- Lennart Meri
Lennart Georg Meri (March 29, 1929 – March 14, 2006) was a writer, film director and politician who served as President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement.
- Mart Laar
Mart Laar (born April 22 1960 in Viljandi) is an Estonian statesman and historian. He was the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002. Laar was a member of the right-of-center Pro Patria Union, which in 2006 merged with the more technocratic Res Publica Party. In addition to being a politician, Laar has written several books on Estonian and Russian history. He was also a history teacher in Tallinn, …
- Urmas Paet
Urmas Paet (born April 20 1974) is an Estonian politician and currently the Foreign Minister of Estonia. He is a member of the Estonian Reform Party. Paet was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He graduated from the University of Tartu in 1996 with a BA in Political Science and continued his graduate studies there, however without ever obtaining the degree. He had been active in journalism during his studies, and continued in that career until 1999, …
- Michael Roos
Mihkel Roos (born October 5, 1982 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the NFL. He was selected with the ninth pick of the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft out of Eastern Washington University. This made him the first Division I-AA player to be drafted that season and the highest draft pick ever to come out of Eastern Washington University. Michael recently married his college girlfriend, Katherine Fossett, on July 9th, …
- Juhan Parts
Juhan Parts (born 27 August 1966 in Tallinn) is a former Prime Minister of Estonia, and former chairman of the Res Publica Party. Since April 5 2007 he is the Minister of Economy and Communication in Andrus Ansip's second government. Juhan Parts is a member of the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica party.
- Siim Kallas
Siim Kallas (born 2 October 1948 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician, currently serving as European Commissioner for Administrative Affairs, Audit and Anti-Fraud. He is also one of five vice-presidents of the 27-member Barroso Commission. Kallas has been Prime Minister of Estonia, Estonian Minister of Finance, Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, and member of the Riigikogu. Kallas is a member and former leader of the free-market liberal Estonian Reform Party.
- Jaan Kross
Jaan Kross (born 19 February 1920) is the most eminent contemporary Estonian writer.
- Carmen Kass
Carmen Kass (born September 14, 1978 in Paide, Estonia) is an Estonian supermodel.
- Alfred Rosenberg
"'"' (January 12, 1893 Reval (nowadays Tallinn) – October 16, 1946) was an early and intellectually influential member of the Nazi party, who later held several important posts in the Nazi government. He is considered the main author of key Nazi ideological creeds, including its racial theory, persecution of the Jews, "Lebensraum", abolition of the Treaty of Versailles, and opposition to "degenerate" modern art. He is also known for his rejection of Christianity.
- Tiiu Kuik
Tiiu Kuik ("tee-you qu-ick") (born March 16, 1987) is an Estonian supermodel. Born in Tallinn, Kuik has walked the runways for more than 40 designers, including Gucci, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton, among others. She is now representing CoverGirl cosmetics. At the age of 13, she was at a local food fair in Estonia when the owner of the "TopModel" agency discovered her. She was then sent to Japan for modeling work, and after that, to Italy.
- Mart Poom
Mart Poom is an Estonian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Watford, whom he joined on May 26, 2007 from Arsenal.
- Andres Tarand
Andres Tarand (born 11 January 1940 in Tallinn), is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Tarand also served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1994 to 1995. Born in Tallinn, Tarand graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in climatology in 1963. After receiving his first degree he continued his studies at Tartu receiving a second degree in geography in 1973.
- Neeme Järvi
Neeme Järvi (b. June 7, 1937) is an Estonian-born American conductor. Neeme Järvi was born in Tallinn and studied first there and then in Leningrad under Evgeny Mravinsky, among others. Early in his career, he held posts with the Estonian Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra, the Estonian State Symphony Orchestra and the Opera in Tallinn. In 1971 he won first prize in the International Conductors Competition at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
- Paul-Eerik Rummo
Paul-Eerik Rummo is an Estonian poet and politician and a former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs. He is a son of Estonian writer Paul Rummo. Paul-Eerik studied literature in Tartu University, which he graduated in 1965. Rummo has worked in Estonian theatres. Paul-Eerik Rummo is married to an actress and writer Viiu Härm.
