjavyn Shoovdor, wrestler, won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships, a silver and a bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Puntsagiin Sükhbat, wrestler, won a gold medal at 1990 Asian Games, two gold medals and a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships.
Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa, wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships, a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a silver medal at the Asian Championships.
Sükheegiin Tserenchimed, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2014 World Championships, two bronze medals at the Asian Championships and a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games.
Dashdorjiin Tserentogtokh, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 1982 Asian Games.
Tserenbaataryn Tsogtbayar, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a gold medal at the 1993 Asian Wrestling Championships. He won additional silver and bronze medals at the Asian Championships and Asian Games respectively and a bronze medal at the 1993 World Wrestling Championships.
Orgodolyn Üitümen, wrestler, won two silver medals and a bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games.
Natsagsürengiin Zolboo, wrestler, won a silver medal and four bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Tümendembereliin Züünbayan, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2001 Asian Wrestling Championships, a bronze medal at the 1995 Asian Wrestling Championships, and a silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games.

Sumo wrestlers

Arawashi Tsuyoshi, professional sumo wrestler who won three kinboshi or gold stars for defeating a yokozuna, maegashira 2.
Asasekiryū Tarō, sumo professional wrestler, sekiwake.
Asashōryū Akinori, professional sumo wrestler, the 68th yokozuna in history, one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2005, he became the first wrestler to win all six official tournaments in a single year.
Azumaryū Tsuyoshi, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Chiyoshōma Fujio, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Daishōhō Kiyohiro, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Hakuba Takeshi, sumo professional wrestler, komusubi.
Hakuhō Shō, professional sumo wrestler, yokozuna, holder of several world records in Sumo; one of the only six rikishi to have their name inscribed in the Rikishi Monument for Over 50 Consecutive Wins at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine.
Harumafuji Kōhei, professional sumo wrestler, the sport's 70th yokozuna from 2012 to 2017 and the 5th non-Japanese to attain Sumo's highest rank, the 8th rikishi with most top division wins in history.
Hōshōryū Tomokatsu, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Ichinojō Takashi, sumo professional wrestler, sekiwake.
Kagamiō Hideoki, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Kakuryū Rikisaburō, professional sumo wrestler, the 71st yokozuna in history.
Kiribayama Tetsuo, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira 1.
Kōryū Tadaharu, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Kyokushūhō Kōki, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Kyokushūzan Noboru, professional sumo wrestler, won five kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna; komusubi.
Kyokutenhō Masaru, professional sumo wrestler, Yūshō-winner, who made more appearances in the top division than any other wrestler at 1470; sekiwake .
Mōkonami Sakae, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira .
Ryūō Noboru, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Seirō Takeshi, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Shōtenrō Taishi, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Takanoiwa Yoshimori, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira.
Tamawashi Ichirō, professional sumo wrestler, sekiwake, holding three gold stars for defeating a yokozuna.
Terunofuji Haruo, professional sumo wrestler, twice ōzeki, who made an unparalleled comeback in sumo history.
Tokitenkū Yoshiaki, professional sumo wrestler, komusubi.
Tokusegawa Masanao, professional sumo wrestler, maegashira .

Other

Bateer, former basketball player who played in the NBA for Denver, San Antonio, and the Raptors, one of the only six players of Chinese nationality to play in the NBA.
Lyudmila Bodniyeva, handball player of Kalmyk descent, 2001 and 2005 World Champion.
Jean Djorkaeff, soccer player of Kalmyk descent, defender of Lyon, Marseille, and France.
Youri Djorkaeff, soccer player who played as an attacking midfielder for Monaco, PSG, Inter, and France, notably winning the 1998 World Cup and the UEFA Cup. He was the 1993–94 Ligue 1 top scorer and was included in FIFA XI in 1997.
Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar, powerlifter, won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
Baatsuri Enkhbaatar, footballer.
Tüvshinjargalyn Enkhjargal, cyclist.
Ganbatyn Erdenebold, gymnast, gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics.
Bayaraagiin Gerelt-Od, ski-orienteer, won three bronze medals at the 2011 Asian Winter Games.
Sandje Ivanchukov, soccer player, former defender of the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Dashdendev Makhashiri, discus thrower.
Menggenjimisu, paralympian athlete, gold medal in Discus Throw at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Suurisürengiin Mönkhbaatar, international footballer
Tungalagiin Sanchir, basketball player.
Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od, marathon runner.
Lu Wen, basketball player, silver at the 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship, bronze at the 2013 and 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup.
Yanjaa, Mongolian-Swedish triple world-record holding memory athlete, public speaker, and polyglot. First woman in history to place at the world event together with fellow countryman Munkhshur Narmandakh.

