This is a list of Lithuanians, both people of Lithuanian descent and people with the birthplace or citizenship of

Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...

. In a case when a person was born in the territory of former

Grand Duchy of Lithuania The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state that existed from the 13th century to 1795, when the territory was partitioned among the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Habsburg Empire of Austria. The state was founded by Li ...

and not in the territory of modern

, only persons, who named themselves Lithuanians or were strictly connected to Lithuania in other way, are included.

Arts

Architecture and sculpture

Robertas Antinis Robertas Antinis (born 9 June 1946 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian Sculptor, performance artist and poet. He is a winner of the National Culture and Art Prize. Life He graduated from the Applied Arts School in Riga in 1965, and the Latvian State Art ...

Jr. (1946–) – sculptor and artist * Gediminas Baravykas (1940–1995) – one of the best-known Soviet architects * Vytautas Brėdikis (1930–) ( :lt:Vytautas Brėdikis) – planner of

Antakalnis Antakalnis (''literally'' lt, 'the place on hills', adapted in pl, Antokol) is an eldership in the Vilnius city municipality, Lithuania. Antakalnis is one of the oldest, and largest historical suburbs of Vilnius City. It is in the eastern s ...

and

Lazdynai :''"Lazdynai" is also an old name of Krasnoznamensk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia Lazdynai ( lt, Lazdynų seniūnija, Lazdynai) is an eldership of Vilnius, Lithuania, situated on the right bank of the Neris River. It covers a area of and has a ...

microdistricts in Vilnius * Algimantas Bublys (1941–) ( :lt:Algimantas Bublys) – well known for his modern architecture both in Lithuania and the U.S. *

Vincas Grybas Vincas Grybas (3 October 1890 – 3 July 1941) was a Lithuanian sculptor. Vincas Grybas was born in Lukšiai village, where he finished elementary school. Later he continued his studies at Warsaw art school. After World War I Grybas extended hi ...

(1890–1940) – influential early monumental sculptor *

Laurynas Gucevičius Laurynas Gucevičius ( pl, Wawrzyniec Gucewicz; 1753–1798) was an 18th-century architect from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and all of his designs were built there. In his youth he travelled to Italy and Paris and other countries in Western Eur ...

(1753–1798) – architect of

Vilnius Cathedral The Cathedral Basilica of St Stanislaus and St Ladislaus of Vilnius ( lt, Vilniaus Šv. Stanislovo ir Šv. Vladislovo arkikatedra bazilika; pl, Bazylika archikatedralna św. Stanisława Biskupa i św. Władysława, historical: ''Kościół Kated ...

* Marcus Illions (1871–1949) – carousel designer and carver *

Juozas Kalinauskas Juozas Kalinauskas (born January 24, 1935) is a Lithuanian sculptor and medalist. Biography He graduated from Vistycio middle school in 1950 and then from 1950 to 1955 Studied in Stepas Zukas art school in Kaunas. From 1955 to 1961 he studied ...

– professional sculptor and medalist * Gintaras Karosas (1968–) – sculptor, founder of Europos Parkas *

Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis (10 March 1893 – 21 May 1993) was a Lithuanian architect most active in interwar Lithuania (1926–1939). He was the father of Vytautas Landsbergis, the first Lithuanian head of state after independence from th ...

(1893–1993) ( :lt:Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis) – famous architect in the interwar Lithuania * Juozas Mikėnas (1901–1964) ( :lt:Juozas Mikėnas) – sculptor *

Algimantas Nasvytis Algimantas Nasvytis (8 April 1928 – 27 July 2018) was a Lithuanian architect. He was active in the pro-independence Sąjūdis movement and served as Minister of Construction and Urban Development in the first four Cabinets of Lithuania after L ...

(1928–2018) – architect, Minister of Construction and Urbanism (1990) * Kęstutis Pempė (1949–) ( :lt:Kęstutis Pempė) – architect, chairman of the Architects Association of Lithuania * Bronius Pundzius (1907–1959) ( :lt:Bronius Pundzius) – sculptor *

Petras Rimša Petras Rimša ( pl, Piotr Rymsza, 3 November 1881 in Naudžiai, Vilkaviškis district – 2 October 1961 in Kaunas) was one of the first professional Lithuanian sculptors and medalists. Biography Rimša was born to a family of farmers in Suvalk ...

(1881–1961) – one of the first professional sculptors in Lithuania *

Juozas Zikaras Juozas Zikaras (November 18, 1881 – November 10, 1944) was a Lithuanian sculptor and artist, who created the design for pre-war Lithuanian litas coins. He is considered to be one of the first professional Lithuanian sculptors. Biography He was ...

(1881–1944) – sculptor and designer the interwar years'

Lithuanian litas The Lithuanian litas ( ISO currency code LTL, symbolized as Lt; plural ''litai'' (nominative) or ''litų'' (genitive) was the currency of Lithuania, until 1 January 2015, when it was replaced by the euro. It was divided into 100 centų (genit ...

Literature

Jurgis Baltrušaitis Jurgis Baltrušaitis (May 2, 1873 – January 3, 1944) was a Lithuanian symbolist poet and translator, who wrote his works in Lithuanian and Russian. In addition to his important contributions to Lithuanian literature, he was noted as a politica ...

(1873–1944) – poet and diplomat, the first Symbolist poet *

Antanas Baranauskas Antanas Baranauskas ( la, Antonius Baranovski, pl, Antoni Baranowski; 17 January 1835 – 26 November 1902) was a Lithuanian poet, mathematician and Catholic bishop of Sejny. Baranauskas is best known as the author of the Lithuanian poem '' An ...

(1835–1902) – priest and poet, author of ''The Pine Groove of Anykščiai'' (Lithuanian: ''Anykščių šilelis'') *

Kazys Binkis Kazys Binkis (16 November 1893 – 27 April 1942) was a Lithuanian poet, journalist, and playwright. Biography Kazys Binkis was born on 16 November 1893 in the village of Gudeliai in Biržai District Municipality. He attended primary school at ...

(1893–1942) – poet and playwright, leader of Lithuanian Futurism movement * Bernardas Brazdžionis (1907–2002) – influential romantic poet *

Petras Cvirka Petras Cvirka (March 12, 1909, Jurbarkas District Municipality, Klangai, Kovno Governorate – May 2, 1947, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian writer of several novels, children's books, and short story collections. He wrote under a variety of pen names: A. ...

(1909–1947) – short story writer and pro-Communist activist *

Kristijonas Donelaitis Kristijonas Donelaitis ( la, Christian Donalitius; 1 January 1714 – 18 February 1780) was a Prussian Lithuanian poet and Lutheran pastor. He lived and worked in Lithuania Minor, a territory in the Kingdom of Prussia, that had a sizable Lithuani ...

(1714–1780) – Lithuanian Lutheran pastor and poet, author of '' The Seasons'' (Lithuanian: ''Metai'') *

Juozas Glinskis Juozas Glinskis (born October 15, 1933, Sindriūnai, Pasvalys district) is a Lithuanian playwright. Works Juozas Glinskis marked a new stage in the development of Lithuanian theatre in the second half of the 20th century. He broke the traditi ...

(1933–) – writer, playwright, pioneer of Lithuanian "theatre of cruelty" *

Leah Goldberg Leah Goldberg or Lea Goldberg ( he, לאה גולדברג; May 29, 1911, Königsberg – January 15, 1970, Jerusalem) was a prolific Hebrew-language poet, author, playwright, literary translator, and comparative literary researcher. Her writ ...

(1911–1970) – Israeli poet *

Romualdas Granauskas Romualdas Granauskas (18 May 1939 – 28 October 2014) was a Lithuanian/Samogitian author and dramaturge. He was born in Mažeikiai, Lithuania. Biography After finishing youth labour school in Seda, he worked with the Lithuanian newspaper "M� ...

(1939–) – writer about the identity crisis during the Soviet times *

Juozas Grušas Juozas Grušas (November 16, 1901, Žadžiūnai-Kalniškiai, Kovno Governorate – May 21, 1986, Kaunas) was a Lithuanian writer, editor, dramatist and playwright. Biography Grušas' first inspirational teacher was the Lithuanian poet Jovaras, ...

(1901–1986) – one of the most productive writers and playwrights under the Soviet rule *

Jurga Ivanauskaitė Jurga Ivanauskaitė (14 November 1961 – 17 February 2007) was a Lithuanian writer. She was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. While studying at the Vilnius Art Academy, she wrote her first book, ''The Year of the Lilies of the Valley'', published ...

(1961–2007) – the best known modern female writer *

Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius Vincas Mickevičius (pl. ''Wincenty Mickiewicz'', October 19, 1882 – July 17, 1954), better known by his pen name Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius, was a Lithuanian writer, poet, novelist, playwright and philologist. He is also known as Vincas Krė ...

(1882–1954) – writer and playwright, author of major interwar plays *

Vincas Kudirka Vincas Kudirka (; – ) was a Lithuanian poet and physician, and the author of both the music and lyrics of the Lithuanian national anthem, "". He is regarded in Lithuania as a national hero. Kudirka used the pen names V. Kapsas, Paežeri ...

(1858–1899) – writer and poet, author of the national anthem of Lithuania *

Vytautas V. Landsbergis Vytautas V. Landsbergis (born 25 May 1962 in Vilnius): Lithuanian writer, journalist, director of films and theater, children's book writer, son of Vytautas Landsbergis and father of Gabrielius Landsbergis. Life He studied at the Vilnius Vytau ...

(1962–) ( :lt:Vytautas V. Landsbergis) – writer, published many children's books *

Maironis Maironis (born Jonas Mačiulis, ; – 28 June 1932) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest and the greatest and most-known Lithuanian poet, especially of the period of the Lithuanian press ban. He was called the Bard of Lithuanian National Revi ...

(real name Jonas Mačiulis, 1862–1932) – priest and poet, best known patriotic poet *

Justinas Marcinkevičius Justinas Marcinkevičius (10 March 1930 – 16 February 2011) was a prominent Lithuanian poet and playwright. Life and career Marcinkevičius was born in 1930 in Važatkiemis, Prienai District. In 1954, he graduated from the Faculty of His ...

(1930–2011) – one of the most prominent poets during the Soviet rule *

Marcelijus Martinaitis Marcelijus Teodoras Martinaitis (1 April 1936 – 5 April 2013) was a Lithuanian poet, essayist, translator. Biography Marcelijus Martinaitis born in a peasants family in Paserbentys village (now liquidated) in Raseiniai District Municipality. His ...

(1936–2013) ( :lt:Marcelijus Martinaitis) – writer famous for ''The Ballads of Kukutis'', a mock-epic *

Martynas Mažvydas Martynas Mažvydas (1510 – 21 May 1563) was a Protestant author who edited the first printed book in the Lithuanian language. Variants of his name include Martinus Masvidius, Martinus Maszwidas, M. Mossuids Waytkūnas, Mastwidas, Mažvyda ...

