List of Lithuanians

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

In a case when a person was born in the territory of former Grand Duchy of Lithuania and not in the territory of modern Lithuania, only persons, who named themselves Lithuanians or were strictly connected to Lithuania in other way, are included.

Arts

Architecture and sculpture

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Laurynas Gucevičius, considered to be the first professional Lithuanian architect

Robertas Antinis 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 and Lazdynai microdistricts in Vilnius
Algimantas Bublys (1941-) (lt:Algimantas Bublys), well known for his modern architecture both in Lithuania and the U.S.
Vincas Grybas (1890–1940), one of the influential early monumental sculptors
Laurynas Gucevičius (1753–1798), architect of Vilnius Cathedral
Juozas Kalinauskas professional sculptor and medalist
Gintaras Karosas (1968–), sculptor, founder of Europos Parkas
Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis (1893–1993) (lt:Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis), one of the famous architects in the interwar Lithuania
Juozas Mikėnas (1901–1964) (lt:Juozas Mikėnas), sculptor
Algimantas Nasvytis (1928–), 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^{[citation needed]}
Petras Rimša (1881–1961), one of the first professional sculptors in Lithuania
Juozas Zikaras (1881–1944), sculptor and designer the interwar years' Lithuanian litas

Literature

First Lithuanian book The Simple Words of Catechism published in 1547 by Martynas Mažvydas

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Portrait of Salomėja Nėris, one of the best known Lithuanian female writers

Jurgis Baltrušaitis (1873–1944), poet and diplomat, the first Symbolist poet
Antanas Baranauskas (1835–1902), priest and poet, author of The Pine Groove of Anykščiai (Lithuanian: Anykščių šilelis)
Kazys Binkis (1893–1942), poet and playwright, leader of Lithuanian Futurism movement
Bernardas Brazdžionis (1907–2002), influential romantic poet
Petras Cvirka (1909–1947), short story writer and active supporter of communism
Kristijonas Donelaitis (1714–1780), Lithuanian Lutheran pastor and poet, author of The Seasons (Lithuanian: Metai)
Juozas Glinskis (1933–), writer, playwright, pioneer of Lithuanian "theatre of cruelty"
Leah Goldberg (1911–70), Israeli poet
Romualdas Granauskas (1939–), writer about the identity crisis during the Soviet times
Juozas Grušas (1901–1986), one of the most productive writers and playwrights under the Soviet rule
Jurga Ivanauskaitė (1961–2007), the best known modern female writer
Vincas Kudirka (1858–1899), writer and poet, author of the national anthem of Lithuania
Vytautas V. Landsbergis (1962–) (lt:Vytautas V. Landsbergis), writer, published many children's books
Maironis (real name Jonas Mačiulis, 1862–1932), priest and poet, best known patriotic poet
Justinas Marcinkevičius (1930–2011), one of the most prominent poets during the Soviet rule
Marcelijus Martinaitis (1936–2013) (lt:Marcelijus Martinaitis), writer famous for The Ballads of Kukutis, a mock-epic
Martynas Mažvydas (1510–1563), author of the first book in Lithuanian language
Icchokas Meras (1934–2014), Lithuanian-Jewish writer about the Holocaust
Vincas Krėvė-Mickevičius (1882–1954), writer and playwright, author of major interwar plays
Oskaras Milašius (1877–1939), French-Lithuanian writer and diplomat
Czesław Miłosz (1911–2004), recipient of the 1980 Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in Šeteniai, Imperial Russia (now Lithuania)
Vincas Mykolaitis-Putinas (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 (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 (1910–1970), poet, one of the major figures of Lithuanian literature in exile
Šatrijos Ragana (real name Marija Pečkauskaitė, 1877–1930), female writer
Balys Sruoga (1896–1947), writer, poet, playwright, author of the novel The Forest of Gods (Lithuanian: Dievų miškas) about his experience in the Stutthof concentration camp
Antanas Strazdas (1760–1833), priest and poet, signed in Polish as Antoni Drozdowski, the best known work was Pulkim ant Keliu (Let Us Fall On Our Knees) and the poem The Thrush
Antanas Škėma (1911–1961), writer in exile, author of surrealistic novel The White Cloth (Lithuanian: Balta drobulė)
Yemima Tchernovitz-Avidar (1909–98), Israeli author
Judita Vaičiūnaitė (1937–2001) (lt:Judita Vaičiūnaitė), modern female poet exploring urban settings
Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas (real name Juozas Tumas, 1869–1933), writer
Indrė Valantinaitė (born 1984), poet
Tomas Venclova (1937–), poet, political activist
Antanas Vienuolis (real name Žukauskas 1882–1957), writer, a major figure in Lithuanian prose
Vydūnas (real name Vilius Storostas, 1868–1953), Lithuanian writer and philosopher, leader of Lithuanian cultural movement in the Lithuania Minor at the beginning of the 20th century
Žemaitė (real name Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė, 1845–1921), one of the best known female writers

