List of Estonians
Famous Estonians include:
- Kalevipoeg, mythological hero
- Julius Aamisepp, plant breeder
- Johannes Aavik, linguist
- Amandus Adamson, sculptor
- Artur Alliksaar, poet
- Betti Alver, poet
- Ants Antson, Olympian champion
- Paul Ariste, linguist
- Jüri Arrak, painter
- Maimu Berg, writer and politician
- Kaarel Eenpalu, politician
- Jaan Einasto, astronomer
- Heino Eller, composer
- Gustav Ernesaks, composer and conductor
- Ants Eskola, actor
- Ita Ever, actress
- August Gailit, writer
- Miina Härma, composer
- Johannes Hint, inventor
- Carl Abraham Hunnius, doctor
- Jakob Hurt, collector of folklore
- Ernst Jaakson, diplomat
- Jüri Järvet, actor
- Neeme Järvi, conductor
- Fred Jüssi, journalist
- Jaan Kaplinski, writer
- Tõnu Kaljuste, conductor
- Siim Kallas, politician
- Edgar Kant, geographer
- Carmen Kass, supermodel
- Tunne Kelam, politician
- Paul Keres, chess player
- August Kitzberg, writer
- Paul Kogerman, oil-shale chemist
- Jaan Koort, sculptor
- Johannes Kotkas, Olympian champion
- Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, author of the national epic
- Jaan Kross, novelist
- Eerik Kumari, ornitologist
- Julius Kuperjanov, war hero
- Mart Laar, politician
- Johan Laidoner, general
- Ants Laikmaa, painter
- Lembitu, ancient leader of Estonians' fight for freedom
- Juhan Liiv, poet
- Heino Lipp, athlete
- Endel Lippmaa, physicist and politician
- Viivi Luik, writer
- Georg Lurich, athlete
- Oskar Luts, writer
- Uku Masing, poet and theologian
- Lennart Meri, writer film-maker, diplomat and politician
- Jakob Mihkelson, businessman and cultural figure
- Juhan Parts, politician
- Arvo Pärt, composer
- Kalle Randalu, pianist
- Evar Saar, place-name specialist and Võro language activist
- Otto Strandman, politician
- Anton Hansen Tammsaare, novelist
- Erkki-Sven Tüür, composer
- Eduard Vilde, novelist