(1510–1563) – author of the first book in Lithuanian language *

Icchokas Meras Icchokas Meras (8 October 1934 – 13 March 2014) was a Lithuanian writer. Biography Meras was born in 1934 to Jehuda and Miriam Meras in a Jewish family in Kelmė, Lithuania, which contained one of the country's notable Jewish communities. Hi ...

(1934–2014) – Lithuanian-Jewish writer about the

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a ...

Adam Mickiewicz Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (; 24 December 179826 November 1855) was a Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist. He is regarded as national poet in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. A principal figure in Polish Ro ...

(1798–1855) – Polish-Lithuanian-Belorussian poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator and political activist * Oskaras Milašius (1877–1939) – French-Lithuanian writer and diplomat *

Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas Vincas Mykolaitis, known by his pen name Putinas (literally '' Viburnum'') (6 January 1893 in Pilotiškės, Suwałki Governorate – 7 June 1967 in Kačerginė), was a Lithuanian poet and writer. He was also a priest, but renounced his priesthoo ...

(1893–1967) – writer and poet, one of the best known Symbolist poets, author of the novel ''In the Shadows of the Altars'' (Lithuanian: ''Altorių šešėly'') *

Salomėja Nėris Salomėja Bačinskaitė-Bučienė, mostly known by her pen name Nėris (; 17 November 1904 – 7 July 1945) was a Lithuanian poet. Biography Salomėja was born in Kiršai, Suwałki Governorate (current district of Vilkaviškis). She graduated ...

(real name Salomėja Bačinskaitė-Bučienė, 1904–1945) – the best known female poet during the interwar period * Alfonsas Nyka-Niliūnas (1919–) ( :lt:Alfonsas Nyka-Niliūnas) – poet, living in the United States *

Henrikas Radauskas Henrikas Radauskas (born in 1910 in Kraków, Poland, died in 1970 in Washington, D.C.) was a Lithuanian poet and writer. Radauskas spent his childhood in Panevėžys; subsequently his family relocated to Novonikolayevsk, currently Novosibirsk, wh ...

(1910–1970) – poet, one of the major figures of Lithuanian literature in exile * Šatrijos Ragana (real name Marija Pečkauskaitė, 1877–1930) – female writer * Ignas Sarkauskas (1992–) – patriotic poet, famous for "Matrica" *

Balys Sruoga Balys Sruoga (February 2, 1896, in , Kovno Governorate – October 16, 1947, Vilnius) was a Lithuanian poet, playwright, critic, and literary theorist. Early life He contributed to cultural journals from his early youth. His works were publis ...

(1896–1947) – writer, poet, playwright, author of the novel '' Forest of the Gods'' (Lithuanian: ''Dievų miškas'') about his experience in the

Stutthof concentration camp Stutthof was a Nazi concentration camp established by Nazi Germany in a secluded, marshy, and wooded area near the village of Stutthof (now Sztutowo) 34 km (21 mi) east of the city of Danzig (Gdańsk) in the territory of the German- ...

Antanas Strazdas Antanas Strazdas (9 March 1760 in Margėnai, Rokiškis district – 23 April 1833 in Kamajai; signed in Polish language, Polish as ''Antoni Drozdowski'', often called ''Strazdelis'' by the locals) was a Lithuanian priest and poet. Because of his h ...

(1760–1833) – priest and poet, signed in

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as ''Antoni Drozdowski''; best known work was ''Pulkim ant Keliu'' (Let Us Fall on Our Knees) and the poem ''The Thrush'' *

Antanas Škėma Antanas Škėma (; November 29, 1910 – September 11, 1961) was a Lithuanian writer, playwright, stage actor and director. His best known work is the novel ''Balta drobulė'' (''White Shroud''). Life and career Antanas Škėma was born on No ...

(1911–1961) – writer in exile, author of

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novel ''The White Cloth'' (Lithuanian: ''Balta drobulė'') * Yemima Tchernovitz-Avidar (1909–1998) – Israeli author *

Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas Juozas Tumas also known by the pen name Vaižgantas (20 September 1869 – 29 April 1933) was a Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest and an activist during the Lithuanian National Revival. He was a prolific writer, editor of nine periodicals, univers ...

(real name Juozas Tumas, 1869–1933) – priest and writer * Judita Vaičiūnaitė (1937–2001) ( :lt:Judita Vaičiūnaitė) – modern female poet exploring urban settings * Indrė Valantinaitė (1984–) – poet *

Tomas Venclova Tomas Venclova (born 11 September 1937) is a Lithuanian poet, prose writer, scholar, philologist and translator of literature. He is one of the five founding members of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group. In 1977, following his dissident activities, ...

(1937–) – poet, political activist *

Antanas Vienuolis Antanas Vienuolis (born Antanas Žukauskas; 7 April 1882 — 17 August 1957) was a Soviet and Lithuanian writer, dramatist and one of the most famous realistic prosaists. Biography Vienuolis was born on April 7, 1882, in Ažuožeriai, Any ...

(real name Žukauskas 1882–1957) – writer, major figure in Lithuanian prose *

Vydūnas Wilhelm Storost, artistic name Vilius Storostas-Vydūnas (22 March 1868 – 20 February 1953), mostly known as Vydūnas, was a Prussian-Lithuanian teacher, poet, humanist, philosopher and Lithuanian writer, a leader of the Prussian Lithuani ...

(real name Vilius Storostas, 1868–1953) – Lithuanian writer and philosopher, leader of Lithuanian cultural movement in the

Lithuania Minor Lithuania Minor ( lt, Mažoji Lietuva; german: Kleinlitauen; pl, Litwa Mniejsza; russian: Ма́лая Литва́), or Prussian Lithuania ( lt, Prūsų Lietuva; german: Preußisch-Litauen, pl, Litwa Pruska), is a historical ethnographic re ...

at the beginning of the 20th century *

Jonas Zdanys Jonas Zdanys (born July 30, 1950) is a bilingual poet, a leading translator of modern Lithuanian fiction and poetry into the English language., and a literary theorist whose writings on translation theory reinforce a conservative humanistic liter ...

(1950–) – poet and translator *

Žemaitė Žemaitė (literally ''female Samogitian'') was the pen name of Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė ( – 7 December 1921). She was a Lithuanian/Samogitian writer, democrat and educator. Born to impoverished gentry, she became one of the maj ...

(real name Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė, 1845–1921) – one of the best known female writers

Theater and cinema

Regimantas Adomaitis Regimantas Adomaitis (31 January 1937 – 20 June 2022) was a Lithuanian film and stage actor. He was also active in Russia and Germany. Career Adomaitis was born in Šiauliai. He graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at Vilniu ...

(1937–) – theatre and film actor, successful both in Lithuania and Russia *

Donatas Banionis Donatas Banionis (28 April 1924 – 4 September 2014) was a Soviet and Lithuanian stage and film actor and theatre director. He has more than 80 credited roles in cinema and is best known for his performance in the lead role of Tarkovsky's '' Sol ...

(1924–2014) – actor, star of

Tarkovsky Andrei Arsenyevich Tarkovsky ( rus, Андрей Арсеньевич Тарковский, p=ɐnˈdrʲej ɐrˈsʲenʲjɪvʲɪtɕ tɐrˈkofskʲɪj; 4 April 1932 – 29 December 1986) was a Russian filmmaker. Widely considered one of the greates ...

's ''

Solaris Solaris may refer to: Arts and entertainment Literature, television and film * ''Solaris'' (novel), a 1961 science fiction novel by Stanisław Lem ** ''Solaris'' (1968 film), directed by Boris Nirenburg ** ''Solaris'' (1972 film), directed by ...

'' *

Šarūnas Bartas Šarūnas Bartas (born 16 August 1964) is a Lithuanian film director. One of the most prominent Lithuanian film directors internationally from the late 20th century. His 2015 film ''Peace to Us in Our Dreams'' was screened in the Directors' Fortn ...

(1964–) – modern film director *

Artūras Barysas Artūras Barysas "Baras" (May 10, 1954 – January 28, 2005) was a Lithuanian actor, singer, photographer, and filmmaker, known as a member of the counter-culture and the father of modern Lithuanian avant-garde. Biography As a teenager moved ...

(1954–2005) – "counter-culture" actor, singer, photographer, and filmmaker, known as the father of modern Lithuanian

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* Charles Bronson (1921–2003) – well-known actor *

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (russian: Ингеборга Дапкунайте; born 20 January 1963) is а Lithuanian theatre and cinema actress, who appears mostly in Russian films. She is a winner of the Nika Award in 1994 for Best Actress. Early ...

(1963–) – internationally successful actress * Gediminas Girdvainis (1944–) ( :lt:Gediminas Girdvainis) – prolific theatre and movie actor * Laurence Harvey (1928–1973) – British actor *

Rolandas Kazlas Rolandas Kazlas (born 11 May 1969 in Molėtai) is a Lithuanian actor, comedian and theater director. Lithuanian National Culture and Arts prize winner in 2009. Biography Rolandas Kazlas was born in 1969 in Molėtai town, Lithuania. In 1987 he ...

(1969–) – comedy actor *

Oskaras Koršunovas Oskaras Koršunovas (born 6 March 1969) is a Lithuanian theatre director. Biography Oskaras Koršunovas was born on March 6, 1969, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He began his career as a theatre director in 1994 at the Lithuanian Academy of Music a ...

(1969–) – modern theater director * Jurgis Mačiūnas (1931–1978) – initiator of

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movement * Vaiva Mainelytė (1948–) ( :lt:Vaiva Mainelytė) – popular actress remembered for the leading role in ''Bride of the Devil'' (Lithuanian: ) *

Arūnas Matelis Arūnas Matelis (born 9 April 1961, in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian documentary film director. From 1979 till 1983 Arūnas Matelis studied Mathematics at Vilnius University and later in 1989 graduated from the Lithuanian Music Academy. In 1992, he est ...

(1961–) – acclaimed documentary director *

Adolfas Mekas Adolfas Mekas (30 September 1925 – 31 May 2011) was a Lithuanian-born American filmmaker, writer, director, editor, actor and educator. With his brother Jonas Mekas, he founded the magazine ''Film Culture'', as well as the The Film-Makers' Co ...

(1925–2011) – film director, writer, editor, actor, educator *

Jonas Mekas Jonas Mekas (; December 24, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema". Mekas' work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwi ...

(1922–2019) – filmmaker, the godfather of American avant-garde cinema *

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(2003–) – actor *

Aurelija Mikušauskaitė Aurelija Mikušauskaitė (July 17, 1937 in Kaunas, Lithuania – January 2, 1974 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian film, television and theatre actress. Biography In 1951 Aurelija Mikušauskaitė entered Kaunas Medical School No.1 and in 1955 she ...

(1937–1974) – television and theatre actress *

Juozas Miltinis Juozas Miltinis (September 3, 1907 in Akmenė, Lithuania – July 13, 1994 in Panevėžys, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian theatre director, actor and founder of the Juozas Miltinis Drama Theatre in Panevėžys. Miltinis has brought up a number of act ...

