10 Famous People from Latvia

Soviet-Latvian who became the youngest World Chess Champion at the age of 23

Tennis player whose career-high singles ATP ranking was world No. 10

Female tennis player who won Roland Garros in 2017

Ice hockey player who was 7-time NHL All-Star and Stanley Cup champion

Latvian-born Russian-American choreographer, actor and classical dancer of the 1970s and 1980s

Basketball player and NBA All-Star who played for New York, Dallas and Washington

Female politician who served as the sixth President of Latvia from 1999 to 2007

Basketball player who played for San Antonio, Washington and Dallas

Latvian-Canadian actress known for portraying Mackenzie "Kenzi" Malikov on Lost Girl

Singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest for Latvia with her song "I Wanna" in 2002