List of Estonians
This is a list of notable Estonians
Architects
- Tõnu Altosaar
- Andres Alver
- Dmitri Bruns (born 1929)
- 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)
- Leonhard Lapin
- Elmar Lohk (1901-1963)
- Arnold Matteus (1897–1986)
- Margit Mutso
- Robert Natus (1890-1950)
- Ain Padrik
- Artur Perna
- Mart Port
- Uno Prii (1924-2000)
- Raivo Puusepp
- Irina Raud
- Paul Luukas
- Jacques Rosenbaum (1878-1943)
- Eugen Sacharias (1906-2002)
- Henno Sepmann
- Olev Siinmaa
- Anton Soans
- Elmar Tampõld
- Aleksandr Vladovsky
- Tarmo Õkva
Business and politics
- Hardo Aasmäe (born 1951), geographer, politician, encyclopedist
- Toomas Annus (born 1960), businessman
- Andrus Ansip (born 1956), politician
- Jaan Anvelt (1884-1937), politician
- Ado Birk (1883-1942), politician
- Ivi Eenmaa (born 1943), librarian and politician
- Kaarel Eenpalu (Karl Einbund, 1888-1942), politician
- Ene Ergma (born 1944), politician
- Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-1686), politician (Sweden)
- Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 1953), journalist, politician, president
- Ernst Jaakson (1905-1998), diplomat
- Steve Jurvetson (born 1967), businessman (USA)
- Siim Kallas (born 1948), politician
- Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel, actress, politician
- Tunne Kelam (born 1936), politician
- Tõnis Kint (1896-1991), politician
- August Koern (1900–1989), politician and diplomat
- Mart Laar (born 1960), politician, historian
- Rein Lang (born 1957), journalist, businessman, politician
- Robert Lepikson (1952-2006), businessman, politician
- Peeter Lepp (born 1943), politician
- Jürgen Ligi, (born 1959), politician
- Elmar Lipping (1906–1994), politician
- Endel Lippmaa (born 1930), physicist, politician
- Hans H. Luik (born 1961), journalist, businessman
- Aadu Luukas (1939-2006), businessman, politician
- Hjalmar Mäe (1901-1978), politician
- Linnart Mäll (born 1938) orientalist, politician
- Harry Männil (born 1920), businessman
- Heinrich Mark (1911-2004), politician
- Jaan Manitski (born 1942), businessman, politician
- Maret Maripuu (born 1974), politician
- Lennart Meri (1929-2006), writer, filmmaker, president
- Jüri Mõis (born 1956), businessman, politician
- Ülo Nugis (born 1944), politician, businessman
- 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 (born 1926), businessman (Australia)
- Juhan Parts (born 1966), politician
- Jüri Pihl (born 1954), politician
- Konstantin Päts (1874-1956), journalist, politician, former president
- Jaan Poska (1866-1920), diplomat, politician
- August Rei (1886-1963), politician, diplomat
- Villem Reiman (1861-1917), political activist
- Alfred Rosenberg (1893-1946), politician, ideologist (Germany)
- Arnold Rüütel (born 1928), agricultural manager, politician, president
- Edgar V. Saks (1910–1984), statesman, historian and author
- Edgar Savisaar (born 1950), politician
- Endel Siff (born 1957), businessman
- Johannes Sikkar (1897-1960), politician
- Jaanus Silla (born 1969), motion picture industry promoter
- Artur Sirk (1900-1937), officer, lawyer, politician
- Otto Strandman (1875-1941), politician
- Rein Taagepera (born 1933), political scientist, politician
- Olari Taal (born 1953), businessman, politician
- Jaak Tamm (1950-1999), politician
- Alexei Tammet-Romanov (–1977), impersonator Romanov claimant
- Andres Tarand (born 1940), politician
- Enn Tarto (born 1938), dissident, politician
- Otto Tief (1889-1976), military officer, politician
- Jaan Tõnisson (1868-1941?/unknown), journalist, politician