(1907–1994) – theater director from

Panevėžys Panevėžys (; Latin: ''Panevezen''; pl, Poniewież; yi, פּאָנעװעזש, ''Ponevezh''; see also other names) is the fifth largest city in Lithuania. As of 2011, it occupied with 113,653 inhabitants. As defined by Eurostat, the population ...

* Nijolė Narmontaitė (1959–) ( :lt:Nijolė Narmontaitė) – actress *

Eimuntas Nekrošius Eimuntas Nekrošius (November 21, 1952 – November 20, 2018) was a Lithuanian theatre director. Biography Early life Nekrošius was born in Pažobris village, Raseiniai district municipality, Lithuania on November 21, 1952. Career In 1978, Nek ...

(1952–2018) – theater director *

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(1960–) – U.S. actor, director, filmmaker *

Algimantas Puipa Algimantas Puipa (born 14 June 1951) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. With more than 70,000 admissions, his directed film '' Whisper of Sin'' was a success in Lithuania. Other successful films include ''Forest of the Gods'' and ''Elz ...

(1951–) ( :lt:Algimantas Puipa) – film director *

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(1965–) – U.S. actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, musician and producer * Sharune (1990–) – actress *

Estanislao Shilinsky Estanislao Schillinsky Bachanska (10 August 1911 – 27 September 1985), known as Estanislao Shilinsky or simply Shilinsky, was a Lithuanian-born Mexican comedian and the half of the 1940–1970 comedy duo '' Manolín y Shilinsky'' with ("Manolí ...

(1911–1985) – comedian, highly beloved representative of the

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* Džiugas Siaurusaitis (1971–) ( :lt:Džiugas Siaurusaitis) – actor, television presenter, humorist *

Kostas Smoriginas Kostas Smoriginas (born April 22, 1953) is a Lithuanian theatre and cinema actor and musician.
"Kostas Smoriginas" at cine ...

(1953–) ( :lt:Kostas Smoriginas) – popular actor and singer * Viktoras Starošas (1921–2016) – theatre and film director, director of many successful Lithuanian documentaries * Vytautas Šapranauskas (1958–2013) ( :lt:Vytautas Šapranauskas) – theater and film actor, television presenter, humorist *

James Tratas Žilvinas Tratas, also known as James Tratas (born 10 December 1988) is a Lithuanian actor, screenwriter and TV personality. Biography James Tratas was born in Vilnius, Lithuania. His father Jurijus is a carpenter and his mother Vitalija play ...

(1989–) – actor and model * Sakalas Uždavinys (1962–) ( :lt:Sakalas Uždavinys) – theater and film actor, director *

Jonas Vaitkus Jonas Vaitkus (born 20 May 1944) is a Lithuanian theatre and film director, and academic. Early life and education Jonas Vaitkus was born on 20 May 1944 in Lithuania.Utterly Alone ''Utterly Alone'' ( lt, Vienui Vieni) is a 2004 Lithuanian film directed by Jonas Vaitkus, based on real events, about Juozas Lukša (code name Daumantas), a Lithuanian partisan who fought against the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in the year ...

'' * Adolfas Večerskis (1949–) – theatre and film actor, director of theatre * Arbuzas Žebriūnas (1930–2013) ( :lt:Arūnas Žebriūnas) – one of the most prominent film directors during the Soviet rule *

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- U.S. actor, comedian, film director

Ballet and dance

* Edita Daniūtė (1979–) – professional ballroom dancer and World DanceSport Champion * Iveta Lukosiute (1980–) – professional ballroom dancer and World 10 Dance Champion * Eglė Špokaitė (1971–) – soloist of Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (1989–2011), actress, art director

Music

Linas Adomaitis Linas and Simona was a duo, which represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. With 26 points they placed 16th in the semifinal and could not participate in the final. However, they befriended Ruslana, the winner of the Eurovision 2 ...

(1976–) – pop singer, participant in the

Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ...

Osvaldas Balakauskas Osvaldas Jonas Balakauskas (born December 19, 1937 in Miliūnai) is a Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat. Career Balakauskas graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1961. After his mandatory service in the Soviet Arm ...

(1937–) – ambassador and classical composer * Algirdas Budrys (1939–) – clarinetist *

Alanas Chošnau Alanas Chošnau (born July 11, 1974) is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter of Lithuanian and Iraqi Kurdish origin. In 1992 – 2001 and 2014 – 2018 he was the frontman of the band Naktinės Personos. In 2001 – 2009 and since 2019 Chošnau su ...

(1974–) – singer, member of former music group Naktinės Personos *

Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis ( pl, Mikołaj Konstanty Czurlanis – ) was a Lithuanian painter, composer and writer. Čiurlionis contributed to symbolism and art nouveau, and was representative of the fin de siècle epoch. He has been ...

(1875–1911) – painter and composer *

Egidijus Dragūnas Egidijus is a Lithuanian masculine given name. It is a cognate of the English language name Giles. List of people named Egidijus *Egidijus Balčiūnas (born 1975), Lithuanian sprint canoer * Egidijus Bičkauskas (born 1955), Lithuanian politici ...

(1976–) ( :lt:Egidijus Dragūnas) – leader of

Sel Sel is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Otta. The municipality also includes several notable villages including ...

, one of the first hip hop bands in Lithuania *

Balys Dvarionas Balys Dvarionas ( in Liepāja — 23 August 1972 in Vilnius), was a Soviet and Lithuanian composer, pianist, conductor and educator. Dvarionas first became known as a composer after World War II. His works are in a romantic vein, with roots in f ...

(1904–1972) – composer, conductor, pianist, professor *

Viktorija Faith Viktorija Faith (born 26 October 1986) is a Lithuanian singer and actress who contested to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with her song "Walk Through The Water". Life and career Early life and education Viktorija F ...

(1986-) – singer, producer *

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (born Mirga Gražinytė, 2 April 1986 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian conductor. She is currently musical director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO). Biography Early years and education Gražinytė-Tyla was ...

(1986–) – conductor, music director of the

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) is a British orchestra based in Birmingham, England. It is the resident orchestra at Symphony Hall: a B:Music Venue in Birmingham, which has been its principal performance venue since 1991. Its a ...

Gintaras Januševičius Gintaras Januševičius (born 16 January 1985) is a Lithuanian pianist, music educator, event producer, radio presenter, and philanthropist. He is renowned for narrative recitals and original interpretations; particularly that of Rachmaninoff, ...

(1985–) – internationally acclaimed pianist * Gintarė Jautakaitė – pop artist,signed with

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and

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Music Entertainment in 1998 *

Algirdas Kaušpėdas Algirdas Kaušpėdas (born 12 August 1953, in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian rock musician, the leader of Lithuanian rock group Antis (band), Antis, an architect, and one of the Sąjūdis initiators. His wife Vilija Ulozaitė is also an a ...

– architect and lead singer of Antis *

Nomeda Kazlaus Nomeda Kazlaus (born as Nomeda Kazlauskaitė in Vilnius, Lithuania) is one of the most outstanding Lithuanian operatic sopranos of the contemporary generation of singers, an international opera diva who has appeared in leading roles in many Euro ...

– opera singer (dramatic soprano) appearing internationally *

Vytautas Kernagis Vytautas Kernagis (May 19, 1951 – March 15, 2008) was a Lithuanian singer-songwriter, bard, actor, director, and television announcer. He is considered a pioneer of Lithuanian sung poetry. Career Vytautas Kernagis was born to the family o ...

(1951–2008) – one of the most popular

bards In Celtic cultures, a bard is a professional story teller, verse-maker, music composer, oral historian and genealogist, employed by a patron (such as a monarch or chieftain) to commemorate one or more of the patron's ancestors and to praise t ...

Anthony Kiedis Anthony Kiedis ( ; born November 1, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fa ...

(1962–) – U.S. singer-songwriter and rapper, best known for being a founding member and lead vocalist of the

Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983, comprising vocalist Anthony Kiedis, bassist Flea (musician), Flea, drummer Chad Smith, and guitarist John Frusciante. Their music incorporates element ...

Algis Kizys Algis Kizys (born September 8, 1960 in Chicago) is a New York City bass guitarist most well known for his long-time membership in New York City band Swans. First joining Swans on 1986's ''Greed'' LP, he stayed with the group through ''The Great ...

(1960–) – long-time bass player of post-punk, no-wave band

Swans Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus ''Cygnus''. The swans' closest relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Someti ...

* Irma Kliauzaitė – pianist * Petras Kunca (1942–) – violinist *

Monika Linkytė Monika Linkytė (born 3 June 1992) is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. She represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Vaidas Baumila with the song " This Time", placing 18th. She also represented Lithuania in the Ne ...

(1992–) – pop singer * Andrius Mamontovas (1967–) – rock singer, co-founder of Foje and

LT United LT United were a Lithuanian music group created in 2006 for the sole purpose of representing Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006. The group entered the Lithuanian pre-selection event with the song "We Are the Winners", winning with almost ...

* Marijonas Mikutavičius (1971–) – singer, author of " Trys Milijonai", the unofficial sports anthem in Lithuania * Vincas Niekus (1886–1938) ( :lt:Vincas Niekus) – composer *

Virgilijus Noreika Virgilijus Kęstutis Noreika (; 22 September 1935 – 3 March 2018) was a Lithuanian tenor. Early life and education Noreika was born in Šiauliai and graduated with honors from the Lithuanian State Conservatory in 1958. A year earlier, whil ...

(1935–) – one of the most successful opera singers (tenor) * Mykolas Kleopas Oginskis (1765–1833) – one of the best composer of the late 18th century *

Kipras Petrauskas Kipras Petrauskas (November 23, 1885 as Ciprijonas Petrauskas – January 17, 1968) was a Lithuanian operatic tenor (created around 80 roles), professor, and Lithuanian Association of Artists member. The national opera foundation is associated ...

(1885–1968) ( :lt:Kipras Petrauskas) – popular early opera singer (tenor) *

Pink Pink is the color of a namesake flower that is a pale tint of red. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, ...

– pop, pop-rock, R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, producer *

Stasys Povilaitis Stasys Povilaitis (15 January 1947 – 6 October 2015) was a Lithuanian singer/maestro. He was born in Kaunas and died in Palanga. In 2010 he started his ''TV'' career on channel ''TV3'' which was called ''Šeimų dainos'' and he was chairma ...

(1947–2015) – one of the popular singers during the Soviet period *

Violeta Riaubiškytė Violeta is the form of the female given name Violet in use in several languages. It can mean: People * Violeta (given name), female given name Movies * Violeta Went to Heaven (Spanish: ''Violeta se fue a los cielos''), a 2011 Chilean film Musi ...

(1974–) – pop singer, TV show host * Mindaugas Rojus – opera singer (tenor / baritone) *

Česlovas Sasnauskas Česlovas Sasnauskas (19 July 1867, in Kapčiamiestis – 18 January 1916, in Saint Petersburg) was a Lithuanian composer. Sasnauskas worked as an organist in Vilkaviškis Vilkaviškis () is a city in southwestern Lithuania, the administ ...

