List of Estonians

Architects

• Andres Alver
• Dmitri Bruns
• Karl Burman
• Madis Eek
• Eugen Habermann
• Georg Hellat
• Otto Pius Hippius
• Erich Jacoby
• Herbert Johanson
• Peep Jänes
• Louis I. Kahn,
• Raine Karp
• Alar Kotli
• Edgar-Johan Kuusik
• Ernst Gustav Kühnert
• Vilen Künnapu
• Leonhard Lapin
• Elmar Lohk
• Margit Mutso
• Robert Natus
• Uno Prii
• Raivo Puusepp
• Jacques Rosenbaum
• Eugen Sacharias
• Olev Siinmaa
• Elmar Tampõld

  Business and politics

• Hardo Aasmäe, geographer, politician, encyclopedist
• Andrus Ansip, politician
• Jaan Anvelt, politician
• Ado Birk, politician
• Ivi Eenmaa, librarian and politician
• Kaarel Eenpalu, politician
• Ene Ergma, politician
• Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, politician
• Karoli Hindriks, entrepreneur
• Toomas Hendrik Ilves, journalist, politician, president
• Ernst Jaakson, diplomat
• Steve Jurvetson, businessman
• Siim Kallas, politician
• Carmen Kass, supermodel, chess players, businesswoman, film actress and politician.
• Tunne Kelam, politician
• Tõnis Kint, politician
• Riina Kionka, diplomat
• Mihkel Klaassen, State judge
• August Koern, politician and diplomat
• Eerik-Niiles Kross, diplomat and politician
• Mart Laar, politician, historian
• Rein Lang, journalist, businessman, politician
• Robert Lepikson, businessman, politician
• Peeter Lepp, politician
• Jürgen Ligi, politician
• Elmar Lipping, politician
• Hjalmar Mäe, politician
• Linnart Mäll, orientalist, politician
• Harry Männil, businessman, art collector
• Heinrich Mark, politician
• Jaan Manitski, businessman, politician
• Maret Maripuu, politician
• Lennart Meri, writer, filmmaker, president
• Jüri Mõis, businessman, politician
• Aarni Neuvonen, employment fraudster
• Ülo Nugis, politician, economist
• Kristiina Ojuland, politician
• Lembit Öpik, politician
• Rein Otsason, economist, businessman
• Siiri Oviir, politician
• Ivari Padar, politician
• Tõnis Palts, politician, businessman
• Sir Arvi Parbo, businessman
• Juhan Parts, politician
• Keit Pentus, politician
• Hanno Pevkur, politician
• Jüri Pihl, politician
• Konstantin Päts, journalist, politician, former president
• Jaan Poska, diplomat, politician
• Valdo Randpere, businessman, musician
• August Rei, politician, diplomat
• Alfred Rosenberg, politician, ideologist
• Arnold Rüütel, agricultural manager, politician, president
• Edgar V. Saks, statesman, historian and author
• Edgar Savisaar, politician
• Johannes Sikkar, politician
• Artur Sirk, officer, lawyer, politician
• Otto Strandman, politician
• Rein Taagepera, political scientist, politician
• Jaak Tamm, politician
• Alexei Tammet-Romanov, Romanov impostor
• Andres Tarand, politician
• Indrek Tarand, politician, historian, journalist
• Enn Tarto, dissident, politician
• Otto Tief, military officer, politician
• Jaan Tõnisson, journalist, politician
• Anton Uesson, politician, engineer
• Jüri Uluots, lawyer, politician
• Aleksander Warma, navy officer, politician
• Priit Vilba, businessman, politician
• Jüri Vilms, lawyer, politician
• Toomas Vilosius, physician, politician
• Tiit Vähi, businessman, politician