- Peeter Tulviste (born 1945), psychologist, politician
- Jüri Uluots (1890-1945), lawyer, politician
- Aleksander Warma (1890-1970), navy officer, politician
- Priit Vilba (born 1953), businessman, politician
- Jüri Vilms (1889-1918), lawyer, politician
- Toomas Vilosius (born 1951), physucuan, politician
- Ülo Vooglaid (born 1935), sociologist, politician
- Tiit Vähi (born 1947), businessman, politician
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 (ethnic German)
- Karl Ernst Claus (1796-1864), chemist (ethnic German)
- Georg Dehio (1850-1932), art historian (ethnic German)
- Jaan Einasto (born 1929), astrophysicist
- Johann Friedrich Eschscholtz (1793-1831), entomologist (ethnic German)
- Bengt Gottfried Forselius (1660?-1688), founder of public education
- Johannes Hint (1914-1985), physicist, inventor
- Carl Abraham Hunnius (1797-1851), medical doctor (ethnic German)
- Jakob Hurt (1839-1906), linguist, collector of folklore
- Edgar Kant (1902-1978), geographer
- Rainer Kattel (born 1974), innovation scholar, political philosopher
- Juri Kaude (born 1921), radiologist
- Paul Kogerman (1891-1951), chemist
- Wolfgang Köhler (1887-1967), psychologist (ethnic German)
- Ilmar Koppel (born 1940), chemist
- Nikolai Köstner (1889-1959), economist, politician
- Eerik Kumari (1912-1984), ornithologist
- Heinrich Lenz (1804-1865), physicist (ethnic German)
- Elmar Leppik (1898-1978), biologist
- Mihhail Lotman, semiotician (Jewish)
- Yuri Lotman (1922-1993), semiotician (Jewish)
- Sulev Mäeltsemees (born 1947), public administration scholar
- Friedrich Martens (1845-1909), diplomat, international lawyer (ethnic German)
- Viktor Masing (1925-2001), ecologist
- Harri Moora (1900-1968), archaeologist
- Ragnar Nurkse (1907-1959), economist
- Julia Nosov (born 1982), economist
- Pent Nurmekund (1905-1997), linguist
- Ernst Öpik (1893-1985), astronomer
- Karl Orviku (1903-1981), geologist
- Jaak Panksepp (born 1943), psychologist, ethologist, neuroscientist
- Erast Parmasto (born 1928), mycologist
- Georg Friedrich Parrot (1767-1852)
- Johann Friedrich Parrot (1791-1841), physician, explorer
- Johannes Piiper (1882-1973), zoologist
- Jaan Puhvel (born 1932), linguist
- Ludvig Puusepp (1875-1942), medical scientist, surgeon
- Gustav Ränk (1902–1998), ethnologist
- Anto Raukas (born 1935), geologist
- Georg Wilhelm Richmann (1711-1753), physicist
- Hillar M. Rootare (born 1928), chemist
- Mart Saarma (born 1949), molecular biologist
- Thomas Seebeck (1770-1831), physicist
- Otto Wilhelm von Struve (1819-1905), astronomer (ethnic German)
- Svante Pääbo (b. 1955), paleogeneticist (Sweden, Germany)
- Eduard von Toll (1858-1902?/unknown), geologist, arctic explorer
- Endel Tulving (born 1927), psychologist
- Jakob von Uexküll (1864-1944), biologist, semiotician (ethnic German)
- Voldemar Vaga (1899-1999), art historian
- Mihkel Veske (1843-1890), linguist, poet
- Gustav Vilbaste (1885-1967), botanist
- Edgar de Wahl (Edgar von Wahl, 1867-1948), teacher, creator of Interlingue
Literature and journalism
- Valmar Adams (1899-1993), poet, literary scholar
- Artur Adson (1889–1977), poet
- Artur Alliksaar (1923-1966), poet
- Betti Alver (1906-1989), poet
- Johannes Barbarus (1890-1946), poet
- Nikolai Baturin (born 1936), writer
- Vladimir Beekman (born 1929), poet, novelist, translator
- Eduard Bornhöhe (1862–1923), writer
- Contra, poet
- Ernst Enno (1875-1934), poet
- Friedrich Robert Faehlmann (1798-1850), writer, physician
- August Gailit (1891-1960), writer
- Ado Grenzstein (1849–1916), journalist
- Anna Haava (1864-1957), poetess
