Riga, Latvia
1. Jana Brike (1980)
Painter
Painter and visual artist who is known for her figure paintings in oil on canvas. She has also delved into drawing, animation, mixed media sculpture, and installation work. She shares...
2. Oleg Artemyev (1970)
Astronaut
Astronaut who has served as a Russian Cosmonaut for the Russian Federal Space Agency. He was part of Expedition 55/56 that left in March 2018.
3. Margarita Samsonova (1993)
Blogger
Travel blogger who shares her wanderlust with the world on her popular site MargVenture, where she documents her adventures to Tanzania, the Dolomites, the Alps and many other locations.
4. Martins Licis (1990)
Weight Lifter
Professional strong man who won the 2019 World's Strongest Man competition. He would subsequently finish as the runner-up in that year's Arnold Strongman Classic.
5. Viktorija Semjonova (1987)
Illustrator
Illustrator who is famous for her AndSmile online brand. She has gained massive popularity for her gouache painting with her illustrations often showcased on her andsmilestudio Instagram account.
6. Edward Vilderman (1986)
YouTube Star
Internet sensation known for his YouTube channel SuperEd86 where he creates comedy videos "that aren't funny."
7. Ksenia Senn (1994)
TikTok Star
TikTok content creator and personality who rose to fame by sharing trending dance videos on her kseniasenn account. She has gone on to garner more than 1.4 million fans on the platform.
8. Arvis Reiks (1992)
Rapper
Latvian rapper who is best known for having released the singles "West Coast #MAMBADAY," "Vēlos," and "#ParLatviju." Several of his songs have received over 1 million plays on his eponymous...
9. Adelina Zhabina (2001)
TikTok Star
Latvian content creator and social media celebrity who became best known for her @zhaabina TikTok account. Her lip-syncing, comedy and dance clips helped her acquire 50,000 fans on the app.
10. Baiba Klints (1988)
Choreographer
International dancer and choreographer who became known as a teacher at the prestigious Urban Dance Camp. She performed with the Mos Wanted Crew at the 2014 World of Dance and...
11. Igor Korotchenko (1970)
Journalist
Print journalist and military liaison who is known for having been the editor-in-chief of the publication National Defense. He also served as the director of the Center for Analysis of the...
12. Maija Armaneva (1983)
Blogger
Social media influencer and fashion blogger who runs a self-titled fashion and beauty blog. She worked as a personal stylist from 2003 to 2015 before focusing on her blog full...