(1867–1916) – composer * Rasa Serra (1975–) ( :lt:Rasa Serra) (real name Rasa Veretenčevienė) – singer (Traditional

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A cappella ''A cappella'' (, also , ; ) music is a performance by a singer or a singing group without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. The term ''a cappella'' was originally intended to differentiate between Ren ...

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

, POP) * Audronė Simonaitytė-Gaižiūnienė (1944–) ( :lt:Audronė Gaižiūnienė-Simonaitytė) – one of the more popular female opera singers (soprano) * Virgis Stakėnas (1953–) ( :lt:Virgis Stakėnas) – singer of country-folk music * Antanas Šabaniauskas (1903–1987) ( :lt:Antanas Šabaniauskas) – singer (tenor) *

Jurga Šeduikytė Jurga Šeduikytė (born February 11, 1980, Klaipėda, Lithuania), known by her stage names Jurga and formerly Dingau, is a Lithuanian singer and songwriter. Biography Jurga was born into a family of musicians in Telšiai, where she spent her fi ...

(1980–) – art rock musician, won the Best Female Act and the Best Album of 2005 in the Lithuanian Bravo Awards and the Best Baltic Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 *

Jonas Švedas Jonas Švedas ( in Liepāja – 15 October 1971 in Vilnius) was a Lithuanian and Soviet The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from ...

(1908–1971) – composer * Violeta Urmanavičiūtė-Urmana – opera singer (soprano-mezzo-soprano) appearing internationally *

- singer (lead of Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

Painters and graphic artists

* Valentinas Ajauskas (1948–) ( :lt:Valentinas Ajauskas) – painter *

(1898–1981) – sculptor * Vytautas Ciplijauskas (1927–) ( :lt:Vytautas Ciplijauskas) – painter * Jonas Čeponis (1926–) ( :lt:Jonas Čeponis (1926)) – painter * M. K. Čiurlionis (1875–1911) – painter and composer; Asteroid 2420 Čiurlionis is named for him * Kostas Dereškevičius (1937–) ( :lt:Kostas Dereškevičius) – painter *

Vladimiras Dubeneckis Vladimiras Dubeneckis (6 September 1888 – 10 August 1932) was a Lithuanian architect and painter. He studied at the Imperial Academy of Arts under Leon Benois Leon Benois (russian: Леонтий Николаевич Бенуа; 185 ...

(1888–1932) – painter, architect *

Stasys Eidrigevičius Stasys Eidrigevičius (born 24 July 1949 in Mediniškiai, Lithuania) is a painter and graphic artist. Biography Eidrigevičius graduated from the College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Kaunas in 1968. In 1973, he obtained a diploma from Vilnius Acad ...

(1949–) – graphic artist * Pranas Gailius (1928–) ( :lt:Pranas Gailius) – painter *

Paulius Galaunė Paulius Galaunė (January 25, 1890 in Pagelažiai near Ukmergė – October 18, 1988 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian art historian, museum curator, and graphic artist. He was one of the first professional museum curators in Lithuania and was well-pub ...

* Petronėlė Gerlikienė (1905–1979) – self-taught Lithuanian-American artist * Algirdas Griškevičius (1954–) ( :lt:Algirdas Griškevičius) *

(1890–1941) – sculptor *

Leonardas Gutauskas Leonardas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. List of people named Leonardas * Leonardas Abramavičius (?-1960), Lithuanian chess player * Leonardas Andriekus (1914-2003), Lithuanian poet {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names ...

(1938–) ( :lt:Leonardas Gutauskas) – painter, writer * Vytautas Ignas (1924–2009) ( :lt:Vytautas Ignas) – painter * Vytautas Kairiūkštis (1890–1961) ( :lt:Vytautas Kairiūkštis (1890)) – painter, art critic * Petras Kalpokas (1880–1945) – painter * Rimtas Kalpokas (1908–1999) ( :lt:Rimtas Kalpokas) – painter, graphic artist * Vytautas Kasiulis (1918–1995) ( :lt:Vytautas Kasiulis) – painter, graphic artist, stage designer * Leonas Katinas (1907–1984) ( :lt:Leonas Katinas) – painter *

Povilas Kaupas Povilas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: * Povilas Aksomaitis (1938–2004), Lithuanian engineer, politician, and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania *Povilas Budrys (born 1962), Lithua ...

(1898–1978) ( :lt:Povilas Kaupas) *

Algimantas Kezys Algimantas Kezys (1928 – February 23, 2015) was a photographer born in Lithuania who moved to the United States in 1950. Kezys was ordained as a Jesuit priest in the 1950s; he received a master's degree in philosophy from Loyola University (Chic ...

(1928–) Lithuanian-American photographer * Vincas Kisarauskas (1934–1988) ( :lt:Vincas Kisarauskas) – painter, graphic artist, stage designer * Saulutė Stanislava Kisarauskienė (1937) ( :lt:Saulutė Stanislava Kisarauskienė) – graphic artist, painter * Stasys Krasauskas (1929–1977) ( :lt:Stasys Krasauskas) – graphic artist *

Stanislovas Kuzma Stanislovas Kuzma (May 7, 1947 - August 14, 2012) was a Lithuanian people, Lithuanian sculptor. His works include decorative sculptures, monuments, small sculptures, sculptural portraits, tombstones, memorials, and medals. Among them are works on s ...

(1947–2012) ( :lt:Stanislovas Kuzma) – sculptor * Antanas Martinaitis (1939–1986) ( :lt:Antanas Martinaitis (1939)) – painter * Grytė Pintukaitė (1977–) – portrait painter * Jonas Rimša (1903–1978) ( :lt:Jonas Rimša (1903)) – painter *

Jan Rustem Jan Rustem ( hy, Յան Ռուստամ; 1762 – 21 June 1835) was a painter of Armenian ethnicity who lived and worked in the territories of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Primarily a portrait painter Portrait Painting is a genre ...

(1762–1835) – painter *

Antanas Samuolis Antanas Samuolis (born Antanas Samulevičius; 3 June 1899 – 9 February 1942) was a prominent Lithuanian interwar expressionist painter. Considered one of the most capable students of , Samuolis's paintings have had a significant impact on Lithu ...

(1899–1942) ( :lt:Antanas Samuolis) – painter *

Šarūnas Sauka Šarūnas Sauka (born 1958 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a postmodern painter. His father is an eminent Lithuanian philologist Donatas Sauka. In 1989, he was awarded the Lithuanian National Prize. Life & work Šarūnas Sauka was born in 195 ...

(1958–) – painter *

Boris Schatz Boris Schatz ( he, בוריס שץ; 23 December 1866 – 23 March 1932) was a Lithuanian Jewish artist and sculptor who settled in Israel. Schatz, who became known as the "father of Israeli art," founded the Bezalel School in Jerusalem. After ...

(1867–1932) – sculptor and founder of the

Bezalel Academy Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldest ...

* Irena Sibley née Pauliukonis (1944–2009) – children's book author and illustrator *

Algis Skačkauskas Algis Skačkauskas (September 17, 1955 in Prienai district – October 23, 2009 in Vilnius) was a Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Balt ...

(1955–2009) – painter *

Franciszek Smuglewicz Franciszek Smuglewicz ( lt, Pranciškus Smuglevičius; 6 October 1745 – 18 September 1807) was a Polish-Lithuanian draughtsman and painter. Smuglewicz is considered a progenitor of Lithuanian art in the modern era. He was precursor of hi ...

(1745–1807) – painter *

Yehezkel Streichman Yehezkel Streichman ( he, יחזקאל שטרייכמן, 1906 – January 12, 1993) was an Israeli painter. He is considered a pioneer of Israeli modernist painting. Among the awards that he won were the Dizengoff Prize and the Israel Prize. Bi ...

– Israeli painter *

Kazys Šimonis Kazys Šimonis (25 August 1887 – 5 July 1978) was a famous Lithuanian painter. thumb Biography Kazys Šimonis was born on August 25, 1887 in , near Kupiškis, northern Lithuania. He studied organ, was also interested in history and eth ...

(1887–1978) – painter * Algimantas Švėgžda (1941–1996) ( :lt:Algimantas Švėgžda) – painter * Otis Tamašauskas (1947–) – lithographer, printmaker, graphic artist *

Vytautas Tomaševičius Vytautas Tomaševičius (born 1972) is a Lithuanian painter, creating work in Vilnius since the late 1990s. His distinctive style combines a graphite and painted image with an enlarged laser-printed graphic transferred to the painting surface. In ...

(1972–) – painter *

Adolfas Valeška Adolfas Valeška (15 March 1905, in Kybartai – 11 May 1994, in Kaunas, Lithuania) was a Lithuanian stained glass artist, painter, stage designer, and museum director who worked in Lithuania and in Chicago, Illinois. Valeška graduated fr ...

(1905–1994) – painter and graphic artist *

Adomas Varnas Adomas Varnas (January 1, 1879 in Joniškis, Lithuania – July 19, 1979 in Chicago, United States) was a prominent Lithuanian painter, photographer A photographer (the Greek φῶς (''phos''), meaning "light", and γραφή (''grap ...

(1879–1979) – painter * Kazys Varnelis (1917–2010) – artist * Vladas Vildžiūnas (1932–) ( :lt:Vladas Vildžiūnas) – sculptor * Mikalojus Povilas Vilutis (1944–) ( :lt:Mikalojus Povilas Vilutis) – graphic artist * Viktoras Vizgirda (1904–1993) – painter *

William Zorach William Zorach (February 28, 1889 – November 15, 1966) was an American sculptor, painter, printmaker, and writer. He won the Logan Medal of the arts. He is notable for being at the forefront of American artists embracing cubism, as well as fo ...

(1889–1966) – modern artist who died in

Bath, Maine Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. The population was 8,766 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County, which includes one city and 10 towns. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its ...

Antanas Žmuidzinavičius Antanas Žmuidzinavičius ( pl, Antoni Żmujdzinowicz, 31 October 1876 – 9 August 1966) was a Lithuanian painter and art collector. Educated at the Veiveriai Teachers' Seminary, Žmuidzinavičius worked as a teacher while pursuing art education ...

(1876–1966) – painter * Kazimieras Leonardas Žoromskis (1913–2004) – painter

Politics

Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus and Vice President Dick Cheney in Vilnius, Lithuania

Valdas Adamkus Valdas Adamkus (; born Voldemaras Adamkavičius; 3 November 1926) is a Lithuanian-American politician, diplomat and civil engineer. He served as the 5th and 7th President of Lithuania from 1998 to 2003 and again from 2004 to 2009. Adamkus' ...

(1926–) – President of

till 2009 *

Algirdas Algirdas ( be, Альгерд, Alhierd, uk, Ольгерд, Ольґерд, Olherd, Olgerd, pl, Olgierd; – May 1377) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He ruled the Lithuanians and Ruthenians from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his bro ...