  Education and science

• Julius Aamisepp, agricultural scientist
• Johannes Aavik, linguist
• Jüri Allik, psychologist
• Paul Ariste, linguist
• Karl Ernst von Baer, biologist
• Girsh Blumberg, American - Estonian - experimental physicist
• Karl Ernst Claus, chemist
• Georg Dehio, art historian
• Jaan Einasto, astrophysicist
• Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz , entomologist
• Bengt Gottfried Forselius, founder of public education
• Johannes Hint, physicist, inventor
• Jakob Hurt, linguist, collector of folklore
• Andres Kasekamp, historian
• Rainer Kattel, innovation scholar, political philosopher
• Paul Kogerman, chemist
• Wolfgang Köhler, psychologist
• Nikolai Köstner, economist, politician
• Eerik Kumari, ornithologist
• Helga Kurm, dean of the Tartu State University Pedagogical Division
• Heinrich Lenz, physicist
• Elmar Leppik, biologist
• Otto Liiv, historian, archivist
• Endel Lippmaa, chemist, physicist, politician
• Mihhail Lotman, semiotician
• Yuri Lotman, semiotician
• Richard Karlovich Maack, geographer, botanist, Siberian explorer, educator
• Sulev Mäeltsemees, public administration theorist
• Friedrich Martens, diplomat, international lawyer
• Viktor Masing, ecologist
• Harri Moora, archaeologist
• Ragnar Nurkse, economist
• Ernst Öpik, astronomer
• Jaak Panksepp, psychologist, ethologist, neuroscientist
• Erast Parmasto, mycologist
• Georg Friedrich Parrot
• Johann Friedrich Parrot, physician, explorer
• Jaan Puhvel, linguist
• Ludvig Puusepp, medical scientist, neurosurgeon
• Georg Wilhelm Richmann, physicist
• Hillar M. Rootare, chemist
• Mart Saarma, molecular biologist
• Thomas Seebeck, physicist
• Otto Wilhelm von Struve, astronomer
• Svante Pääbo, paleogeneticist
• Eduard von Toll , geologist, Arctic explorer
• Endel Tulving, psychologist
• Jakob von Uexküll, biologist, semiotician
• Lauri Vaska, chemist
• Mihkel Veske, linguist, poet
• Gustav Vilbaste, botanist
• Edgar de Wahl, teacher, creator of Interlingue

  Literature and journalism

• Artur Adson, poet
• Artur Alliksaar, poet
• Betti Alver, poet
• Johannes Barbarus, poet
• Nikolai Baturin, writer
• Vladimir Beekman, poet, novelist, translator
• Eduard Bornhöhe, writer
• Ernst Enno, poet
• Friedrich Robert Faehlmann, writer, physician
• August Gailit, writer
• Ado Grenzstein, journalist
• Sass Henno, writer
• August Wilhelm Hupel, ecclesiastic writer, ethnologist
• Ivar Ivask, literary scholar, critic, poet
• Carl Robert Jakobson, journalist, political activist
• Johann Voldemar Jannsen, journalist, political activist
• Fred Jüssi, journalist, champion of wildlife
• Ain Kaalep, poet
• Bernard Kangro, poet, writer, journalist
• Jaan Kaplinski, writer, journalist, politician
• Doris Kareva, poet
• Kaur Kender, writer
• August Kitzberg, writer
• Albert Kivikas, writer
• Andrus Kivirähk, writer
• Lydia Koidula, poet
• Madis Kõiv, author, physicist and philosopher
• Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, physician, writer, author of national epic
• Jaan Kross, writer
• Kalle Kurg, poet, writer, critic, translator
• Paul Kuusberg, writer
• Kalle Lasn, founder of Adbusters magazine
• Kalju Lepik, poet
• Juhan Liiv, poet, writer
• Martin Lipp, poet
• Viivi Luik, poet
• Oskar Luts, writer
• Iko Maran, writer
• Otto Wilhelm Masing, pastor, philologist, journalist
• Uku Masing, poet, theologian, ethnologist
• Lennart Meri, writer, politician
• Kersti Merilaas, poet, playwright
• Mait Metsanurk, writer
• Mihkel Mutt, writer, critic
• August Mälk, writer
• Ellen Niit, children's writer, poet and translator
• Minni Nurme, writer and poet
• Tõnu Õnnepalu, writer
• Ants Oras, writer and translator
• Eeva Park, writer and poet
• Aino Pervik, children's author
• Kristjan Jaak Peterson, poet
• Lilli Promet, writer
• Eno Raud, children's book author
• Mart Raud, writer
• Hugo Raudsepp, playwright
• Karl Ristikivi, writer, poet
• Aarne Ruben, writer
• Paul-Eerik Rummo, poet, politician
• Balthasar Russow, chronicler
• Peeter Sauter, writer
• Johannes Semper, writer, poet
• Juhan Smuul, writer, poet
• Gustav Suits, poet
• Heiti Talvik, poet
• Harald Tammer, journalist
• Anton Hansen Tammsaare, writer
• Mats Traat, author, poet
• Tõnu Trubetsky, writer, musician, film director
• Friedebert Tuglas, writer, critic, literary scholar
• Marie Under, poet
• Mati Unt, writer, stage director
• Edgar Valter, writer, artist
• Arvo Valton, writer
• Priit Vesilind, journalist, photographer, author
• Enn Vetemaa, writer
• Juhan Viiding, poet, actor
• Paul Viiding, poet
• Eduard Vilde, writer, journalist
• Heiki Vilep, writer
• Henrik Visnapuu, poet, journalist
• Gero von Wilpert, writer
• Wimberg, journalist, poet
• Hella Wuolijoki, writer, politician

