List of Estonians

Famous Estonians include:

• Kalevipoeg, mythological hero
• Julius Aamisepp, plant breeder
• Johannes Aavik, linguist
• Jüri Adams, writer
• Valmar Adams, writer
• Amandus Adamson, sculptor
• Artur Alliksaar, poet
• Betti Alver, poet
• Ants Antson, Olympic champion
• Paul Ariste, linguist
• Jüri Arrak, painter
• Maimu Berg, writer and politician
• Kaarel Eenpalu, politician
• Jaan Ehlvest, chess player
• Jüri Ehlvest, chess player
• Jaan Einasto, astronomer
• 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
• Jüri Järvet, actor
• Neeme Järvi, conductor
• Steve Jurvetson, US businessman, ethnic Estonian
• Fred Jüssi, journalist
• Johannes Käbin, communist politician
• Raimo Kangro, composer
• Jaan Kaplinski, writer
• Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor
• Siim Kallas, politician
• Edgar Kant, geographer
• Carmen Kass, supermodel
• Tunne Kelam, politician
• Paul Keres, chess player
• August Kitzberg, writer
• Eri Klas, conductor (Jewish)
• Paul Kogerman, oil-shale chemist
• Madis Kõiv, physicist, writer
• Jaan Koort, sculptor
• Johannes Kotkas, Olympic champion
• Peeter Kreitsberg, educationalist, politician
• Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, author of the national epic
• Jaan Kross, novelist
• Eerik Kumari, ornitologist
• Julius Kuperjanov, war hero
• Mart Laar, politician
• Johan Laidoner, general
• Ants Laikmaa, painter
• Lembitu, ancient leader of Estonians' fight for freedom
• Juhan Liiv, poet
• Heino Lipp, athlete
• Endel Lippmaa, physicist and politician
• Tõnu Luik, philosopher
• Viivi Luik, writer
• Georg Lurich, athlete
• Oskar Luts, writer
• Konrad Mägi, painter
• Rein Maran, film-maker
• Markko Märtin, rally pilot
• Uku Masing, poet and theologian
• Alo Mattiisen, composer
• Lennart Meri, writer, film-maker, diplomat and politician
• Jakob Mihkelson, businessman and cultural figure
• Sven Mikser, politician
• Felix Moor, radio journalist
• Harri Moora, archeologist
• Mihkel Mutt, writer, critic, essayist
• Erki Nool, Olympic champion
• Elmo Nüganen, stage producer (ethnic Finn)
• Ülo Nugis, politician
• Pent Nurmekund, polyglot
• Evald Okas, painter
• Lembit Oll, chess player
• Lembit Opik, British politician, ethnic Estonian
• Ernst Öpik, astronomer
• Karl Orviku, geologist
• Georg Ots, singer
• Siiri Oviir, politician
• 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
• Konstantin Päts, president
• Juhan Parts, politician
• Juhan Peegel, historian of journalism
• Paul Pinna, actor
• Johan Pitka, admiral, war hero, politician
• Jaan Poska, diplomat
• Jaan Puhvel, linguist
• Ludvig Puusepp, innovative surgeon
• Kalle Randalu, pianist
• Kristjan Raud, black-and-white artist
• Rein Raud, japonologist, intellectual
• Anna Raudkats, collector of folk dances
• Anto Raukas, geologist
• Alfons Rebane, war hero
• Liina Reiman, actress
• Günther Reindorff, black-and-white artist
• Karl Ristikivi, novelist and poet
• Jaanus Rohumaa, stage producer
• Hando Runnel, poet
• 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
• Jaan Talts, Olympic champion
• Rein Taagepera, political scientist, politician
• 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
• Friedebert Tuglas, writer
• Peeter Tulviste, psychologist and politician
• Endel Tulving, psychologist
• Erkki-Sven Tüür, composer
• 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
• Eduard Vilde, novelist
• Jüri Vilms, politician