List of Famous people born in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Sergei Pavlovich Korolev was a lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer during the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s. He is regarded by many as the father of practical astronautics. He was involved in the development of the R-7 Rocket, Sputnik 1, and launching Laika and the first human being, Yuri Gagarin, into space.

Yuriy Mykolayovych Vernydub is a Ukrainian professional football coach and a former player.

Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Zinchenko is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays for English Premier League club Manchester City and the Ukraine national team. Zinchenko began his career at Russian Premier League team FC Ufa before joining Manchester City in 2016 for a fee in the region of £1 million. A versatile midfielder, he can also operate in many positions on the left side, such as a wing back or a full-back.

Dmytro Oleksandrovych Razumkov is a Ukrainian politician serving as Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada since 29 August 2019. Previously he was leader of the Servant of the People party.

Lesya Ukrainka (born Larysa Petrivna Kosach-Kvitka was one of Ukrainian literature's foremost writers, best known for her poems and plays. She was also an active political, civil, and feminist activist.

Marianna Frantsivna Poplavska was a Ukrainian actress, producer, comedian, teacher.

Ossip Samoilovich Bernstein was a Russian-French chess player. He was one of the inaugural recipients of the title International Grandmaster from FIDE in 1950.

Elena Alexeevna Yakovleva is a Russian actress known for her roles in such films as Intergirl and Encore, Once More Encore! as well as for the main role in the popular TV-series Kamenskaya.

Ruslan Volodymyrovych Malinovskyi is a Ukrainian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Atalanta and the Ukraine national team. He is a set piece specialist and possesses a powerful and accurate shot with either foot.

Vasily Semyonovich Grossman was a Russian writer and journalist.