List of Famous people born in Latvia

Paul Rohrbach was a Baltic German writer, concerned with "world politics." He was born at Irgen manor, Raņķi parish, Skrunda Municipality, in the Courland Governorate. Between 1887 and 1896 he attended the universities of Dorpat, Berlin, and Strasbourg.

Eduard Kazimirovich Tisse was a Soviet cinematographer.

Jānis Jurkāns is a Latvian politician, one of the leaders of the Latvian Popular Front, who served as foreign minister (1990–1992).

Alfrēds Bruno Jānis Kalniņš was a Latvian composer, organist, pedagogue, music critic and conductor; the founder of national Latvian opera. Kalniņš is primarily remembered for his national opera Baņuta (1920).

Aleksejs Saramotins is a Latvian professional road cyclist, who last rode for UCI Continental team Interpro Cycling Academy. He has won the Latvian National Road Race Championships on seven occasions and has represented his country at the Summer Olympic Games and the UCI Road World Championships.

Georg Friedrich Karl Heinrich Bidder was a Baltic German physiologist and anatomist from what was then the Governorate of Livonia in the Russian Empire.

Mārtiņš Freimanis was a Latvian musician, singer, songwriter, actor, and TV personality.