List of Estonian Americans
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This is a list of notable Estonian-Americans.
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[edit] List
[edit] Arts and Literature
- Alar Kivilo - cinematographer[1]
- Bill Rebane - film director[2]
- Neeme Järvi - symphony conductor. Moved to the US in 1981[3]
- Paavo Järvi - current Music Director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra[4]
- Mark Kostabi - artist[5]
- Paul Kostabi - artist, music producer[6]
- Louis Kahn - architect, designer of the Salk Institute, Kimbell Art Museum, and others[7]
- Priit Vesilind - author, photojournalist[8]
- Kiino Villand - photographer, musician[9]
[edit] Science
- Toivo U. Raun, Ph.D -Historian [10] [11] the author of Estonia and the Estonians [12]
- Rein Taagepera Ph.D - Research Professor, Political science, University of California, Irvine; Professor Emeritus, University of Tartu, Estonia [13][14]
- Alar Toomre, Jüri Toomre - astronomers and mathematicians
- Lauri Vaska - chemist
- Mare Taagepera Ph.D - Legendary Organic Chemistry Professor, University of California, Irvine; wife of Rein Taagepera
[edit] Entertainment
- Erika Eleniak - Playboy Playmate and actress[15]
- Mena Suvari - actress[16]
- Miliza Korjus - singer, actress[17]
[edit] Sports
- Michael Roos - football player[18]
[edit] Business
- Steve Jurvetson - Draper Fisher Jurvetson businessman[19]
[edit] Politics
- Aleksander Einseln - former Commander-in-chief of the Estonian army (dual U.S. and Estonian citizenship)[20]
- Samuel H. Shapiro - governor of Illinois.
- Edmund S. Valtman - political cartoonist[21]
[edit] References
- ^ [1]"Born: 17 February 1953, Montréal, Canada. Moved to the USA in 1997. He is from Estonian descent."
- ^ [2] "I still spoke with a strong European accent as I had immigrated to the United States only 10 years earlier as an Estonian refugee via Germany and was experiencing, in reality and the real sense of the word, "the American Dream.”"
- ^ [3] "The Estonian-born Neeme Järvi led the work with utmost sensitivity..."
- ^ [4] "Paavo Järvi, Estonian National SO"
- ^ [5] "The most well-known of Estonian/American artists is the infamous Mark Kostabi..."
- ^ [6]"The complete list is: Peeter Kolk, Dianne Bowen, Külliki Talp, Ilse Leetaru, Mark Kostabi, Paul Indrek Kostabi..."
- ^ [7] "Louis Kahn was an Estonian-born Jew..."
- ^ [8]"Thirty years after leaving his homeland of Estonia, Priit Vesilind returned for two months to document the landscape and the people with photographer Cotton Coulson."
- ^ [9] "Where are you from?" "Born in Jersey, family is from Estonia."
- ^ Toivo U. Raun @ Indiana University
- ^ Toivo Raun, an Estonian-American historian @ BAFSA
- ^ Estonia and the Estonians By Toivo U. Raun ISBN 081799131X
- ^ Rein Taagepera @ University of California, Irvine
- ^ [10] "According to leading Estonian-American political scientist Rein Taagepera..."
- ^ [11] "...My Mom is Estonian and German."
- ^ [12] "Some Estonian media are joyous over the success the film American Beauty had at the Golden Globe Awards, especially co-star and sex symbol Mena Suvari - who happens to be half-Estonian."
- ^ [13]"Miliza Korjus was born ... to Estonian and Polish parents."
- ^ [14] "Roos is believed to be the first Estonian native to play in the NFL..."
- ^ [15] "Steve Jurvetson, the 34 year-old Silicon Valley venture capitalist extraordinaire, and second-generation Estonian American..."
- ^ [16] Center For Immigration Studies: Dual Citizenship and American National Identity. Renshon, Stanley A.
- ^ [17] "Estonian-born American editorial cartoonist..."