Theater and cinema

Regimantas Adomaitis (1937–), theatre and film actor, successful both in Lithuania and Russia
Donatas Banionis (1924–2014), actor, and star of Tarkovsky's Solaris
Artūras Barysas (1954–2005), "counter-culture" actor, singer, photographer, and filmmaker, known as the father of modern Lithuanian avant-garde
Šarūnas Bartas (1964–), modern film director
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (1963–), internationally successful actress
Gediminas Girdvainis (1944–), (lt:Gediminas Girdvainis) prolific theatre and movie actor
Rolandas Kazlas (1969–), well-known comedy actor
Oskaras Koršunovas (1969–), best known modern theater director
Jurgis Mačiūnas (1931–1978), initiator of Fluxus movement
Vaiva Mainelytė (1948–) (lt:Vaiva Mainelytė), popular actress remembered for the leading role in Bride of the Devil (Lithuanian: Velnio nuotaka)
Arūnas Matelis (1961–), acclaimed documentary director
Adolfas Mekas (1925-2011) film director, writer, editor, actor, educator
Jonas Mekas (1922–), filmmaker, the godfather of American avant-garde cinema
Aurelija Mikušauskaitė (1937–1974) television and theatre actress
Juozas Miltinis (1907–1994), theater director from Panevėžys
Nijolė Narmontaitė (1959–) (lt:Nijolė Narmontaitė), actress
Eimuntas Nekrošius (1952–), theater director
Algimantas Puipa (1951–) (lt:Algimantas Puipa), film director
Kostas Smoriginas (1953–) (lt:Kostas Smoriginas), popular actor and singer
Jonas Vaitkus (1944–), theater director, director of Utterly Alone
Adolfas Večerskis (1949–), theatre and film actor, director of theatre
Arūnas Žebriūnas (1930–) (lt:Arūnas Žebriūnas), one of the most prominent film directors during the Soviet rule
Vytautas Šapranauskas (1958–2013) (lt:Vytautas Šapranauskas), theater and film actor, television presenter, humorist.
Žilvinas Tratas (1989-), actor and model.
Džiugas Siaurusaitis (1971-) (lt:Džiugas Siaurusaitis), actor, television presenter,humorist.
Sakalas Uždavinys (1962-) (lt:Sakalas Uždavinys), theater and film actor, director.
Marius Jampolskis (1978-), actor and TV host.

Ballet and Dance

Eglė Špokaitė (1971-), soloist of Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre (1989–2011). Actress, art director.
Edita Daniūtė (1979-), Professional Ballroom Dancer and World DanceSport Champion.
Iveta Lukosiute (1980-), Professional Ballroom Dancer and World 10 Dance Champion.

Music

Soprano vocalist Violeta Urmanavičiūtė-Urmana

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Pop singer Violeta Riaubiškytė

