List of Famous people born in Latvia

Karl Wilhelm Ritter von Kupffer was a Baltic German anatomist who discovered stellate macrophage cells that bear his name.

Anšlavs Eglītis was a Latvian writer, journalist and painter who became a war refugee in 1944. He had prolific career as a novelist, and his later work often examined aspects of exile life.

Kristīne Šefere is a Latvian female badminton player. She is the most successful Latvian badminton player, winning 66 Latvian champion titles, including 53 individual titles and 13 team titles.

Dainis Ozols is a former professional cyclist from Latvia. In the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the 194 km road race, finishing in 4:32:24, 3 seconds behind Erik Dekker of the Netherlands and 4 seconds behind the winner Fabio Casartelli of Italy.

Krists Neilands is a Latvian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Israel Start-Up Nation.

Margarita Miķelsone is a Latvian badminton player. She has won ten National Championships titles, once in the singles and mixed doubles events, and eight in the women's doubles event.

Georg August Schweinfurth was a Baltic German botanist and ethnologist who explored East Central Africa.