  Military and seafaring

• Avdy Andresson, politician
• Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, geographer, navigator, admiral
• Alexander von Benckendorff, general, politician
• Konstantin von Benckendorff, general, diplomat
• Herbert Brede, general
• Ivar Brok, Estonian Army, killed in action in Afghanistan
• Aleksander Einseln, general, politician
• Jacob De la Gardie, officer, statesman
• Otto Heinze, general
• Nikolai Helk, general
• Aleksander Jaakson, general, statesman
• Martin Jervan, general
• Otto von Kotzebue, geographer, navigator
• Tarmo Kõuts, admiral, politician
• Adam Johann von Krusenstern, geographer, navigator
• Julius Kuperjanov, officer
• Ants Laaneots, general
• Johan Laidoner, general, politician
• Andres Larka, general, politician
• Hans Leesment, general
• Lembitu of Lehola, tribal elder, military commander
• Andres Nuiamäe, first Estonian soldier killed in action in Iraq
• Karl Parts, officer
• Johan Pitka, admiral, politician
• Ernst Põdder, general
• Viktor Puskar, officer
• Alfons Rebane, officer, intelligence operative
• Nikolai Reek, general
• Harald Riipalu, officer
• Paul Maitla, officer
• Harald Nugiseks, officer
• August Sabbe, guerrilla
• Jaan Soots, general
• Allain Tikko, Estonian Army, killed in action in Afghanistan
• Aleksander Tõnisson, general
• Jaan Usin, navy officer, commander of the Peipsi flotilla
• Ferdinand von Wrangel, Arctic explorer

  Music

• Evald Aav, composer, choir conductor
• Juhan Aavik, composer, conductor
• Urmas Alender, pop musician
• Heino Eller, composer
• Olari Elts, conductor
• Gustav Ernesaks, composer, conductor
• Eda-Ines Etti, pop musician
• Miina Härma, composer, conductor
• Maarja-Liis Ilus, pop musician
• Johann Voldemar Jannsen, conductor, journalist
• Neeme Järvi, conductor
• Paavo Järvi, conductor
• Piret Järvis, rock musician
• Joonatan Jürgenson, classical pianist
• Artur Kapp, composer
• Eugen Kapp , composer
• Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor
• Mari Kalkun, folk singer
• Paul Kostabi, musician
• Maarja Kivi, rock/metal musician
• Triinu Kivilaan, model, pop/rock musician
• Eri Klas, conductor
• Kerli Kõiv, musician, songwriter
• Cyrillus Kreek, composer
• Lenna Kuurmaa, rock musician
• Heli Lääts, singer
• Käbi Laretei, pianist, composer, writer
• Artur Lemba, pianist, composer
• Ott Lepland, singer, actor
• Ivo Linna, singer, pop musician
• Uno Loop, singer, musician, athlete, actor, educator
• Mihkel Lüdig composer, organist, choir conductor
• Ester Mägi, composer
• Tõnis Mägi, singer, pop musician
• Alo Mattiisen, composer
• Maria Minerva, experimental musician
• Getter Jaani, singer, actress
• Sandra Nurmsalu, singer
• Maarja Nuut, singer and violinist
• Birgit Õigemeel, singer
• Georg Ots, opera singer
• Tanel Padar, pop musician
• Rene Pais, DJ, record producer
• Arvo Pärt, composer
• Annely Peebo, opera singer
• Kristiina Poska, conductor
• Jaan Rääts, composer
• Kalle Randalu, pianist
• Rein Rannap, composer, pianist
• Vardo Rumessen, pianist, politician
• Mart Saar, composer
• Evelin Samuel, pop musician
• Mart Sander, singer, actor
• Urmas Sisask, composer
• Katrin Siska, rock musician
• Eduard Sõrmus, violinist
• Lepo Sumera, composer
• Eino Tamberg, composer
• Kalmer Tennosaar, singer, TV journalist
• Rudolf Tobias, composer
• Helen Tobias-Duesberg, composer
• Koit Toome, pop musician
• Veljo Tormis, composer
• Tõnu Trubetsky, singer, composer, writer
• Eduard Tubin, composer
• Erkki-Sven Tüür, composer
• Raimond Valgre, composer
• Anne Veski, pop musician
• Asta Vihandi, opera singer, actress
• Vello Viisimaa, singer, actor