(1296–1377) – co-ruler (together with Kęstutis) of

(1345–1377) * Magdalena Avietėnaitė (1892–1984) – journalist, diplomat, public figure *

Jonas Basanavičius Jonas Basanavičius (, pl, Jan Basanowicz; 23 November 1851 – 16 February 1927) was an activist and proponent of the Lithuanian National Revival. He participated in every major event leading to the independent Lithuanian state and is often give ...

(1851–1927) – "father" of the Act of Independence of 1918 * Algirdas Brazauskas (1932–2010) – former First secretary of

Central Committee Central committee is the common designation of a standing administrative body of Communist party, communist parties, analogous to a board of directors, of both ruling and nonruling parties of former and existing socialist states. In such party org ...

Communist Party A communist party is a political party that seeks to realize the socio-economic goals of communism. The term ''communist party'' was popularized by the title of ''The Manifesto of the Communist Party'' (1848) by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. A ...

Lithuanian SSR The Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic (Lithuanian SSR; lt, Lietuvos Tarybų Socialistinė Respublika; russian: Литовская Советская Социалистическая Республика, Litovskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialistiche ...

, the former president of Lithuania after 1990, and former

Prime Minister of Lithuania The prime minister of Lithuania ( lt, Ministras Pirmininkas; "Minister-Chairman") is the head of the government of Lithuania. The prime minister is Lithuania's head of government and is appointed by the president with the assent of the Lithuania ...

* Joe Fine (1895–1969) – mayor of

Marquette, Michigan Marquette ( ) is a city in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 20,629 at the 2020 United States Census, which makes it the largest city in the Upper Peninsula. Marquette serves as the seat of government of Marquett ...

1964–1965 *

Gediminas Gediminas ( la, Gedeminne, ; – December 1341) was the king or Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1315 or 1316 until his death. He is credited with founding this political entity and expanding its territory which later spanned the area ranging from t ...

(1275–1345) – king of

(1316–1341) *

Kazys Grinius Kazys Grinius (, 17 December 18664 June 1950) was the third President of Lithuania, and held that office from 7 June 1926 to 17 December 1926. Previously, he had served as the fifth Prime Minister of Lithuania, from 19 June 1920 until his resignat ...

(1866–1950) – politician, third President of Lithuania *

Dalia Grybauskaitė Dalia Grybauskaitė (; born 1 March 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who served as the eighth President of Lithuania from 2009 until 2019. She is the first woman to hold the position and in 2014 she became the first President of Lithuania to be ...

(1956–) – 8th President of

(2009–2019) * Jogaila (1362–1434) – ruler of

(1377–1434, from 1392 to 1430 together with Vytautas); king of Poland (1386–1434) *

Ramūnas Karbauskis Ramūnas Karbauskis (born 5 December 1969) is a Lithuanian businessman and politician. Biography Education and business career Born on 5 December 1969 in Naisiai, Karbauskis graduated from Julius Janonis secondary school in Šiauliai in 1987. T ...

(1969–) – businessman, politician and philanthropist *

Kęstutis Kęstutis ( la, Kinstut, ; – 3 or 15 August 1382) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He was the Duke of Trakai and governed the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, 1342–1382, together with his brother Algirdas (until 1377), and with his nephew Jogaila ...

(1297–1382) – co-ruler (together with Algirdas) of

(1342–1382) *

Mykolas Krupavičius Mykolas Krupavičius (1 October 1885, Balbieriškis, Lithuania – 4 December 1970, Chicago, U.S.) was a Lithuanian priest and politician. He is best known for his involvement with the land reform in the interwar Lithuania. In 1900 Krupavič ...

(1885–1970) – priest behind the land reform in interwar Lithuania *

Vytautas Landsbergis Vytautas Landsbergis (born 18 October 1932) is a Lithuanian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. He was the first Speaker of Reconstituent Seimas of Lithuania after its independence declaration from the Soviet Union. He has ...

(1932–) – politician, professor, leader of

Sąjūdis Sąjūdis (, "Movement"), initially known as the Reform Movement of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Persitvarkymo Sąjūdis), is the political organisation which led the struggle for Lithuanian independence in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It was es ...

, the independence movement, former speaker of

Seimas The Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublikos Seimas), or simply the Seimas (), is the unicameral parliament of Lithuania. The Seimas constitutes the legislative branch of government in Lithuania, enacting laws and amendmen ...

, member of

European Parliament The European Parliament (EP) is one of the legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions. Together with the Council of the European Union (known as the Council and informally as the Council of Ministers), it adopts ...

Stasys Lozoraitis :''See Stasys Lozoraitis Jr. for an article about a son of Stasys Lozoraitis.'' Stasys Lozoraitis (born: September 5, 1898 - December 24, 1983) was a prominent Lithuanian diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Lithuania f ...

(1898–1983) – diplomat and leader of Lithuanian government in exile (1940–1983) * Stasys Lozoraitis Jr. (1924–1994) – politician, diplomat, succeeded his father as leader of Lithuanian government in exile (1987–1991) *

Antanas Merkys Antanas Merkys (; 1 February 1887 – 5 March 1955) was the last Prime Minister of independent Lithuania, serving from November 1939 to June 1940. When the Soviet Union presented an ultimatum to Lithuania demanding that it accept a Soviet g ...

(1888–1955) – last Prime Minister of interwar Lithuania *

Mindaugas Mindaugas (german: Myndowen, la, Mindowe, orv, Мендог, be, Міндоўг, pl, Mendog, c. 1203–1263) is the first known Grand Duke of Lithuania and the only crowned King of Lithuania. Little is known of his origins, early life, or r ...

(1200–1263) – first king of

(1236–1263) *

Gitanas Nausėda Gitanas Nausėda (born 19 May 1964) is a Lithuanian economist, politician and banker who is serving as the ninth and incumbent President of Lithuania since 2019. He was previously director of monetary policy at the Bank of Lithuania from 1996 un ...

(1964–) – current President of

Rolandas Paksas Rolandas Paksas (; born 10 June 1956) is a Lithuanian politician who was the sixth President of Lithuania from 2003 to 2004. He was previously Prime Minister of Lithuania in 1999 and again from 2000 to 2001, and he also served as Mayor of Vilniu ...

(1956–) – former President, removed from the office after impeachment *

Justas Paleckis Justas Paleckis ( – 26 January 1980) was a Lithuanian author, journalist and politician. He was nominal acting president of Lithuania after the Soviet invasion while Lithuania was still ostensibly independent, in office from 17 June to 3 Au ...

(1899–1980) – journalist and politician, puppet Prime Minister after Soviet occupation * Kazimiera Prunskienė (1943–) – first female Prime Minister * Jonušas Radvila (1612–1655) – field hetman of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1654–1655) *

Mykolas Sleževičius Mykolas Sleževičius (21 February 1882 – 11 November 1939) was a Lithuanian lawyer, political and cultural figure, and journalist. One of the most influential figures in inter-war Lithuania, he served as the prime minister of Lithuania on thre ...

(1882–1939) – three time Prime Minister, organized Lithuanian Armed Forces *

Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona (; 10 August 1874 – 9 January 1944) was a Lithuanian intellectual and journalist and the first President of Lithuania from 1919 to 1920 and again from 1926 to 1940, before its occupation by the Soviet Union. He was one of the ...

(1874–1944) – first President (1919) and authoritarian leader (1926–1941) *

Antanas Sniečkus Antanas Sniečkus ( – 22 January 1974) was a Lithuanian communist politician who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Lithuania from 15 August 1940 to 22 January 1974. Biography Sniečkus was born in 1903, in the village o ...

(1903–1974) – First Secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party (1940–1974) *

Aleksandras Stulginskis Aleksandras Stulginskis (26 February 1885 – 22 September 1969) was the second President of Lithuania (1920–1926). Stulginskis was also acting President of Lithuania for a few hours later in 1926, following a military coup that was led ...

(1885–1969) – President of Lithuania in the interwar period * Antanas Terleckas (1928–) ( :lt:Antanas Terleckas) – political activist *

Juozas Urbšys Juozas Urbšys (29 February 1896 – 30 April 1991) was a prominent interwar Lithuanian diplomat, the last head of foreign affairs in independent interwar Lithuania,Gerhard L. Weinberg. A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II. 1994 p.94 ...

(1896–1991) – last Foreign Minister of interwar Lithuania *

Gediminas Vagnorius Gediminas Vagnorius (born 10 June 1957) is a Lithuanian politician and signatory of the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. He served as the Prime Minister of Lithuania, heading the government between 1991 and 1992, and again f ...

(1957–) – Prime Minister behind '' vagnorkės'', the temporary currency *

Augustinas Voldemaras Augustinas Voldemaras (16 April 1883 – 16 May 1942) was a Lithuanian nationalist political figure. He briefly served as the country's first prime minister in 1918 and continued serving as the minister of foreign affairs until 1920, representing ...

(1883–1942) – Prime Minister to Antanas Smetona *

Vytautas Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ''Vitovt'', Latin: ''Alexander Vitoldus'', O ...

(1350–1430) – ruler of

(1392–1430 together with Jogaila) * Artūras Zuokas (1968–) – recurring mayor of Vilnius city municipality

Military

Antanas Gustaitis Antanas Gustaitis (March 26, 1898 – October 16, 1941) was an officer in the Lithuanian Armed Forces who modernized the Lithuanian Air Force, which at that time was part of the Lithuanian Army. He was the architect or aeronautical engineer who ...

(1898–1941) – Lithuanian Air Force, commander-in-chief, general, engineer, military aircraft designer (ANBO series) *

Romualdas Marcinkus Romualdas Marcinkus (22 July 1907 – 29 March 1944) was a Lithuanian pilot. Marcinkus participated in an early trans-European flight on 25 June 1934, and was the only Lithuanian pilot to serve in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second Wor ...

(1907–1944) – only Lithuanian pilot to serve in the

Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and ...

(RAF) during the Second World War *

Povilas Plechavičius Povilas Plechavičius (1 February 1890 – 19 December 1973) was an Imperial Russian and then Lithuanian military officer and statesman. In the service of Lithuania he rose to the rank of General of the army in the interwar period. He is best kn ...

(1890–1973) *

Rimantas Stankevičius Rimantas Antanas Stankiavichus (, ; 26 July 1944 in Marijampolė, Lithuania – 9 September 1990 in Salgareda, Italy) was a Lithuanian test pilot and cosmonaut in the Soviet space shuttle Buran programme. He was killed in a crash of his Su-27 figh ...

(1944–1990) – Lithuanian

cosmonaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...

who test flew Soviet space shuttle Buran and its test vehicles *

Jonas Žemaitis Jonas Žemaitis (also known under his '' nom de guerre'' ''Vytautas''; March 15, 1909 in Palanga – November 26, 1954 in Moscow) was one of the leaders of the Lithuanian partisans, armed resistance against the Soviet occupation of Lithuania, and ...

