1. Morris Halle (1923)

Latvian-american Linguist

Latvian-American linguist and professor emeritus of linguistics at MIT.

2. Janis Porzingis (1982)

Basketball Player

Latvian professional basketball player who is best known for playing the position of small forward. He is known for playing for a variety of club teams but is best known...

3. Konstantin Konstantinovs (1978)

Weight Lifter

Latvian competitor who is best known for his work in the sport of powerlifting. He won the 2002 WPC Junior World Powerlifting Championships and the 2003 GPC World Powerlifting Championships...

4. Kristaps Porziņģis (1995)

Basketball Player

Latvian forward who was drafted fourth overall by the New York Knicks in 2015. He was selected to his first NBA All-Star Game in 2018. 

5. Mareks Mejeris (1991)

Basketball Player

Mareks Mejeris is a Latvian professional basketball player who plays the Small forward and Power forward position. He's currently playing for the Spanish club Ford Burgos in LEB Oro on...

6. Jānis Vanags (1958)

Latvian Lutheran Archbishop

Jānis Vanags is the Archbishop of Riga in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia. Vanags is seen as a conservative on theological or moral issues and opposed women's ordination. He...

7. Ainars Baštiks (1958)

Latvian Politician

Ainars Baštiks is a Latvian politician and a baptist priest. He is a member of the LPP/LC party.

8. Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz (1876)

Russian Chess Player

Karl Wilhelm Rosenkrantz was a Russian and Soviet chess master. Rosenkrantz was born in Libava then in the Courland Governorate of the Russian Empire.

9. Vija Rožlapa (1942)

Chess Player

Vija Rožlapa is a Latvian chess master who won the Latvian Chess Championship for women four times.

10. Raphael Falk (Unknow)

Russian Chess Player

Raphael Alexandrovich Falk was a Russian chess master. He took 12th at Moscow 1899 shared 1st with Goncharov in Moscow City Chess Championship in 1901 and tied for 5-7th at...

11. Anastasija Sevastova (1990)

Tennis Player

Anastasija Sevastova is a retired Latvian tennis player. On January 31 2011 she achieved her career-high WTA singles ranking of No. 36. On August 31 2009 she claimed her highest...

12. Jeļena Jakovļeva (1974)

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13. Toms Hartmanis (1987)

Latvian Ice Hockey Player

Toms Hartmanis is a Latvian ice hockey Right Winger who has signed to play with the Fife Flyers for the remainder of the 2011/2012 Elite Ice Hockey League season.

14. Teodors Eniņš (1934)

Latvian Politician

Teodors Eniņš — was a Latvian doctor former mayor of Liepāja and former Minister of Welfare of Latvia. Awarded with the Order of the Three Stars of the III rate....

15. Aigars Prūsis (1976)

Latvian Politician

Aigars Prūsis was the leader of Latvia's National Power Union a far-right nationalist political party in 2003—2006. He runs latvians. lv - an Internet portal for far-right Latvian nationalist groups.

16. Uldis Sesks (1962)

Latvian Rally Driver And Busines

Uldis Sesks — a mayor of Liepāja Latvia businessman and former racer. He is also the Chairman of Board in Liepaja Special Economic Zone Authority Chairman of Board in Liepājas...

17. Jānis Lagzdiņš (1952)

Latvian Politician

Jānis Lagzdiņš is a Latvian politician. He is a Deputy of the Saeima and a member of the People's Party.

18. Kristers Freibergs (1992)

Latvian Ice Hockey Player

Kristers Freibergs is a Latvian professional ice hockey defenceman. He is currently playing for HK Riga of the Russian Minor Hockey League. Freibergs made his European Elite debut with HK...

19. Rolands Bulders (1965)

Footballer

Rolands Bulders is a retired Latvian international football striker. He obtained a total number of 33 caps for the Latvia national football team scoring three goals. His last club was...

20. Aldis Intlers (1965)

Latvian Bobsledder

Aldis Intlers was a Latvian-born Soviet bobsledder who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1989 FIBT World...

21. Miķelis Valters (1874)

Latvian Politician

Miķelis Valters was a prominent Latvian politician diplomat writer and editor. With Ernests Rolavs Valters is considered to be one of the first to demand self-determination for the Latvians...

22. Romāns Miloslavskis (1983)

Swimmer

Romāns Miloslavskis is a swimmer from Latvia. He has participated in 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Miloslavskis was 35th in 100 m freestyle at Athens Olympics and achieved...

23. Valērijs Agešins (1972)

Latvian Politician

Valērijs Agešins is a Latvian politician and lawyer. He is a member of the Harmony Centre party and a deputy of the Saeima elected to represent the Kurzeme electoral district....

24. Genādijs Soloņicins (1980)

Footballer

Genādijs Soloņicins is a football midfielder from Latvia currently playing for Liepājas Metalurgs in Latvia.

25. Kristaps Grebis (1980)

Latvian Footballer

Kristaps Grebis is a Latvian footballer currently playing for FC Jūrmala in the Latvian Higher League.

26. Viktors Dobrecovs (1977)

Footballer

Viktors Dobrecovs is a former Latvian football striker. Currently he is the assistant manager for the Latvian Higher League club Liepājas Metalurgs.

27. Poļina Jeļizarova (1989)

Latvian Steeplechase Runner

Poļina Jeļizarova is a Latvian track and field athlete that competes in 3000 m steeplechase 3000 m. She was born in Liepāja Latvia. Jeļizarova has qualified for 2012 Summer Olympics....

28. Sabīne Niedola (1991)

Latvian Female Basketball Player

Sabīne Niedola is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Sedis Bàsquet and the Latvian national team. She previously played for BK Liepājas Metalurgs and Nantes Rezé. Niedola contributed...

29. Antons Jemeļins (1984)

Footballer

Antons Jemeļins is a Latvian football defender who is currently playing for the Moldovan National Division club FC Tiraspol and Latvia national football team.

30. Deniss Ivanovs (1984)

Footballer

Deniss Ivanovs is a Latvian football defender who plays for FC Botoșani in the Liga I and Latvia national football team.

31. Leonas Bistras (1890)

Lithuanian Politician

Leonas Bistras was a Lithuanian politician journalist translator philosopher and professor. He had studied medicine also. Bistras was elected to the 2nd Lithuanian Seimas representing the Lithuanian Christian Democratic Party....

32. Jacob Klein (chemist) (Unknow)

British Chemist

Professor Jacob Klein former holder of the Herman Mark Chair of Polymer Physics in the Materials and Interfaces Department at the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot Israel and Dr Lee's Professor...

33. Mareks Jurevičus (1985)

Latvian Basketball Player

Mareks Jurevičus is a professional basketball player who plays the Shooting guard Small forward position. He's currently playing for the France ProA club Elan Chalon. ES Chalon-Sur-Saône added to their...

34. Andris Jēkabsons (Unknow)

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35. Iveta Pole (1981)

Latvian Actor

Iveta Pole is a Latvian theatre and film actress born in Liepāja. She is affiliated with Jaunais Rīgas teātris led by Alvis Hermanis and has played parts in theatre shows...