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Most Famous People from Lithuania

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Lithuania 406
2,147 JI John III Sobieski John III Sobieski Lithuanian King 1629–1696
2,386 SI Sigismund III Vasa Sigismund III Vasa Lithuanian King 1566–1632
8,441 MK Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Lithuanian Composer 1875–1911
10,402 V Vytautas Vytautas Lithuanian Duchy 1352–1430
16,783 VG Vilna Gaon Vilna Gaon Lithuanian Rabbi 1720–1797
16,961 AS Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona Lithuanian Politician 1874–1944
18,872 JM Jonas Mekas Jonas Mekas Lithuanian Film 1922–2019
20,065 AB Algirdas Brazauskas Algirdas Brazauskas Lithuanian Politician 1932–2010
33,209 JB Jonas Basanavičius Jonas Basanavičius Lithuanian Activist 1851–1927
37,839 FS Francysk Skaryna Francysk Skaryna Lithuanian Philosopher 1486–1541
38,493 SC Stefan Czarniecki Stefan Czarniecki Lithuanian Militar 1599–1665
39,894 VK Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius Lithuanian Writer 1882–1954
40,202 SN Salomėja Nėris Salomėja Nėris Lithuanian Poet 1904–1945
40,518 JM Justinas Marcinkevičius Justinas Marcinkevičius Lithuanian Poet 1930–2011
40,802 MK Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski Lithuanian Literary 1595–1640
40,887 MM Martynas Mažvydas Martynas Mažvydas Lithuanian Writer 1510–1563
41,275 SD Simonas Daukantas Simonas Daukantas Lithuanian Historian 1793–1864
41,342 VA Virgilijus Alekna Virgilijus Alekna Lithuanian Athletic b. 1972
41,438 ŠB Šarūnas Bartas Lithuanian Film b. 1964
42,261 JV Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas Lithuanian Basket b. 1992
42,449 MK Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł Mikołaj Krzysztof "the Orphan" Radziwiłł Lithuanian Politician 1549–1616
42,555 OM Oscar Milosz Oscar Milosz Lithuanian Poet 1877–1939
44,296 JR Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–1655) Janusz Radziwiłł (1612–1655) Lithuanian Noble 1612–1655
45,945 M Maironis Maironis Lithuanian Poet 1862–1932
46,891 PL Phoebus Levene Phoebus Levene Lithuanian Biochemist 1869–1940
47,697 IP Ignacy Potocki Ignacy Potocki Lithuanian Politician 1750–1809
49,515 AV Augustinas Voldemaras Augustinas Voldemaras Lithuanian Nationalist 1883–1942
50,131 KO Konstanty Ostrogski Konstanty Ostrogski Lithuanian Magnate 1460–1530
51,902 SP Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762) Stanisław Poniatowski (1676–1762) Lithuanian Diplomat 1676–1762
54,387 AO Alina Orlova Alina Orlova Lithuanian Singer b. 1988
55,351 V Vydūnas Vydūnas Lithuanian Author 1868–1953
55,492 LS Lew Sapieha Lew Sapieha Lithuanian Statesman 1557–1633
56,386 A( Aksana (wrestler) Aksana (wrestler) Lithuanian Wrestler b. 1982
57,090 JK Josaphat Kuntsevych Josaphat Kuntsevych Lithuanian Priest 1580–1623
57,605 KG Kazys Grinius Kazys Grinius Lithuanian Politician 1866–1950
59,565 IB Izis Bidermanas Lithuanian Photographer 1911–1980
59,881 VS Vykintas Slivka Lithuanian Football b. 1995
60,989 AS Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis Lithuanian Politician 1885–1969
62,084 JB Juozas Budraitis Juozas Budraitis Lithuanian Actor b. 1940
66,151 SB Symon Budny Symon Budny Lithuanian Humanist 1530–1593
66,557 EN Eimuntas Nekrošius Eimuntas Nekrošius Lithuanian Theatre 1952–2018
69,228 AN Adam Naruszewicz Adam Naruszewicz Lithuanian Poet 1733–1796
72,882 JB Jurgis Baltrušaitis Jurgis Baltrušaitis Lithuanian Poet 1873–1944
75,750 VA Vytenis Andriukaitis Vytenis Andriukaitis Lithuanian Politician b. 1951
78,520 JT Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas Lithuanian Literary 1869–1933
79,184 RN Ramūnas Navardauskas Ramūnas Navardauskas Lithuanian Sport b. 1988
79,662 JM Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius Lithuanian Priest 1871–1927
80,014 ŠR Šatrijos Ragana Šatrijos Ragana Lithuanian Writer 1877–1930
80,041 KP Kazimira Prunskienė Kazimira Prunskienė Lithuanian Politician b. 1943
80,976 RŠ Ramūnas Šiškauskas Ramūnas Šiškauskas Lithuanian Basket b. 1978
82,536 MS Meletius Smotrytsky Meletius Smotrytsky Lithuanian Religious 1577–1633
84,170 JR Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556–1600) Jerzy Radziwiłł (1556–1600) Lithuanian Jesuit 1556–1600
84,397 SG Sigitas Geda Lithuanian Poet 1943–2008
86,175 CS Casimir Siemienowicz Casimir Siemienowicz Lithuanian Engineer 1600–1651
86,191 AO Aldona of Lithuania Aldona of Lithuania Lithuanian Queen 1309–1339