- Gert Helbemäe (1913–1974), writer
- Sass Henno (born 1982), writer
- Aadu Hint (1910-1989), 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
- Fred Jüssi (born 1935), journalist, champion of wildlife
- Ain Kaalep (born 1926), poet
- Bernard Kangro (1910–1994), poet, writer, journalist
- Kalju Kangur (1925–1989), poet
- Jaan Kaplinski (born 1941), writer, journalist, politician
- Doris Kareva (born 1958), poet
- Raimond Kaugver (1926–1992), writer
- Kaur Kender (born 1971), writer
- Enn Kippel (1901–1942), writer
- August Kitzberg (1855-1927), writer
- Albert Kivikas (1898–1978), writer
- Andrus Kivirähk (born 1970), writer
- Sven Kivisildnik (born 1963), writer, journalist
- Johann Koell ( ? -1540), ecclesiastic writer
- Lydia Koidula (Lydia Jannsen, 1843-1886), poetess
- Raimond Kolk (1924–1992), poet, writer
- Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803-1882), physician, writer, author of national epic
- Jaan Kross (born 1920), writer
- Friedrich Kuhlbars (1841–1924), writer
- Juhan Kunder (1852–1888), writer
- Toomas Kuter (born 1965), writer and singer
- Paul Kuusberg (1916-2003), writer
- Madis Kõiv (born 1929), writer, physicist
- Ilmar Külvet (1920-2002), writer, journalist, playwright, radio journalist
- Kalle Lasn (born 1942), founder of Adbusters magazine
- Kalju Lepik (1920–1999), poet
- Juhan Liiv (1864-1913), poet, writer
- Viivi Luik (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), poetess, playwright
- Mait Metsanurk (1879–1957), writer
- Felix Moor (1903-1955), radio journalist
- Mihkel Mutt (born 1953), writer, critic
- August Mälk (1900–1987), writer
- Aleksander Müller (born 1947), poet, musician
- Ellen Niit (born 1928), children's book author
- Tõnu Õnnepalu (aka Emil Tode, born 1962), writer
- Julius Oro (Julius Oengo; 1901-1941), poet
- Voldemar Panso (1920-1977)
- Valdo Pant (1928-1976), radio and TV journalist
- Jüri Parijõgi (1892-1941), writer
- Anti Pathique (Anti Nõmmsalu; born 1966), writer, musician, computer designer
- Juhan Peegel (born 1919), writer
- Aino Pervik (born 1932), children's book author
- Kristjan Jaak Peterson (1801-1822), poet
- Linnar Priimägi (born 1954)
- Lilli Promet (born 1922), writer
- Hans Pöögelmann (1875-1938), poet
- Kerttu Rakke (born 1971), writer
- Eno Raud (1928-1996), children's book author
- Mart Raud (1903–1980), writer
- Hugo Raudsepp (1883–1952), writer
- Karl Ristikivi (1912-1977), writer, poet
- Richard Roht (1891-1950), writer
- Jürgen Rooste, poet, journalist
- Aarne Ruben (1971), writer
- Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), poet, politician
- Hando Runnel (born 1938), poet
- Balthasar Russow (1536?-1600), chronicler
- Peeter Sauter (born 1962), writer
- Johannes Semper (1892-1970), writer, poet
- Juhan Smuul (1922-1971), writer, poet
- Heinrich Stahl (1600?-1657)
- Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet
- Karl Eduard Sööt (1862-1950), author, poet
- Heiti Talvik (1904-1947), poet
- Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878-1940), writer
- Tiia Toomet (born 1947), writer
- Mats Traat (born 1936), author, poet
- Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), writer, musician, film director
- Friedebert Tuglas (1886-1971), writer, critic, literary scholar
- Maniakkide Tänav (Agur Karukäpp; born 1976), writer, poet, musician
- Marie Under (1883-1980), poetess
- Mati Unt (1944-2005), writer, stage director
- Jaak Urmet, journalist, poet
- Peet Vallak (1893–1959), writer
- Edgar Valter (1929–2006), writer, artist
- Arvo Valton (born 1935), writer
- Priit Vesilind (born 1943), journalist, photographer, author (USA)
