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List of Estonians
List of Estonians
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
- Andrus Ansip, politician
- 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
- Eda-Ines Etti (Ines), pop singer
- 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
- Maarja-Liis Ilus (Maarja), pop singer
- 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
- Tõnu Kaljuste , conductor
- Siim Kallas, politician
- Edgar Kant , geographer
- Jaan Kaplinski , writer
- Tõnu Kark , actor
- Carmen Kass, supermodel
- Tunne Kelam, politician
- Paul Keres, chess player
- Jaan Kirsipuu , cyclist
- August Kitzberg , writer
- Eri Klas , conductor (Jewish)
- Paul Kogerman , oil-shale chemist
- Lydia Koidula, poetess
- Johann Köler , painter
- Madis Kõiv , physicist, writer
- Jaan Koort , sculptor
- Kaie Kõrb , ballerina
- Johannes Kotkas , Olympic champion
- Peeter Kreitzberg , educationalist, politician
- Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, author of the national epic
- Jaan Kross, writer, novelist
- Hendrik Krumm , opera singer
- Tiiu Kuik , model
- Kalevi Kull , biologist, semiotician
- Eerik Kumari , ornithologist
- Julius Kuperjanov , war hero
- Mart Laar, politician
- Johan Laidoner , general
- Ants Laikmaa , painter
- Rein Lang, politician
- Meinhard Leetmaa , officer
- Lembitu, ancient leader of Estonians' fight for freedom
- Juhan Liiv , poet
- Ivo Linna , singer
- Heino Lipp , athlete
- Endel Lippmaa , physicist, politician
- Yuri Lotman, semiotician (Jewish)
- Tõnu Luik , philosopher
- Viivi Luik , poet, writer
- Georg Lurich , athlete
- Oskar Luts , writer
- Konrad Mägi, painter
- Tõnis Mägi , singer
- Linnart Mäll, Buddhologist, politician
- Rein Maran , film-maker
- Markko Märtin, rally pilot
- Uku Masing , poet and theologian
- Viktor Masing , ecologist
- Alo Matiisen , composer
- Marko Matvere, actor
- Lennart Meri, writer, film-maker, diplomat, politician,
- Jakob Mihkelson , businessman and cultural figure
- Sven Mikser , politician
- Elma Miller , composer
- 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
- Kalev Ots, statesman, 8th Pater Estoniae
- Siiri Oviir, politician
- Tanel Padar, singer, winner of 2001 Eurovision Song Contest
- 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
- Johannes Piiper , zoologist
- 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, politician
- Johannes Semper, writer
- 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
- Peeter Torop , semiotician
- Jaan Tõnisson , politician
- Veljo Tormis , composer
- Eduard Tubin, composer
- Friedebert Tuglas , writer
- Peeter Tulviste , psychologist, 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
- Edmund S. Valtman, cartoonist
- Andrus Veerpalu , Olympic champion
- Rein Veidemann , writer, journalist
- Juhan Viiding , poet, actor
- Eduard Viiralt , black-and-white artist
- Gustav Vilbaste , botanist
- Eduard Vilde , novelist
- Ülo Vilimaa , choreographer
- Jüri Vilms , statesman
- Margarita Voites , opera singer
- Ülo Vooglaid , sociologist, politician
- See also
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