Science and humanities

Bayarjargal Agvaantseren, environmentalist.
Antong, Confucian scholar, official and administrator.
Rinchen Barsbold, palaeontologist and geologist.
Nadmidyn Bayartsaikhan, social scientist.
Dashiin Byambasüren, economist.
Chinggeltei, linguist, author of Study of the Lesser Khitan Script , a significant milestone in the study of the Khitan language and its writing system.
Chosgi Odsir, scholar, translator and writer.
Yelü Chucai, Khitan statesman from the imperial clan of the Liao dynasty who became a vigorous adviser and administrator of the early Mongol Empire in the Confucian tradition.
Tsendiin Damdinsüren, writer and linguist.
Tumen Dashtseveg, anthropologist.
Yelü Diela, Khitan scholar. Invented the Khitan small script.
Dorjeban, scholar, counselor, politician.
Mirza Muhammad Haidar Dughlat, historian.
Sonom Gara, scholar and translator.
Wu Guoqing, forensic scientist and police detective.
Li Jinghong, chemist.
Li Lin, physicist, daughter of Li Siguang.
Mingatu, astronomer, mathematician, who discovered the Catalan numbers.
Bolortsetseg Minjin, paleontologist.
Yümjiriin Mönkh-Amgalan, linguist.
Gerel Ochir, geologist.
Zaya Pandita, scholar and missionary. Invented the Clear Script.
Altangerel Perle, palaeontologist.
Rashipungsug, historian, writer.
Byambyn Rinchen, scientist in various areas of Mongolian studies.
Tserenbaltavyn Sarantuyaa, social scientist, lawyer, writer and an expert of Constitutional law.
Shirab Sengge, scholar, writer and translator.
Bazaryn Shirendev, historian, academician.
Yang Shixian, chemist, chancellor of Nankai University.
Liang Shuming, philosopher, teacher, and leader in the Rural Reconstruction Movement in the late Qing dynasty and early Republican eras of Chinese history.
Ai Siqi, philosopher and author.
Li Siguang, ethnic Mongol geologist born in China, the founder of China's geomechanics.
Jamsrangiin Tseveen, Buryat scholar.
Ulugh Beg, astronomer and mathematician.
Ngawang Wangyal, scholar and translator.

Musicians

Classical musicians

Enkhbatyn Amartüvshin, operatic baritone.
Gaadangiin Altankhuyag, composer and Morin Khuur player.
Shirnengiin Ayuush, composer.
Gonchigiin Birvaa, composer.
Eregzengiin Choidog, composer.
Jamyangiin Chuluun, composer.
Bilegiin Damdinsüren, composer.
Dulduityn Danzanravjaa, writer, composer, painter, physician.
Agvaantserengiin Enkhtaivan, composer, director.
Luvsannorovyn Erdenechimeg, composer.
Ariunbaatar Ganbaatar, baritone.
Sembiin Gonchigsumlaa, composer.
Natsagiin Jantsannorov, composer.
Zunduin Khangal, composer.
Dagvyn Luvsansharav, composer.
Luvsanjambyn Mördorj, composer.
Tsegmidiin Namsraijav, composer.
Namjilyn Norovbanzad, singer.
Sangidorjiin Sansargereltekh, composer.
Byambasuren Sharav, composer.
Yan Huizhu, classical Chinese opera singer.

