Riga has produced a number of well-known ballet dancers, chess players, mixed martial artists, chemists, political leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Riga includes Mikhail Baryshnikov, Mikhail Tal, Misha Cirkunov, Wilhelm Ostwald, Laila Freivalds, and many others.

Famous People Born In Riga

Mikhail BaryshnikovMikhail Baryshnikov
27 January 1948, American
Ballet Dancer
Mikhail TalMikhail Tal
09 November 1936, Latvian
Chess Player

Misha CirkunovMisha Cirkunov
27 February 1987, Latvian
Mixed Martial Artist

Wilhelm OstwaldWilhelm Ostwald
02 September 1853, German
Chemist

Philippe HalsmanPhilippe Halsman
02 May 1906, American
Photographer

Laila FreivaldsLaila Freivalds
22 June 1942, Swedish
Swedish Politician
Sergei EisensteinSergei Eisenstein
22 January 1898, Russian
Film director

Isaiah BerlinIsaiah Berlin
06 June 1909, Latvian, British
Philosopher, Historian, University teacher,

Natasha ShneiderNatasha Shneider
22 May 1956, American
Actor, Musician, Pianist

Ernests GulbisErnests Gulbis
30 August 1988, Latvian
Tennis player
Mischa MaiskyMischa Maisky
10 January 1948, Latvian
Cellist

Aron NimzowitschAron Nimzowitsch
07 November 1886, Danish, Latvian, Russian
Danish-Russian chess master
Valdis DombrovskisValdis Dombrovskis
05 August 1971, Latvian
Prime Minister

Vaira Vīķe-FreibergaVaira Vīķe-Freiberga
01 December 1937, Latvian
President

Zemgus GirgensonsZemgus Girgensons
05 January 1994, Latvian
Ice hockey player
Artūrs IrbeArtūrs Irbe
02 February 1967, Latvian
Ice hockey player

Alexei ShirovAlexei Shirov
04 July 1972, Latvian
Chess player
Vera MukhinaVera Mukhina
01 July 1889, Latvian, Russian
Sculptor

Guntis UlmanisGuntis Ulmanis
1939 AD, Latvian
Politician, President

Elmārs ZemgalisElmārs Zemgalis
09 September 1923, Latvian
Chess player, Non-fiction writer
Ivars GodmanisIvars Godmanis
27 November 1951, Latvian
Former Prime Minister of Latvia

Aigars KalvītisAigars Kalvītis
27 June 1966, Latvian
Chairman of the Management Board of the Latvijas
Mārtiņš KarsumsMārtiņš Karsums
26 February 1986, Latvian
Ice hockey player

Artūrs KuldaArtūrs Kulda
25 July 1988, Latvian
Ice hockey player

Vīts RimkusVīts Rimkus
21 June 1973, Latvian
Association football player

Līga DekmeijereLīga Dekmeijere
21 May 1983, Latvian
Tennis player
Jānis SpruktsJānis Sprukts
31 January 1982, Latvian
Ice hockey player
Ainārs KovalsAinārs Kovals
21 November 1981, Latvian
javelin thrower

Mārtiņš LaksaMārtiņš Laksa
26 June 1990, Latvian
Basketball player

Jānis LidmanisJānis Lidmanis
1910 AD, Latvian
association football player, basketball player