Linas Adomaitis (1976–), pop singer, participant in the Eurovision Song Contest
Ilja Aksionovas (1996) (lt:Ilja Aksionovas), pop and opera singer (boy soprano)
Osvaldas Balakauskas (1937–), ambassador and classical composer
Alanas Chošnau (1974–), singer, member of former music group Naktinės Personos
Egidijus Dragūnas (1976–) (lt:Egidijus Dragūnas), leader of Sel, one of the first hip hop bands in Lithuania
Justas Dvarionas (1967–) (lt:Justas Dvarionas), pianist, educator
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), painter and composer
Balys Dvarionas (1904–1972), composer, conductor, pianist, professor
Gintarė Jautakaitė, pop artist, signed with EMI and Sony Music Entertainment in 1998
Gintaras Januševičius (1985-), internationally acclaimed pianist
Algirdas Kaušpėdas, architect and lead singer of Antis
Nomeda Kazlauskaitė-Kazlaus, opera singer (dramatic soprano) appearing internationally
Vytautas Kernagis (1951–2008), one of the most popular bards
Algis Kizys (1960–), long time bass player of post-punk, no-wave band Swans
Andrius Mamontovas (1967–), rock singer, co-founder of Foje and LT United
Marijonas Mikutavičius (1971–), singer, author of Trys Milijonai, the unofficial sports anthem in Lithuania
Vincas Niekus (1886–1938) (lt:Vincas Niekus), composer
Virgilijus Noreika (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 (1885–1968) (lt:Kipras Petrauskas), popular early opera singer (tenor)
Stasys Povilaitis (1947–2015), one of the popular singers during the Soviet period
Violeta Riaubiškytė (1974–), pop singer, TV show host
Mindaugas Rojus, opera singer (tenor / baritone)
Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867–1916), composer
Rasa Serra (1975–) (lt:Rasa Serra) (real name Rasa Veretenčevienė), singer (Traditional folk A cappella, jazz, 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 (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 (1908–1971), composer
Michael Tchaban (1953-), composer, singer and songwriter.
Violeta Urmanavičiūtė-Urmana, opera singer (soprano-mezzosoprano) appearing internationally

Painters and graphic artists

Robertas Antinis (1898–1981), sculptor
Vytautas Ciplijauskas (1927-) (lt:Vytautas Ciplijauskas), painter
Jonas Čeponis (1926–) (lt:Jonas Čeponis (1926)), painter
Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), painter and composer. Asteroid 2420 Čiurlionis is named for him
Kostas Dereškevičius (1937-) (lt:Kostas Dereškevičius), painter
Vladimiras Dubeneckis (1888-1932), painter, architect
Stasys Eidrigevičius (1949-), graphic artist
Pranas Gailius (1928-) (lt:Pranas Gailius), painter
Paulius Galaunė
Petronele Gerlikiene (1905–1979), self-taught Lithuanian-American artist
Algirdas Griškevičius (1954-) (lt:Algirdas Griškevičius)
Vincas Grybas (1890–1941) sculptor
Leonardas Gutauskas (1938-) (lt:Leonardas Gutauskas), painter, writer
Vytautas Kairiūkštis (1890–1961) (lt:Vytautas Kairiūkštis (1890)), painter, art critic
Vytautas Kasiulis (1918–1995) (lt:Vytautas Kasiulis), painter, graphic artist, stage designer
Petras Kalpokas (1880-1945), painter
Rimtas Kalpokas (1908–1999) (lt:Rimtas Kalpokas), painter, graphic artist
Leonas Katinas (1907–1984) (lt:Leonas Katinas), painter
Povilas Kaupas (1898–1978) (lt:Povilas Kaupas)
Algimantas Kezys (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 (1947–2012) (lt:Stanislovas Kuzma), sculptor
Antanas Martinaitis (1939–1986) (lt:Antanas Martinaitis (1939)), painter
Jonas Rimša (1903–1978) (lt:Jonas Rimša (1903)), painter
Jan Rustem (1762-1835), painter
Antanas Samuolis (1899–1942), (lt:Antanas Samuolis) painter
Šarūnas Sauka (1958-), painter
Boris Schatz (1867–1932) sculptor and founder of the Bezalel Academy
Irena Sibley née Pauliukonis (1944–2009) Children's book author and illustrator
Algis Skačkauskas (1955–2009), painter
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876–1966), painter
Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745–1807), painter
Yehezkel Streichman, Israeli painter
Kazys Šimonis (1887–1978), painter
Algimantas Švėgžda (1941–1996) (lt:Algimantas Švėgžda), painter
Otis Tamašauskas (1947-), Lithographer, Print Maker, Graphic Artist
Adolfas Valeška (1905–1994), painter and graphic artist
Adomas Varnas (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 (1889–1966), Modern artist who died in Bath, Maine
Antanas Žmuidzinavičius (1876–1966), painter
Kazimieras Leonardas Žoromskis (1913–2004), painter

