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
- Ernst Öpik, astronomer
- Lembit Öpik, British politician, ethnic Estonian
- 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