Popular music musicians

Amguulan, singer-songwriter.
Altan Urag, folk rock band.
Ankhmaa, singer.
Ariunaa, singer.
Camerton, boy band.
Bold, singer.
Buren Bayaer, singer, composer and journalist.
Enkhjargal Dandarvaanchig, musician.
Dami Im, Korean Australian singer-songwriter partly of Mongolian descent.
Sa Dingding, folk singer-songwriter of mixed Mongolian Chinese and Chinese ethnicity. She also plays traditional instruments such as the guzheng and morin khuur.
Nature Ganganbaigal, music performer, songwriter, producer and film music composer.
Hurd, heavy metal band.
Kharanga, hard rock band.
Ganbaataryn Khongorzul, traditional long song singer.
Kiwi, girl band.
Namgar Lhasaranova, Russian singer of Buryat ethnicity and leader of the band Namgar.
Lipstick, girl band.
Magnolian, singer-songwriter and indie folk artist.
Nominjin, R&B singer.
Nomin talst, boy band.
Soyol Erdene, rock band.
Daichin Tana, singer-songwriter.
Jamyangiin Urantögs, singer.
Dain ba Enkh, hip hop band.
Lumino (band), hip hop group.
Oyunaa, singer based in Japan.
O.Z, pop singer-songwriter & recording artist.
Sarantuya, singer.
Sambuugiin Serchmaa, singer.
The Hu, rock band.
Tengger, singer.
Uka, singer.
Wuyuntana, Mongolian Japanese singer, contributed vocals to anime such as Macross Plus, Shamanic Princess, Betterman and the first Cardcaptor Sakura movie.

Artists

Akbar, patron of the arts.
Baatarzorig Batjargal, Mongol zurag-inspired contemporary painter.
Nomin Bold, Mongol zurag-inspired contemporary painter.
Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu, painter, described as a "contemporary master of Mongol Zurag".
Farrukh Beg, painter of Kalmyk descent.
Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar, multidisciplinary artist.
Munkhbolor Ganbold, contemporary artist.
Gongmin of Goryeo, grandson of Yasokjin and great-grandson of Princess Jeguk, painter.
Evdokim Alekseevich Egorov, painter, etcher, the son of Alexei Yegorovich Yegorov.
Heesco, artist based in Australia.
Jahanara Begum, architect, designed the Chandni Chowk.
Munkhtsetseg Jalkhaajav, contemporary artist.
Feodor Iwanowitsch Kalmyk, painter and sculptor of Kalmyk ethnicity.
Alexei Yegorovich Yegorov, Russian painter of Kalmyk descent.
Xi Murong, painter and writer based in Taiwan.
Anu Namshir, model, graphic designer and beauty pageant.
Gankhüügiin Pürevbat, painter.
Puru, painter.
Zayasaikhan Sambuu, painter.
Dolgor Ser-Od, painter.
Marzan Sharav, painter.
Enkhbold Togmidshiirev, artist.
Gombojab Tsybikov, photographer, ethnographer, social anthropologist and explorer, credited as the first photographer of Tibet.
Davaajantsangiin Sarangerel, photographer.
Ürjingiin Yadamsüren, Mongol zurag painter.
[Yongqi, Royal and noble ranks of the Qing dynasty|Prince Rong|Yongqi] of Aisin-Gioro, son of the Mongol Keliyete Noble Consort Yu, painter.
Yongrong of the House of Aisin-Gioro, painter.
Yunxi of the House of Aisin-Gioro, a great-grandson of Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, painter.
Zanabazar, sculptor, painter, architect, poet, costume designer, scholar and linguist, beside being the supreme spiritual authority of the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Outer Mongolia.

Writers

Abu al-Ghazi Bahadur, descendant of Genghis Khan, writer, author of the Shajara-i Tarākima.
Anonymous author of the Hüis Tolgoi.
Anonymous author of The Secret History of the Mongols.
Damdinsürengiin Altangerel, writer.
Babur, writer, author of the Baburnama.
B. Burinbeki, poet.
Ryenchinii Choinom, writer, artist.
Tsendiin Damdinsüren, writer.
Dulduityn Danzanravjaa, writer, composer, painter, physician.
Ochirbatyn Dashbalbar, writer, politician.
Shagdaryn Dulmaa, poet.
Sengiin Erdene, writer.
Mend-Ooyo Gombojav, writer.
Vanchinbalyn Gularans, writer.
Gulbadan Begum, writer, author of the Humayun Nama.
Vanchinbalyn Injinash, writer.
Jahangir, writer, author of the Tuzk-e-Jahangiri.
David Kugultinov, Russian poet of Kalmyk descent. 2296 Kugultinov is named after him.
Chadraabalyn Lodoidamba, writer.
Guush Luvsandanzan, writer.
Kamran Mirza, prince to whom is attributed a divan written in Persian and Chagatai.
Dashdorj Natsagdorj, poet, playwright, writer.
Xiao Qian, essayist, editor, journalist and translator.
Byambyn Rinchen, linguist, writer.
Saghang Sechen, writer, historian and prince.
Hadaa Sendoo, writer.
Muhammad Shaybani, ruler and essayist.
Ai Siqi, philosopher and author.

