Famous People From Latvia
List of famous people from Latvia, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Latvia, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Latvia you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Latvia, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
A list made up of people like Harry Adaskin and VoldemÄrs Veiss.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Latvia?" or "Which celebrities were born in Latvia?" then this list is a great resource for you.Ranked by
Anatoly Solovyev
Age: 75- Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev (Russian: ŠŠ½Š°ŃŠ¾Š»ŠøŠ¹ ŠÆŠŗŠ¾Š²Š»ŠµŠ²ŠøŃ Š”Š¾Š»Š¾Š²ŃŃŠ²; alternate spelling "Solovyov") is a retired Russian and Soviet cosmonaut and pilot. Solovyev was born on January 16, 1948, in Riga,Ā ...more- Dec. at 66 (1903-1970)
- Birthplace: Europe, Latvia, Northern Europe, Daugavpils, Baltic states
Mark Rothko was an American painter of Russian Jewish descent. He is generally identified as an Abstract Expressionist. With Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning, he is one of the most famousĀ ...more - Age: 94
- Birthplace: Europe, Latvia, Northern Europe, Riga, Baltic states
Juris Hartmanis (born July 5, 1928) is a prominent computer scientist and computational theorist who, with Richard E. Stearns, received the 1993 ACM Turing Award "in recognition of their seminalĀ ...more - Age: 42
- Birthplace: Daugavpils, Latvia
Vitaly Vladasovich Grachev (Russian: ŠŠøŃŠ°Š»ŠøŠ¹ ŠŠ»Š°Š“Š°ŃŠ¾Š²ŠøŃ ŠŃŠ°ŃŃŠ²; born 19 February 1979), known professionally as Vitas (Russian: ŠŠøŃŠ°Ń, IPA: [ĖvŹ²itÉs]) is a Russian-language singer. He is known forĀ ...more - Dec. at 91 (1903-1994)
- Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
Yeshayahu Leibowitz (Hebrew: ×שע××× ××××××ׄā; 29 January 1903 ā 18 August 1994) was an Israeli Orthodox Jewish public intellectual and polymath. He was professor of biochemistry, organic chemistry,Ā ...more - Age: 62
- Birthplace: Dobele, Latvia
Alexei Leonidovich Kudrin (Russian: ŠŠ»ŠµŠŗŃŠµĢŠ¹ ŠŠµŠ¾Š½ŠøĢŠ“Š¾Š²ŠøŃ ŠŃĢŠ“ŃŠøŠ½, IPA: [ÉlŹ²ÉŖĖksŹ²ej lŹ²ÉŖÉĖnŹ²idÉvŹ²ÉŖtÉ ĖkudrŹ²ÉŖn]; born 12 October 1960) is a Russian liberal politician serving as the 4th and currentĀ ...more
