From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of notable people from
Estonia, or of
Estonian ancestry.
Architects
Business and politics
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Hardo Aasmäe (1951–2014), geographer, politician, encyclopedist
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Andrus Ansip (born 1956), politician, former prime minister
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Jaan Anvelt (1884–1937), politician
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Ado Birk (1883–1942), politician
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Ivi Eenmaa (born 1943), librarian and politician
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Kaarel Eenpalu (Karl Einbund, 1888–1942), politician
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Ene Ergma (born 1944), politician
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Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622–1686), politician (Sweden)
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Karoli Hindriks (born 1983), entrepreneur
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Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 1953), journalist, politician, former president
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Ernst Jaakson (1905–1998), diplomat
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Steve Jurvetson (born 1967), businessman (United States)
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Kaja Kallas (born 1977), politician, prime minister (since 2021)
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Siim Kallas (born 1948), politician, former prime minister
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Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel, businesswoman, and politician
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Tunne Kelam (born 1936), politician
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Tõnis Kint (1896–1991), politician, prime minister in exile
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August Koern (1900–1989), diplomat, foreign minister in exile
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Eerik-Niiles Kross (born 1967), diplomat, politician
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Mart Laar (born 1960), historian, politician, former prime minister
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Rein Lang (born 1957), journalist, businessman, politician
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Robert Lepikson (1952–2006), businessman, politician
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Peeter Lepp (born 1943), politician
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Jürgen Ligi (born 1959), politician
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Elmar Lipping (1906–1994), politician, foreign minister in exile
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Hjalmar Mäe (1901–1978), politician, head of self-administration during German occupation
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Tiit Made (born 1940), journalist, politician
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Linnart Mäll (1938–2010), orientalist, politician
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Harry Männil (1920–2010), businessman, art collector
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Heinrich Mark (1911–2004), politician, former prime minister in exile
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Jaan Manitski (born 1942), businessman, politician, former foreign minister
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Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, filmmaker, foreign minister, president
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Jüri Mõis (born 1956), businessman, politician
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Ülo Nugis (1944–2011), politician, economist
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Kristiina Ojuland (born 1966), politician, former foreign minister
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Lembit Öpik (born 1965), politician (United Kingdom)
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Rein Otsason (1931–2004), economist, businessman
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Siiri Oviir (born 1947), politician
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Ivari Padar (born 1965), politician
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Tõnis Palts (born 1953), politician, businessman
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Arvi Parbo (1926–2019), businessman (Australia)
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Juhan Parts (born 1966), politician, former prime minister
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Keit Pentus (born 1976), politician
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Hanno Pevkur (born 1977), politician
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Jüri Pihl (born 1954), politician
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Konstantin Päts (1874–1956), journalist, politician, first president of Estonia
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Jaan Poska (1866–1920), diplomat, politician
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Valdo Randpere (born 1958), businessman, musician
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August Rei (1886–1963), diplomat, politician, prime minister head of state
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Alfred Rosenberg (1893–1946), politician, ideologist, war criminal (Nazi Germany)
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Arnold Rüütel (born 1928), agricultural manager, politician, former president
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Edgar V. Saks (1910–1984), statesman, historian, author
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Edgar Savisaar (born 1950), politician, former prime minister
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Johannes Sikkar (1897–1960), politician
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Artur Sirk (1900–1937), officer, lawyer, politician
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Otto Strandman (1875–1941), politician, prime minister, head of state
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Rein Taagepera (born 1933), political scientist, politician
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Jaak Tamm (1950–1999), politician
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Alexei Tammet-Romanov (1935–1977),
Romanov impostor
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Andres Tarand (born 1940), politician, former prime minister
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Indrek Tarand (born 1964), politician, journalist
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Enn Tarto (1938–2021), anti-Soviet dissident, politician
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Otto Tief (1889–1976), military officer, politician
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Jaan Tõnisson (1868–1941?), journalist, politician
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Anton Uesson (1879–1942), politician, engineer
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Jüri Uluots (1890–1945), lawyer, politician
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Priit Willbach (born 1953), businessman, politician
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Jüri Vilms (1889–1918), lawyer, politician, first deputy prime minister
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Toomas Vilosius (born 1951), physician, politician
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Tiit Vähi (born 1947), businessman, politician, former prime minister