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Wangchingbala, novelist, historian and nobleman.
Begziin Yavuukhulan, writer.
Chia-ying Yeh,, Chinese-born Canadian poet and sinologist of the Yehe Nara clan, of Tümed Mongol origin.
Li Zhun, novelist and screenplay writer, vice-president of the China Writers Association, recipient of the 1985 Golden Rooster Award for Best Writing, and winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize for his Yellow River Flowing to East.

Movie industry

Aliya, actress.
Batdorj-in Baasanjab, actor.
Badema, actress. She won the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival for best actress and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress in 2015 for her role in Norjmaa.
Alex Borstein, actress, of Mongolian descent on her mother's side.
Gana Bayarsaikhan, actress.
Bayin, actor and director.
Sergei Bodrov, Russian film director, screenwriter and producer partly of Mongolian descent, who directed such movies as the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Prisoner of the Mountains, Running Free, Nomad, Mongol, and Seventh Son.
Uisenma Borchu, film maker and actress based in Germany.
Yul Brynner, Russian-American actor of Mongol descent, winner of the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 1952 for his role in the Broadway musical The King and I, and of the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1956 for his role in The King and I. He starred in many other historic movies, including The Ten Commandments, Anastasia, The Magnificent Seven and its sequel Return of the Seven, Westworld, and Futureworld.
Byambasuren Davaa, film maker based in Germany. She won the 2003 Bayerischer Filmpreis for her The Story of the Weeping Camel, and the 2006 Deutscher Filmpreis for Best Children's Picture for her The Cave of the Yellow Dog. The Story of the Weeping Camel was also nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Documentary at the 77th Academy Awards.
Siqin Gaowa, Swiss actress of Mongolian descent, who starred in such films as Homecoming and Kangxi Dynasty. She won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress in 1984 and 2007, the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress in 1995 and 2007, the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress in 1983, the Flying Apsaras Awards Special Performance Award in 1996, and the Golden Phoenix Awards Special Contribution in 1993.
Naren Hua, actress, who starred in such films as A Girl from Hunan, A Mongolian Tale, and Heavenly Grassland. She won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress in 2011 for her role in Mother, for which she also won the 2011 Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actress. She also won two Golden Phoenix Award Society Awards and the 2003 Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress for her performance in Heavenly Grassland.
Valéry Inkijinoff, French actor of Buryat descent.
Chuluuny Khulan, actress.
Val Kilmer, actor.
Ai Liya, actress, winner of the 1995 Huabiao Awards for Outstanding Leading Actress and of the 1995 Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for her role in Ermo.
Venus Lux, American pornographic actress, director, producer, and educator partly of Mongolian descent.
Irina Pantaeva, Russian model and actress of Buryat descent, she starred in such films as Mortal Kombat Annihilation and As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me.
Millie Perkins, American actress born to a father of Mongolian descent. She starred in such films as The Diary of Anne Frank, The Shooting, Ride in the Whirlwind, Wild in the Streets, and At Close Range.
Steven Seagal, actor, screenwriter, producer, martial artist, and musician.
Brinke Stevens, American actress, screenwriter and model of German and Mongolian descent.
Chien Te-men, actor.
Daniella Wang, Chinese actress and fashion model of Mongolian ethnicity, who starred in such movies as Due West: Our Sex Journey, Midnight Hair and The Stormy Night.
Freddie Wong, internet celebrity and filmmaker, of maternal Mongolian descent.
Jimmy Wong, actor, played Ling in Mulan and Din Song in Wish Dragon, of maternal Mongolian descent.
Wuershan, film director, known for directing films like Painted Skin: The Resurrection, and Mojin: The Lost Legend. He won the 2016 Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director for his Mojin: The Lost Legend.
Yong Mei, Chinese actress of Mongol ethnicity who won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress of 2019 and the Silver Bear for Best Actress in 2019 for her performance in So Long, My Son. She is the first Chinese actress to win a Silver Bear for Best Actress.