- Paavo Järvi
Paavo Järvi is an American conductor. He was born in Tallinn, Estonia, to conductor Neeme Järvi and Liilia Järvi. His siblings, Kristjan Järvi and Maarika Järvi, are also musicians. Järvi was named music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra in January 2000, and assumed the post with the 2001-2002 season. In April 2007, the orchestra announced Järvi's contract with the CSO would be extended through 2011, …
- Andres Oper
Andres Oper (born November 7, 1977 in Tallinn) is an Estonian forward, who currently plays for Roda JC of Holland. He has also played for Torpedo Moscow, Aalborg BK and FC Flora Tallinn. Oper is Estonia's national football team's top scorer with 32 goals in 102 matches. Oper is one of the most talented Estonian players of the last decade. He was also tracked by Arsenal as a 20-year old. But no deal was ever reached.
- Jüri Ratas
Jüri Ratas is an Estonian politician, since 2 April, 2007 Vice-President of the Riigikogu. He was also the mayor of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, from 2005 to 2007. He is a member of the Estonian Centre Party and has faced several corruption charges, all of which he has been cleared of. He is married and has one child.
- Priit Pärn
Priit Pärn is an Estonian animated film director and graphic artist whose films have enjoyed success among critics as well as the public at various film festivals. Pärn's (who used to be working as a plant ecologist) career in animation began when he accepted Rein Raamat's proposal to make a design for "The Gothamites" (1974). After a brief apprenticeship in Joonisfilm, he directed his first film "Is the Earth Round?" in 1977.
- Martin Reim
Martin Reim (born May 14, 1971 in Tallinn) is a football midfielder, member of the Estonian national team. He is the most experienced footballer (in terms of international appearances) never to have played in a World Cup, having appeared in 150 international matches for Estonia. He also scored 14 international goals. On the club level, he has mostly played for FC Flora Tallinn in his homecountry, although he has had a spell with FC KooTeePee.
- Tõnis Lukas
Tõnis Lukas is an Estonian politician. He is co-chairman of the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica, member of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu), and former Minister of Education. After graduating from secondary school and spending another year in technical school in Tallinn, Tõnis Lukas went on to study history in University of Tartu. He graduated in 1987 and continued postgraduate studies from 1989 to 1992, receiving his Master degree in history 1997.
- Marek Lemsalu
Marek Lemsalu is an Estonian football defender. During his national team career he was capped 83 times and scored 3 goals. He debuted internationally in 1991 and played his last match in 2004. His club career has been spent in Tulevik Viljandi, FC Flora Tallinn, FSV Mainz 05, Strømsgodset, Start before he joined Bryne in 2002. He was a stalwart in the Bryne defense, rarely missing a game. In 2006 he joined the Estonian Meistriliiga team FC Levadia Tallinn.
- Siiri Oviir
Siiri Oviir (born November 3, 1947, Tallinn) is an Estonian politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Estonian Centre Party, part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
- Marko Asmer
Marko Asmer is a race car driver born in Tallinn, Estonia on 1984-07-30. He drove in British Formula Three in 2004, prior to that driving two races of the 2003 Formula Renault V6 Eurocup for the STRS team. He is currently driving in the Japanese and British Formula Three. It should be noted that Asmer was the first Estonian to drive a Formula One car when he first tested for the Williams F1 team in 2003. He is currently (14.
- Aarne Ruben
Aarne Ruben is an Estonian writer. He wrote some novels, mainly based on Estonian history in the 20th century, his most known being The Volta Works Whistles Mournfully, (2001) ("Volta annab kaeblikku vilet"), about Russian Revolution of 1905, Lenin and dadaist movement in Zürich. He was awarded the first prize of the novel competition 2000 organised by the Estonian Novel Foundation.
- Maarja Kivi
Maarja Kivi (born January 18, 1986 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian musician, and former member of the girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to Riina and Madis Kivi. She has a sister, Helen and two brothers, Vahur and Kristi. She started her career in the spotlight by competing in the 2002 Eurolaul, the Estonian competition to find an entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Later that year she became one of the original four members of Vanilla Ninja, …
- Lenna Kuurmaa
Lenna Kuurmaa (born September 26, 1985 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian musician, singer, songwriter, and a member of the girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to Rain and Anne Kuurmaa, she has one brother, Raido, who is 3 years older. Lenna has green eyes. She was attending the same secondary school with Maarja Kivi. Lenna's hobbies are music and sport. She loves to dance, and when she has free time she goes to the playing field.
