- Jaan Tallinn
Jaan Tallinn is an Estonian programmer participated in development of Skype and KaZaa. A coalition of entertainment companies has filed suit in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles against KaZaa, seeking to shut it down. The coalition says the service has become a "candy store of infringement," where millions of pirated copies of songs, writings, TV shows and motion pictures are available to anyone, free.
- 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.
- 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, …
- Edgar Savisaar
Edgar Savisaar (born May 31, 1950 in Harku Commune, Harju County), is an Estonian politician and the leader of the Centre Party. He served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1990-1992. He is former Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications. Currently he is the mayor of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia.
- Koit Toome
Koit Toome is one of the best and most popular young singers in Estonia. After nine years of classical piano studies at Tallinn Music School he went to Tallinn Music College to study jazz piano and pop singing in 1994. During his college years he was engaged with a successful pop duo Code One, witch had lots of hit singles in Estonian pop charts. In 1998 he released an album of duets with popular female singers in Estonia, which was followed by a concert tour.
- 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.
- 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, …
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mart Sander
Martin Laurent Sander (born August 10 1967 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian singer, actor, author, and television host. Sander began his musical education at the age of 7, studying violin at the Tallinn Music School, followed by terms at the State Choreography School, and the Estonian Music Academy where he majored in piano and musical conducting. Sander has also studied medieval history, English and German.
- 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.
- Maret Maripuu
Maret Maripuu (born 16 July 1974 in Tallinn) is the current Estonian Minister of Social Affairs.
- Tõnis Palts
Tõnis Palts is an Estonian politician and former mayor of Tallinn.
- Marko Matvere
Marko Matvere is an Estonian actor. He has worked at the Tallinn City Theatre since graduating from the Higher Theatre School of the Estonian Academy of Music in 1991.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, …
- Mailis Reps
Mailis Reps (born as Mailis Rand on 13 January, 1975 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian politician and a former Estonian Minister of Education and Research. She is a member of the Estonian Centre Party.
- Igor Gräzin
Igor Gräzin is an Estonian politician. He is currently serving as an MP in the Estonian Parliament and recently won another term in the Estonian parliamentary election, 2007. Gräzin is a member of the Estonian Reform Party which carried a sweeping victory in these elections. In addition to his political activities, Gräzin is a senior partner of the Tallinn based law firm "Bachman and Partners".
- Evelin Samuel
Evelin Samuel is an Estonian singer and actress. Born on May 13, 1975 she quickly found herself on stage. In late 1980s she joined the children's musical theatre Colombina where she had several lead roles, including performing at the Roskilde Rock Festival in Denmark in early 1990s. In 1993 Evelin Samuel ended up 4th at Kaks Takti Ette, a contest for young singers, organized by the Estonian Televisioon.
- 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.
- Georg Ots
Georg Ots (21 March 1920, Petrograd, current St. Petersburg, Russia – 5 September 1975, Tallinn, Estonia) was a distinguished Estonian opera singer. His father was the renowned tenor Karl Ots. Before studying singing with the Estonian baritone Aleksander Arder in Yaroslavl, where an Estonian cultural centre had been established, Ots was a young Navy Officer who had escaped a sinking ship and taken prisoner in Russia.
- Tarmo Kink
Tarmo Kink (born 6 October 1985 in Tallinn) is an Estonian footballer, who plays for FC Levadia Tallinn in the Estonian Meistriliiga, as well as for the Estonia national football team. He is an attacking left-footed winger or striker. Before Levadia, he also played for Narva Trans and for reserves of Russian Premier League club FC Spartak Moscow, appearing in the UEFA Cup as well as making two appearances in the league for the first team, …
- Jüri Mõis
Jüri Mõis is an Estonian politician and businessman, who was mayor of Tallinn between 1999 and 2001, and who was the Minister of Internal Affairs between March 25 and November 5 1999. He is one of the founders of Hansapank
- 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.
- Moonika Aava
Moonika Aava is an Estonian javelin thrower. She practices athletics with the Pärnu SK Altius club under the supervision of Toomas Merila, her trainer. She won the national championships in 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2002. Her personal best was 61.42 metres achieved on August 2, 2004, in her home country's capital Tallinn. This is the current Estonian record.
- Carmen Kass
Carmen Kass (born September 14, 1978 in Paide, Estonia) is an Estonian supermodel.
- 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, …
- 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, …
- 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.
- Jaan Poska
Jaan Poska VR III/1 (January 24 1866, Laiusevälja, Laiuse parish, Estonia - March 7 1920, Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian barrister and politician. In 1890, Poska graduated from the faculty of Law of Tartu University, after that he worked as barrister in Tallinn. Jaan Poska was major of Tallinn during 1913-1917. In that position he supported reforms, like reforming healthcare and founding two schools.
- Erika Salumäe
Erika Salumäe won the first Olympic gold medal for the restored Republic of Estonia. She was born in Pärnu. She trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn. Salumäe won Olympic gold medal in track cycling in Seoul in 1988, competing for the USSR team and in Barcelona in 1992, competing for Estonia. From 1981 to 1989, she won 10 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals in the World Championships.
- Ivi Eenmaa
Ivi Eenmaa is an Estonian politician. She was the head of the Estonian National Library from 1993 to 1997. After this, she entered politics, becoming a member of the now defunct Estonian Coalition Party. From 1997 to 1999, she was the mayor of Tallinn. Later, she joined the Estonian Reform Party and became the mayor of Võru in 2005. In 2007 she was elected to the Riigikogu and left this position.
- Andrei Stepanov
Andrei Stepanov (born 16th March 1979 in Tallinn) is an Estonian footballer, who plays in the Russian Premier League for FC Khimki and plays the position of centre-back. He joined the Moscow Oblast-based club before the 2007 season from relegated FC Torpedo Moscow. He is an Estonia national football team regular with over 60 caps to his name, and often plays alongside Raio Piiroja in the national side at the heart of defence.
- 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, …
- Ester Mägi
Ester Mägi is an Estonian and Soviet composer, widely regarded as the First Lady of Estonian Music. Much of her work consists of choral and chamber music, but her few symphonic pieces are also highly regarded. She trained initially under Mart Saar at the Tallinn Conservatory, then from 1951-54 at the Moscow Conservatory under Vissarion Shebalin. Amongst her best known works are her Piano Sonata (1949), Piano Trio in D minor (1950), Piano Concerto (1953), …
- Kristjan Raud
Kristjan Raud (properly: Kristian Raud; October 22 (Old Style: October 10), 1865 - May 19, 1943) was an Estonian painter and drawer. His parents were Jaan Raud and his wife Henriette Loviisa Raud. Kristian had a twin brother (Paulus; Paul Raud) who was born on October 23 and would become a painter as well. Raud was born in Kirikuküla, Viru-Jaagupi Parish and died in Tallinn.
- 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, …
- Raeapteek
The Raeapteek is in the center of Tallinn city, Estonia. Opposite the Town Hall, it is one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe, having been in business since early in the 15th century. It is also the oldest commercial enterprise and the oldest medical establishment in Tallinn. The first known image of the Town-Hall Pharmacy is an oil-painting by Oldekop, showing Tallinn's Town Hall Square in 1800. The first photos of the building date from 1889.