– Lithuanian partisan leader during second Soviet occupation, recognized as a fourth president of Lithuania

Science

Kazys Almenas Kazys Almenas (11 April 1935 – 7 October 2017) was a Lithuanian physicist, writer, essayist, and publisher. Biography Kazys Almenas was born in Gruzdžiai, Šiauliai County, Lithuania. He attended the University of Nebraska and Northwestern U ...

– physicist, writer and essayist *

Antanas Andrijauskas Antanas Andrijauskas (born 3 November 1948) is a Lithuanian habilitated doctor, head of the Department of Comparative Culture Studies at the Culture, Philosophy, and Arts Research Institute, Professor at Vilnius University and the Vilnius Acad ...

– habilitated doctor * Algirdas Avižienis (1932– ) ( :lt:Algirdas Antanas Avižienis) – extensive research in

fault-tolerance Fault tolerance is the property that enables a system to continue operating properly in the event of the failure of one or more faults within some of its components. If its operating quality decreases at all, the decrease is proportional to the ...

junior – art-historian, expert of medieval art * Povilas Brazdžiūnas (1897–1986) – ( :lt:Povilas Brazdžiūnas) science of modern

physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

organisator in Lithuania *

Kazimieras Būga Kazimieras Būga (; November 6, 1879 – December 2, 1924) was a Lithuanian linguist and philologist. He was a professor of linguistics, who mainly worked on the Lithuanian language. He was born at Pažiegė, near Dusetos, then part of the Russia ...

– linguist *

Simonas Daukantas Simonas Daukantas ( pl, Szymon Dowkont; 28 October 1793 – 6 December 1864) was a Lithuanian/Samogitian historian, writer, and ethnographer. One of the pioneers of the Lithuanian National Revival, he is credited as the author of the first book o ...

– Lithuanian historian, who wrote first book on history of Lithuania in

Lithuanian language Lithuanian ( ) is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.8 millio ...

Jurgis Dobkevičius Jurgis Dobkevičius (born March 23, 1900 in Saint Petersburg, died testing his own construction airplane Dobi-III in a crash June 8, 1926 in Kaunas) was a Lithuanian aviator and aircraft designer. Military biography Dobkevičius was a voluntee ...

– aircraft designer * Birutė Galdikas – anthropologist * Marija Gimbutienė –

archeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts ...

Ben Goertzel Ben Goertzel is a cognitive scientist, artificial intelligence researcher, CEO and founder of SingularityNET, leader of the OpenCog Foundation, and the AGI Society, and chair of Humanity+. He helped popularize the term 'artificial general intell ...

– artificial intelligence researcher *

Alexander Goldberg Alexander Barnett Goldberg (born 1974) is the Dean of Religious Life and Belief, Coordinating and the Jewish Chaplain to the University of Surrey, England, a rabbi, barrister, and human rights activist. Biography His family originates from Ire ...

– Israeli

chemical engineer In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is a professional, equipped with the knowledge of chemical engineering, who works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products and deals with the ...

and President of the

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology ( he, הטכניון – מכון טכנולוגי לישראל) is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the dominion of the Ottoman Empire, the Technion ...

Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas (August 17, 1898 in Chicago – January 9, 1952 in Olzheras, Siberia) was a Lithuanian American management theorist, management consultant, and engineer, and was a known expert in his field. Born to Lithuanian immigran ...

– management theorist *

Algirdas Julius Greimas Algirdas Julien Greimas (; born ''Algirdas Julius Greimas''; 9 March 1917 – 27 February 1992) was a Lithuanian literary scientist who wrote most of his body of work in French while living in France. Greimas is known among other things for t ...

– linguist who contributed to the theory of semiotics, and also researched Lithuanian mythology * Aleksandras Griškevičius (1809–1863) – ( :lt:Aleksandras Griškevičius) pioneer of aviation in Lithuania *

Jonas Jablonskis Jonas Jablonskis (; 30 December 1860, in Kubilėliai, Šakiai district – 23 February 1930, in Kaunas) was a distinguished Lithuanian linguist and one of the founders of the standard Lithuanian language. He used the pseudonym ''Rygiškių Jon ...

– Lithuanian practical linguist, founder of Standard Lithuanian * Adolfas Jucys – physicist, pioneer of theory of many-

electron The electron ( or ) is a subatomic particle with a negative one elementary electric charge. Electrons belong to the first generation of the lepton particle family, and are generally thought to be elementary particles because they have no kn ...

atom Every atom is composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus. The nucleus is made of one or more protons and a number of neutrons. Only the most common variety of hydrogen has no neutrons. Every solid, liquid, gas, and ...

s in Lithuania * Aaron Klug – physicist and chemist, and winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry * Algis Petras Piskarskas (1942– ) – ( :lt:Algis Petras Piskarskas) pioneer of

laser physics Laser science or laser physics is a branch of optics that describes the theory and practice of lasers. Laser science is principally concerned with quantum electronics, laser construction, optical cavity design, the physics of producing a popula ...

and

nonlinear optics Nonlinear optics (NLO) is the branch of optics that describes the behaviour of light in ''nonlinear media'', that is, media in which the polarization density P responds non-linearly to the electric field E of the light. The non-linearity is typic ...

in Lithuania * Juras Požela – (1925–2016) ( :lt:Juras Požela (1925)) pioneer of

plasma physics Plasma ()πλάσμα
, Henry George Liddell, R ...

and

semiconductor physics A semiconductor is a material which has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass. Its resistivity falls as its temperature rises; metals behave in the opposite way. ...

schools in Lithuania * Kazimieras Simonavičius – artillery and rocket scientist *

Konstantinas Sirvydas Konstantinas Sirvydas (rarely referred as ''Konstantinas Širvydas''; la, Constantinus Szyrwid; pl, Konstanty Szyrwid; – August 23, 1631) was a Lithuanian religious preacher, lexicographer, and one of the pioneers of Lithuanian literatu ...

– first Lithuanian lexicographer * Vytautas Straižys – astronomer

Mathematics

*Aldona Aleškevičienė (Statulevičienė) –

probability theory Probability theory is the branch of mathematics concerned with probability. Although there are several different probability interpretations, probability theory treats the concept in a rigorous mathematical manner by expressing it through a set o ...

and

stochastic processes In probability theory and related fields, a stochastic () or random process is a mathematical object usually defined as a family of random variables. Stochastic processes are widely used as mathematical models of systems and phenomena that appe ...

*Raimundas Bentkus – probability theory and stochastic processes *Vidmantas Bentkus – probability theory, functional analysis, number theory *Algimantas Jonas Bikelis – probability theory and stochastic processes *Vaclovas Bliznikas –

differential geometry Differential geometry is a mathematical discipline that studies the geometry of smooth shapes and smooth spaces, otherwise known as smooth manifolds. It uses the techniques of differential calculus, integral calculus, linear algebra and multili ...

*Antanas Kestutis Bulota –

number theory Number theory (or arithmetic or higher arithmetic in older usage) is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers and arithmetic function, integer-valued functions. German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777� ...

*Bronius Grigelionis – probability theory and stochastic processes *Kleopas Grincevicius – differential geometry *Feliksas Ivanauskas –

numerical analysis Numerical analysis is the study of algorithms that use numerical approximation (as opposed to symbolic computation, symbolic manipulations) for the problems of mathematical analysis (as distinguished from discrete mathematics). It is the study of ...

* Jonas Kubilius – number theory, recipient of

Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this O ...

, university rector *Antanas Laurincikas – number theory *Eugenijus Manstavicius – number theory *

Hermann Minkowski Hermann Minkowski (; ; 22 June 1864 – 12 January 1909) was a German mathematician and professor at Königsberg, Zürich and Göttingen. He created and developed the geometry of numbers and used geometrical methods to solve problems in number t ...

– number theory, mathematical physics, and the theory of relativity *Vygantas I. Paulauskas – probability theory and stochastic processes *Vytautas Statulevicius – probability theory and stochastic processes *Donatas Surgailis – probability theory and stochastic processes

Economy

* Hubertas Grušnys *

Juozas Kazickas Juozas Petras Kazickas or Joseph P. Kazickas (April 16, 1918 – July 9, 2014) was a Lithuanian-American businessman, self-made multi-millionaire and philanthropist. With assets estimated worth over 3 billion litas, he was considered to be the weal ...

* Bronislovas Lubys *

Darius Mockus Darius Mockus (born 29 March 1965 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian entrepreneur owner and President of business group "MG Baltic" which is one of the largest groups in Lithuania, involved in production, sales, real estate, construction, IT and mass m ...

* Nerijus Numavičius * Jurga Žilinskienė

Sports

Basketball

Dainius Adomaitis Dainius Adomaitis (born 19 January 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and the head coach for Alvark Tokyo of Japan's B.League. Professional career He started his career in Statyba Vilnius. Later he moved to Žalgiris ...

– former basketball player, current BC Neptūnas and

Lithuania men's national basketball team The Lithuania men's national basketball team ( lt, Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) represents Lithuania in international basketball competitions. They are controlled by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, the governing body f ...

coach *

Ramūnas Butautas Ramūnas Butautas (born 22 May 1964 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach who last coached Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. He is the son of Stepas Butautas. In 2017, Butautas was elected as the he ...

Valdemaras Chomičius Valdemaras Chomičius (also known as Valdemaras Homicius; born May 4, 1959) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player for the Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball team, and an assistant coach for the Lithuanian national team. ...

Gintaras Einikis Gintaras Einikis (born September 30, 1969) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and current coach. He stands at 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), and is a former center for the senior Lithuanian national team. Einikis is the only p ...

* Vladas Garastas – former coach and president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation *

Martynas Gecevičius Martynas "Marty" Gecevičius (born May 16, 1988) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). Standing at , he primarily plays at the shooting guard position. Professional career G ...

Žydrūnas Ilgauskas Zydrunas Ilgauskas ( lt, link=no, Žydrūnas Ilgauskas; ; born June 5, 1975) is a Lithuanian-born American former professional basketball player who played the center position. The 7'3" Ilgauskas played for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the Nationa ...

– former

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player, most famous for his long tenure with the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

Paulius Jankūnas Paulius Jankūnas (born 29 April 1984) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player who mainly played for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also a member of the senior Lithuanian n ...

Simas Jasaitis Simas Jasaitis (born 26 March 1982) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for BC Dzūkija of the Lithuania Basketball League (LKL). He also represented the Lithuanian national basketball team. Professional career Jasaitis' first team ...

Šarūnas Jasikevičius Šarūnas "Šaras" Jasikevičius (; born 5 March 1976) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He currently serves as a head coach for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. During his playing career, standing ...

– former

player, four-time Euroleague champion, 2005

Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP The Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, or Israeli Basketball Super League MVP, is an annual basketball award that is presented to the most valuable player in a given season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier lev ...