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Aleksander Warma (1890–1970), navy officer, diplomat, prime minister in exile
Education and science
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Julius Aamisepp (1883–1950), agricultural scientist
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Johannes Aavik (1880–1973), linguist
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Jüri Allik (born 1949), psychologist
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Paul Ariste (1905–1990), linguist
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Karl Ernst von Baer (1792–1876), biologist
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Girsh Blumberg (born 1959), American - Estonian experimental physicist
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Karl Ernst Claus (1796–1864), chemist
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Georg Dehio (1850–1932), art historian
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Jaan Einasto (born 1929), astrophysicist
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Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz (1793–1831), entomologist
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Bengt Gottfried Forselius (c. 1660–1688), founder of public education
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Johannes Hint (1914–1985), physicist, inventor
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Jakob Hurt (1839–1906), linguist, collector of folklore
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Paul Kogerman (1891–1951), chemist
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Wolfgang Köhler (1887–1967), psychologist
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Nikolai Köstner (1889–1959), economist, politician
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Eerik Kumari (1912–1984), ornithologist
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Helga Kurm (1920–2011), dean of the Tartu State University Pedagogical Division
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Heinrich Lenz (1804–1865), physicist
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Elmar Leppik (1898–1978), biologist
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Otto Liiv (1905–1942), historian, archivist
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Endel Lippmaa (1930–2015), chemist, physicist, politician
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Mihhail Lotman (born 1952), semiotician
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Juri Lotman (1922–1993), semiotician
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Richard Karlovich Maack (1825–1886), geographer, botanist, Siberian explorer, educator
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Friedrich Martens (1845–1909), diplomat, international lawyer
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Viktor Masing (1925–2001), ecologist
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Harri Moora (1900–1968), archaeologist
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Ragnar Nurkse (1907–1959), economist
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Ernst Öpik (1893–1985), astronomer
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Jaak Panksepp (1943–2017), psychobiologist, neuroscientist (USA)
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Erast Parmasto (1928–2012), mycologist
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Georg Friedrich Parrot (1767–1852)
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Johann Friedrich Parrot (1791–1841), physician, explorer
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Jaan Puhvel (born 1932), linguist (USA)
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Ludvig Puusepp (1875–1942), medical scientist, neurosurgeon
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Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711–1753), physicist
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Hillar M. Rootare (1928–2008), chemist
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Mart Saarma (born 1949), molecular biologist
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Thomas Seebeck (1770–1831), physicist
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Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819–1905), astronomer
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Svante Pääbo (born 1955), paleogeneticist (Sweden)
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Eduard von Toll (1858–1902?), geologist, Arctic explorer
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Endel Tulving (born 1927), psychologist (Canada)
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Jakob von Uexküll (1864–1944), biologist, semiotician
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Lauri Vaska (1925–2015), chemist (USA)
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Mihkel Veske (1843–1890), linguist, poet
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Gustav Vilbaste (1885–1967), botanist
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Edgar de Wahl (1867–1948), mathematician, creator of
Interlingue
Literature and journalism
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Artur Adson (1889–1977), poet
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Artur Alliksaar (1923–1966), poet
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Betti Alver (1906–1989), poet
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Elise Aun (1863–1932), poet
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Johannes Barbarus (1890–1946), poet
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Nikolai Baturin (1936–2019), writer
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Aimée Beekman (born 1933), writer
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Vladimir Beekman (1929–2009), poet, novelist, translator
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Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923), writer
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Ernst Enno (1875–1934), poet
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Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798–1850), writer, physician
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August Gailit (1891–1960), writer
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Ado Grenzstein (1849–1916), journalist
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Lehte Hainsalu (born 1938), poet, novelist, children's author
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Indrek Hargla (born 1970), writer, screenwriter
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Sass Henno (born 1982), writer
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Helen Hindpere, writer
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August Wilhelm Hupel (1737–1819), ecclesiastic writer, ethnologist
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Ivar Ivask (1927–1992), literary scholar, critic, poet
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Carl Robert Jakobson (1841–1882), journalist, political activist
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Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890), journalist, political activist
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Fred Jüssi (born 1935), journalist, champion of wildlife
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Ain Kaalep (1926–2020), poet
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Bernard Kangro (1910–1994), poet, writer, journalist
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Jaan Kaplinski (1941–2021), writer, journalist, politician
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Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet
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Kaur Kender (born 1971), writer
