Who are some famous people in Estonia and why?

Answer 1

Carmen Kass is a world-famous model

Paul Keres was an international chess grandmaster, believed to be one of the best chess players in 20th century

Martin Müürsepp, the first and only Estonian to play in the NBA

Toomas Edur, the first and only Estonian to play in the NHL

Michael (Mihkel) Roos, the first and only Estonian to play in the NFL

Arvo Pärt is a composer, who is frequently said to be "Mozart of our time"

Ahti Heinla, Jaan Tallinn and Priit Kasesalu developed Skype's software and the three were also the creators of peer-to-peer file sharing software Kazaa

Markko Märtin was a WRC rally driver

Jaak Mae, Andrus Veerpalu and Kristina Šmigun are the most famous cross-country skiers from Estonia, Kaija Parve was the most successful female biathlete in 20th century

Ernest Hemingway has said that "One can meet an Estonian sailor in every port in the world"

Anton Hansen Tammsaare and Jaan Kross are the novelists, latter is a multiple nomineé for the Nobel Literature prize

Mena Suvari's father is of Estonian heritage, Johann Urb is also Estonian

Jaan Kirsipuu and Rein Taaramäe are Estonian cyclists, who have won many Tour de France and Vuelta a Espańa stages, respectively. Erika Salumäe is Olympic champion (2x), like Aavo Pikkuus

Ernst Öpik was a noted astronomer and astrophysicist, his son Lembit Öpik has been a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom

Karl Ernst von Baer is "the father of embryology"

and many more..