List of Estonians

• Andres Alver (born 1953) • Dmitri Bruns (1929–2020) • Karl Burman (1882–1965) • Eugen Habermann (1884–1944) • Georg Hellat (1870–1943) • Otto Pius Hippius (1826–1883) • Erich Jacoby (1885–1941) • Herbert Johanson (1884–1964) • Peep Jänes (born 1936) • Louis I. Kahn (1901–1974) (USA) • Raine Karp (born 1939) • Alar Kotli (1904–1963) • Edgar-Johan Kuusik (1888–1974) • Ernst Gustav Kühnert (1885–1961) • Vilen Künnapu (born 1948) • Elmar Lohk (1901–1963) • Ülar Mark (born 1968) • Margit Mutso (born 1966) • Robert Natus (1890–1950) • Uno Prii (1924–2000) • Raivo Puusepp (born 1960) • Jacques Rosenbaum (1878–1944) • Eugen Sacharias (1906–2002) • Olev Siinmaa (1881–1948) • Elmar Tampõld (1920–2013) ==Business and politics==

• Hardo Aasmäe (1951–2014), geographer, politician, encyclopedist • Friedrich Akel (1871–1941), politician, former head of state • Andrus Ansip (born 1956), politician, former prime minister • Jaan Anvelt (1884–1937), politician • Ado Birk (1883–1942), politician • Kaarel Eenpalu (Karl Einbund, 1888–1942), politician, former head of state • Ene Ergma (born 1944), politician • Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622–1686), politician (Sweden) • Karoli Hindriks (born 1983), entrepreneur • Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 1953), journalist, politician, former president • Ernst Jaakson (1905–1998), diplomat • Jüri Jaakson (1870–1942), politician, former head of state • Steve Jurvetson (born 1967), businessman (United States) • Kaja Kallas (born 1977), politician, former prime minister • Siim Kallas (born 1948), politician, former prime minister • Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel, businesswoman, and politician • Tunne Kelam (born 1936), politician • Tõnis Kint (1896–1991), politician, prime minister in exile • August Koern (1900–1989), diplomat, foreign minister in exile • Juhan Kukk (1885–1942), politician, former head of state • Mart Laar (born 1960), historian, politician, former prime minister • Rein Lang (born 1957), journalist, businessman, politician • Robert Lepikson (1952–2006), businessman, politician • Elmar Lipping (1906–1994), politician, foreign minister in exile • Hjalmar Mäe (1901–1978), politician, head of self-administration during German occupation • Tiit Made (born 1940), journalist, politician • Linnart Mäll (1938–2010), orientalist, politician • Harry Männil (1920–2010), businessman, art collector • Heinrich Mark (1911–2004), politician, former prime minister in exile • Jaan Manitski (born 1942), businessman, politician, former foreign minister • Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, filmmaker, foreign minister, president • Jüri Mõis (born 1956), businessman, politician • Ülo Nugis (1944–2011), politician, economist • Kristiina Ojuland (born 1966), politician, former foreign minister • Lembit Öpik (born 1965), politician (United Kingdom) • Rein Otsason (1931–2004), economist, businessman • Siiri Oviir (born 1947), politician • Ivari Padar (born 1965), politician • Tõnis Palts (born 1953), politician, businessman • Sir Arvi Parbo (1926–2019), businessman (Australia) • Juhan Parts (born 1966), politician, former prime minister • Leida Peips (born 1937), milker and political figure • Ants Piip (1885-1942), politician, former head of state • Jüri Pihl (1954-2019), politician • Konstantin Päts (1874–1956), journalist, politician, first president of Estonia • Jaan Poska (1866–1920), diplomat, politician • Jüri Ratas (born 1978), politician, former prime minister • August Rei (1886–1963), diplomat, politician, former head of state, prime minister in exile • Alfred Rosenberg (1893–1946), politician, ideologist, war criminal (Nazi Germany) • Arnold Rüütel (born 1928), agricultural manager, politician, former president • Edgar Savisaar (born 1950), politician, former prime minister • Mart Siimann (born 1946), politician, former prime minister • Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960), politician • Artur Sirk (1900–1937), officer, lawyer, politician • Otto Strandman (1875–1941), politician, former head of state • Rein