, current

BC Žalgiris Basketball Club Žalgiris ( lt, Krepšinio klubas Žalgiris) is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania, and competes domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL, Lithuanian Basketball League). Founded in 1944, i ...

coach *

Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas (born March 20, 1980) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. He most recently served as sports director of Žalgiris Kaunas. Standing at , he played the center position. He has been a member of the ...

– one-time Euroleague champion *

Mantas Kalnietis Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national b ...

Artūras Karnišovas Artūras Karnišovas (born April 27, 1971) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. He is the current executive vice president of basketball operations of the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) ...

Rimantas Kaukėnas Rimantas "Rimas" Kaukėnas (born 11 April 1977) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. His long career has taken him to a number of countries, finding the most success in Italy. He has also been a member of the senior men's Lithu ...

Jonas Kazlauskas Jonas Kazlauskas (born 21 November 1954) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He was most recently the head coach of the Guangdong Southern Tigers in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Playing career Kazlauskas ...

* Kęstutis Kemzūra *

Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza (; born January 3, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. Standing at , he played at the small forward and power forward positions. In 2010, he was the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy ...

– former

player with

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the D ...

and

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...

Gintaras Krapikas Gintaras "Vytas" Krapikas (born 6 July 1961 in Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and a former international player. He was a member of the Lithuania national basketball team that won a bronze medal in ...

Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis (born May 15, 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach, and a retired professional basketball player, who was a member of the senior Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball teams during his playing career. He won ...

Mindaugas Kuzminskas Mindaugas Kuzminskas (born 19 October 1989) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He also represents the Lithuanian national team. He is 2.05 m (6'8 ") tall, and he can play bo ...

– former

player with

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the National Basketball Associat ...

Darjuš Lavrinovič Darjuš Lavrinovič ( pl, Dariusz Ławrynowicz, born 1 November 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. He is 2.12m (6' 11½") in height. He plays the center position. He is also a ...

Kšyštof Lavrinovič Kšyštof Lavrinovič ( pl, Krzysztof Ławrynowicz; born November 1, 1979) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the BC Vytis of the National Basketball League. He plays at the power forward and center positions. Professional caree ...

Darius Lukminas Darius Lukminas (born February 9, 1968) is a Lithuanian former basketball player for the Lithuanian national basketball team and Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a shooting guard; his weight was listed as 90 kilograms and his height as 195 centimeters. ...

Arvydas Macijauskas Arvydas Macijauskas (born January 19, 1980) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Standing at tall, he played at the shooting guard position. He was one of the greatest Lithuanian players of the 2000s, as he won numerous individu ...

Jonas Mačiulis Jonas Mačiulis (born 10 February 1985) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Standing at , he mainly plays at the small forward position. As a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, he earned an All-EuroBasket Team sel ...

Šarūnas Marčiulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis () (born June 13, 1964) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the Nationa ...

– one of the first Europeans to play in the

; largely responsible for resurrecting the Lithuania men's national team after the re-establishment of the country's independence; member of the

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pres ...

and the

FIBA Hall of Fame The FIBA Hall of Fame, or FIBA Basketball Hall of Fame, honors players, coaches, teams, referees, and administrators who have greatly contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA, in 1991. It includes the " Samar ...

Donatas Motiejūnas Donatas Motiejūnas (; born September 20, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for AS Monaco Basket of LNB Pro A and the EuroLeague. He was drafted 20th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before going on ...

– former

player with the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...

Tomas Pačėsas Tomas Pačėsas (born November 11, 1971) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, basketball coach, businessman, and politician. Playing career Club career Pačėsas was the Polish League MVP, in 2004. Lithuanian senior national ...

Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Soviet and Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is k ...

– four-time European Champion, two-time World Champion and Olympic Champion; seven times awarded as Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year *

Marijonas Petravičius Marijonas Petravičius (born October 24, 1979) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. He was a member of the Lithuania national team. He mainly played the center position, but he could also play the power forward position. Prof ...

Martynas Pocius Martynas Pocius (born 28 April 1986) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. He was also a member of the Lithuanian national basketball team. Early life and high school Martynas Pocius was born in Vilnius to Gintaras, a basketba ...

Virginijus Praškevičius Virginijus Praškevičius (born 4 March 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. At a height of 2.06 m (6'9") tall, he played at the power forward and center positions. Professional career Praškevičius started playing with ...

Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born December 19, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Recognized as one of the best European players of all time, he won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He p ...

– considered one of the Greatest Basketball Players of All-Time; At the end of his career, played for the (USA) NBA's

Portland Trail Blazers The Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially known as the Blazers) are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Con ...

; represented both the USSR and post-Soviet Lithuania internationally; member of the Naismith Memorial and FIBA Halls of Fame *

Domantas Sabonis Domantas Sabonis (; born May 3, 1996) is a Lithuanian-American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a two-time NBA All-Star. Sabonis started his career in Spain with Unicaj ...

– son of Arvydas, played two seasons of U.S. college basketball at Gonzaga before declaring for the 2016 NBA draft *

Antanas Sireika Antanas Sireika (born May 11, 1956
FIBA.co ...

Deividas Sirvydis Deividas Sirvydis (born 10 June 2000) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA G League. Sirvydis was selected 37th overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2019 NBA draft and was then traded to the Det ...

(born 2000) – basketball player in the

Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball co ...

Darius Songaila Darius Songaila (born February 14, 1978) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He serves as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has represented the Lithuania na ...

– former

player *

Ramūnas Šiškauskas Ramūnas Šiškauskas (, born September 10, 1978) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a listed height of 6'6" (1.98 m) tall, he could play at both the shooting guard and small forward positions. His indi ...

– EuroLeague star, nicknamed Lithuanian Scottie Pippen *

Saulius Štombergas Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time, and he was also considered to be ...

– one of the most successful players in Lithuania *

Jurgita Štreimikytė Jurgita Štreimikytė (born 14 May 1972 in Alytus, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian former basketball forward who played the WNBA for Indiana Fever and the Euroleague Women with Kaunas, Valenciennes Olympic and SG Comense among others. She was a m ...

– former WNBA player *

Mindaugas Timinskas Mindaugas Timinskas (born March 28, 1974) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and basketball coach. He represented the senior Lithuanian national basketball team. College career Born in Šilutė, Lithuanian SSR, Timinskas play ...

Edgaras Ulanovas Edgaras Ulanovas (born January 7, 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He primarily plays at the small forward position. Professional career On ...

Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...

– current

player with the

Eurelijus Žukauskas Eurelijus Žukauskas (, born August 22, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, ...

Mindaugas Žukauskas Mindaugas Žukauskas (born 24 August 1975 in Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, a former captain of the Lithuanian national basketball team. He is a small forward 2.01 m tall. Žukauskas is c ...

Cyclists

Ignatas Konovalovas Ignatas Konovalovas (born 8 December 1985) is a Lithuanian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Konovalovas has won the Lithuanian National Time Trial Championships seven times, in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, and ...

Simona Krupeckaitė Simona Krupeckaitė (born 13 December 1982) is a Lithuanian former professional track cyclist. She is the 2009 500 m Time Trial World Champion and World Record holder at 33.296s, and the 2010 Keirin World Champion. She also won the 2009, 2010 ...

Ramūnas Navardauskas Ramūnas Navardauskas (born 30 January 1988) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team . He has also competed professionally for the , and teams. Career After four years in the amateur ranks, Navard ...

Jolanta Polikevičiūtė Jolanta Polikevičiūtė (born 25 September 1970 in Panevėžys) is a retired female road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who competed in three Summer Olympics for her native country: 1996, 2004 and 2008. She is the twin sister of Rasa Polikevi ...

Rasa Polikevičiūtė Rasa Polikevičiūtė (born September 25, 1970 in Panevėžys) is a Lithuanian cycle racer. One of her Lithuanian cycling contemporaries is her identical twin, Jolanta Polikevičiūtė. She began cycling at age 13 under the influence of her c ...

Edita Pučinskaitė Edita Pučinskaitė (born November 27, 1975 in Naujoji Akmenė) is a Lithuanian racing cyclist. For many years, she was one of the top competitors in women's road racing with a victory in the World Road Race Championships in 1999 and several ...

Raimondas Rumšas Raimondas Rumšas (born 14 January 1972) is a Lithuanian former professional road bicycle racer. He came third in the 2002 Tour de France but was implicated in a doping scandal. Doping On the day of Rumšas' third-place finish in the 2002 Tour ...

Gintautas Umaras Gintautas Umaras (born 20 May 1963) is a retired track and road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who represented the USSR at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's 4 km individual pursuit and ...

* Zita Urbonaitė *

Tomas Vaitkus Tomas Vaitkus (born 4 February 1982) is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist riding for UCI Continental team . Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serio ...

Diana Žiliūtė Diana Žiliūtė (; born 28 May 1976 in Rietavas) is a Lithuanian racing cyclist who dominated women's road racing in the late 1990s. She made her debut in the pro cycling ranks in the mid-1990s after winning the 1994 World Junior Road Race Cha ...

Football

Hockey

Darius Kasparaitis Darius Kasparaitis (russian: Дарюс Владович Каспарайтис, ''Daryus Vladovich Kasparaitis''; born October 16, 1972) is a Lithuanian-American former professional ice hockey defenceman. He mainly played in the National Hockey ...

– former NHL player * Aleksey Nikiforov – professional coach and mentor * Pijus Rulevičius – current

USHL The United States Hockey League (USHL) is the top junior ice hockey league sanctioned by USA Hockey. The league consists of 16 active teams located in the midwestern United States, for players between the ages of 16 and 21. The USHL is strictly ...

player with

Chicago Steel The Chicago Steel are members of the United States Hockey League, joining the league in 2000. The Steel have played their home games at Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva, Illinois, since 2015; previously, the team played at Edge Ice Arena in Bense ...

Dainius Zubrus Dainius Gintas Zubrus (born June 16, 1978) is a Lithuanian former professional ice hockey right winger and centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL), the first Lithuanian to have played 1,000 games in the NHL. Drafted 15th overall in ...

– former

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

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Tennis

Ričardas Berankis Ričardas Berankis (; born June 21, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional tennis player. He is the first and only Lithuanian citizen (not counting Lithuanian American Vitas Gerulaitis) to enter the ATP top 50 rankings, making him the highest ran ...