Military leaders

Arg Temur Rebelled against the Yuan dynasty with 100,000 soldiers
Merik He is the first khan of the Yenisei Kingdom. He is one of the 3 Ögedei family members who participated in the European expedition.
Abaoji, Khitan leader and founder of the Liao dynasty.
Aju, general and chancellor.
Amursana, Khoit-Oirat taishi and military leader.
Queen Anu, queen consort and military leader.
Ayusi, officer of the Qing dynasty, best known for his achievements against the Dzungar Khanate. His achievements allowed the Qing dynasty to pacify northern Xinjiang.
Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire of Mongolian origin, and first Emperor of the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent. He was a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan through his father and mother respectively.
Baidar, commander.
Baiju Noyan, Mongol commander in Persia, Anatolia and Georgia.
Bayan of the Baarin, Mongol general of the Yuan dynasty.
Berke, military commander and grandson of Genghis Khan, ruler of the Golden Horde who effectively consolidated the power of the Blue Horde and White Horde.
Bo'orchu, companion of Genghis Khan.
Borokhula, general.
Boroldai, general.
Budugen, chieftain.
Changling, Qing dynasty official of Mongol descent, Chief Grand Councilor, Grand Secretary of the Wenhua Hall, General of Ili, Viceroy of Shaan-Gan and Viceroy of Yun-Gui.
Chilaun, general.
Khorloogiin Choibalsan, leader of Mongolia and Marshal of the Mongolian People's Army from the 1930s until his death in 1952.
Chormaqan, general.
Yelü Dashi, Emperor of Qara Khitai and commander, who defeated the Seljuk Turks at the Battle of Qatwan.
Wang Lijun, police officer who served as vice-mayor and police chief of the megacity of Chongqing. He conducted the Chongqing gang trials and was later involved in the Wang Lijun incident.
Hulagu Khan, conqueror and ruler who conquered much of Western Asia, son of Tolui.
Jebe, noyan.
Jelme, general and close companion of Genghis Khan.
Jochi, army commander, the son of Börte and Genghis Khan.
Kadan, general who led the Mongol diversionary force that attacked Poland, while the main Mongol force struck the Kingdom of Hungary.
Kebineng, Xianbei chieftain.
Batu Khan, Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde, son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan.
Nogai Khan, general and kingmaker of the Golden Horde and a great-great-grandson of Genghis Khan.
Khatanbaatar Magsarjav, military leader and later Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Kitbuqa, lieutenant.
Kutlushah, general.
Mamay, Mongol leader of the Golden Horde born into the Kiyat clan.
Bodonchar Munkhag, renowned Mongol warlord and a direct ancestor of Genghis Khan as well as of the Barlas Mongols, the tribe of the Central Asian warlord Timur.
Yujiulü Mugulü, Xianbei chieftain and warrior.
Muqali, Mongol general, a trusted man of Genghis Khan.
Negudar, Mongol general under Berke.
Sali Noyan, Mongol general of the Möngke Khan.
Qasar, military leader and archer, one of Genghis Khan's full-brothers.
Qishan, Chinese nobleman and officer of Mongolian ethnicity, Viceroy of Sichuan, Liangguang, Zhili, Liangjiang, Shaan-Gan. Negotiated the Convention of Chuenpi with the British.
Lü Pi, Rouran Duke and general of Northern Wei.
Samagar, general of the Il-Khan ruler Abaqa Khan.
Sengge Rinchen, nobleman and general, Jasagh and Prince Bodlogotoi of the Horqin Left Rear Banner. He served under the Qing dynasty, known for his role at the Battle of Taku Forts during the Second Opium War and his contributions in helping the Qing Empire to suppress the Taiping and Nian rebellions.
Yujiulü Shelun, khagan of the Rouran from 402 to 410.
Yuwen Tai, Xianbei paramount general of Western Wei.
Shiregi, military leader and Mongol prince.
Li Shouxin, pro-Japanese commander in the Manchukuo Imperial Army and later the Mengjiang National Army. Order of the Sacred Treasure.
Songyun, military governor during the Qing dynasty born into a Khorchin clan. Amban of Xinjiang, Guangdong, and Tibet.
Subutai, general under Genghis Khan.
Damdin Sükhbaatar, founding member of the Mongolian People's Party and leader of the Mongolian partisan army that took Khüree during the Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921.
Chaghan Temur, Yuan dynasty officer and military leader of Mongol ethnicity.
Timur, Turco-Mongol conqueror born into the Barlas tribe who shared an ancestor with Genghis Khan on his father's side and allegedly was a direct descendant of Khan on his mother's side. Founded the Timurid Empire.
Toqta, khan of the Golden Horde, grandson of Batu Khan.
Bai Wenqi, naval aviator who is a lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, a former vice admiral of the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force, the incumbent Political Commissar of the Northern Theater Command Air Force and former Political Commissar of the Jinan Military Region Air Force.