- Enn Vetemaa (born 1936), writer
- Bernhard Viiding (1932-2001), poet & publicist
- Juhan Viiding (1948-1995), poet, actor
- Paul Viiding, (1904-1962), poet
- Eduard Vilde (1865-1933), writer, journalist
- Heiki Vilep, writer
- Henrik Visnapuu (1890-1951), poet, journalist
- Gero von Wilpert (born 1933), writer
- Hella Wuolijoki (1886–1954), writer, politician (Finland)
Military and seafaring
- Avdy Andresson (1899-1990)
- 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 (born 1931), general, politician
- 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
- Gustav Jonson (1880–1942), general
- Hans Kaljurand (1917-1951), guerrilla commander
- August Kasekamp (1889–1942), general
- Hugo Kauler (1893–1942), general
- Johannes Kert (born 1959), general
- Otto von Kotzebue (1787-1846), geographer, navigator
- Adam Johann von Krusenstern (1770-1846), geographer, navigator
- Jaan Kruus (1884–1942), general
- Gustav Kunnos (1878–1926), general
- Julius Kuperjanov (1894-1919), officer
- Ants Kurvits (1887–1943), general
- Tarmo Kõuts (born 1953), admiral, politician
- Ants Laaneots (born 1948), general
- Johan Laidoner (1884-1953), general, politician
- Andres Larka (1879-1942), general, politician
- Dmitri Lebedev (1872–1935), general
- Hans Leesment (1873–1944), general
- Lembitu of Lehola (11??-1217), tribal elder, military commander
- Paul Lill, general, politician
- Andres Nuiamäe (1982-2004), first Estonian soldier Killed in action in Iraq
- Karl Parts (1886-1941), officer
- Johan Pitka (1872-1944?/unknown), admiral, politician
- Viktor Puskar (1889-1943), officer
- Ernst Põdder (1879-1932), general
- 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), officer
- August Sabbe (1909-1978), guerrilla
- Ivo Schenkenberg (1550?-1579), guerrilla commander
- Aleksander Silberg (1869–1926), general
- Jaan Soots (1880-1942), general
- Karl Toll (1777-1842), general
- August Traksmaa (1893-1942), general, historian
- Aleksander Tõnisson (1875-1941), general
- Juhan Tõrvand (1883–1942), general
- Jaan Usin, navy officer, commander of the Peipsi flotilla
- Kustas Utuste, officer, neopaganist
- Enn Uuetoa ("Kihnu Jõnn", 1848-1913), sailing ship captain, folktale hero
- Vesse (?-1344), tribal elder, military commander
- 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 1951), pianist, 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
- Kerli Kõiv (“Kerli”, born 1987), musician, song writer
- Miina Härma (1864-1941), composer, conductor
- Maarja-Liis Ilus (“Maarja”, born 1980), pop musician
- Johann Voldemar Jannsen (1819-1890), conductor, journalist
- Neeme Järvi (born 1937), conductor
- Paavo Järvi (born 1962), conductor
- Piret Järvis (born 1984), pop musician
- Raimo Kangro (1949-2001), composer
- Artur Kapp (1878-1952), composer
- Tõnu Kaljuste (born 1953), conductor
- Maarja Kivi (born 1986), pop musician
- Triinu Kivilaan (born 1989), model, pop musician
- Eri Klas (born 1939), conductor (Jewish)
- Cyrillus Kreek (1889-1962), composer
- Lenna Kuurmaa (born 1985), pop musician
- Paul Lepik (born 1968), pop musician, singer, songwriter
- Heli Lääts (born 1932), singer
- Käbi Laretei (born 1922), pianist, composer, writer
- Eero Liives (1892–1978), composer
- Ivo Linna (born 1949), singer, pop musician
- Tõnis Mägi (born 1948), singer, pop musician
- Alo Mattiisen (1961-1996), composer
- Elma Miller (born 1954), composer (Canada)
- Georg Ots (1920-1975), opera singer
- Tanel Padar (born 1980), pop musician
- Anti Pathique (born 1966), guitarist, writer
- Arvo Pärt (born 1935), composer