Politics

President Valdas Adamkus (right) chatting with Vice President Dick Cheney (left)

Mindaugas (1200–1263), the first and only King of Lithuania(1236–1263)
Gediminas (1275–1345), the ruler of Lithuania(1316–1341)
Algirdas (1296–1377), the ruler(together with Kęstutis) of Lithuania(1345–1377)
Kęstutis (1297–1382), the ruler(together with Algirdas) of Lithuania(1342–1382)
Vytautas (1350–1430), the ruler of Lithuania(1392–1430 together with Jogaila)
Jogaila (1362–1434), the ruler of Lithuania(1377–1434, from 1392 to 1430 together with Vytautas), the king of Poland(1386–1434)
Jonušas Radvila (1612–1655), the field hetman of Grand Duchy of Lithuania(1654–1655)
Dalia Grybauskaitė (1956–), current President of Lithuania (since 2009)
Valdas Adamkus (1926–), President of Lithuania till 2009
Jonas Basanavičius (1851–1927), "father" of the Act of Independence of 1918
Algirdas Brazauskas (1932–2010), the former First secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of Lithuanian SSR, the former president of Lithuania after 1990, and former Prime Minister of Lithuania
Joe Fine (1895–1969), mayor of Marquette, Michigan 1964–1965
Kazys Grinius (1866–1950), politician, third President of Lithuania
Mykolas Krupavičius (1885–1970), priest behind the land reform in interwar Lithuania
Vytautas Landsbergis (1932–), politician, professor, leader of Sąjūdis, the independence movement, former speaker of Seimas, member of European Parliament
Stasys Lozoraitis (1898–1983), diplomat and leader of Lithuanian government in exile (1940–1983)
Stasys Lozoraitis (junior) (1924–1994), politician, diplomat, succeeded his father as leader of Lithuanian government in exile (1987–1991)
Antanas Merkys (1888–1955), the last Prime Minister of interwar Lithuania
Rolandas Paksas (1956–), former President, removed from the office after impeachment
Justas Paleckis (1899–1980), journalist and politician, puppet Prime Minister after Soviet occupation
Kazimiera Prunskienė (1943–), the first female Prime Minister
Mykolas Sleževičius (1882–1939), three times Prime Minister, organized Lithuanian Armed Forces
Antanas Smetona (1874–1944), the first President (1919) and authoritarian leader (1926–1941)
Antanas Sniečkus (1903–1974), First Secretary of the Lithuanian Communist Party (1940–1974)
Aleksandras Stulginskis (1885–1969), President of Lithuania in the interwar period
Antanas Terleckas (1928–) (lt:Antanas Terleckas), political activist
Juozas Urbšys (1896–1991), the last Foreign Minister of interwar Lithuania
Gediminas Vagnorius (1957–), the Prime Minister behind vagnorkės, the temporary currency
Augustinas Voldemaras (1883–1942), the Prime Minister to Antanas Smetona
Artūras Zuokas (1968–), controversial mayor of Vilnius city municipality

Military

Jan Karol Chodkiewicz - Grand Hetman of Lithuania
Antanas Gustaitis (1898–1941) – Lithuanian Air Force, commander-in-chief, general, engineer, military aircraft designer (ANBO series)
Romualdas Marcinkus (1907–1944), the only Lithuanian pilot to serve in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War
Rimantas Stankevičius (1944–1990) – Lithuanian cosmonaut who test flew Soviet space shuttle Buran and its test vehicles
Jonas Žemaitis – Lithuanian Partisan leader during second Soviet occupation, recognized as a fourth president of Lithuania