  Performing arts

• Argo Aadli, actor
• Ott Aardam, actor
• Tõnu Aav, actor
• Taavi Eelmaa, actor
• Herta Elviste, actress
• Ants Eskola, actor
• Ita Ever, actress
• Viiu Härm, actress, poet
• Kersti Heinloo, actress
• Tanel Ingi, actor
• Jüri Järvet, actor
• Ülle Kaljuste, actress
• Volli Käro, actor
• Carmen Kass, supermodel
• Kaljo Kiisk, actor, film director and politician
• Miliza Korjus, opera singer, film actress
• Hele Kõrve, actress, singer
• Risto Kübar, actor
• Tiiu Kuik, model
• Betty Kuuskemaa, actress
• Lia Laats, actress
• Lauri Lagle, actor, director, screenwriter
• Silvia Laidla, actress
• Anu Lamp, actress and director
• Astrid Lepa, actress and director
• Tiit Lilleorg, actor
• Raine Loo, actress
• Aksella Luts, actress, screenwriter
• Ain Lutsepp, actor and politician
• Theodor Luts, director and cinematographer
• Ain Mäeots, actor, director, producer
• Laine Mägi, actress and choreographer
• Heino Mandri, actor
• Konstantin Märska, cinematographer
• Marko Matvere, actor
• Laine Mesikäpp, actress, singer, folk song collector
• Mikk Mikiver, stage director, actor
• Ornella Muti, film actress
• Gerd Neggo, dancer and choreographer
• Ester Pajusoo, actress
• Mirtel Pohla, actress
• Salme Poopuu, actress, filmmaker
• Erik Norkroos, cinematographer, producer, editor and director
• Kalju Orro, actor
• Priit Pärn, animated film maker, graphic artist
• Leida Rammo, actress
• Elsa Ratassepp, actress
• Tõnis Rätsep, actor, singer, educator, poet, playwright and author
• Evi Rauer, actress
• Salme Reek, actress
• Enn Reitel, film actor
• Jaan Rekkor, actor
• Moonika Siimets, film director
• Meeli Sööt, actress
• Eero Spriit, actor and producer
• Arno Suurorg, actor
• Mena Suvari, actress
• Aino Talvi, actress
• Kärt Tomingas, actress, singer
• Tanel Toom, Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter
• Lembit Ulfsak, actor
• Olli Ungvere, actress and singer
• Katariina Unt, actress
• Ivo Uukkivi, actor and musician
• Jan Uuspõld, actor, musician
• Viire Valdma, actress
• Ragne Veensalu, actress
• Kullar Viimne, film director and cinematographer
• Evelin Võigemast, actress, singer
• Priit Võigemast, actor

  Religion

• Herman , head of Finnish Orthodox Church
• Jaan Kiivit, Jr, archbishop
• Juhan Leinberg, founder of a religious sect
• Kuno Pajula, archbishop
• Andres Põder, archbishop
• Alexey Ridiger, head of Orthodox Church
• Arthur Võõbus, theologian, orientalist, church historian

