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Famous Estonians include:

• Kalevipoeg, mythological hero
• Julius Aamisepp , plant breeder
• Johannes Aavik , linguist
• Jüri Adams , politician
• Valmar Adams , writer
• Amandus Adamson , sculptor
• Urmas Alender , rock singer
• Jüri Allik, psychologist
• Artur Alliksaar , poet
• Betti Alver , poet
• Ants Antson, Olympic champion
• Paul Ariste , linguist
• Jüri Arrak , painter
• Nikolai Baturin , writer
• Maimu Berg , writer and politician
• Georg Dehio, art historian (ethnic German)
• Thomas Edur (Toomas Edur), ballet dancer
• Kaarel Eenpalu , politician
• Jaan Ehlvest, chess player
• Jüri Ehlvest , writer
• Jaan Einasto, astrophysicist
• Heino Eller , composer
• Olari Elts , conductor
• Ene Ergma , astronomer, politician
• Gustav Ernesaks, composer and conductor
• Ants Eskola, actor
• Ita Ever , actress
• Friedrich Robert Faehlmann , writer
• August Gailit , writer
• Tiit Härm , ballet dancer and choreographer
• Miina Härma , composer
• Johannes Hint , inventor
• Carl Abraham Hunnius , doctor
• Jakob Hurt , collector of folklore
• Toomas Hendrik Ilves, journalist, politician
• Ivar Ivask , critic and poet
• Ernst Jaakson , diplomat
• Carl Robert Jakobson , journalist
• Johann Voldemar Jannsen, journalist
• Jüri Järvet , actor
• Neeme Järvi, conductor
• Jaak Joala , singer
• Steve Jurvetson , US businessman, ethnic Estonian
• Fred Jüssi , journalist
• Anu Kaal , opera singer
• Johannes Käbin , communist politician
• Louis I. Kahn, architect
• Raimo Kangro , composer
• Jaan Kaplinski , writer
• Tõnu Kaljuste , conductor
• Siim Kallas, politician
• Edgar Kant , geographer
• Tõnu Kark , actor
• Carmen Kass, supermodel
• Tunne Kelam , politician
• Paul KeresPaul Keres ( January 7 1916 June 5 1975) was an Estonian chess player, one of the stronger chess players of all times apart from the World chess champions. He was dubbed "The Crown Prince of Chess". Paul Keres was born in Narva, Estonia. From 1937 to 1941, chess player
• Jaan Kirsipuu , cyclist
• August Kitzberg , writer
• Eri Klas , conductor (Jewish)
• Paul Kogerman , oil-shale chemist
• Lydia KoidulaLydia Koidula ( Vana-Vandra, December 24 1843- Kronstadt, August 11 1886), pseudonym of Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen was an Estonian poet. She was the daughter of Johann Voldemar Jannsen. Koidula, Lydia Koidula, Lydia Koidula, Lydia., poetess
• Johann Köler , painter
• Madis Kõiv , physicist, writer
• Jaan Koort , sculptor
• Kaie Kõrb , ballerina
• Johannes Kotkas , Olympic champion
• Peeter Kreitzberg , educationalist, politician
• Friedrich Reinhold KreutzwaldFriedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald ( December 26 1803 Jomper/Joepere manor near Sankt Katharinen/ Kadrina, Virumaa/ Wierland county August 25 1882 Tartu) was an Estonian writer and physician. In 1820 he graduated at secondary school in Tallinn, and worked as a, author of the national epic
• Jaan KrossJaan Kross (born 19 February 1920) is the most eminent contemporary Estonian writer. Born in Tallinn, he attended the University of Tartu, graduated from its School of Law in 1944, and taught there as a lecturer until 1946 (and again as Professor of Artes, novelist
• Hendrik Krumm , opera singer
• Tiiu Kuik , model
• Eerik Kumari , ornithologist
• Julius Kuperjanov , war hero
• Mart Laar , politician
• Johan Laidoner , general
• Ants Laikmaa , painter
• Meinhard Leetmaa , officer
• LembituLembitu (year of birth unknown; died on September 21, 1217) was one of the best-known Estonian leaders in the fight against the conquest of German Sword Brethren in the beginning of the 13th century. Lembitu, also referred to in Estonian as Lembit and in, ancient leader of Estonians' fight for freedom
• Juhan Liiv , poet
• Ivo Linna , singer
• Heino Lipp , athlete
• Endel Lippmaa , physicist and politician
• Yuri LotmanYuri Lotman (also Juri, Juri, Jurij) ( 28 February 1922 1993) was an important semiotician, culturologist, and philologist in Russian literature. Yuri Lotman was one of the greatest semioticians & scholars. Born in Leningrad (USSR/ Russia, now Petersburg), semiotician (Jewish)