- Katrin Siska
Katrin Siska (born December 10, 1983 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian musician and member of the Estonian girl group Vanilla Ninja. Born to a Russian mother Lena and an Estonian father Toomas Siska, Katrin has a younger sister Triin-Ketlin. Katrin has light-blue eyes and was a member of a choir and had played the piano for three years before the band was formed in 2002. Alongside her musical commitments, Siska is also a student at a vocational school in Tallinn, …
- Evelin Ilves
Evelin Ilves is the First Lady of Estonia, married to Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the President of Estonia.
- Jaan Ehlvest
Jaan Ehlvest (born 14 October 1962 at Tallinn in Estonia) is a chess player. He was made a Grandmaster in 1987 and was Estonian sportsman of the year in 1987 and 1989. On the April 2005 FIDE list, Ehlvest had an Elo rating of 2614, placing him just outside the world's top one hundred and making him Estonia's number one, but he has been ranked in the world top twenty. Ehlvest's tournament victories include the 1983 European Junior Championship, the 1994 New York Open, …
- Patriarch Alexius II
Patriarch Alexius II (February 23, 1929) is the 16th and current Patriarch of Moscow and the spiritual leader of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Ken-Marti Vaher
Ken-Marti Vaher (5 September 1974) is a leading member of the Estonian Res Publica Party, and the former Estonian Minister of Justice. Vaher, born in Tallinn in 1974, was educated at the University of Tartu, where he received a bachelors degree in law. A carrier politician and civil servant Vaher served as Director of the State Audit Office as well as a member of the Tallinn City Council, …
- Tõnu Trubetsky
Tõnu Trubetsky, also known as Tony Blackplait, is an Estonian New Romantic/punk rock musician, film and music video director, and anarchist.
- Marie Under
Marie Under was an Estonian poet.
- Ivo Lill
Ivo Lill (June 24, 1953 in Tallinn, Estonia) is a notable Estonian glass artist. Lill is a 1985 graduate of the Tallinn Art Academy and works almost exclusively in the medium of glass sculpting and design. He is a member of the Estonian Artists' Association, G.A.S. (The Glass Art Society, Seattle, USA), and the Centro Studio Vetro, of Murano-Venice, Italy.
- Kaia Kanepi
Kaia Kanepi (pronunciation: "KEYE-ah ka-NEP-I"; born June 10, 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian professional female tennis player. Her career-high was No. 45 on July 16, 2007. She is right-handed and play two-handed backhand. Her favourite surface is clay.
- Maarja-Liis Ilus
Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja (born December 24, 1980 in Tallinn, Estonia) is a pop musician who has achieved chart success in a number of countries across Europe and Asia. Ilus has also represented her native Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, and is often credited as being the first Estonian solo artist to achieve international chart success. Ilus' music career started at the age of four, …
- Marko Kristal
Marko Kristal (born June 2, 1973 in Tallinn) was a football midfielder with an outstanding career for the Estonian national team. Between 1992 and 2005 he was capped 143 times and scored 9 goals. On April 20 2005 he ended his international career with a substitution in a match against Norway. He has mostly played for FC Flora Tallinn in his homecountry, although he has had spells with IF Elfsborg and FC Lahti.
- Kristen Viikmäe
Kristen Viikmäe is an Estonian football striker. During his national team career he has been capped 103 times and scored 14 goals. He started his career with FC Flora Tallinn, and has since played for Tallinna Jalgpallikool, Tallinna Sadam, Vålerenga, Enköpings SK, Fredrikstad, Gefle IF and is now back with FC Flora.
- Jüri Allik
Jüri Allik and Vice President (1994-2001) of the Estonian Psychological Association. He is a Foreign Member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. In 1998, he received the Estonian National Science Award, Social Sciences category. Allik’s main contributions to international psychology lie mainly in two areas: visual perception and eye movement, and the comparative study of collectivism vs. individualism.
- René Eespere
René Eespere is an Estonian composer.