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August Kitzberg (1855–1927), writer
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Albert Kivikas (1898–1978), writer
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Andrus Kivirähk (born 1970), writer
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Lydia Koidula (Lydia Jannsen, 1843–1886), poet
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Madis Kõiv (1929–2014), author, physicist and philosopher
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Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), physician, writer, author of national epic
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Jaan Kross (1920–2007), writer
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Kalle Kurg (born 1942), poet, writer, critic, translator
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Paul Kuusberg (1916–2003), writer
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Kalle Lasn (born 1942), founder of Adbusters magazine
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Kalju Lepik (1920–1999), poet
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Juhan Liiv (1864–1913), poet, writer
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Martin Lipp (1854–1923), poet
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Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet
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Oskar Luts (1887–1953), writer
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Iko Maran (1915–1999), writer
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Otto Wilhelm Masing (1763–1862), pastor, philologist, journalist
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Uku Masing (1909–1985), poet, theologian, ethnologist
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Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, politician
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Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet, playwright
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Mait Metsanurk (1879–1957), writer
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Mihkel Mutt (born 1953), writer, critic
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August Mälk (1900–1987), writer
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Ellen Niit (1928–2016), children's writer, poet and translator
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Minni Nurme (1917–1994), writer and poet
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Tõnu Õnnepalu (aka Emil Tode, born 1962), writer
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Ants Oras (1900–1982), writer and translator
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Eeva Park (born 1950), writer and poet
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Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's author
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Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801–1822), poet
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Lilli Promet (1922–2007), writer
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Eno Raud (1928–1996), children's book author
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Mart Raud (1903–1980), writer
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Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), playwright
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Karl Ristikivi (1912–1977), writer, poet
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Aarne Ruben (born 1971), writer
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Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), poet, politician
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Balthasar Russow (c. 1536–1600), chronicler
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Peeter Sauter (born 1962), writer
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Johannes Semper (1892–1970), writer, poet
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Juhan Smuul (1922–1971), writer, poet
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Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet
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Heiti Talvik (1904–1947), poet
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Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist
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A. H. Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer
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Mats Traat (born 1936), author, poet
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Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), writer, musician, film director
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Friedebert Tuglas (1886–1971), writer, critic, literary scholar
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Marie Under (1883–1980), poet
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Mati Unt (1944–2005), writer, stage director
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Edgar Valter (1929–2006), writer, artist
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Arvo Valton (born 1935), writer
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Priit Vesilind (born 1943), journalist, photographer, author (United States)
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Enn Vetemaa (born 1936), writer
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Juhan Viiding (1948–1995), poet, actor
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Paul Viiding (1904–1962), poet
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Eduard Vilde (1865–1933), writer, journalist
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Heiki Vilep (born 1960), writer
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Henrik Visnapuu (1890–1951), poet, journalist
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Gero von Wilpert (1933–2009), writer
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Wimberg (Jaak Urmet; born 1979), journalist, poet
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Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), writer, politician (
Finland)
Military and seafaring
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Avdy Andresson (1899–1990), minister of war in exile
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Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778–1852), geographer, navigator, admiral
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Alexander von Benckendorff (1783–1844), general, politician
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Konstantin von Benckendorff (1785–1828), general, diplomat
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Herbert Brede (1888–1942), general
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Aleksander Einseln (1931–2017), general, commander of defence forces
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Jacob De la Gardie (1583–1652), officer, statesman
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Otto Heinze (1877–1968), general
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Nikolai Helk (1885–1942), general
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Aleksander Jaakson (1892–1942), general, statesman
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Martin Jervan (1891–1942), general
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Otto von Kotzebue (1787–1846), geographer, navigator
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Tarmo Kõuts (born 1953), admiral, politician
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Adam Johann von Krusenstern (1770–1846), geographer, navigator
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Julius Kuperjanov (1894–1919), officer