Science

Marija Gimbutienė, an archeologist

Kazys Almenas – physicist, writer and essayist
Antanas Andrijauskas - habilitated doctor
Algirdas Avižienis – (1932 - ) (lt:Algirdas Antanas Avižienis), extensive research in fault-tolerance
Jurgis Baltrušaitis junior – art-historian, expert of medieval art
Povilas Brazdžiūnas – (1897–1986) (lt:Povilas Brazdžiūnas) science of modern physics organisator in Lithuania
Kazimieras Būga renowned linguist
Ivan Chersky geographer and revolutionary
Simonas Daukantas – renowned Lithuanian historian, who wrote first book on history of Lithuania in Lithuanian language
Jurgis Dobkevičius – Aircraft designer
Birutė Galdikas – anthropologist
Marija Gimbutienė – archeologist
Vytautas Andrius Graičiūnas – management theorist
Algirdas Julius Greimas – 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 – Lithuanian practical linguist, founder of Standard Lithuanian
Adolfas Jucys – physicist, pioneer of theory of many-electron atoms 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 and nonlinear optics in Lithuania
Juras Požela – (1925 -) (lt:Juras Požela (1925)) pioneer of plasma physics and semiconductor physics schools in Lithuania
Konstantinas Sirvydas – first Lithuanian lexicographer
Kazimieras Simonavičius – artillery and rocket scientist
Vytautas Straižys – astronomer

Mathematics

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Jonas Kubilius

Aldona Aleškevičienė (Statulevičienė) – Probability theory and stochastic processes
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
Antanas Kestutis Bulota – Number theory
Bronius Grigelionis – Probability theory and stochastic processes
Kleopas Grincevicius – Differential geometry
Feliksas Ivanauskas – Numerical analysis
Jonas Kubilius – Number theory, recipient of Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, University rector
Antanas Laurincikas – Number theory
Eugenijus Manstavicius – Number theory
Hermann Minkowski - 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

Sports

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Virgilijus Alekna is the most successful Lithuanian discus thrower

Basketball players

Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

Dainius Adomaitis
Ramūnas Butautas
Valdemaras Chomičius
Gintaras Einikis
Vladas Garastas
Žydrūnas Ilgauskas – Former NBA player most famous for his long tenure with the Cleveland Cavaliers
Paulius Jankūnas
Šarūnas Jasikevičius – 3-time Euroleague champion, EuroBasket 2003 champion
Robertas Javtokas
Artūras Karnišovas
Rimantas Kaukėnas
Jonas Kazlauskas – Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former professional basketball player
Kęstutis Kemzūra
Linas Kleiza – Former NBA player with the Toronto Raptors
Gintaras Krapikas
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Darjuš Lavrinovič
Kšyštof Lavrinovič
Darius Lukminas
Arvydas Macijauskas
Jonas Mačiulis
Šarūnas Marčiulionis – One of the first Europeans to play in the NBA, and also 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.
Donatas Motiejūnas - Current NBA player with the Houston Rockets
Tomas Pačėsas
Modestas Paulauskas - 4-time European Champion, 2-time World Champion and Olympic Champion; 7 times awarded as Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year!
Marijonas Petravičius
Virginijus Praškevičius
Arvydas Sabonis – Former NBA player with the Portland Trail Blazers; also represented both the USSR and post-Soviet Lithuania internationally. Member of the Naismith Memorial and FIBA Halls of Fame.
Domantas Sabonis – Son of Arvydas, currently playing U.S. college basketball at Gonzaga
Mantas Kalnietis
Antanas Sireika
Darius Songaila
Ramūnas Šiškauskas – EuroLeague star, nicknamed Lithuanian Scottie Pippen
Saulius Štombergas - One of the most successful players in Lithuania
Mindaugas Timinskas
Jonas Valančiūnas – Current NBA player with the Toronto Raptors
Rytis Vaišvila
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas

Hockey players

Dainius Zubrus – NHL player with the New Jersey Devils
Darius Kasparaitis – Former NHL player
Aleksey Nikiforov – Professional coach and mentor
Pijus Rulevičius – Current USHL player with Chicago Steel

