List of Estonian Americans
This is a list of notable Estonian-Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Estonian American or must have references showing they are Estonian American and are notable.
Arts and literature
- Alar Kivilo — member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, cinematographer
- Lisa Kivirist — author
- Kristjan Järvi — symphony conductor
- Neeme Järvi — symphony conductor. Moved to the US in 1981
- Paavo Järvi — current Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
- Tõnu Kalam — pianist and symphony conductor
- Mark Kostabi — artist
- Paul Kostabi — artist, music producer
- Louis Kahn — architect, designer of the Salk Institute, Kimbell Art Museum, and others
- Ilse Lehiste — linguist and author
- Alexander Nelke — artist
- Dennis Nurkse — poet
- Raymond Pettibon — artist, designer of the iconic Black Flag (band) bars
- Bill Rebane — film director
- Ene Riisna — television producer
- Jerry Saltz — art critic
- Helen Tobias-Duesberg — composer
- Priit Vesilind — author, photojournalist
- Kiino Villand — photographer
- Arthur Võõbus — theologian, orientalist and church historian
Science
- Nicole Aunapu Mann — astronaut and test pilot
- August Komendant — Professor of Architecture at University of Pennsylvania, Structural Engineer for Louis Kahn
- Pearn P. Niiler — oceanographer
- Jaak Panksepp — neuroscientist and psychobiologist
- Hillar Rootare — physical chemist
- Rein Taagepera — Research Professor, Political science, University of California, Irvine; Professor Emeritus, University of Tartu, Estonia
- Riho Terras — mathematician
- Alar Toomre, Jüri Toomre — astronomers and mathematicians
- Karen Uhlenbeck — mathematician and founder of geometric analysis
- Lauri Vaska — chemist
Entertainment
- Erika Eleniak — Playboy Playmate and actress
- Greg Ginn — guitarist of Black Flag
- Miliza Korjus — coloratura soprano opera singer
- Karolyn Nelke — stage actress
- Mena Suvari — actress
- Ivan Triesault — actor
- Johann Urb — actor and former model
Sports
- Jaan Ehlvest — chess player
- Margus Hunt — football player
- Chris Jogis — badminton player
- David Laid — fitness influencer
- Ingrid Neel — tennis player
- Michael Roos — football player
- Sven Salumaa — tennis player
- Warren Cummings Smith — alpine skier
- Ralph Tamm — football player
- Katie Vesterstein — alpine skier
Business
- Lachlan Murdoch — CEO of FOX Corporation
- Elisabeth Murdoch — businesswoman
- James Murdoch — businessman
- Steve Jurvetson — Draper Fisher Jurvetson businessman
Politics
- Michael Josselson — secretary general for the Congress for Cultural Freedom
- Jaan Laaman — leftist extremist
- Samuel H. Shapiro — governor of Illinois.
- Edmund S. Valtman — political cartoonist
- Melissa F. Wells — diplomat
Military
- Aleksander Einseln — former Commander-in-chief of the Estonian army
- Tiiu Kera — retired United States Air Force major general
- Edward Masso — retired United States Navy Rear Admiral and ambassador to Estonia