List of Estonians

This is a list of notable Estonians

Architects

*Tõnu Altosaar (born 1945) (Canada)
*Andres Alver (born 1953)
*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 (born 1922)
*Uno Prii (1924–2000)
*Raivo Puusepp
*Irina Raud
*Paul Luukas
*Jacques Rosenbaum (1878–1943)
*Eugen Sacharias (1906–2002)
*Henno Sepmann
*Olev Siinmaa (1881-1948)
*Anton Soans
*Elmar Tampõld (born 1920)
*Lembit Tork
*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
*Mihkel Klaassen (1880–1952), State judge
*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
*Linda Soomre (1918-1996), conservator
*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 (died 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 (c. 1660 – 1688), founder of public education
*Johannes Hint (1914–1985), physicist, inventor
*Karl Abraham Hunnius (1797–1851), medical doctor (ethnic German)
*Jakob Hurt (1839–1906), linguist, collector of folklore
*Gea Jürmann (born 1980), organic chemist, hiker
*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 theorist
*Friedrich Martens (1845–1909), diplomat, international lawyer
*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 (born 1955), paleogeneticist (Sweden, Germany)
*Eduard von Toll (1858–1902?/unknown), geologist, Arctic explorer
*Artur Tsobanjan (born 1982) physicist
*Endel Tulving (born 1927), psychologist
*Jakob von Uexküll (1864–1944), biologist, semiotician (ethnic German)
*Voldemar Vaga (1899–1999), art historian
*Lauri Vaska (born 1925), chemist (USA)
*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
*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 (died 1540), ecclesiastic writer
*Lydia Koidula (Lydia Jannsen, 1843–1886), poetess
*Madis Kõiv (born 1929), writer, physicist
*Raimond Kolk (1924–1992), poet, writer
*Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald (1803–1882), physician, writer, author of national epic
*Jaan Kross (1920-2007), writer
*Friedrich Kuhlbars (1841–1924), writer
*Juhan Kunder (1852–1888), writer
*Toomas Kuter (born 1965), writer and singer
*Paul Kuusberg (1916–2003), writer
*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
*Martin Lipp (1854-1923), poet
*Viivi Luik (born 1946), poet
*Oskar Luts (1887–1953), writer
*Iko Maran (1915–1999), writer
*Otto Wilhelm Masing (1763–1862), pastor, philologist, journalist
*Uku Masing (1909–1985), poet, theologian, ethnologist
*Lennart Meri (1929–2006), writer, politician
*Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), 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 (born 1971), writer
*Paul-Eerik Rummo (born 1942), poet, politician
*Hando Runnel (born 1938), poet
*Balthasar Russow (c. 1536 – 1600), chronicler
*Peeter Sauter (born 1962), writer
*Johannes Semper (1892–1970), writer, poet
*Juhan Smuul (1922–1971), writer, poet
*Heinrich Stahl (c. 1600 – 1657)
*Gustav Suits (1883–1956), poet
*Karl Eduard Sööt (1862–1950), author, poet
*Heiti Talvik (1904–1947), poet
*Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist
*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), politician
*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 (died 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 (born 1921), officer
*August Sabbe (1909–1978), guerrilla
*Ivo Schenkenberg (c. 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 (died 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
*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
*Eugen Kapp (1908-1996), 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)
*Kerli Kõiv ("Kerli", born 1987), musician, song writer
*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
*Artur Lemba (1885-1963), pianist, composer
*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)
*Birgit Õigemeel (born 1988), singer
*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
*Urmas Voolpriit (born 1976), composer, singer, songwriter, Radio and TV host

Performing arts

*Argo Aadli, actor (born 1980)
*Piret Aava, model (born 1980)
*Eino Baskin (born 1929), actor, comedian, stage director
*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
*Carmen Kass (born 1978), supermodel
*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
*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

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, Olympic medalist
*Marko Asmer (born 1984), racing driver
*Lauri Aus (1970–2003), cyclist
*Aleksei Budõlin (born 1976), judoka, Olympic medalist
*Jaan Ehlvest (born 1962), chess player
*Gunnar Friedemann (1909–1943), chess player
*Jaan Jaago (1887–1949), wrestler
*Jüri Jaanson (born 1965), rower, Olympic medalist
*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, Olympic medalist
*Paul Keres (1916–1975), chess player
*Lionel Kieseritzky (1806–1853), chess player
*Jaan Kikkas (1892–1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
*Jaan Kirsipuu (born 1969), cyclist
*Elmar Kivistik (1905–1973), shooter
*Martin Klein (1884–1947), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Aleksander Klumberg-Kolmpere (1899–1958), decathlete, Olympic medalist
*Johannes Kotkas (1915–1998), wrestler
*Albert Kusnets (1902-1942), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Osvald Käpp (1905-1995), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Marko Kristal (born 1973), football player
*Leho Laurine (1904–1998), chess player
*Heino Lipp (1922–2006), decathlete
*Jüri Lossmann (1891–1984), long distance runner, Olympic medalist
*Arnold Luhaäär (1905–1965), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
*Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler
*Jaak Mae (born 1972), skier, Olympic medalist
*Markko Märtin (born 1975), rally driver
*Tarmo Mitt (born 1977), World Strong Man
*Martin Müürsepp (born 1974), basketball player
*Iivo Nei (born 1931), chess player
*August Neo (1908–1982), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Alfred Neuland (1895–1966), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
*Erki Nool (born 1970), decathlete, Olympic medalist
*Tõnu Õim (born 1941), chess player
*Lembit Oll (1966–1999), chess player
*Andres Oper (born 1977), football player
*Kristjan Palusalu (1908–1987), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Indrek Pertelson (born 1971), judoka, Olympic medalist
*Mart Poom (born 1972), football player
*Eduard Pütsep (1898-1960), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Kristjan Rahnu (born 1979), decathlete, Olympic medalist
*Ilmar Raud (1913–1941), chess player
*Michael Roos (Mihkel Roos, born 1982), American football player
*Salme Rootare (1913–1987), chess player
*Vidrik Rootare (c. 1900–1985), chess player
*Erika Salumäe (born 1962), cyclist, Olympic medalist
*Jane Salumäe (born 1968), marathon runner
*Ortvin Sarapu (1924–1999), chess player (New Zealand)
*Roman Steinberg (1900-1928), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Alfred Schmidt (1898–1972), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
*Paul Felix Schmidt (1916–1984), chess player
*Kristina Šmigun (born 1977), skier, Olympic medalist
*Tiit Sokk (born 1964), basketball player (1988 Olympic Gold Medalist for USSR)
*Nikolai Stepulov (1913-1968), boxer, Olympic medalist
*Toivo Suursoo (born 1975), ice hockey player
*Jaan Talts (born 1944), weightlifter, Olympic medalist
*Harald Tammer (1899–1942), journalist, athlete, weightlifter, Olympic medalist
*Aleksander Tammert (born 1973), discus thrower, Olympic medalist
*Jüri Tarmak (born 1946), high jumper, Olympic medalist
*Tõnu Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
*Toomas Tõniste (born 1967), yachtsman, businessman, Olympic medalist
*Johannes Türn (1898–1993), chess player
*Voldemar Väli (1903–1997), wrestler, Olympic medalist
*Andrus Värnik (born 1977), javelin thrower
*Andrus Veerpalu (born 1971), skier, Olympic medalist
*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)
*Meeli Kõiva (born 1960), glass artist
*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