Taagepera (born 1933), political scientist, politician • Jaak Tamm (1950–1999), politician • Andres Tarand (born 1940), politician, former prime minister • Indrek Tarand (born 1964), politician, journalist • Enn Tarto (1938–2021), anti-Soviet dissident, politician • Otto Tief (1889–1976), military officer, politician • Jaan Tõnisson (1868–1941?), journalist, politician • Anton Uesson (1879–1942), politician, engineer • Jüri Uluots (1890–1945), lawyer, politician • Priit Willbach (born 1953), businessman, politician • Jüri Vilms (1889–1918), lawyer, politician, first deputy prime minister • Tiit Vähi (born 1947), businessman, politician, former prime minister • Aleksander Warma (1890–1970), navy officer, diplomat, prime minister in exile ==Education and science==

• Julius Aamisepp (1883–1950), agricultural scientist • Johannes Aavik (1880–1973), linguist • Jüri Allik (born 1949), psychologist • Paul Ariste (1905–1990), linguist • Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876), biologist • Girsh Blumberg (born 1959), American - Estonian experimental physicist • Karl Ernst Claus (1796–1864), chemist • Georg Dehio (1850–1932), art historian • Jaan Einasto (born 1929), astrophysicist • Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz (1793–1831), entomologist • Bengt Gottfried Forselius (c. 1660–1688), founder of public education • Johannes Hint (1914–1985), physicist, inventor • Jakob Hurt (1839–1906), linguist, collector of folklore • Paul Kogerman (1891–1951), chemist • Wolfgang Köhler (1887–1967), psychologist • Nikolai Köstner (1889–1959), economist, politician • Eerik Kumari (1912–1984), ornithologist • Helga Kurm (1920–2011), dean of the Tartu State University Pedagogical Division • Heinrich Lenz (1804–1865), physicist • Elmar Leppik (1898–1978), biologist • Otto Liiv (1905–1942), historian, archivist • Endel Lippmaa (1930–2015), chemist, physicist, politician • Mihhail Lotman (born 1952), semiotician • Juri Lotman (1922–1993), semiotician • Richard Karlovich Maack (1825–1886), geographer, botanist, Siberian explorer, educator • Friedrich Martens (1845–1909), diplomat, international lawyer • Viktor Masing (1925–2001), ecologist • Harri Moora (1900–1968), archaeologist • Ragnar Nurkse (1907–1959), economist • Ernst Öpik (1893–1985), astronomer • Jaak Panksepp (1943–2017), psychobiologist, neuroscientist (USA) • Erast Parmasto (1928–2012), mycologist • Georg Friedrich Parrot (1767–1852) • Johann Friedrich Parrot (1791–1841), physician, explorer • Jaan Puhvel (born 1932), linguist (USA) • Ludvig Puusepp (1875–1942), medical scientist, neurosurgeon • Riinu Rannap (born 1966), zoologist • Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711–1753), physicist • Hillar M. Rootare (1928–2008), chemist • Mart Saarma (born 1949), molecular biologist • Thomas Seebeck (1770–1831), physicist • Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819–1905), astronomer • Svante Pääbo (born 1955), paleogeneticist (Sweden) • Eduard von Toll (1858–1902?), geologist, Arctic explorer • Endel Tulving (born 1927), psychologist (Canada) • Jakob von Uexküll (1864–1944), biologist, semiotician • Lauri Vaska (1925–2015), chemist (USA) • Mihkel Veske (1843–1890), linguist, poet • Gustav Vilbaste (1885–1967), botanist • Edgar de Wahl (1867–1948), mathematician, creator of Interlingue ==Literature and journalism==

• Artur Adson (1889–1977), poet • Artur Alliksaar (1923–1966), poet • Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet • Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet • Johannes Barbarus (1890–1946), poet • Nikolai Baturin (1936–2019), writer • Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer • Vladimir Beekman (1929–2009), poet, novelist, translator • Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923), writer • Ernst Enno (1875–1934), poet • Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798–1850), writer, physician • August Gailit (1891–1960), writer • Ado Grenzstein (1849–1916), journalist • Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, novelist, children's author • Indrek Hargla (born 1970), writer, screenwriter • Peeter Helme (born 1978), writer, journalist • Sass Henno (born 1982), writer • Helen Hindpere, writer • August Wilhelm Hupel (1737–1819), ecclesiastic writer, ethnologist • Ivar Ivask (1927–1992), literary scholar, critic, poet • Carl Robert Jakobson (1841–1882), journalist, political activist • Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890), journalist, political activist • Lydia Jannsen ("Koidula", 1843–1886), poet • Fred Jüssi (born 1935–2024), nature writer, photographer • Ain Kaalep (1926–2020), poet • Bernard Kangro (1910–1994), poet, writer, journalist • Jaan Kaplinski (1941–2021), writer, journalist, politician • Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet • Urve Karuks (1936–2015), Canadian-Estonian poet and translator • Kaur Kender (born 1971), writer • August Kitzberg (1855–1927), writer • Albert Kivikas (1898–1978), writer • Andrus Kivirähk (born 1970), writer • Madis Kõiv (1929–2014), author, physicist and philosopher • Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), writer, author of national epic, physician • Jaan Kross (1920–2007), writer • Kalle Kurg (born 1942), poet, writer, critic, translator • Paul Kuusberg (1916–2003), writer • Kalle Lasn (born 1942), magazine editor, film maker, activist (Canada) • Kalju Lepik (1920–1999), poet • Juhan Liiv (1864–1913), poet, writer • Martin Lipp (1854–1923), poet • Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet • Oskar Luts (1887–1953), writer • Iko Maran (1915–1999), writer • Otto Wilhelm Masing (1763–1862), pastor, philologist, journalist • Uku Masing (1909–1985), poet, theologian, ethnologist • Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, politician • Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet, playwright • Mait Metsanurk (1879–1957), writer • Mihkel Mutt (born 1953), writer, critic • August Mälk (1900–1987), writer • Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet and translator • Minni Nurme (1917–1994), writer and poet • Tõnu Õnnepalu ("Emil Tode", born 1962), writer • Ants Oras (1900–1982), writer and translator • Eeva Park (born 1950), writer and poet • Aino Pervik (1932–2025), children's writer and translator • Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801–1822), poet • Lilli Promet (1922–2007), writer • Eno Raud (1928–1996), children's book author • Mart Raud (1903–1980), writer • Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), playwright • Karl Ristikivi (1912–1977), writer, poet • Aarne Ruben (born 1971), writer • Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), poet, politician • Balthasar Russow (c. 1536–1600), chronicler • Peeter Sauter (born 1962), writer • Johannes Semper (1892–1970), writer, poet • Juhan Smuul (1922–1971), writer, poet • Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet • Heiti Talvik (1904–1947), poet • Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist • A. H. Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer • Mats Traat (born 1936), author, poet • Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), writer, musician, film director • Friedebert Tuglas (1886–1971), writer, critic, literary scholar • Marie Under (1883–1980), poet • Mati Unt (1944–2005), writer, stage director • Jaak Urmet ("Wimberg"; born 1979), journalist, poet • Edgar Valter (1929–2006), writer, artist • Arvo Valton (born 1935), writer • Priit Vesilind (born 1943), journalist, photographer, author (United States) • Enn Vetemaa (born 1936), writer • Juhan Viiding ("Jüri Üdi", 1948–1995), poet, actor • Paul Viiding (1904–1962), poet • Eduard Vilde (1865–1933), writer, journalist • Heiki Vilep (born 1960), writer • Henrik Visnapuu (1890–1951), poet, journalist • Gero von Wilpert (1933–2009), writer • Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), writer, politician (Finland) ==Military and seafaring==

