List of Famous people born in Pärnu, Estonia

Igor Prins is an Estonian football manager and former professional player.

Marko Lelov is an Estonian football manager and former professional player.

Raul Mälk is an Estonian diplomat and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He was also head of the Estonian delegation for border negotiations with Russia from 1992 to 2005. Up to 2007 he was Chairman of the Board of International Centre for Defence Studies in Estonia.

Mart Helme is an Estonian historian and politician who served as Minister of the Interior from 2019 until his resignation in late 2020. He was the long time chairman of the national conservative Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE) from 13 April 2013 to 4 July 2020 when he was succeeded by his son Martin Helme.

Gustav Fabergé was a Baltic German jeweller and father of Peter Carl Fabergé, maker of Fabergé eggs. He established his own business in Saint Petersburg, which his son inherited.

Marko Matvere is an Estonian actor and singer. He was the front actor of the Tallinn City Theatre, but was to go freelance in 2004.

Indrek Zelinski is an Estonian football coach and former professional player.

Andrus Veerpalu is a retired Estonian cross-country skier. He is Estonia's most successful Winter Olympian, having won the gold medal in men's 15 kilometre classical in 2002 and 2006, and silver in men's 50 kilometre classical in 2002.

Erika Salumäe is an Estonian track bicycle racer who won the first Olympic gold medal for Estonia after the country regained its independence in 1991. As of 2016, she remains as the only Estonian female medalist at the Summer Olympics after regaining their independence.