84 Notable Alumni of Tallinn University [Sorted List]

Urmas Ott

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1955-2008 (aged 53)
Occupations: television presenterjournalist
Biography: Urmas Ott was an Estonian television and radio journalist, and famous talk show host in Soviet Union, Estonia and Russia.

Taavi Veskimägi

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1974-.. (age 50)
Occupations: business executivepolitician
Biography: Taavi Veskimägi is a former Estonian state official and politician and the managing director of the Estonian electric power transmission system operator Elering.

Ants Antson

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1938-2015 (aged 77)
Occupations: speed skater
Biography: Ants Antson was an Estonian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.

Hanno Pevkur

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1977-.. (age 47)
Occupations: lawyerjuristpoliticiansports official
Biography: Hanno Pevkur is an Estonian politician who is currently the Minister of Defence. He is the former chairman of the Estonian Reform Party.

Aarne Üksküla

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1937-2017 (aged 80)
Enrolled in Tallinn University: Studied in 1956-1957
Occupations: stage actoruniversity teacherfilm actoractordrama teacher
Biography: Aarne Üksküla was an Estonian actor and theatre instructor.

Keit Pentus-Rosimannus

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1976-.. (age 48)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Keit Pentus-Rosimannus is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas between 26 January 2021 and 19 October 2022. She is also the vice-chairwoman of the biggest parliament party Reform Party and former chairwoman of its parliamentary faction.

Marju Länik

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1957-.. (age 67)
Occupations: singer
Biography: Marju Länik is an Estonian singer.

Madis Milling

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1970-2022 (aged 52)
Enrolled in Tallinn University: Studied in 1993
Occupations: politicianradio personalityactorfilm actor
Biography: Madis Milling was an Estonian actor, comedian, television and radio presenter, volunteer rescue worker, and politician. He was a member of the Estonian Defence League since 1990, in 2011 he was ranked as a lieutenant.

Markus Villig

Years: 1993-.. (age 31)
Occupations: businessperson
Biography: Markus Villig is an Estonian billionaire entrepreneur and founder and CEO of global mobility company Bolt Technology OÜ.

Uno Loop

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1930-2021 (aged 91)
Occupations: singermusic teacher
Biography: Uno Loop was an Estonian singer, musician, athlete, actor, and educator. Loop's career as a musician and singer began in the early 1950s. He performed with various ensembles and as a popular soloist beginning in the 1960s. In his youth, he trained as a boxer, and became the 1947–48 light-middleweight two-time Estonian Junior Champion. Later, he trained as a triathlete. Between the late 1950s and the early 1990s, he taught music, voice and guitar. Loop also worked as an actor, and appeared in several films beginning in the 1960s and in several roles in Estonian television series.

Evelin Samuel

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1975-.. (age 49)
Occupations: singeractorwriter
Biography: Evelin Samuel is an Estonian singer, songwriter, musical theater performer, author of children's books and participant in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Henn Põlluaas

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Henn Põlluaas is an Estonian politician and the President of the Riigikogu since April 2019 to March 2021. He was also the mayor of Saue from 2012 until 2015 when he was elected to the parliament. He has been the vice-chairman of the Conservative People's Party since 2017. In June 2021, Põlluaas was announced as the Conservative People's Party candidate in the 2021 Estonian presidential election.

Toomas Leius

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1941-.. (age 83)
Occupations: tennis player
Biography: Toomas Leius is a former tennis player from Estonia who competed for the Soviet Union.

Jaak Aab

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Jaak Aab is an Estonian politician of the Centre Party who has served as Minister of Education and Research and three times as the Minister of Public Administration from 2017 to 2018, from 2019 to 2020 and from 2011 to 2022 and as the Minister of Social Affairs (Estonia) from 2005 to 2007.

Sven Lõhmus

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1972-.. (age 52)
Occupations: songwritercomposerrecord producersinger
Biography: Sven Lõhmus is an Estonian pop-composer and lyricist. He is a producer at Moonwalk Studios, a music company featuring Estonian artists.

Birgit Sarrap

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1988-.. (age 36)
Occupations: singeractorrecording artist
Biography: Birgit Sarrap, also known mononymously as Birgit, is an Estonian singer. She rose to prominence in 2007 after winning the first season of Eesti otsib superstaari, the Estonian version of Idol. Her debut self-titled studio album was later released in 2008. Birgit has gone on to release four other studio albums in her career.

Jaan Rannap

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1931-2023 (aged 92)
Occupations: journalistchildren's writerwriterathletics competitor
Biography: Jaan Rannap was an Estonian children's writer and track-and-field athlete.