• Avdy Andresson (1899–1990), minister of war in exile • Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778–1852), geographer, navigator, admiral • Alexander von Benckendorff (1783–1844), general, politician • Konstantin von Benckendorff (1785–1828), general, diplomat • Herbert Brede (1888–1942), general • Aleksander Einseln (1931–2017), general, commander of defence forces • Jacob De la Gardie (1583–1652), officer, statesman • Otto Heinze (1877–1968), general • Nikolai Helk (1885–1942), general • Aleksander Jaakson (1892–1942), general, statesman • Martin Jervan (1891–1942), general • Otto von Kotzebue (1787–1846), geographer, navigator • Tarmo Kõuts (born 1953), admiral, politician • Adam Johann von Krusenstern (1770–1846), geographer, navigator • Julius Kuperjanov (1894–1919), officer • Ants Laaneots (born 1948), general • Johan Laidoner (1884–1953), general, politician • Andres Larka (1879–1942), general, politician • Hans Leesment (1873–1944), general • Lembitu of Lehola (died 1217), tribal elder, military commander • Andres Nuiamäe (1982–2004), first Estonian soldier killed in action in Iraq • Karl Parts (1886–1941), officer • Johan Pitka (1872–1944?), admiral, politician • Ernst Põdder (1879–1932), general • Viktor Puskar (1889–1943), officer • Alfons Rebane (1908–1976), officer, intelligence operative • Nikolai Reek (1890–1942), general • Harald Riipalu (1912–1961), officer • Paul Maitla (1913–1945), officer • Harald Nugiseks (1921–2014), officer • August Sabbe (1909–1978), anti-Soviet armed resistance fighter • Jaan Soots (1880–1942), general • Aleksander Tõnisson (1875–1941), general • Jaan Usin (1887–1941), navy officer, commander of the Peipsi flotilla • Ferdinand von Wrangel (1796–1870), Arctic explorer ==Music==

• Evald Aav (1900–1939), composer, choir conductor • Juhan Aavik (1884–1982), composer, conductor • Urmas Alender (1953–1994), pop musician • Olav Ehala (born 1950), composer • Heino Eller (1887–1970), composer • Olari Elts (born 1971), conductor • Gustav Ernesaks (1908–1993), composer, conductor • Eda-Ines Etti ("Ines", born 1981), pop musician • Meelika Hainsoo (born 1979) folk singer, musician • Miina Härma (1864–1941), composer, conductor • Maarja-Liis Ilus ("Maarja", born 1980), pop musician • Getter Jaani (born 1993), singer, actress • Neeme Järvi (born 1937), conductor • Paavo Järvi (born 1962), conductor • Piret Järvis (born 1984), rock musician • Joonatan Jürgenson (born 1991), classical pianist • Artur Kapp (1878–1952), composer • Eugen Kapp (1908–1996), composer • Tõnu Kaljuste (born 1953), conductor • Mari Kalkun (born 1986), folk singer • Paul Kostabi (born 1962), musician • Maarja Kivi ("Marya Roxx", born 1986), rock/metal musician • Triinu Kivilaan (born 1989), model, pop/rock musician • Eri Klas (1939–2016), conductor • Kerli Kõiv ("Kerli", born 1987), musician, songwriter • Cyrillus Kreek (1889–1962), composer • Lenna Kuurmaa (born 1985), rock musician • Heli Lääts (1932–2018), singer • Käbi Laretei (1922–2014), pianist, composer, writer • Artur Lemba (1885–1963), pianist, composer • Ott Lepland (born 1987), singer, actor • Ivo Linna (born 1949), singer, pop musician • Uno Loop (1930–2021), singer, musician, athlete, actor, educator • Mihkel Lüdig (1880–1958) composer, organist, choir conductor • Ester Mägi (1922–2021), composer • Tõnis Mägi (born 1948), singer, pop musician • Alo Mattiisen (1961–1996), composer • Maria Minerva (born 1988), experimental musician • Sandra Nurmsalu (born 1988), singer • Maarja Nuut (born 1986), singer and violinist • Birgit Õigemeel (born 1988), singer • Georg Ots (1920–1975), opera singer • Tanel Padar (born 1980), pop musician • Rene Pais ("Syn Cole", born 1988), DJ, record producer • Arvo Pärt (born 1935), composer • Annely Peebo (born 1971), opera singer • Kristiina Poska (born 1978), conductor • Jaan Rääts (1932–2020), composer • Kalle Randalu (born 1955), pianist • Rein Rannap (born 1953), composer, pianist • Vardo Rumessen (born 1942), pianist, politician • Mart Saar (1882–1963), composer • Evelin Samuel (born 1975), pop musician • Mart Sander (born 1967), singer, actor • Urmas Sisask (born 1960), composer • Katrin Siska (born 1983), rock musician • Eduard Sõrmus (1878–1940), violinist • Lepo Sumera (1950–2000), composer • Eeva Talsi (born 1988), folk musician • Eino Tamberg (1930–2010), composer • Tomas Tammemets ("Tommy