Politicians (1900–present)

Norovyn Altankhuyag, Deputy Prime Minister.
Anandyn Amar, leader of Mongolia.
Erdeniin Bat-Üül, mayor of Ulaanbaatar city, politician, leader of Democratic Revolution of 1990.
Bayanqolu, Chinese politician of Mongolian ethnicity, Governor of Jilin.
Sanjaagiin Bayar, former Prime Minister.
Bogd Khan, Khan of Mongolia.
Losolyn Byambajargal, Social Democrat politician, anti-communist activist.
Ajvaagiin Danzan, Mongolian spy, communist.
Demchugdongrub, leader of the Japanese puppet state Mengjiang, Order of the Rising Sun.
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia, leader of Democratic Revolution of 1990, Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Nambaryn Enkhbayar, politician.
Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun, Foreign Minister.
Yun Gongmin, Chinese politician of Mongolian ethnicity, General Manager of China Huadian Corporation, Vice-Chairman of Shenhua Group and Vice Governor of Shanxi.
Yang Jing, Chinese politician of Mongolian heritage, 12th Secretary General of the State Council.
Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Prime Minister.
Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav, Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Vladimir Lenin, Russian politician and leader, partly of Kalmyk descent.
Ider Luvsandanzan, Mongolian diplomat
Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren, aristocrat and Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Serengdongrub, politician.
Dumaagiin Sodnom, former Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Balingiin Tserendorj, Prime Minister of Mongolia.
Ulanhu, nicknamed "Mongolian Viscount", Vice President of the People's Republic of China.
Uyunqimg, Chinese politician of Mongolian ethnicity. Between 2008 and 2013 she served as a Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Yuriy Yekhanurov, Ukrainian politician of Buryat descent, 11th Prime Minister of Ukraine, former Minister of Defence and Minister of Economy of Ukraine.
Fu Ying, Chinese diplomat and politician of Mongolian ethnicity, People's Republic of China Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the first woman to serve as Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1979 in China, and one of only two to serve.
Sanjaasürengiin Zorig, leader of Democratic Revolution of 1990.

Religious leaders

4th Dalai Lama, Yonten Gyatso, ethnic Mongol, the great-grandson of Altan Khan.
Jalsan, politician, scholar, and Buddhist leader of Mongol ethnicity active in China.
Diluwa Khutugtu Jamsrangjab, Mongolian Khutugtu, a Tibetan Buddhist tulku, politician and Mongolian-American scholar.
Lobsang Pelden Tenpe Dronme, the 7th Changkya Khutukhtu.
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, recognised tulku of Kalmyk descent, an incarnate lama of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and the founder and spiritual guide of Kechara House Buddhist Association with its headquarters in Malaysia.

Empresses and queens

Babusha, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Budashiri, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Bulugan, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Erdeni Bumba, Empress of China during the Qing dynasty, of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan.
Börte, Great Khatun of the Mongol Empire and Khamag Mongol, the first wife of Temüjin, who became Genghis Khan.
Chabi, Khatun of Mongols and Empress of China.
Daliyetemishi, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Tsendiin Dondogdulam, Queen Consort of Mongolia, the wife of Bogd Khan. Her dress, and more generally the Mongolian imperial fashion of the early 20th century, inspired the iconic dress of Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Bayan Khutugh, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Mandukhai, Khatun of the Northern Yuan dynasty.
Nambui, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Radnashiri, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Shirindari, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Sugabala, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.
Empress Xiaoduanwen, Empress of China during the Qing dynasty, of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan.
Empress Xiaohuizhang, Empress of China during the Qing dynasty, of the Khorchin Mongol Borjigit clan.
Empress Xiaozheyi, Empress consort of China during the Qing dynasty.
Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, Empress consort of China during the Qing dynasty.
Xiao Yanyan, Khitan empress and military leader of imperial China's Liao dynasty.
Consort Yujiulü, posthumously Empress Gong, Rouran consort of Tuoba Huang and mother of Wencheng.
Empress Yujiulü, Rouran Empress of Western Wei.
Zhenge, Empress of China and Khatun of Mongols.

