List of Famous people born in Tartu County, Estonia

Kati-Kreet Marran is an Estonian badminton player. She competed at the 2019 European Games, reaching the quarter finals in the women's doubles partnered with Helina Rüütel.

Sven Mikser is an Estonian politician.

Hans Dragendorff was a Baltic German scholar who introduced the first classification system for the type of Ancient Roman pottery known as Samian ware or Terra sigillata, in 1896, using type numbers. His scheme was based on the varying forms the vessels took and although it has since been augmented and refined by others, it is still common to refer to 'Dragendorff type 37' bowls for example.

Urmas Kruuse is an Estonian politician who has been the Minister of Rural Affairs since 2021. From 2014 to 2015, he was the Minister of Health and Labour. He is member of the Estonian Reform Party.

Ain Matvere was an Estonian badminton player.

Heino Eller was an Estonian composer and composition teacher.

Johann Friedrich Gustav von Eschscholtz was a Baltic German physician, naturalist, and entomologist. He was one of the earliest scientific explorers of the Pacific region, making significant collections of flora and fauna in Alaska, California, and Hawaii.