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 1 
Mikhail Tal
(Soviet-Latvian Chess Player Who Became the Youngest World Chess Champion at the age of 23)
Mikhail Tal
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 9, 1936
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riga
Died: June 28, 1992

Mikhail Tal was a Soviet Latvian chess player. Widely regarded as one of the best attacking players and a creative genius, Tal was renowned for his unpredictability and improvisation. He was also known as the magician from Riga for his daring, combinatorial playing style. Since 2006, the Mikhail Tal Memorial has been annually held in Moscow to honor Tal's memory.

 2 
Kristaps Porzingis
(Latvian Professional Basketball Player)
Kristaps Porzingis
13
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 2, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Liepāja

Kristaps Porzingis is a Latvian basketball player who currently plays professional basketball at the National Basketball Association (NBA) where he represents the Dallas Mavericks. Standing at 7’3, Porziņģis is one of the tallest players active in the NBA. Also an important player for his Latvian national team, Kristaps Porzingis won the Latvian Rising Star of the Year award in 2015.

 3 
Elīna Garanča
(Soprano)
Elīna Garanča
7
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 16, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Riga
 4 
Martins Licis
(Latvian-American Strongman)
Martins Licis
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 28, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 5 
Ksenia Solo
(Actress)
Ksenia Solo
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: October 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Latvian SSR
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 6 
Jeļena Ostapenko
(Latvian Professional Tennis Player)
Jeļena Ostapenko
11
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 8, 1997
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 7 
Mariss Jansons
(Conductor)
Mariss Jansons
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: January 14, 1943
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga
Died: November 30, 2019
 8 
Cynthia Lynn
(Actress)
Cynthia Lynn
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: April 2, 1936
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga
Died: March 10, 2014
 9 
Elya Baskin
(Actor)
Elya Baskin
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: August 11, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 10 
Rodions Kurucs
(Basketball player)
Rodions Kurucs
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 5, 1998
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cēsis
Height: 6'9" (206 cm)
 11 
Dāvis Bertāns
(Basketball player)
Dāvis Bertāns
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 12, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Valmiera
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 12 
Ernests Gulbis
(Latvian Professional Tennis Player)
Ernests Gulbis
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 30, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 13 
Anastasija Sevastova
(Latvian Professional Tennis Player)
Anastasija Sevastova
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 13, 1990
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Liepāja
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 14 
Mairis Briedis
(Boxer)
Mairis Briedis
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 15 
Artūrs Irbe
(Latvian Professional Ice Hockey Coach and Former Goaltender)
Artūrs Irbe
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 2, 1967
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 16 
Andris Biedriņš
(Basketball player)
Andris Biedriņš
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 2, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
 17 
Gidon Kremer
(Violinist)
Gidon Kremer
1
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 27, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Riga
 18 
Deniss Vasiļjevs
(Figure skater)
Deniss Vasiļjevs
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: August 9, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Daugavpils
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 19 
Aminata Savadogo
(Singer)
Aminata Savadogo
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga
 20 
Zemgus Girgensons
(Latvian Professional Ice Hockey Centre)
Zemgus Girgensons
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 5, 1994
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 21 
Uljana Semjonova
(Basketball player)
Uljana Semjonova
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 9, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zarasai
Height: 7'0" (213 cm)
 22 
Jānis Timma
(Basketball player)
Jānis Timma
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Krāslava
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 23 
Laima Vaikule
(Actress)
Laima Vaikule
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 31, 1954
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cēsis
 24 
Tania Russof
(Latvian Pornographic Film Actor)
Tania Russof
7
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: July 6, 1974
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 25 
Gil Kane
(Artist)
Gil Kane
1
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Birthdate: April 6, 1926
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga
Died: January 31, 2000
 26 
Ernst Johann von Biron
(Duke)
Ernst Johann von Biron
0
Listed In: Historical Personalities
Birthdate: November 23, 1690
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kalnciems
Died: December 28, 1772
 27 
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
(Politician)
Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Riga
 28 
Anžejs Pasečņiks
(Basketball player)
Anžejs Pasečņiks
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 20, 1995
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 7'2" (218 cm)
 29 
Māris Verpakovskis
(Latvian Retired Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Māris Verpakovskis
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 15, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Liepāja
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 30 
Elmārs Zemgalis
(Latvian-American Chess Master and Mathematics Professor at Highline College)
Elmārs Zemgalis
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 9, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Riga
Died: December 8, 2014
 31 
Jānis Strēlnieks
(Basketball player)
Jānis Strēlnieks
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Talsi
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 32 
Dairis Bertāns
(Basketball player)
Dairis Bertāns
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 9, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Valmiera
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 33 
Martins Dukurs
(Latvian Skeleton Racer)
Martins Dukurs
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 31, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 34 
Kārlis Ulmanis
(4th President of Latvia)
Kārlis Ulmanis
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 4, 1877
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Bērze
Died: September 20, 1942
 35 
Agata Muceniece
(Actress)
Agata Muceniece
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Birthdate: March 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 36 
Maria Skobtsova
(Poet)
Maria Skobtsova
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 20, 1891
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Riga
Died: March 31, 1945
 37 
Renārs Kaupers
(Singer)
Renārs Kaupers
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 1, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Jelgava
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 38 
Konstantin Gluhov
(Latvian Heavyweight Kickboxer and Mixed Martial Artist)
Konstantin Gluhov
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 17, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 39 
Rolands Šmits
(Basketball player)
Rolands Šmits
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 25, 1995
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Valmiera
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 40 
Samanta Tīna
(Singer)
Samanta Tīna
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 31, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Tukums
 41 
Peter Greste
(Australian Journalist, Academic and Writer)
Peter Greste
0
Listed In: Media Personalities
Birthdate: December 1, 1965
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sydney
 42 
Artūrs Kurucs
(Basketball player)
Artūrs Kurucs
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 19, 2000
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Cēsis
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 43 
Justs Sirmais
(Singer)
Justs Sirmais
1
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ķekava
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 44 
Alexei Shirov
(Latvian and Spanish Chess Player)
Alexei Shirov
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga
 45 
Jānis Porziņģis
(Basketball player)
Jānis Porziņģis
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 13, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Liepāja
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 46 
Juris Hartmanis
(Computer scientist)
Juris Hartmanis
0
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 5, 1928
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga
 47 
Kristine Opolais
(Singer)
Kristine Opolais
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 12, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rēzekne
 48 
Anatoly Solovyov
(Cosmonaut)
Anatoly Solovyov
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: January 16, 1948
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Riga
 49 
Arkadij Naiditsch
(Azerbaijani Chess Player)
Arkadij Naiditsch
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Riga
 50 
Ginta Lapina
(Model)
Ginta Lapina
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: June 30, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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