Rulers

Khamag Mongol (1120s–1206)

Kaidu – first Khan to unite the Mongol clans
Khabul Khan – first Khan of the Khamag Mongol confederation
Ambaghai Khan
Hotula Khan
Yesugei
Genghis Khan

Mongol Empire (1206–1368)

Great Khans and Yuan dynasty

Genghis Khan
Tolui Khan
Ögedei Khan
Töregene Khatun
Güyük Khan
Oghul Qaimish
Möngke Khan
Ariq Böke
Kublai Khan – Khagan title: Setsen; Temple name: Shizu Era name: Zhongtong ; Zhiyuan
Temür Khan – Khagan title: Öljeitu; Temple name: Chengzong – ; Era names: Yuanzhen ; Dade
Külüg Khan – Khagan title: Khülük; Temple name: Wuzong – ; Era name: Zhida
Ayurbarwada Buyantu Khan – Temple name: Renzong – ; Era names: Huangqing ; Yanyou
Gegeen Khan – Khagan title: Gegeen; Temple name: Yingzong – ; Era name: Zhizhi
Yesün-Temür – Temple name: Taiding Di – ; Era names: Taiding ; Zhihe 1328
Ragibagh Khan – Temple name: Tianshun Di; Era name: Tianshun
Jayaatu Khan Tugh Temür – Khagan title: Jayaaatu; Temple name: Wenzong – ; Era names: Tianli ; Zhishun
Khutughtu Khan Kusala – Khagan title: Khutughtu; Temple name: Mingzong; Era name: Tianli
Rinchinbal Khan – Temple name: Ningzong; Era name: Zhishun
Toghon Temür – Khagan title: Ukhaantu; Temple name: Huizong; Shundi – ; Era names: Zhishun ; Yuantong ; Zhiyuan ; Zhizheng ; Zhiyuan 1368–1370

Golden Horde

Batu Khan
Sartaq
Ulaghchi
Berke
Mengu-Timur
Tuda Mengu
Talabuga
Toqta
Uzbeg Khan
Tini Beg
Jani Beg
Berdi Beg
Qulpa
Nawruz Beg
Khidr
Tulun Beg Khanum, actual ruler was Mamai
Urus Khan, Urus was also Khan of the White Horde and uncle of Toqtamish, allowing the Hordes to unite.
Toqtaqiya
Timur-Malik
Tokhtamysh
Temür Qutlugh, actual ruler was Edigu
Shadi Beg, actual ruler was Edigu
Pulad, actual ruler was Edigu
Jalal ad-Din khan
Jabbar Berdi
Olugh Mokhammad
Dawlat Berdi
Baraq
Seyid Akhmed
Küchük Muhammad
Mahmud
Ahmed
Murtada

Left wing (White Horde)

Right wing (Blue Horde)

Ilkhanate

Chagatai Khanate

Chagatai Khan 1226–1242
Qara Hülëgü 1242–1246 d. 1252
Yesü Möngke 1246–1252
Qara Hülëgü 1252
Mubarak Shah 1252–1260
*Orghana Khatun, regent 1252–1260
Alghu 1260–1266
Mubarak Shah 1266
Baraq 1266–1270
Negübei 1270–c. 1272
Buqa Temür c. 1272–1287
Duwa 1287–1307
Könchek 1306–1308
Taliqu 1308–1309
Kebek 1309 d. 1325
Esen Buqa I 1309–c. 1318
Kebek c. 1318–1325
Eljigidey 1325–1329
Duwa Temür 1329–1330
Aladdin Tarmashirin 1331–1334
Buzan 1334–1335
Changshi 1335–1338
Yesun Temur c. 1338–c. 1342 with...
'Ali-Sultan 1342
Muhammad I ibn Pulad 1342–1343
Qazan Khan ibn Yasaur 1343–1346
Danishmendji 1346–1348

Moghulistan (Eastern Chagatai Khanate)

Bayan Qulï 1348–1358
Shah Temür 1358
Tughlugh Timur 1358–1363
Ilyas Khodja 1363–1368
Adil-Sultan 1363
Khabul Shah 1364–1370
Suurgatmish 1370–1388
Sultan Mahmud 1388–1402

Northern Yuan dynasty (1368–1634)

Genghisid Setsen Khans of Eastern Mongolia (1627–1922)

Batmunkh Dayan Khaan /1464–1543/, 29th Great Khan and descendant of Genghis Khan through Kubilai Khan.
Navaanneren /1910–1922/, eldest son of Tserendondov, who was the son of Orjinjav the son of Artased.