- Pearu Paulus, pop musician
- Annely Peebo (born 1971), opera singer
- Jaan Rääts (born 1932), 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, pop musician
- Mart Sander, (born 1967), singer, actor
- Siiri Sisask, singer, member of Riigikogu
- Urmas Sisask (born 1960), composer
- Katrin Siska (born 1983), pop musician
- Lepo Sumera (1950-2000), composer
- Eino Tamberg (born 1930), composer
- Kalmer Tennosaar (1928-2004), singer, TV journalist
- Rudolf Tobias (1873-1918), composer
- Veljo Tormis (born 1930), composer
- Tõnu Trubetsky (born 1963), singer, composer, writer
- Eduard Tubin (1905-1982), composer
- Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 1959), composer
- Raimond Valgre (1913-1949), composer
- Tuudur Vettik (1898-1982), composer, choir conductor
Performing arts
- Argo Aadli, actor (born 1980)
- Ott Aardam, actor (born 1980)
- Piret Aava, model (born 1980)
- Eino Baskin (born 1929), actor, comedian, stage director (Jewish)
- Thomas Edur (Toomas Edur, born 1969), ballet dancer
- Ants Eskola (1908-1989), actor
- Ita Ever (born 1931), actress
- Tiit Härm (born 1946), ballet dancer, choreographer
- Paul Lepik (born 1968), Actor, writer, pop musician
- Igor Vassine (born 19--), ballet dancer
- Artur Lill (born 1976), ballet dancer
- Rao Heidmets (born 1956), puppeteer, filmmaker
- Jüri Järvet (1919-1995), actor
- Tõnu Kark (born 1947), actor
- Miliza Korjus (1909-1980), opera singer, film actress
- Kaie Kõrb (born 1961), ballerina
- Tiiu Kuik (born 1987), model
- Tiiu Leek (born 1950), film actress (USA)
- Rein Maran (born 1931), film director
- Konstantin Märska (1896-1951), cinematographer
- Marko Matvere (born 1968), actor
- Mikk Mikiver (1937-2006), stage director, actor
- Mai Murdmaa (born 1938), ballerina, choreographer
- Ornella Muti (born 1955), film actress (Italy)
- Elmo Nüganen (born 1962), stage and film director, actor
- Agnes Oaks (Age Oks, born 1970), ballerina
- Birgit Õigemeel (born 1988), singer
- Voldemar Panso (1920-1977), stage director, actor
- Priit Pärn (born 1946), animated film maker, graphic artist
- Paul Pinna (1884–1949), actor
- Liina Reiman (1891-1961), actress
- Enn Reitel (born 1950), film actor (UK)
- Aarne Üksküla (born 1937), actor
- Aigi Vahing (born 1976), film actress
- Hanna-Liina Võsa (born 1981), actress, singer, dancer
- Yuco Lindenberg, ballet dancer, dance revolutionary in Brazil
Religion
- Anton Thor Helle (1683-1748), pastor, ecclesiastic writer, translator
- Jaan Kiivit, Jr (1940-2005), archbishop
- Juhan Leinberg (1812-1885), founder of a religious sect (the Maltsvetians)
- Kuno Pajula (born 1924), archbishop
- Andres Põder (born 1949), archbishop
- Alexey Ridiger (Patriarch Alexius II, born 1929), head of Orthodox Church (Russia)
Sport
- Moonika Aava (born 1979), javelin thrower
- Aleksander Aberg (1881-1920), wrestler
- Friedrich Amelung (1842-1909), chess player
- Maret Ani (born 1982), tennis player
- Olev Annus (born 1961), bodybuilder
- Ants Antson (born 1938), speedskater
- Marko Asmer (born 1984), race car skater
- Lauri Aus (1970-2003), cyclist
- Aleksei Budõlin (born 1976), judoka
- Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), chess player
- Gunnar Friedemann (1909-1943), chess player
- Jaan Jaago (1887-1949), wrestler
- Jüri Jaanson (born 1965), rower
- Georg Hackenschmidt (1878-1968), wrestler
- Kaido Höövelson aka Baruto Kaito (born 1984), sumo wrestler
- Kaia Kanepi (born 1985), tennis player
- Gerd Kanter (born 1979), discus thrower
- Paul Keres (1916-1975), chess player
- Lionel Kieseritzky (1806-1853), chess player