Jaan Tätte

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1964-.. (age 60)
Occupations: writersongwritertelevision actoractorpoet
Biography: Jaan Tätte is an Estonian playwright, poet, actor, and singer.

Toomas Tõniste

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1967-.. (age 57)
Occupations: politicianskipper
Biography: Toomas Tõniste is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance.

Marko Reikop

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1969-.. (age 55)
Occupations: television presenterjournalist
Biography: Marko Reikop is an Estonian TV host.

Leo Kunnas

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1967-.. (age 57)
Occupations: writerpoliticianmilitary personnelmilitary officerscience fiction writer
Biography: Leo Kunnas is an Estonian former military officer and a science fiction writer.

Lauri Läänemets

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1983-.. (age 41)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Lauri Läänemets is an Estonian politician. He is currently Minister of Interior Affairs and was a member of XIV Riigikogu.

Anu Välba

Years: 1974-.. (age 50)
Occupations: journalist
Biography: Anu Välba is an Estonian TV and radio host.

Tanel Toom

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1982-.. (age 42)
Occupations: screenwriterfilm director
Biography: Tanel Toom is an Estonian director and screenwriter.

Maarja Kangro

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1973-.. (age 51)
Occupations: writerprose writerlibrettistpoettranslator
Biography: Maarja Kangro is an Estonian poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer and librettist.

Heidy Purga

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1975-.. (age 49)
Occupations: television presenterpoliticianminister of culture
Biography: Heidy Purga is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.

Elo Viiding

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1974-.. (age 50)
Occupations: translatorwriterpoet
Biography: Elo Viiding is an Estonian poet and prose writer.

Kaia Iva

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1964-2023 (aged 59)
Occupations: politicianteacher
Biography: Kaia Iva was an Estonian Pro Patria and Res Publica Union politician. She was Minister of Social Protection of Estonia from 23 November 2016. She served as the mayor of Türi from 2002 until 2005. She served as member of Riigikogu from 2007 to 2015.

Kristen Michal

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1975-.. (age 49)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Kristen Michal is an Estonian politician. A member of the Estonian Reform Party, he was the minister of economic affairs and infrastructure in Taavi Rõivas' cabinet between 9 April 2015 and 22 November 2016. Previously, Michal served as the minister of justice from 2011 to 2012.

Riina Solman

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1972-.. (age 52)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Riina Solman is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Population Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas from 29 April 2019 to 26 January 2021. The office of Minister of Population Affairs was removed in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.

Signe Riisalo

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1968-.. (age 56)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Signe Riisalo is an Estonian politician. As of 26 January 2021, she serves as Minister of Social Protection in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She is affiliated with the Reform Party.

Carmen Mikiver

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1964-.. (age 60)
Occupations: actorstage actor
Biography: Carmen Mikiver is an Estonian actress.

Siret Kotka-Repinski

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1986-.. (age 38)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Siret Kotka is an Estonian politician and a member of Riigikogu. She represents the Lääne-Virumaa constituency as a member of the Estonian Centre Party.

Jaak Urmet

Born in: Japan
Years: 1979-.. (age 45)
Occupations: children's writerwriterpoet
Biography: Jaak Urmet is an Estonian writer.

Maiken Schmidt

Years: 1985-.. (age 39)
Occupations: actorstage actor
Biography: Maiken Pius is an Estonian actress.

Madis Kallas

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1981-.. (age 43)
Occupations: athletics competitorpolitician
Biography: Madis Kallas is an Estonian decathlete and politician, Minister of the Environment of Estonia. From 2017 to 2020 and again from 2021 to 2022 he was the mayor of Saaremaa Municipality.

Rainer Sarnet

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1969-.. (age 55)
Occupations: caricaturistwriterdirectorfilm directorscreenwriter
Biography: Rainer Sarnet is an Estonian film director whose work started in animation. He then worked in advertising and publishing. His works include November.

Mihhail Stalnuhhin

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1961-.. (age 63)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Mihhail Stalnuhhin, russified as Mikhail Anatolyevich Stalnukhin is an Estonian politician, representing the Estonian Centre Party from 1996 to 2022. He is a member of the Riigikogu, representing Ida-Virumaa. He was also the chairman of the Narva City Council in 2003–2011 and the chairman of the Riigikogu state budget control committee in 2017–2019.

Kadri Hinrikus

Years: 1970-.. (age 54)
Occupations: writerjournalist
Biography: Kadri Hinrikus is an Estonian children's writer and journalist.

Egon Nuter

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1955-.. (age 69)
Occupations: actor
Biography: Egon Nuter is an Estonian actor.

