TheFamousPeople

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

Sergei EisensteinSergei Eisenstein
22 January 1898, Russian
Film Director

Misha CirkunovMisha Cirkunov
27 February 1987, Latvian
Mixed Martial Artist

Philippe HalsmanPhilippe Halsman
02 May 1906, American
Photographer

Wilhelm OstwaldWilhelm Ostwald
02 September 1853, German
Chemist
Laila FreivaldsLaila Freivalds
22 June 1942, Swedish
Swedish Politician

Cynthia LynnCynthia Lynn
02 April 1936, Latvian, American
Actress

Elmārs ZemgalisElmārs Zemgalis
09 September 1923, Latvian
Chess player, Non-fiction writer
Aron NimzowitschAron Nimzowitsch
07 November 1886, Danish, Latvian, Russian
Danish-Russian chess master

Alexei ShirovAlexei Shirov
04 July 1972, Latvian
Chess player
Natasha ShneiderNatasha Shneider
22 May 1956, American
Actor, Musician, Pianist

Gil KaneGil Kane
06 April 1926, Latvian, American
Artist

Mischa MaiskyMischa Maisky
10 January 1948, Latvian
Cellist

Ernests GulbisErnests Gulbis
30 August 1988, Latvian
Tennis player

Mariss JansonsMariss Jansons
14 January 1943, Latvian
Conductor
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
Anatoly SolovyovAnatoly Solovyov
16 January 1948, Latvian
Cosmonaut

Vera MukhinaVera Mukhina
01 July 1889, Latvian, Russian
Sculptor
Martins DukursMartins Dukurs
31 March 1984, Latvian
Skeleton Racer

Arkady RaikinArkady Raikin
24 October 1911, Latvian, Russian
Comedian

Ernst von BergmannErnst von Bergmann
16 December 1836, German, Latvian
Surgeon
Guntis UlmanisGuntis Ulmanis
1939 AD, Latvian
Politician, President

Morris HillquitMorris Hillquit
01 August 1869, Latvian, American
Lawyer
Barbara von KrüdenerBarbara von Krüdener
22 November 1764, German
Mystic

Ivars GodmanisIvars Godmanis
27 November 1951, Latvian
Former Prime Minister of Latvia

Māris LiepaMāris Liepa
27 July 1936, Russian
Dancer
Juris HartmanisJuris Hartmanis
05 July 1928, Latvian, American
Computer scientist

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Walter ZappWalter Zapp
04 September 1905, Swiss, German
Inventor
Aigars KalvītisAigars Kalvītis
27 June 1966, Latvian
Chairman of the Management Board of the Latvijas

Georg August SchweinfurthGeorg August Schweinfurth
29 December 1836, German, Latvian
Botanist

Mārtiņš LaksaMārtiņš Laksa
26 June 1990, Latvian
Basketball player

Mārtiņš KarsumsMārtiņš Karsums
26 February 1986, Latvian
Ice hockey player
Ludmilla ChiriaeffLudmilla Chiriaeff
10 January 1924, Canadian
Dancer
Lya MaraLya Mara
01 August 1897, Latvian, Russian
Actress

Vīts RimkusVīts Rimkus
21 June 1973, Latvian
Association football player

Victor JansonVictor Janson
25 September 1884, German
Actor

Artūrs KuldaArtūrs Kulda
25 July 1988, Latvian
Ice hockey player
Jānis SpruktsJānis Sprukts
31 January 1982, Latvian
Ice hockey player

Boris SchapiroBoris Schapiro
22 August 1909, British
Bridge player

Līga DekmeijereLīga Dekmeijere
21 May 1983, Latvian
Tennis player

Wolfgang OstwaldWolfgang Ostwald
27 May 1883, German
Chemist

Ainārs KovalsAinārs Kovals
21 November 1981, Latvian
javelin thrower
Jānis LidmanisJānis Lidmanis
1910 AD, Latvian
association football player, basketball player