Kunduz Mirkarimova (Uzbek: Қундуз Миркаримова, romanized: Qunduz Mirkarimova; 8 March 1925, Tashkent – 11 June 2019, Tashkent) was an Uzbek dancer, choreographer and teacher, People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1966), People's Artist of the USSR (1984).^[1]

Kunduz Mirkarimova was born in 1925^[2] or according to other sources in 1928^[3] in Tashkent. From 1937 to 1941, she was educated at the Tamarakhonim Ballet School.^[2] In 1951, Mirkarimova graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography in Moscow.^[3]

From 1943 to 1946, Mirkarimova worked as a solo dancer at the Yangiyul Theater of Musical Drama and Comedy and from 1946 to 1949 at the Muqumi Theater.^[2] In 1951–1973, she danced at the Alisher Navoi Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater in Tashkent.^[1]

From 1953 to 1956, Mirkarimova worked at the State Philharmonic of Uzbekistan.^[2] In 1957, Mirkarimova created an ensemble “Bakhor” (“Spring”).^[4] Since 1964, she started teaching choreography.^[3] She worked as a teacher-tutor of the ensemble until 1969.^[2] Since 1979, Mirkarimova became an artistic director of the ensemble.^[5]

Mirkarimova performed Uzbek dances in more than 30 countries, including China, France, Austria, Poland, England, Scotland and Brazil.^[2]

In 1966, Mirkarimova was awarded a title of the People's Artist of Uzbek SSR.^[3] She was a teacher at the Tashkent State Higher School Of National Dance And Choreography (1964-1979 and 1988; professor since 1996).^[2]

In 1984, Mirkarimova was awarded a title of the People's Artist of the USSR.^[1] In 1994, she became the winner of the Mukarram Turgunbova Prize.^[2] In 1997, Mirkarimova was awarded the Order of Friendship.^[3]

Kunduz Mirkarimova died on 11 June 2019 in Tashkent.^[2]

• Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (1951)
• People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1966)
• People's Artist of the USSR (1984)
• Medal "Shukhrat" (1994)
• M. Turgunbaeva Prize (1994)
• Order of Friendship (1997)
• Dustlik Order (1997)