Prominent citizens

Ivano-Frankivsk is a city where not only happy but also prominent people are born.

Ivan Franko

Ukrainian writer, poet, publicist, translator, public and political figure

Yurii Andrukhovych

Yurii Andrukhovych

Ukrainian poet, prose writer, translator, essayist

Taras Prokhasko

Taras Prokhasko

Ukrainian novelist, essayist and journalist. One of the representatives of the Stanislav phenomenon

Vasyl Virastyuk

Vasyl Virastyuk

Ukraine's Strongest Man (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)

Roman Virastiuk

Roman Virastiuk

Ukrainian athlete, the shot putter. The bronze medalist of the European Championship in 1994

Tina Karol

Ukrainian singer, actress, and an Honored Artist of Ukraine

Nataliia Dzenkiv

Nataliia Dzenkiv

Ukrainian singer, songwriter, vocalist of Lama band

Irena Karpa

Ukrainian writer, singer, journalist, TV presenter

Irma Vitovska

Ukrainian theatre and cinema actress, producer, public figure; works at the Kyiv Academic Youth Theatre (since 1998); Honored Artist of Ukraine (2016)

Yurii Horbunov

Ukrainian TV presenter, showman, actor. Lived and worked in Ivano-Frankivsk