Tallinn has produced a number of well-known war criminals, actors, models, political leaders, tennis players and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Tallinn includes Alfred Rosenberg, Johann Urb, Carmen Kass, Lennart Meri, Kaia Kanepi, and many others.

Famous People Born In Tallinn

Alfred RosenbergAlfred Rosenberg
12 January 1893, German
Nazi Party Ideologue, Author
Johann UrbJohann Urb
24 January 1977, Estonian
Actor

Carmen KassCarmen Kass
14 September 1978, Estonian
Model

Lennart MeriLennart Meri
29 March 1929, Estonian
Writer

Mart PoomMart Poom
03 February 1972, Estonian
Football player

Patriarch Alexy II of MoscowPatriarch Alexy II of Moscow
23 February 1929, Estonian, Russian
Patriarch of Moscow and all Rus
Kaia KanepiKaia Kanepi
10 June 1985, Estonian
Tennis player

Otto von KotzebueOtto von Kotzebue
30 December 1787, German, Estonian, Russian
Navigator

Thomas Johann SeebeckThomas Johann Seebeck
29 March 1770, German
physicist
Siim KallasSiim Kallas
02 October 1948, Estonian
Politician

Gerd KanterGerd Kanter
06 May 1979, Estonian
Estonian olympic athlete
Gerd KanterGerd Kanter
06 May 1979, Estonian
Estonian olympic athlete

Alexander von BenckendorffAlexander von Benckendorff
04 July 1781, Russian
General

Jacob Pontusson, count de la GardieJacob Pontusson, count de la Gardie
20 June 1583, Estonian
Swedish statesman

Magnus Gabriel, count de la GardieMagnus Gabriel, count de la Gardie
15 October 1622, Estonian
Swedish statesman