  Sport

• Moonika Aava, javelin thrower
• Arvi Aavik, wrestler
• Aleksander Aberg, wrestler
• Friedrich Amelung, chess player
• Maret Ani, tennis player
• Ants Antson, speedskater, Olympic medalist
• Marko Asmer, racing driver
• Lauri Aus, cyclist
• Aleksei Budõlin, judoka, Olympic medalist
• Toomas Edur, NHL hockey player
• Jaan Ehlvest, chess player
• Eduard Ellman-Eelma, football player
• August Englas, wrestler
• Gunnar Friedemann, chess player
• Jüri Jaanson, rower, Olympic medalist
• Georg Hackenschmidt, wrestler
• Helger Hallik, wrestler
• Kaido Höövelson, sumo wrestler
• Margus Hunt, former discus thrower, former shot putter, American football player
• Elvy Kalep, aviator
• Kaia Kanepi, tennis player
• Meelis Kanep, chess grandmaster
• Gerd Kanter, discus thrower, Olympic medalist
• Osvald Käpp, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Paul Keres, chess player
• Lionel Kieseritzky, chess player
• Jaan Kikkas, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
• Jaan Kirsipuu, cyclist
• Martin Klein, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Aleksander Klumberg, decathlete, Olympic medalist
• Leo Komarov, ice hockey player
• Anett Kontaveit, tennis player
• Anton Koolmann, wrestler
• Johannes Kotkas, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Albert Kusnets, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Marko Kristal, football player
• Leho Laurine, chess player
• Tanel Leok, motocross rider
• Siim Liivik, ice hockey player
• Joel Lindpere, footballer for New York Red Bulls and the Estonian National Team
• Heino Lipp, decathlete
• Jüri Lossmann, long distance runner, Olympic medalist
• Arnold Luhaäär, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
• Georg Lurich, wrestler
• Epp Mäe, wrestler
• Jaak Mae, skier, Olympic medalist
• Markko Märtin, rally driver
• Tarmo Mitt, World Strong Man
• Martin Müürsepp, basketball player
• Heiki Nabi, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Iivo Nei, chess player
• August Neo, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Alfred Neuland, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
• Erki Nool, decathlete, Olympic medalist
• Mati Nuude, weightlifter and singer
• Tõnu Õim, chess player
• Lembit Oll, chess player
• Andres Oper, football player
• Kristjan Palusalu, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Indrek Pertelson, judoka, Olympic medalist
• Mart Poom, football player
• Eduard Pütsep, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Kristjan Rahnu, decathlete
• Ilmar Raud, chess player
• Michael Roos, American football player
• Salme Rootare, chess player
• Vidrik Rootare, chess player
• Sven Salumaa, tennis player
• Erika Salumäe, cyclist, Olympic medalist
• Jane Salumäe, marathon runner
• Ortvin Sarapu, chess player
• Roman Steinberg, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Alfred Schmidt, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
• Paul Felix Schmidt, chess player
• Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, skier, Olympic medalist
• Tiit Sokk, basketball player
• Nikolai Stepulov, boxer, Olympic medalist
• Toivo Suursoo, ice hockey player
• Jaan Talts, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
• Harald Tammer, journalist, athlete, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
• Aleksander Tammert, discus thrower, Olympic medalist
• Ott Tänak, rally driver
• Jüri Tarmak, high jumper, Olympic medalist
• Tõnu Tõniste, yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
• Toomas Tõniste, yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
• Michael Roos, American football player
• Johannes Türn, chess player
• Voldemar Väli, wrestler, Olympic medalist
• Andrus Värnik, javelin thrower
• Andrus Veerpalu, skier, Olympic medalist

  Visual arts

• Priidu Aavik, painter
• Amandus Adamson, sculptor
• Adamson-Eric, painter
• Ellinor Aiki, painter
• Arnold Akberg, painter
• Peeter Allik, painter, black and white artist
• Efraim Allsalu, painter
• Jüri Arrak, painter
• Alfred Hirv, painter
• Raivo Järvi, illustrator, politician
• Mati Karmin, sculptor
• Mari Käbin, jewelry artist
• Elmar Kits, painter
• Johann Köler, painter
• Andres Koort, painter and scenographer
• Mark Kostabi, painter
• Meeli Kõiva, painter, installation and light artist, sculptor, cinematographer, producer and film director
• Ants Laikmaa, painter
• Leonhard Lapin, graphic, painter, sculptor, architect
• Ivo Lill, glass artist
• Olav Maran, artist
• Marko Mäetamm, painter
• Konrad Mägi, painter
• Kadri Mälk, jewelry artist
• Lydia Mei, painter
• Natalie Mei, painter
• Juhan Muks, painter
• Evald Okas, painter
• Eduard Ole, painter
• Ludvig Oskar, painter
• Tiit Pääsuke, painter
• Karl Pärsimägi, painter
• Kaljo Põllu, painter, graphic artist
• Kristjan Raud, graphic artist
• Paul Raud, painter
• Enn Roos, sculptor
• Endel Ruberg, artist, educator
• Richard Sagrits, painter
• Michel Sittow, painter
• Ülo Sooster, painter
• Anton Starkopf, sculptor
• Jaan Toomik, painter
• Nikolai Triik, painter
• Teodor Ussisoo, furniture designer
• Helge Uuetoa, painter
• Aleksander Uurits, painter, graphic artist
• Ado Vabbe, painter
• Kuno Veeber, painter
• Edmund S. Valtman, cartoonist
• Annes Varjun, ceramic artist
• Eduard Viiralt, graphic artist
• Kiino Villand, photographer
• Ilon Wikland, illustrator

  Other

• Mari Raamot, activist