List of Famous people born in Viljandi County, Estonia

Annely Peebo is a mezzo-soprano from Estonia.

Jüri Jaakson VR III/1 was an Estonian businessman and politician.

Sander Post is an Estonian football coach and former player who played as a centre back. He is the current manager of Meistriliiga club Tulevik.

Argo Arbeiter is an Estonian football manager and former Estonian international footballer. Currently he is the head coach of KTP.

Triinu Kivilaan is an Estonian vocalist and former model, best known as a former member of the popular girl group Vanilla Ninja. She had been modelling for several years when she replaced Maarja Kivi on bass in the group in 2004, having met the other members of the group a year earlier. A key factor, allegedly, in her being selected to join the group was the similarities between her and Kivi's appearance. Kivilaan was the youngest member of the group, and continued with her education despite Vanilla Ninja's busy schedule.

Oskar Loorits was an Estonian folklorist.

Hermann Eduard von Holst was a German-American historian.

Hans Kalm was an Estonian soldier who served in the armies of Russian Empire, Finland and Estonia.