Cash", born 1991), singer, visual artist • Kalmer Tennosaar (1928–2004), singer, TV journalist • Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918), composer • Helen Tobias-Duesberg (1919–2010), composer • Kärt Tomingas (1967–2025), actress, singer-songwriter • Koit Toome (born 1979), pop musician • Veljo Tormis (1930–2017), composer • Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), singer, composer, writer • Eduard Tubin (1905–1982), composer • Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 1959), composer • Raimond Valgre (1913–1949), composer • Iiris Vesik (born 1991), musician • Anne Veski (born 1956), pop musician • Asta Vihandi (1929–1993), opera singer, actress • Vello Viisimaa (1928–1991), singer, actor ==Performing arts==

• Argo Aadli (born 1980), actor • Ott Aardam (born 1980), actor • Tõnu Aav (1939–2019), actor • Eino Baskin (1929–2015), actor and director • Taavi Eelmaa (born 1971), actor • Herta Elviste (1923–2015), actress • Ants Eskola (1908–1989), actor • Ita Ever (born 1931), actress • Viiu Härm (born 1944), actress, poet • Kersti Heinloo (born 1976), actress • Evald Hermaküla (1941–2000), actor and director • Tanel Ingi (born 1976), actor • Jüri Järvet (1919–1995), actor • Ülle Kaljuste (born 1957), actress • Tõnu Kark (born 1947), actor • Volli Käro (born 1940), actor • Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel • Kaljo Kiisk (1925–2007), actor, film director and politician • Miliza Korjus (1909–1980), opera singer, film actress • Hele Kõrve (born 1980), actress, singer • Risto Kübar (born 1983), actor • Tiiu Kuik (born 1987), model • Betty Kuuskemaa (1879–1966), actress • Lia Laats (1926–2004), actress • Lauri Lagle (born 1981), actor, director, screenwriter • Silvia Laidla (1927–2012), actress • Anu Lamp (born 1958), actress and director • Kai Leete (1910–1995), ballet and folk dancer • Astrid Lepa (1924–2015), actress and director • Tiit Lilleorg (born 1941), actor • Raine Loo (1945–2020), actress • Aksella Luts (1905–2005), actress, screenwriter • Ain Lutsepp (born 1954), actor and politician • Theodor Luts (1896–1980), director and cinematographer • Ain Mäeots (born 1971), actor, director, producer • Laine Mägi (born 1959), actress and choreographer • Mait Malmsten (born 1972), actor • Heino Mandri (1922–1990), actor • Konstantin Märska (1896–1951), cinematographer • Marko Matvere (born 1968), actor • Laine Mesikäpp (1917–2012), actress, singer, folk song collector • Mikk Mikiver (1937–2006), stage director, actor • Ornella Muti (born 1955), film actress (Italy) • Gerd Neggo (1891–1974), dancer, choreographer • Ester Pajusoo (born 1934), actress • Paul Pinna (1884–1949), actor, stage director • Mirtel Pohla (born 1982), actress • Salme Poopuu (1939–2017), actress, filmmaker • Erik Norkroos (born 1969), cinematographer, producer, editor and director • Kalju Orro (born 1952), actor • Priit Pärn (born 1946), animated film maker, graphic artist • Leida Rammo (1924–2020), actress • Elsa Ratassepp (1893–1972), actress • Tõnis Rätsep (born 1947), actor, singer, educator, poet, playwright and author • Evi Rauer (1915–2004), actress • Salme Reek (1907–1996), actress • Enn Reitel (born 1950), film actor (UK) • Jaan Rekkor (1958), actor • Moonika Siimets (born 1980), film director • Meeli Sööt (born 1937), actress • Eero Spriit (born 1949), actor and producer • Arno Suurorg (1903–1960), actor • Mena Suvari (born 1979), actress (USA) • Aino Talvi (1909–1992), actress • Kärt Tomingas (born 1967), actress, singer • Tanel Toom (born 1982), Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter • Jaan Tooming (born 1946), actor, theatre and film director and writer • Aarne Üksküla (1937–2017), actor • Lembit Ulfsak (1947–2017), actor • Olli Ungvere (1906–1991), actress and singer • Katariina Unt (born 1971), actress • Ivo Uukkivi (born 1965), actor and musician • Jan Uuspõld (born 1973), actor, musician • Viire Valdma (born 1960), actress • Ragne Veensalu (born 1986), actress • Kullar Viimne (born 1980), film director and cinematographer • Evelin Võigemast (born 1980), actress, singer • Priit Võigemast (born 1980), actor ==Religion==