86,231 VU Violeta Urmana Violeta Urmana Lithuanian Singer b. 1961
87,008 AB Antanas Baranauskas Antanas Baranauskas Lithuanian Poet 1835–1902
88,905 DV Dmytro Vyshnevetsky Dmytro Vyshnevetsky Lithuanian Chamberlain 1516–1563
91,351 TR Tadeusz Rejtan Tadeusz Rejtan Lithuanian Politician 1742–1780
92,748 MK Michał Kazimierz "Rybeńko" Radziwiłł Michał Kazimierz "Rybeńko" Radziwiłł Lithuanian Castellan 1702–1762
93,900 HP Hypatius Pociej Hypatius Pociej Lithuanian Priest 1541–1613
95,198 EŠ Ernestas Šetkus Ernestas Šetkus Lithuanian Football b. 1985
100,568 JJ Jonas Jablonskis Jonas Jablonskis Lithuanian Linguist 1860–1930
100,667 AN Arminas Narbekovas Lithuanian Football b. 1965
105,118 DA Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis Lithuanian Basket b. 1974
109,735 IS Ieva Simonaitytė Lithuanian Writer 1897–1978
109,884 OB Osvaldas Balakauskas Lithuanian Composer b. 1937
111,979 KB Kazimieras Būga Kazimieras Būga Lithuanian Lexicographer 1879–1924
115,262 SE Stasys Eidrigevičius Stasys Eidrigevičius Lithuanian Photographer b. 1949
116,394 SD Steponas Darius Steponas Darius Lithuanian Football 1896–1933
118,411 AB Algirdas Butkevičius Algirdas Butkevičius Lithuanian Politician b. 1958
119,990 PK Petras Klimas Petras Klimas Lithuanian Diplomat 1891–1969
120,657 MO Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt Marcin Odlanicki Poczobutt Lithuanian Mathematician 1728–1810
123,286 MD Mikalojus Daukša Mikalojus Daukša Lithuanian Linguist 1527–1613
125,499 TI Tadas Ivanauskas Tadas Ivanauskas Lithuanian Zoologist 1882–1971
125,752 TN Teodor Narbutt Teodor Narbutt Lithuanian Anthropologist 1784–1864
126,400 MB Mykolas Biržiška Mykolas Biržiška Lithuanian Academic 1882–1962
129,899 AM Adolfas Mekas Adolfas Mekas Lithuanian Film 1925–2011
133,663 MS Maciej Stryjkowski Lithuanian Poet 1547–1593
135,710 GP Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Lithuanian Politician 1861–1943
136,110 AM Algimantas Masiulis Lithuanian Actor 1931–2008
137,572 EO Elizaveta Ostrogska Elizaveta Ostrogska Lithuanian Großfürst 1539–1582
140,430 SK Sigismund Kęstutaitis Sigismund Kęstutaitis Lithuanian Monarch 1365–1440
141,277 JA Józef Aleksander Jabłonowski Józef Aleksander Jabłonowski Lithuanian Art Historian 1711–1777
141,512 BK Bronius Kutavičius Lithuanian Composer b. 1932
142,744 GV Gediminas Vagnorius Gediminas Vagnorius Lithuanian Politician b. 1957
143,113 AS Antanas Sutkus Antanas Sutkus Lithuanian Photographer b. 1939
144,100 MN Menachem Nachum Twersky Lithuanian Rabbi 1730–1797
145,172 KS Konstantinas Sirvydas Konstantinas Sirvydas Lithuanian Lexicographer 1579–1631
146,216 JS Jurgis Savickis Jurgis Savickis Lithuanian Writer 1890–1952
147,266 ZZ Zigmas Zinkevičius Zigmas Zinkevičius Lithuanian Linguist 1925–2018
147,677 SB Saliamonas Banaitis Saliamonas Banaitis Lithuanian Politician 1866–1933
150,529 VM Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas Lithuanian Writer 1893–1967
153,262 SK Steponas Kairys Steponas Kairys Lithuanian Nationalist 1878–1964
156,652 AK Abraomas Kulvietis Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian Linguist 1509–1545
157,568 HS Hermann Schapira Hermann Schapira Lithuanian Mathematician 1840–1898
160,623 IJ Ignacy Jakub Massalski Ignacy Jakub Massalski Lithuanian Priest 1727–1794
163,457 UK Ugnė Karvelis Lithuanian Writer 1935–2002
165,633 SO Sophia of Lithuania Lithuanian Princess 1371–1453
166,640 DM Darius Maskoliūnas Darius Maskoliūnas Lithuanian Basket b. 1971
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Inside Lithuania

406 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Lithuania during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Lithuania peaked in the 1930s with 45 people.

What Lithuania Is Known For

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Politics & Law is Lithuania's biggest group — 29% of all notables (118).

Lithuania over-indexes on royalty — 3.2× the global rate.

Lithuania under-produces film & tv — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politics & Law118
  2. Writing67
  3. Sports53
  4. Science33
  5. Religion32
  6. Other27
  7. Art & Design23
  8. Music19
  1. Royalty123.2×
  1. Film & TV100.4×
  2. Military90.5×
  3. Sports530.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Lithuania's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Sports
  • Science
  • Religion
  • Art & Design
  • Other

Datelines

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