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Ants Laaneots (born 1948), general
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Johan Laidoner (1884–1953), general, politician
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Andres Larka (1879–1942), general, politician
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Hans Leesment (1873–1944), general
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Lembitu of Lehola (died 1217), tribal elder, military commander
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Andres Nuiamäe (1982–2004), first Estonian soldier
killed in action in
Iraq
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Karl Parts (1886–1941), officer
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Johan Pitka (1872–1944?), admiral, politician
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Ernst Põdder (1879–1932), general
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Viktor Puskar (1889–1943), officer
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Alfons Rebane (1908–1976), officer, intelligence operative
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Nikolai Reek (1890–1942), general
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Harald Riipalu (1912–1961), officer
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Paul Maitla (1913–1945), officer
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Harald Nugiseks (1921–2014), officer
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August Sabbe (1909–1978), anti-Soviet armed resistance fighter
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Jaan Soots (1880–1942), general
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Aleksander Tõnisson (1875–1941), general
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Jaan Usin (1887–1941), navy officer, commander of the Peipsi flotilla
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Ferdinand von Wrangel (1796–1870),
Arctic explorer
Music
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Evald Aav (1900–1939), composer, choir conductor
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Juhan Aavik (1884–1982), composer, conductor
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Urmas Alender (1953–1994), pop musician
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Olav Ehala (born 1950), composer
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Heino Eller (1887–1970), composer
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Olari Elts (born 1971), conductor
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Gustav Ernesaks (1908–1993), composer, conductor
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Eda-Ines Etti ("Ines", born 1981), pop musician
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Miina Härma (1864–1941), composer, conductor
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Maarja-Liis Ilus ("Maarja", born 1980), pop musician
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Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819–1890), conductor, journalist
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Neeme Järvi (born 1937), conductor
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Paavo Järvi (born 1962), conductor
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Piret Järvis (born 1984), rock musician
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Joonatan Jürgenson (born 1991), classical pianist
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Artur Kapp (1878–1952), composer
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Eugen Kapp (1908–1996), composer
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Tõnu Kaljuste (born 1953), conductor
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Mari Kalkun (born 1986), folk singer
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Paul Kostabi (born 1962), musician
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Maarja Kivi (born 1986), rock/metal musician
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Triinu Kivilaan (born 1989), model, pop/rock musician
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Eri Klas (1939–2016), conductor
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Kerli Kõiv ("Kerli", born 1987), musician, songwriter
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Cyrillus Kreek (1889–1962), composer
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Lenna Kuurmaa (born 1985), rock musician
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Heli Lääts (1932–2018), singer
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Käbi Laretei (1922–2014), pianist, composer, writer
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Artur Lemba (1885–1963), pianist, composer
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Ott Lepland (born 1987), singer, actor
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Ivo Linna (born 1949), singer, pop musician
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Uno Loop (1930–2021), singer, musician, athlete, actor, educator
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Mihkel Lüdig (1880–1958) composer, organist, choir conductor
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Ester Mägi (1922–2021), composer
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Tõnis Mägi (born 1948), singer, pop musician
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Alo Mattiisen (1961–1996), composer
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Maria Minerva (born 1988), experimental musician
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Getter Jaani (born 1993), singer, actress
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Sandra Nurmsalu (born 1988), singer
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Maarja Nuut (born 1986), singer and violinist
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Birgit Õigemeel (born 1988), singer
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Georg Ots (1920–1975), opera singer
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Tanel Padar (born 1980), pop musician
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Rene Pais ("Syn Cole", born 1988), DJ, record producer
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Arvo Pärt (born 1935), composer
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Annely Peebo (born 1971), opera singer
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Kristiina Poska (born 1978), conductor
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Jaan Rääts (1932–2020), composer
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Kalle Randalu (born 1955), pianist
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Rein Rannap (born 1953), composer, pianist
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Vardo Rumessen (born 1942), pianist, politician
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Mart Saar (1882–1963), composer
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Evelin Samuel (born 1975), pop musician
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Mart Sander (born 1967), singer, actor
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Urmas Sisask (born 1960), composer
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Katrin Siska (born 1983), rock musician
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Eduard Sõrmus (1878–1940), violinist
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Lepo Sumera (1950–2000), composer
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Eino Tamberg (1930–2010), composer
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Kalmer Tennosaar (1928–2004), singer, TV journalist
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Rudolf Tobias (1873–1918), composer