• Herman (Aav) (1878–1961), head of Finnish Orthodox Church • Jaan Kiivit, Jr (1940–2005), archbishop • Jaan Kiivit, Sr (1906–1971), archbishop • Jakob Kukk (1870–1933), bishop • Johan Kõpp (1874–1970), bishop and archbishop • Juhan Leinberg (1812–1885), founder of a religious sect (the Maltsvetians) • Kuno Pajula (1924–2012), archbishop • Andres Põder (born 1949), archbishop • Hugo Rahamägi (1886–1941), bishop • Alexey Ridiger (Patriarch Alexius II, 1929–2008), head of Orthodox Church (Russia) • Arthur Võõbus (1909–1988), theologian, orientalist, church historian ==Sport==

• Moonika Aava (born 1979), javelin thrower • Arvi Aavik (born 1969), wrestler • Aleksander Aberg (1881–1920), wrestler • Friedrich Amelung (1842–1909), chess player • Maret Ani (born 1982), tennis player • Ants Antson (1938–2015), speedskater, Olympic medalist • Paul Aron (born 2004), racing driver • Ralf Aron (born 1998), racing driver • Marko Asmer (born 1984), racing driver • Lauri Aus (1970–2003), cyclist • Aleksei Budõlin (born 1976), judoka, Olympic medalist • Toomas Edur (born 1954), NHL hockey player • Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), chess player • Eduard Ellman-Eelma (1902–1943), football player • August Englas (1925–2017), wrestler • Gunnar Friedemann (1909–1943), chess player • Jüri Jaanson (born 1965), rower, Olympic medalist • Georg Hackenschmidt (1878–1968), wrestler • Helger Hallik (born 1972), wrestler • Kaido Höövelson ("Baruto Kaito"; born 1984), sumo wrestler • Margus Hunt (born 1987), former discus thrower, former shot putter, American football player • Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator • Kaia Kanepi (born 1985), tennis player • Meelis Kanep (born 1983), chess grandmaster • Gerd Kanter (born 1979), discus thrower, Olympic medalist • Osvald Käpp (1905–1995), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Paul Keres (1916–1975), chess player • Lionel Kieseritzky (1806–1853), chess player • Jaan Kikkas (1892–1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist • Jaan Kirsipuu (born 1969), cyclist • Martin Klein (1884–1947), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Aleksander Klumberg (1899–1958), decathlete, Olympic medalist • Leo Komarov (born 1987), ice hockey player • Anett Kontaveit (born 1995), tennis player • Robin Kool ("ropz", born 1999), professional esports (Counter-Strike 2) player • Anton Koolmann (1899–1953), wrestler • Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Albert Kusnets (1902–1942), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Marko Kristal (born 1973), football player • Leho Laurine (1904–1998), chess player • Tanel Leok (born 1985), motocross rider • Siim Liivik (born 1988), ice hockey player • Joel Lindpere (born 1981), footballer • Heino Lipp (1922–2006), decathlete • Jüri Lossmann (1891–1984), long distance runner, Olympic medalist • Arnold Luhaäär (1905–1965), weightlifter, Olympic medalist • Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler • Epp Mäe (born 1992), wrestler • Jaak Mae (born 1972), skier, Olympic medalist • Markko Märtin (born 1975), rally driver • Tarmo Mitt (born 1977), World Strong Man • Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), basketball player • Heiki Nabi (born 1985), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Iivo Nei (born 1931), chess player • August Neo (1908–1982), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Alfred Neuland (1895–1966), weightlifter, Olympic medalist • Erki Nool (born 1970), decathlete, Olympic medalist • Mati Nuude (1941–2001), weightlifter and singer • Tõnu Õim (born 1941), chess player • Lembit Oll (1966–1999), chess player • Andres Oper (born 1977), football player • Kristjan Palusalu (1908–1987), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Indrek Pertelson (born 1971), judoka, Olympic medalist • Mart Poom (born 1972), football player • Eduard Pütsep (1898–1960), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Kristjan Rahnu (born 1979), decathlete • Ilmar Raud (1913–1941), chess player • Michael Roos (Mihkel Roos, born 