Erki Savisaar

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1978-.. (age 46)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Erki Savisaar is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of the XIII and XIV Riigikogu.

Rainer Vakra

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1981-.. (age 43)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Rainer Vakra is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of XII and XIII Riigikogu.

Enn Eesmaa

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1946-.. (age 78)
Occupations: politicianjournalist
Biography: Enn Eesmaa is an Estonian politician and former journalist. He is a member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2003 he has belonged to the Estonian Centre Party.

Svetlana Tširkova-Lozovaja

Born in: Russia
Years: 1945-.. (age 79)
Occupations: coachfencer
Biography: Svetlana Tširkova is a former Soviet fencer, two-time Olympic champion in foil team competitions and fencing coach in Estonia.

Lauri Nebel

Years: 1948-.. (age 76)
Occupations: television actormusicianfilm actoractor
Biography: Lauri Nebel is an Estonian actor, singer and magician.

Jaanus Karilaid

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1977-.. (age 47)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Jaanus Karilaid is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XIII, XIV Riigikogu and XV Riigikogu.

Siim Pohlak

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1985-.. (age 39)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Siim Pohlak is an Estonian businessman and politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu.

Tõnis Mölder

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1989-.. (age 35)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Tõnis Mölder is an Estonian independent politician and member of the Riigikogu. Mõlder was a member of Estonian Centre Party from 2008 to 2023, before joining conservative Isamaa in 2023, which he left in 2024, after he was declared a suspect in a bribery case.

Kalle Klandorf

Years: 1956-.. (age 68)
Occupations: coach
Biography: Kalle Klandorf is an Estonian politician, basketball coach and sport figure.

Tiit Terik

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1979-.. (age 45)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Tiit Terik is an Estonian politician. He is the current debuty mayor of Tallinn. Deputy Mayor coordinates Tallinn City Property Department, Tallinn Municipal Police Department and manages issues within their areas of administration, as well as the Sports Division at Tallinn Culture and Sports Department. A member of the Estonian Centre Party (Estonian: Eesti Keskerakond). He was a Minister of Culture from 2021 to 2022, Vice-Chairman of the Tallinn City Council from 2022 to 2023, Chairman of the Tallinn City Council from 2019 to 2021, and chairman of the board of The Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities. Terik is the member of the European Committee of the Regions and vice-president of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).

Urmas Vadi

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1977-.. (age 47)
Enrolled in Tallinn University: Studied in 2002
Occupations: journalistwriterscreenwriter
Biography: Urmas Vadi is an Estonian writer, scenarist, radio editor and personality, journalist and theatre director.

Kai Aareleid

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1972-.. (age 52)
Occupations: translatorwritereditor
Biography: Kai Aareleid is an Estonian prose writer, poet and translator.

Merle Karusoo

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1944-.. (age 80)
Occupations: professorplaywrightuniversity teacherdirector
Biography: Merle Karusoo is an Estonian stage director and writer. She is also known as a collector of Estonian biographies.

Krista Aru

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1958-.. (age 66)
Occupations: literary scholarpoliticianmuseologist
Biography: Krista Aru is an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, politician. She has been member of XIII Riigikogu.

Igor Solopov

Born in: Russia
Years: 1961-2019 (aged 58)
Occupations: table tennis player
Biography: Igor Solopov was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships, previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.

Kristjan Port

Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: biologist
Biography: Kristjan Port is an Estonian sport biologist.

Andres Luure

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1959-.. (age 65)
Enrolled in Tallinn University: In 1998 graduated with Master of Philosophy in philosophy
Occupations: university teachertranslatorwritersemioticianphilosopher
Biography: Andres Luure is an Estonian philosopher and translator, and a researcher at Tallinn University.

Heiki Vilep

Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: children's writerwriterpoet
Biography: Heiki Vilep is an Estonian poet, children's writer and writer.

Hendrik Allik

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1901-1989 (aged 88)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hendrik Allik was an Estonian communist politician and a long-term member of the Estonian Communist Party.

Jaan Valsiner

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1951-.. (age 73)
Occupations: psychologist
Biography: Jaan Valsiner is an Estonian-American professor of developmental and cultural psychology, the recipient of Alexander von Humboldt Prize (1995) for his interdisciplinary work on human development and 2017 Hans-Kilian-Award winner, the Foreign Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and the former Niels Bohr Professor of Cultural Psychology (in 2013–2018), currently, a professor at Aalborg University, Denmark.

Meelis Kompus

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1980-.. (age 44)
Occupations: civil servantjournalist
Biography: Meelis Kompus is an Estonian civil servant and former Estonian TV and radio host, employed by the Estonian Public Broadcasting.