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Helen Tobias-Duesberg (1919–2010), composer
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Kärt Tomingas (born 1967), actress, singer-songwriter
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Koit Toome (born 1979), pop musician
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Veljo Tormis (1930–2017), composer
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Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), singer, composer, writer
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Eduard Tubin (1905–1982), composer
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Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 1959), composer
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Raimond Valgre (1913–1949), composer
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Anne Veski (born 1956), pop musician
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Asta Vihandi (1929–1993), opera singer, actress
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Vello Viisimaa (1928–1991), singer, actor
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Tommy Cash (rapper) (born 1991), rapper
Performing arts
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Argo Aadli (born 1980), actor
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Ott Aardam (born 1980), actor
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Tõnu Aav (1939–2019), actor
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Eino Baskin (1929–2015)
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Taavi Eelmaa (born 1971), actor
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Herta Elviste (1923–2015), actress
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Ants Eskola (1908–1989), actor
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Ita Ever (born 1931), actress
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Viiu Härm (born 1944), actress, poet
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Kersti Heinloo (born 1976), actress
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Evald Hermaküla (1941–2000), actor and director
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Tanel Ingi (born 1976), actor
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Jüri Järvet (1919–1995), actor
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Ülle Kaljuste (born 1957), actress
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Tõnu Kark (born 1947), actor
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Volli Käro (born 1940), actor
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Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel
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Kaljo Kiisk (1925–2007), actor, film director and politician
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Miliza Korjus (1909–1980), opera singer, film actress
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Hele Kõrve (born 1980), actress, singer
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Risto Kübar (born 1983), actor
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Tiiu Kuik (born 1987), model
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Betty Kuuskemaa (1879–1966), actress
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Lia Laats (1926–2004), actress
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Lauri Lagle (born 1981), actor, director, screenwriter
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Silvia Laidla (1927–2012), actress
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Anu Lamp (born 1958), actress and director
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Astrid Lepa (1924–2015), actress and director
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Tiit Lilleorg (born 1941), actor
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Raine Loo (1945–2020), actress
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Aksella Luts (1905–2005), actress, screenwriter
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Ain Lutsepp (born 1954), actor and politician
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Theodor Luts (1896–1980), director and cinematographer
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Ain Mäeots (born 1971), actor, director, producer
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Laine Mägi (born 1959), actress and choreographer
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Mait Malmsten (born 1972), actor
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Heino Mandri (1922–1990), actor
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Konstantin Märska (1896–1951), cinematographer
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Marko Matvere (born 1968), actor
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Laine Mesikäpp (1917–2012), actress, singer, folk song collector
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Mikk Mikiver (1937–2006), stage director, actor
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Ornella Muti (born 1955), film actress (Italy)
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Gerd Neggo (1891–1974), dancer, choreographer
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Ester Pajusoo (born 1934), actress
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Paul Pinna (1884–1949), actor, stage director
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Mirtel Pohla (born 1982), actress
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Salme Poopuu (1939–2017), actress, filmmaker
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Erik Norkroos (born 1969), cinematographer, producer, editor and director
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Kalju Orro (born 1952), actor
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Priit Pärn (born 1946), animated film maker, graphic artist
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Leida Rammo (1924–2020), actress
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Elsa Ratassepp (1893–1972), actress
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Tõnis Rätsep (born 1947), actor, singer, educator, poet, playwright and author
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Evi Rauer (1915–2004), actress
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Salme Reek (1907–1996), actress
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Enn Reitel (born 1950), film actor (UK)
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Jaan Rekkor (1958), actor
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Moonika Siimets (born 1980), film director
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Meeli Sööt (born 1937), actress
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Eero Spriit (born 1949), actor and producer
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Arno Suurorg (1903–1960), actor
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Mena Suvari (born 1979), actress (USA)
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Aino Talvi (1909–1992), actress
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Kärt Tomingas (born 1967), actress, singer
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Tanel Toom (born 1982), Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter
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Jaan Tooming (born 1946), actor, theatre and film director and writer
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Aarne Üksküla (1937–2017), actor
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Lembit Ulfsak (1947–2017), actor
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Olli Ungvere (1906–1991), actress and singer
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Katariina Unt (born 1971), actress
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Ivo Uukkivi (born 1965), actor and musician