1982), American football player • Salme Rootare (1913–1987), chess player • Vidrik Rootare (c. 1900–1985), chess player • Sven Salumaa (born 1966), tennis player • Erika Salumäe (born 1962), cyclist, Olympic medalist • Jane Salumäe (born 1968), marathon runner • Ortvin Sarapu (1924–1999), chess player (New Zealand) • Roman Steinberg (1900–1928), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Alfred Schmidt (1898–1972), weightlifter, Olympic medalist • Paul Felix Schmidt (1916–1984), chess player • Aleksandr Selevko (born 2001), figure skater • Mihhail Selevko (born 2002), figure skater • Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (born 1977), skier, Olympic medalist • Tiit Sokk (born 1964), basketball player (1988 Olympic gold medalist for USSR) • Yuval Spungin (born 1987), Israeli footballer • Nikolai Stepulov (1913–1968), boxer, Olympic medalist • Toivo Suursoo (born 1975), ice hockey player • Jaan Talts (born 1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist • Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist, athlete, weightlifter, Olympic medalist • Aleksander Tammert (born 1973), discus thrower, Olympic medalist • Ott Tänak (born 1987), rally driver • Jüri Tarmak (born 1946), high jumper, Olympic medalist • Kristin Tattar (born 1992), World Champion disc golfer • Tõnu Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist • Toomas Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist • Johannes Türn (1898–1993), chess player • Voldemar Väli (1903–1997), wrestler, Olympic medalist • Andrus Värnik (born 1977), javelin thrower • Andrus Veerpalu (born 1971), skier, Olympic medalist • Siim-Sander Vene (born 1990), basketball player ==Visual arts==

• Priidu Aavik (1905–1991), painter • Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), sculptor • Adamson-Eric (Erich Adamson, 1902–1968), painter • Ellinor Aiki (1893–1969), painter • Arnold Akberg (1894–1984), painter • Peeter Allik (1966–2019), painter, black and white artist • Efraim Allsalu (1929–2006), painter • Jüri Arrak (1936–2022), painter • Alfred Hirv (1880–1918), painter • Raivo Järvi (1954–2012), illustrator, politician • Mati Karmin (born 1959), sculptor • Elmar Kits (1913–1972), painter • Johann Köler (1826–1899), painter • Andres Koort (born 1969), painter and scenographer • Mark Kostabi (Kalev Mark Kostabi, born 1960), painter (United States) • Meeli Kõiva (born 1960), painter, installation and light artist, sculptor, cinematographer, producer and film director (Finland, United States) • Ants Laikmaa (1866–1943), painter • Leonhard Lapin (1947–2022), graphic, painter, sculptor, architect • Ivo Lill (1953–2019), glass artist • Olav Maran (born 1933), artist • Marko Mäetamm (born 1965), painter • Konrad Mägi (1878–1925), painter • Kadri Mälk (born 1958), jewelry artist • Lydia Mei (1896–1965), painter • Natalie Mei (1900–1975), painter • Juhan Muks (1899–1983), painter • Evald Okas (1915–2011), painter • Eduard Ole (1898–1995), painter • Ludvig Oskar (1874–1951), painter • Ülo Õun (1940–1988), sculptor • Tiit Pääsuke (born 1941), painter • Karl Pärsimägi (1902–1942), painter • Kaljo Põllu (1934–2010), painter, graphic artist • Kristjan Raud (1865–1943), graphic artist • Paul Raud (1865–1930), painter • Enn Roos (1908–1990), sculptor • Endel Ruberg (1917–1989), artist, educator • Richard Sagrits (1910–1968), painter • Michel Sittow (1469–1525), painter • Ülo Sooster (1924–1970), painter • Anton Starkopf (1889–1966), sculptor • Aleksander Tassa (1882–1955), artist and writer • Jaan Toomik (born 1961), painter • Nikolai Triik (1884–1940), painter • Teodor Ussisoo (1878–1959), furniture designer • Helge Uuetoa (1936–2008), painter • Aleksander Uurits (1888–1918), painter, graphic artist • Ado Vabbe (1892–1961), painter • Kuno Veeber (1898–1929), painter • Edmund S. Valtman (1914–2005), cartoonist (USA) • Annes Varjun (1907–1986), ceramic artist • Eduard Viiralt ("Eduard Wiiralt", 1898–1954), graphic artist • Kiino Villand (born 1969), photographer (USA) • Ilon Wikland (born 1930), illustrator (Sweden) ==Other==

• Mari Raamot (1872–1966), activist ==See also==