Oriats

Four Oirat (1399–1634)

Dzungar Khanate

Khans of Khoshut Khanate

Güshi Khan Toro-Baikhu
Dayan Ochir Khan
Lhazang Chingis Khan

Torghud khans of the Kalmyk Khanate

Mongolia (1911–24)

Bogd Khan – Era name: Olnoo Örgögdsön ; – Tibetan Spiritual head of Mongolian's Geluk Sect.

Fictional characters

Altojin, fictional girl-warrior and the protagonist of Keiko Takemiya's manga Tenma no Ketsuzoku.
Byamba fictional character portrayed by Uli Latukefu in the American TV series Marco Polo. He is a general of both the imperial army and the Mongol horde and the illegitimate son of Kublai Khan and a Javanese woman.
Böri Khan, a Rouran warrior-leader and the main antagonist in the 2020 film Mulan, where he's portrayed by Jason Scott Lee. The character is known as Shan Yu in the 1998 film by Disney, where he's described as a Hun.
Uriyan Edei, Mongolian royal and a Mingghan general in the Japanese manga series and anime Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion.
Atan Hadas (Euen Eun Kyo), fictional granddaughter of Genghis Khan and main character of the manhwa series Threads of Time.
Princess Hakunamatata, fictional Mongol princess and the protagonist of the Taiwanese manhua Li Ren Man.
Harabal, fictional Mongol general and the chief foe in the manga Shut Hell.
Hogun, fictional character appearing in Marvel comic-books. An Asgardian, he is often said to look like a Mongolian warrior. The character was portrayed by Tadanobu Asano in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Bu Jun, fictional character in the Marvel Universe. He is a mutant of Mongolian descent, affiliated with the Sleepers.
The Mandarin, fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mandarin is of Mongolian origin and a descendant of Genghis Khan. He was portrayed by Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3. The character was associated with Mongolian script words' in the movie, with the Mongolian minister of sports and tourism reportedly writing a letter against it, and Marvel later apologizing.
Zhao Min, fictional Mongol princess and lead character in the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. She was portrayed in film and television series by Ching Li, Liza Wang, Kitty Lai, Sharla Cheung, Cecilia Yip, Gigi Lai, Alyssa Chia, Ady An and Chen Yuqi.
Mulan, legendary folk heroine of Chinese history. The legendary character was born in Northern Wei in the 4th-6th century AD, which frequently engaged in intermarriage with the Rouran royals. Further, the Northern Wei were themselves Xianbei, of Donghu origin.
Pagma, fictional character portrayed by Badema in the 1991 film Close to Eden. She appears as Genghis Khan's wife in Gombo's dream, dressed in the Mongolian imperial fashion. The dress of Star Wars' Padmé was based on such Mongolian imperial fashion.
Temjin, the son of a Kiyat chieftain, protagonist of the Japanese manga Fenrir.
Temujin, fictional character in the Naruto Universe, of unknown origins. He has the birth name of Genghis Khan.
Minamoto no Yoshitsune / Temjin as per the Yoshitsune = Genghis Khan Theory; protagonist of the Japanese manga Khan: Kusa to Tetsu to Hitsuji.
Yurul, fictional Mongol prince and one of the main characters of the Japanese manga Shut Hell.

Other

Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, aerospace engineer, Major General, politician and astronaut, who in 1981 became the first Mongolian in space.
Avani Gregg, social media personality and make-up artist partly of Mongolian descent. Won the 12th Shorty Awards for TikToker of the Year.
Bai Yansong, news commentator, anchor and journalist.

List of Mongolians

Athletes

Wrestlers

Sumo wrestlers

Boxers

Judoka

Other martial artists

Shooters

Archers

Chess players

Other

Science and humanities

Musicians

Classical musicians

Popular music musicians

Artists

Writers

Movie industry

Military leaders

Politicians (1900–present)

Religious leaders

Empresses and queens

Rulers

Khamag Mongol (1120s–1206)

Mongol Empire (1206–1368)

Great Khans and Yuan dynasty

Golden Horde

Left wing (White Horde)

Right wing (Blue Horde)

Ilkhanate

Chagatai Khanate

Moghulistan (Eastern Chagatai Khanate)

Northern Yuan dynasty (1368–1634)

Genghisid Setsen Khans of Eastern Mongolia (1627–1922)

Oriats

Four Oirat (1399–1634)

Dzungar Khanate

Khans of Khoshut Khanate

Torghud khans of the Kalmyk Khanate

Mongolia (1911–24)

Fictional characters

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