Helmen Kütt

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1961-.. (age 63)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Helmen Kütt is an Estonian Social Democratic Party politician. She was the Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas´cabinet between 26 March 2014 and 30 March 2015. In the parliament Kütt represents the electoral district of Järva- and Viljandimaa.

Meelis Atonen

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1966-.. (age 58)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Meelis Atonen is an Estonian politician and entrepreneur. He has been a member of the IX, X and XI Riigikogu representing the Estonian Reform Party. In 2003–2004, he was Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications.

Raimo Aas

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1953-.. (age 71)
Occupations: humoristcaricaturist
Biography: Raimo Aas is an Estonian humorist.

Peeter Lorents

Years: 1951-.. (age 73)
Occupations: politicianmathematician
Biography: Peeter Lorents is an Estonian mathematician and politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu.

Kätlin Kaldmaa

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1970-.. (age 54)
Occupations: writerpoettranslatorchildren's writerjournalist
Biography: Kätlin Kaldmaa is an Estonian freelance writer, poet, translator and literary critic. Since 2010, Kaldmaa is the president of the Estonian PEN. In 2016 she was elected Secretary of the PEN International.

Marika Tuus-Laul

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1951-.. (age 73)
Occupations: politicianjournalist
Biography: Marika Tuus-Laul is an Estonian politician. She has been member of X, XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu.

Heiki Ernits

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1953-.. (age 71)
Occupations: film directorscreenwritercaricaturist
Biography: Heiki Ernits is an Estonian animator, illustrator, and film director.

Eda Ahi

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1990-.. (age 34)
Occupations: poetcivil servanttranslatorwriter
Biography: Eda Ahi is an Estonian poet, translator and diplomat.

Sulev Keedus

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1957-.. (age 67)
Occupations: screenwriterfilm director
Biography: Sulev Keedus is an Estonian film director who studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow.

Erkki Keldo

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1990-.. (age 34)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Erkki Keldo is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu and XV Riigikogu.

Arnold Koop

Years: 1922-1988 (aged 66)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Arnold Koop was a Soviet Estonian pedagog and Communist Party functionary.

Tanel Laanmäe

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1989-.. (age 35)
Occupations: javelin thrower
Biography: Tanel Laanmäe is an Estonian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He won the gold medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He has also represented his country at the 2009, 2015 and 2017 World Championships.

Kätlin Vainola

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1978-.. (age 46)
Occupations: writer
Biography: Kätlin Vainola is a contemporary Estonian children’s writer and poet. She sometimes uses the pen name Marie Myrk.

Andres Maimik

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1970-.. (age 54)
Occupations: screenwriterfilm director
Biography: Andres Maimik is an Estonian film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor.

Toomas Vitsut

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Toomas Vitsut is an Estonian politician, and as appointed Chairman of the City Council of Tallinn in 2005. He is also the founder of the institutional round table for resolving the ethnic tensions caused by the conflict around controversial Bronze Soldier statue in Tallinn. Vitsut was born in Tallinn and belongs to the Estonian Centre Party.

Jane Riga

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1973-2015 (aged 42)
Occupations: mountaineer
Biography: Jane Riga was an Estonian mountain climber. She died after an avalanche knocked her into 65-foot deep crack in the Cordillera Blanca range in the Andes of northern Peru.

Jaak Kilmi

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1973-.. (age 51)
Occupations: film producerfilm directorscreenwriter
Biography: Jaak Kilmi is an Estonian film director, screenwriter and producer.

Lauri Lepik

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1960-.. (age 64)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Lauri Lepik is an Estonian diplomat and civil servant.

Eve-Külli Kala

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1959-.. (age 65)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Eve-Külli Kala is an Estonian diplomat.

Andres Taimla

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1947-2022 (aged 75)
Enrolled in Tallinn University: Studied in 1969
Occupations: politiciansportsperson
Biography: Andres Taimla was an Estonian politician. He was a member of VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu.

Õnne Pollisinski

Born in: Estonia
Years: 1951-.. (age 73)
Occupations: coach
Biography: Õnne Pollisinski is an Estonian underwater sportwoman, swimming coach and sport personnel.

Aljona Surzhikova

Born in: Estonia
Occupations: film director
Biography: Aljona Surzhikova is an Estonian director and writer. She is best known for her work on the documentary films Not my Land and Waiting for a Miracle.

Lembit Vahesaar

Years: 1936-2013 (aged 77)
Occupations: chess arbiterchess player
Biography: Lembit Vahesaar was an Estonian chess and draughts referee and sports official. He was the best chess coach and organizer in 20th century in Estonia.