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Jan Uuspõld (born 1973), actor, musician
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Viire Valdma (born 1960), actress
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Ragne Veensalu (born 1986), actress
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Kullar Viimne (born 1980), film director and cinematographer
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Evelin Võigemast (born 1980), actress, singer
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Priit Võigemast (born 1980), actor
Religion
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Herman (Aav) (1878–1961), head of
Finnish Orthodox Church
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Jaan Kiivit, Jr (1940–2005), archbishop
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Juhan Leinberg (1812–1885), founder of a religious sect (the Maltsvetians)
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Kuno Pajula (1924–2012), archbishop
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Andres Põder (born 1949), archbishop
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Alexey Ridiger (Patriarch Alexius II, 1929–2008), head of Orthodox Church (Russia)
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Arthur Võõbus (1909–1988), theologian, orientalist, church historian
Sport
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Paul Aron (Born 2004) racing driver,
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Ralf Aron Racing driver (born 1998),
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Moonika Aava (born 1979), javelin thrower
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Arvi Aavik (born 1969), wrestler
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Aleksander Aberg (1881–1920), wrestler
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Friedrich Amelung (1842–1909), chess player
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Maret Ani (born 1982), tennis player
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Ants Antson (1938–2015), speedskater, Olympic medalist
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Marko Asmer (born 1984), racing driver
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Lauri Aus (1970–2003), cyclist
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Aleksei Budõlin (born 1976), judoka, Olympic medalist
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Toomas Edur (born 1954), NHL hockey player
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Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), chess player
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Eduard Ellman-Eelma (1902–1943), football player
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August Englas (1925–2017), wrestler
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Gunnar Friedemann (1909–1943), chess player
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Jüri Jaanson (born 1965), rower, Olympic medalist
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Georg Hackenschmidt (1878–1968), wrestler
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Helger Hallik (born 1972), wrestler
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Kaido Höövelson ("Baruto Kaito"; born 1984), sumo wrestler
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Margus Hunt (born 1987), former discus thrower, former shot putter, American football player
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Elvy Kalep (1899–1989), aviator
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Kaia Kanepi (born 1985), tennis player
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Meelis Kanep (born 1983), chess grandmaster
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Gerd Kanter (born 1979), discus thrower, Olympic medalist
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Osvald Käpp (1905–1995), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Paul Keres (1916–1975), chess player
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Lionel Kieseritzky (1806–1853), chess player
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Jaan Kikkas (1892–1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Jaan Kirsipuu (born 1969), cyclist
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Martin Klein (1884–1947), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Aleksander Klumberg (1899–1958), decathlete, Olympic medalist
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Leo Komarov (born 1987), ice hockey player
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Anett Kontaveit (born 1995), tennis player
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Anton Koolmann (1899–1953), wrestler
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Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Albert Kusnets (1902–1942), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Marko Kristal (born 1973), football player
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Leho Laurine (1904–1998), chess player
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Tanel Leok (born 1985), motocross rider
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Siim Liivik (born 1988), ice hockey player
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Joel Lindpere (born 1981), footballer for New York Red Bulls and the Estonian National Team
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Heino Lipp (1922–2006), decathlete
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Jüri Lossmann (1891–1984), long distance runner, Olympic medalist
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Arnold Luhaäär (1905–1965), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler
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Epp Mäe (born 1992), wrestler
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Jaak Mae (born 1972), skier, Olympic medalist
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Markko Märtin (born 1975), rally driver
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Tarmo Mitt (born 1977), World Strong Man
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Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), basketball player
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Heiki Nabi (born 1985), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Iivo Nei (born 1931), chess player
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August Neo (1908–1982), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Alfred Neuland (1895–1966), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Erki Nool (born 1970), decathlete, Olympic medalist
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Mati Nuude (1941–2001), weightlifter and singer
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Tõnu Õim (born 1941), chess player
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Lembit Oll (1966–1999), chess player
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Andres Oper (born 1977), football player
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Kristjan Palusalu (1908–1987), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Indrek Pertelson (born 1971), judoka, Olympic medalist
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Mart Poom (born 1972), football player
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Eduard Pütsep (1898–1960), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Kristjan Rahnu (born 1979), decathlete
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Ilmar Raud (1913–1941), chess player
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Michael Roos (Mihkel Roos, born 1982),
American football player
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Salme Rootare (1913–1987), chess player