• Tõnu Luik , philosopher
• Viivi Luik , writer
• Georg Lurich , athlete
• Oskar Luts , writer
• Konrad MägiKonrad Magi ( November 1, 1878 August 15, 1925) was an Estonian landscape painter. Magi received his elementary art education in 1899 1902 from the drawing courses of the German Artisans' Society of Tartu. At the same time, he was keenly engaged in theate, painter
• Tõnis Mägi , singer
• Linnart MällLinnart Mall (born 1938) is an Estonian historian. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, he graduated from the Tartu State University in 1962 majoring in general history; postgraduate studies at the Institute for Oriental Studies at the Academy of Sciences of USSR (1, Buddhologist, politician
• Rein Maran , film-maker
• Markko Märtin, rally pilot
• Uku Masing, poet and theologian
• Alo Matiisen , composer
• Marko Matvere, actor
• Lennart Meri, writer, film-maker, diplomat and politician
• Jakob Mihkelson , businessman and cultural figure
• Sven Mikser , politician
• Felix Moor , radio journalist
• Harri Moora , archeologist
• Mai Murdmaa , choreographer
• Mihkel Mutt , writer, critic, essayist
• Erki Nool, Olympic champion
• Elmo Nüganen , stage producer (ethnic Finn)
• Ülo Nugis , politician
• Pent Nurmekund , polyglot
• Evald Okas , painter
• Agnes Oaks (Age Oks), ballerina
• Lembit Oll , chess player
• Ernst Öpik, astronomer
• Lembit Öpik, British politician, ethnic Estonian
• Karl Orviku , geologist
• Georg Ots , singer
• Siiri Oviir , politician
• Mati Palm , opera singer
• Kristjan Palusalu , double Olympic champion
• Voldemar Panso , stage producer
• Valdo Pant , radio and television journalist
• Arvi Parbo , Australian businessman, ethnic Estonian
• Erast Parmasto , mycologist
• Priit Pärn, film maker
• Arvo Pärt, composer
• Juhan Parts, politician
• Annely Peebo, opera singer
• Konstantin Päts, president
• Juhan Peegel , historian of journalism
• Kristian Jaak Peterson , poet
• Paul Pinna , actor
• Johan Pitka , admiral, war hero, politician
• Mart Poom , football player
• Jaan Poska , diplomat
• Jaan Puhvel , linguist
• Helmi Puur , ballerina
• Ludvig Puusepp , innovative surgeon
• Kalle Randalu , pianist
• Tiiu Randviir , ballerina
• Rein Rannap , composer, pianist
• Kristjan Raud , black-and-white artist
• Rein Raud , japonologist, intellectual
• Toomas Raudam , writer
• Anna Raudkats , collector of folk dances
• Anto Raukas , geologist
• Alfons Rebane, war hero
• Liina Reiman , actress
• Villem Reiman , nationalist activist
• Günther Reindorff , black-and-white artist
• Karl Ristikivi , novelist and poet
• Jaanus Rohumaa , stage producer
• Hando Runnel , poet
• Balthasar Russow , chronicler (ethnic descent unknown)
• Arnold Rüütel, president
• Evar Saar, place-name specialist and Võro language activist
• Erika Salumäe, double Olympic champion
• Edgar Savisaar, poltician
• Arnold Seppo , innovative surgeon
• Urmas Sisask , composer
• Anton Starkopf , sculptor
• Otto Strandman, politician
• Toomas Sulling , heart surgeon
• Lepo Sumera , composer
• Mena Suvari, actress, ethnic Estonian
• Rein Taagepera, political scientist, politician
• Jaan Talts , Olympic champion
• Aino Talvi , actress
• Andres Tarand , climatologist, politician
• Anton Hansen Tammsaare, novelist
• Jüri Tarmak , Olympic champion
• Enn Tarto , fighter for freedom
• Rudolf Tobias , composer
• Jaan Tõnisson , politician
• Veljo Tormis , composer
• Eduard Tubin, composer
• Friedebert Tuglas , writer
• Peeter Tulviste , psychologist and politician
• Endel Tulving , psychologist
• Erkki-Sven Tüür, composer
• Aarne Üksküla , actor
• Jüri Uluots , politician
• Marie Under , poetess
• Mati Unt , writer, stage producer
• Ida Urbel , choreographer
• Jaak Uudmäe , Olympic champion
• Voldemar Vaga , art historian
• Raimond Valgre , composer
• Vaino Väljas , politician
• Märt Väljataga , intellectual
• Rein Veidemann , critic
• Juhan Viiding , poet and actor
• Eduard Viiralt , black-and-white artist
• Ülo Vilimaa , choreographer
• Eduard Vilde , novelist
• Jüri Vilms , statesman
• Margarita Voites , opera singer
• Ülo Vooglaid , sociologist, politician

See also:

• List of people by nationality
• List of people by EU state