Famous people from Latvia
The most-searched people from Latvia right now, with the latest news on each.
Teddy Blueger
Teodors Bļugers is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 52nd overall in the 2012 NHL entry draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, making him the fourth-highest selected Latvian player in the NHL entry draft, behind Zemgus Girgensons, Alberts Šmits and Sandis Ozoliņš.
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Edgars Rinkēvičs
President of Latvia since 2023 (born 1973)
Evika Siliņa
Prime Minister of Latvia from 2023 to 2026
Jeļena Ostapenko
Latvian tennis player
Kristaps Porziņģis
Kristaps Porziņģis is a Latvian professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Unicorn" for his ability to make plays and shoot three-pointers as a center, Porziņģis is listed at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) and plays as a power forward and center.
Ernests Gulbis
Latvian tennis player (born 1988)
Valdis Zatlers
President of Latvia
Māris Verpakovskis
Latvian footballer (born 1979)
Laimdota Straujuma
12th Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1951)
Guntis Ulmanis
Latvian politician (born 1939)
Māris Kučinskis
Latvian politician (born 1961)
Aigars Kalvītis
Prime Minister of Latvia (born 1966)
Renārs Uščins
German handball player (born 2002)