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Vidrik Rootare (c. 1900–1985), chess player
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Sven Salumaa (born 1966), tennis player
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Erika Salumäe (born 1962), cyclist, Olympic medalist
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Jane Salumäe (born 1968), marathon runner
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Ortvin Sarapu (1924–1999), chess player (New Zealand)
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Roman Steinberg (1900–1928), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Alfred Schmidt (1898–1972), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Paul Felix Schmidt (1916–1984), chess player
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Kristina Šmigun-Vähi (born 1977), skier, Olympic medalist
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Tiit Sokk (born 1964), basketball player (1988 Olympic gold medalist for USSR)
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Yuval Spungin (born 1987), Israeli footballer
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Nikolai Stepulov (1913–1968), boxer, Olympic medalist
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Toivo Suursoo (born 1975), ice hockey player
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Jaan Talts (born 1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist, athlete, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
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Aleksander Tammert (born 1973), discus thrower, Olympic medalist
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Ott Tänak (born 1987), rally driver
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Jüri Tarmak (born 1946), high jumper, Olympic medalist
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Kristin Tattar (born 1992), World Champion disc golfer
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Tõnu Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
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Toomas Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
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Johannes Türn (1898–1993), chess player
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Voldemar Väli (1903–1997), wrestler, Olympic medalist
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Andrus Värnik (born 1977), javelin thrower
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Andrus Veerpalu (born 1971), skier, Olympic medalist
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Siim-Sander Vene (born 1990), Estonian basketball player for
Hapoel Jerusalem of the
Israeli Premier League
Visual arts
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Priidu Aavik (1905–1991), painter
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Amandus Adamson (1855–1929), sculptor
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Adamson-Eric (Erich Adamson, 1902–1968), painter
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Ellinor Aiki (1893–1969), painter
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Arnold Akberg (1894–1984), painter
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Peeter Allik (1966–2019), painter, black and white artist
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Efraim Allsalu (1929–2006), painter
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Jüri Arrak (1936–2022), painter
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Alfred Hirv (1880–1918), painter
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Raivo Järvi (1954–2012), illustrator, politician
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Mati Karmin (born 1959), sculptor
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Elmar Kits (1913–1972), painter
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Johann Köler (1826–1899), painter
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Andres Koort (born 1969), painter and scenographer
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Mark Kostabi (Kalev Mark Kostabi, born 1960), painter (United States)
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Meeli Kõiva (born 1960), painter, installation and light artist, sculptor, cinematographer, producer and film director (Finland, United States)
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Ants Laikmaa (1866–1943), painter
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Leonhard Lapin (1947–2022), graphic, painter, sculptor, architect
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Ivo Lill (1953–2019), glass artist
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Olav Maran (born 1933), artist
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Marko Mäetamm (born 1965), painter
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Konrad Mägi (1878–1925), painter
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Kadri Mälk (born 1958), jewelry artist
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Lydia Mei (1896–1965), painter
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Natalie Mei (1900–1975), painter
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Juhan Muks (1899–1983), painter
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Evald Okas (1915–2011), painter
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Eduard Ole (1898–1995), painter
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Ludvig Oskar (1874–1951), painter
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Ülo Õun (1940–1988), sculptor
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Tiit Pääsuke (born 1941), painter
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Karl Pärsimägi (1902–1942), painter
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Kaljo Põllu (1934–2010), painter, graphic artist
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Kristjan Raud (1865–1943), graphic artist
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Paul Raud (1865–1930), painter
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Enn Roos (1908–1990), sculptor
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Endel Ruberg (1917–1989), artist, educator
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Richard Sagrits (1910–1968), painter
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Michel Sittow (1469–1525), painter
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Ülo Sooster (1924–1970), painter
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Anton Starkopf (1889–1966), sculptor
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Aleksander Tassa (1882–1955), artist and writer
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Jaan Toomik (born 1961), painter
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Nikolai Triik (1884–1940), painter
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Teodor Ussisoo (1878–1959), furniture designer
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Helge Uuetoa (1936–2008), painter
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Aleksander Uurits (1888–1918), painter, graphic artist
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Ado Vabbe (1892–1961), painter
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Kuno Veeber (1898–1929), painter
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Edmund S. Valtman (1914–2005), cartoonist (USA)
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Annes Varjun (1907–1986), ceramic artist
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Eduard Viiralt (Eduard Wiiralt, 1898–1954), graphic artist
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Kiino Villand (born 1969), photographer (USA)
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Ilon Wikland (born 1930), illustrator (Sweden)
Other
See also