– professional tennis player *Vitas Gerulaitis – professional tennis player in the 70s & 80s; won the Australian Open in 1978; twice runner-up to Bjorn Borg * Paulina Peled, nee Peisachov (born 1950) - Israeli tennis player * Daniel Prenn (1904–1991) – Vilnius-born German, Polish, and British world-top-ten tennis player

Track and field

*Virgilijus Alekna – two-time Olympic, two-time World and one-time European champion in discus throwing *Austra Skujytė – Olympic medalist in women's heptathlon

Various

*Viktorija Čmilytė – chess Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster *Margarita Drobiazko – ice dancer bronze medal at the European Championships (2000, 2006) and at World Championships (2000) *Rūta Garkauskaitė – professional table tennis player, former European Champion single (2008), double mixed (2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009) and double women (2010, 2011) *Daina Gudzinevičiūtė – Olympic gold medalist in shooting *Ieva Januškevičiūtė – Olympic alpine ski racer *Antanas Juknevičius – driver, seven-time Dakar Rally competitioner *Natas Kaupas – professional skateboarder, one of the first innovators of street style skateboarding in the 1980s *Markas Luckis – chess player *Rūta Meilutytė – Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in the women's 100m breaststroke *Vladas Mikėnas – chess player *Remigijus Morkevičius – Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial arts, MMA fighter *Rose Namajunas – UFC Straw Weight champion of the world *Kęstutis Navickas – badminton player *Aksana (wrestler), Živilė Raudonienė – professional fitness competitor, winner of IFBB Arnolds Classic 2009 and professional wrestler *Eugenijus Riabovas – Coach (sport), head coach of Heart of Midlothian FC, Hearts FC *Žydrūnas Savickas – 4-time winner of the World's Strongest Man Contest; 8-time winner of the Arnold Strongman Classic 1st place *Tony G (real name Antanas Guoga) – world poker star, born in Kaunas *Benediktas Vanagas – rally driver *Povilas Vanagas – figure skater, ice dancer; bronze medal at the European Championships (2000, 2006) and at World Championships (2000) *Kazimieras Vasiliauskas (1990), Kazimieras Vasiliauskas – first driver, competing at international open-wheel racing level *Marius Žaromskis – MMA fighter and Dream tournament winner *Aurimas Bakchis - Formula D driver

Religion

Roman Catholicism

*Audrys Bačkis *Šv. Kazimieras *Archbishop Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis-Matulevičius *Archbishop Mečislovas Reinys *Alfonsas Svarinskas (1925–2014) (:lt:Alfonsas Svarinskas) *Motiejus Valančius – bishop of Samogitia, historian and writer *Kazimieras Vasiliauskas (1922), Kazimieras Vasiliauskas (1922–2001) (:lt:Kazimieras Vasiliauskas (1922)) – priest

Eastern Orthodoxy

*Charitina of Lithuania (died in 1281) – noblewoman turned ascetic and abbess *Daumantas of Pskov (died in 1299) – Lithuanian noble, became prince of Pskov and defender against the Teutonic Knights

Judaism

*Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler *Vilna Gaon *Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz *Nissim Karelitz *Chaim Volozhin

Other

*Tadas Blinda – Lithuanian Robin Hood *Steponas Darius – pilot *Ignotas Domeika – Chilean geologist, mineralogist and educator *Gintautas Dumcius – editor of the ''Dorchester (MA) Reporter'' *Stasys Girėnas – pilot *Iosif Grigulevich, Josifas Grigulevičius, also known as Григулевич Иосиф Ромуальдович (1913–1988) – famous Soviet intelligence agent in West Europe and Latin America, later historian of Catholic Church and Latin America (corresponding member of Academy of Sciences of USSR) *Juste Juozapaityte – model and pageant title holder *Jurgis Kairys – aerobatic pilot, FAI World Grand Prix of Aviation FAIWGPA champion, famous of flight under 10 bridges in Vilnius. He also flew inverted under a bridge in Kaunas *Romas Kalanta – high school student known for his public self-immolation protesting Soviet regime in

*Abba Kovner (1918–1987) – poet, writer, and partisan leader *Benediktas Mikulis – Lithuanian freedom fighter *Antanas Mockus (1952–) – Lithuano-Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician; mayor of the city of Bogotá, Colombia, Bogotá D.C. in two mandates (1995–1997 and 2001–2003) *Vytautas Putna, also known as :ru:Путна, Витовт Казимирович (1893–1937) – comcor (general lieutenant) of Red Army, Soviet military diplomat *Shanina Shaik – model, maternally of Lithuanian-Australian descent *Jokūbas Smuškevičius, also known as Yakov Smushkevich, Смушкевич Яков Владимирович (1902–1941) – general lieutenant of Soviet Army, Commander-in Chief of Soviet Air Force, twice Hero of Soviet Union *Aleksandras Štromas (also referred to as Alexander Shtromas) (1931–1999) – professor of Bradford University, dissident *Jeronimas Uborevičius also known as :ru:Уборевич, Иероним Петрович or Ieronim Uborevich (1896–1937) – comandarm 1st rank (General of the Army) of the Red Army, commander of Armament of Red Army, later commander of military district *Feliksas Vaitkus – sixth pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic *Edita Vilkevičiūtė – model

Fictional

*Hannibal Lecter – fictional cannibalistic genius appearing in four novels by author Thomas Harris and their film adaptations *

– also known by his human name as Toris Laurinates, the representation of the country in the anime/manga ''Hetalia'' *Marko Ramius (nicknamed the ''Vilnius Schoolmaster'') – fictional captain of the submarine Soviet submarine Red October, ''Red October'' in the novel ''The Hunt for Red October'' by Tom Clancy; portrayed by Sean Connery in the 1990 The Hunt for Red October (film), film version *Jurgis Rudkus – protagonist of Upton Sinclair's novel ''The Jungle''

Notable international people of Lithuanian descent

*Tim Abromaitis – NCAA basketball player *Giorgio Amendola (1907–1980) – Italian prominent politician; mother was Lithuanian *Saul Anuzis (1959–) – Chairman of the Michigan Republican State Committee (2005–present) *Rick Barry – Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Hall of Fame basketball player *Aras Baskauskas – winner of ''Survivor: Panama''; of Lithuanian descent, holding Lithuanian and American citizenship *Bernard Berenson – American art historian specializing in the Renaissance, born in Butrimonys (Alytus district, Lithuania) *Kevin Bieksa – Canadian hockey player *Sydney Brenner – biologist, winner of 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology *Robert Briscoe (politician), Robert Briscoe – Lord Mayor of Dublin – The original family name in Lithuania is believed have been Cherrick * Charles Bronson – actor, born to Lithuanian emigrants *Matt Busby – Scottish football manager *Dick Butkus – National Football League, NFL Hall of Fame linebacker *Abraham Cahan (1860–1951) – Lithuanian-born American socialist activist, editor and journalist of socialist and Jewish periodicals (including ''The Jewish Daily Forward''), and author of a number of fiction pieces concerning Yiddish life in New York *Leonard Cohen (1934–2016) – singer-songwriter, poet, novelist, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee *Dick Durbin – Illinois senator; mother was Lithuanian *Bob Dylan – American folk/rock musician *Brian Epstein – former Beatles manager; paternal grandparents are Lithuanian Jews *Brandon Flowers (1981–) – vocalist, and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. Is under both Scottish and Lithuanian ancestry *Genie Francis – American actress; mother is of Lithuanian descent *Romain Gary (Roman Kacew) (1914–1980) – Lithuanian born naturalized French diplomat, novelist, film director, World War II aviator; the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (under his own name and under a pseudonym) *Philip Glass (1937–) – composer (grandchild of Lithuanian Jewish migrants) *Emma Goldman – anarchist, feminist, activist aka 'Red Emma', Lithuania-born anarchism, anarchist known for her writings and speeches *Nadine Gordimer – novelist and writer, winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize in literature and 1974 Booker Prize *Albin Gurklis – Lithuanian-American priest, mathematician * Laurence Harvey – Lithuanian-born actor who achieved fame in British and American films *Jascha Heifetz (1901–1987) – Lithuanian-born famous violinist *Ann Jillian (1950–) – American television actress and breast cancer activist, born to immigrant parents *Phill Jupitus – British comedian, family emigrated from Lithuania in 1917 *Joe Jurevicius – American football (National Football League, NFL) wide receiver *Natas Kaupas – professional skateboarder *

(1962–) – frontman and vocalist of the

(paternal grandfather of Lithuanian descent) *Stanley Kunitz – noted American poet, mother was Lithuanian *James Laurinaitis – National Football League, NFL linebacker for the St. Louis Rams *David Lee (physicist), David Lee – physicist, winner of Nobel Prize in 1996 for physics *Ruta Lee (1936–) born Ruta Kilmonis (Kilmonytė) – Canadian and American cinema and television actress *Emmanuel Levinas – Lithuanian-born French philosopher and Talmudic commentator *Jacques Lipchitz – Lithuanian-born cubist sculptor *Billy McNeill – Scottish soccer legend, Lithuanian mother *

– Lithuanian-born German mathematician, one of Albert Einstein, Einstein's teachers *Antanas Mockus – Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. Former mayor of Bogotá *Simonas Morkūnas (1902–1997) – priest, Lithuanian-American humanitarian *Ed Palubinskas – former basketball player *

– American actor; father was of mixed Russian and Lithuanian descent *Vlado Perlemuter – French pianist, born in Kaunas *

– pop, pop-rock, R&B singer-songwriter, dancer, producer *Maury Povich – paternal grandparents emigrated from Lithuania *Johnny Ramensky – legendary Scottish criminal and folk hero *Andy Rautins – Canadian professional basketball player, son of Leo *Leo Rautins – Canadian basketball player, former Canada national men's basketball team, national team coach, broadcaster *

– American actor; mother is of Lithuanian descent *Phil Rudd (real name Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis) – drummer of band AC/DC *Vyto Ruginis – American actor, son of Lithuanian immigrants *Jack Sharkey – American List of Heavyweight Champions, heavyweight boxing champion *William Shatner – Canadian actor, who played Captain James T. Kirk (one of the most iconic characters in American cultural history) on ''Star Trek'', grandson of Lithuanian immigrants *Joanna Shimkus – actress born in Canada to Lithuanian emigres *John Shimkus – Illinois politician *Jerry Siegel (1914–1996) – co-creator of Superman; son of Lithuanian Jewish immigrants *Antanas Sileika – Canadian author *Elijah ben Solomon, known as the Vilna Gaon – Lithuanian-born talmudist, halachist, kabbalist, and one of the foremost leaders of non-hasidic Jewry of the past few centuries *Nik Stauskas – current NBA club Philadelphia 76ers player *Annis Stukus – Canadian sports personality *

– US actor and comedian, member of ''Saturday Night Live'' cast (paternal grandfather of Lithuanian descent) *Olegas Truchanas (1923–1972) – Lithuanian-born Australian conservationist and nature photographer *Johnny Unitas – football player with the History of the Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Colts, member of National Football League, NFL Hall of Fame, parents were Lithuanian *Eddie Waitkus – baseball player *Uriel Weinreich (1926–1967) – Lithuanian-born linguist at Columbia University *Mariel Zagunis – Olympic (USA) sabre fencing champion, gold medals in 2004 and 2008 *Robert Z'Dar – American actor *Robert Zemeckis – American film director *Annette Zilinskas – original bassist with the early The Bangles, Bangles *

(1887–1966) – Lithuanian-born American sculptor, painter, printmaker and writer

References

* * {{reflist Lists of Lithuanian people, cy:Lithiwaniad lt:Wikipedia:Lietuvos asmenybės nl:Litouwers

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