- Jaan Kirsipuu (born 1969), cyclist
- Elmar Kivistik (1905-1973), shooter
- Martin Klein (1884-1947), wrestler
- Johannes Kotkas (1915-1998), wrestler
- Marko Kristal (born 1973), football player
- Leho Laurine (1904-1998), chess player
- Heino Lipp, (born 1922) decathlete
- Arnold Luhaäär, (1905-1965), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
- Georg Lurich (1876-1920), wrestler
- Markko Märtin (born 1975), rally driver
- Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), basketball player
- Iivo Nei (born 1931), chess player
- August Neo (1908-1982), wrestler
- Erki Nool (born 1970), decathlete
- Tõnu Õim (born 1941), chess player
- Lembit Oll (1966-1999), chess player
- Andres Oper (born 1977), football player
- Karl Palatu (born 1982), football player
- Kristjan Palusalu (1908-1987), wrestler
- Mart Poom (born 1972), football player
- 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
- Erika Salumäe (born 1962), cyclist
- Jane Salumäe (born 1968), marathon runner
- Ortvin Sarapu (1924-1999), chess player
- Erkko Liiv (Born 1991), racedriver
- Paul Felix Schmidt (1916-1984), chess player
- Kristina Šmigun (born 1977), skier
- Tiit Sokk (born 1964), basketball player (1988 Olympic Gold Medalist for USSR)
- Toivo Suursoo (born 1975), ice hockey player
- Jaan Talts (born 1944), weight lifter
- Aleksander Tammert (born 1973), discus thrower
- Jüri Tarmak (born 1946), high jumper
- Tõnu Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman
- Toomas Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman
- Johannes Türn (1898-1993), chess player
- Voldemar Väli (1903-1997), wrestler, Olympic medalist
- Andrus Värnik (born 1977), javelin thrower
- Andrus Veerpalu (born 1971), skier
- Albert Volrat (1903-1978), football player, coach
Visual Arts
- Amandus Adamson (1855-1929), sculptor
- Adamson-Eric (Erich Adamson, 1902-1968), painter
- Peeter Allik (born 1966), painter, black and white artist
- Jüri Arrak (born 1936), painter
- Raivo Järvi (born 1954), illustrator, politician
- Virge Jõekalda (born 1963), graphic artist
- Mati Karmin (born 1959), sculptor
- Johann Köler (1826-1899), painter
- Jaan Koort (1883-1935), sculptor
- Mark Kostabi (Kalev Mark Kostabi, born 1960), painter (USA)
- Urve Küttner (born 1941), jewellery artist
- Ants Laikmaa (1866-1943), painter
- Leonhard Lapin
- Ivo Lill (born 1953), glass artist
- Marko Mäetamm (born 1965), painter
- Konrad Mägi (1878-1925), painter
- Kadri Mälk (born 1958), jewellery artist
- Lydia Mei (1896-1965), painter
- Juhan Muks (1899-1983), painter
- Navitrolla, naivistic painter
- Naima Neidre (born 1943), graphic artist
- Nerva (born 1972), graphic artist
- Evald Okas (born 1915), painter
- Eduard Ole (1898-1995), painter
- Ülo Õun (1940-1988), sculptor
- Tiit Pääsuke (born 1941), painter
- Enn Põldroos (born 1933), painter, politician
- Kaljo Põllu (born 1934), painter, graphic artist
- Anu Raud (born 1943), textile artist
- Kristjan Raud (1865-1943), graphic artist
- Günther Reindorff (1889-1974), graphic artist
- Enn Roos (1908-1990), sculptor
- Ferdi Sannamees (1895-1963), sculptor
- Ene-Liis Semper (born 1969), video artist, theatre designer
- Michel Sittow (1469-1525), painter
- Anton Starkopf (1889-1966), sculptor
- Nikolai Triik (1884-1940), painter
- Edmund S. Valtman (1914-2005), cartoonist (USA)
- Benjamin Vasserman (born 1949), graphic artist
- Eduard Viiralt (Eduard Wiiralt, 1898-1954), graphic artist
- Kiino Villand (born 1969), photographer (USA)
- Ilon Wikland (born 1930), illustrator (Sweden)
- Marje Üksine (born 1945), graphic artist