Cyclists

Football players

Various

Virgilijus Alekna – 2-time Olympic, 2-time World and 1-time European champion in discus throwing
Margarita Drobiazko – Ice dancer bronze medal at the European Championships (2000, 2006) and at World Championships (2000)
Vaidotas Datenis – Esports Champion (2014), currently under the team OpTic Gaming
Vitas Gerulaitis – Tennis player (member of the Lithuanian diaspora in the United States)
Daina Gudzinevičiūtė – Olympic gold medalist in shooting
Markas Luckis – Chess player
Lina Gineitytė - Professional rower,11-time Lithuanian champion
Vladas Mikėnas – Chess player
Rūta Meilutytė - Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games in the Women's 100m Breaststroke
Remigijus Morkevičius – Muay Thai Kickboxer and MMA fighter
Živilė Raudonienė - professional fitness competitor, winner of IFBB Arnolds Classic 2009 and Professional wrestler
Eugenijus Riabovas – Head coach of Hearts FC
Žydrūnas Savickas – 5-time winner of the "Arnold‘s Strongest Man" 1st Place
Austra Skujytė – Olympic medalist at women's heptathlon
Povilas Vanagas – Figure skater & ice dancer – bronze medal at the European Championships (2000, 2006) and at World Championships (2000)
Kazimieras Vasiliauskas – first driver, competing at international open-wheel racing level
Marius Žaromskis – MMA fighter and Dream tournament winner
Natas Kaupas - Professional skateboarder, known as one of the first innovators of street style skateboarding in the 1980s
Vaiva Adamonyte - Educational Development Food Critic

Religion

Roman Catholicism

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Father Alfonsas Svarinskas spent over 20 years in Soviet prison camps

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

Judaism

Eastern Orthodoxy

Anthony, John, and Eustathios (died in 1347), courtiers under Algirdas, martyrs
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
Athanasius of Brest-Litovsk (died in 1649), born into a Lithuanian noble family, became a monk and martyr

Other

Tadas Blinda – Lithuanian Robin Hood
Steponas Darius - pilot
Ignotas Domeika – Chilean geologist, mineralogist and educator
Stasys Girėnas – pilot
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)
Justė Juozapaitytė - 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 – a high school student known for his public self-immolation protesting Soviet regime in Lithuania
Abba Kovner (1918–1987) poet, writer, and partisan leader
Benediktas Mikulis – Lithuanian freedom fighter
Vytautas Putna, also known as ru:Путна, Витовт Казимирович (1893–1937) – comcor (general lieutenant) of Red Army, Soviet military diplomat
Darius Radzius - Television news reporter at News 12 Long Island/Radio news reporter at 1010 WINS in New York City
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 as Alexander Shtromas) (1931–1999) – professor of Bradford University, dissident
Tony G (real name Antanas Guoga), World poker star, born in Kaunas
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
Gintautas Dumcius – Editor of the Dorchester (MA) Reporter ^[1]

Fictional

Hannibal Lecter – fictional cannibalistic genius appearing in four novels by author Thomas Harris and their film adaptations
Marko Ramius (nicknamed the Vilnius Schoolmaster) – fictional captain of the submarine Red October in the novel The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy. Portrayed by Sean Connery in the 1990 film version
Jurgis Rudkus – the 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 – Hall of Fame basketball player
Aras Baskauskas – is the winner of Survivor: Panama. He is 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 – Lord Mayor of Dublin – The original family name in Lithuania is believed have been Cherrick^[2]
Charles Bronson, actor, born to Lithuanian emigrants
Matt Busby, Scottish football manager
Dick Butkus – 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
Romain Gary (Roman Kacew)1914–1980 Lithuanian born naturalized French diplomat, novelist, film director, World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (under his own name and under a pseudonym)
Leonard Cohen (1934–), 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 – a 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
Philip Glass (born 1937), composer (grandchild of Lithuanian Jewish migrants)
Emma Goldman – anarchist, feminist, activist aka 'Red Emma', Lithuania-born 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 (NFL) wide receiver
Natas Kaupas - professional Skateboarder
Anthony Kiedis (1962–), frontman and vocalist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers (paternal grandfather of Lithuanian descent)
John Kiedis – also known as Spider or Blackie Dammett (father of Lithuanian descent), father of Anthony Kiedis
Stanley Kunitz – a noted American poet, mother was Lithuanian
James Laurinaitis- NFL linebacker for the St. Louis Rams
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
Hermann Minkowski – Lithuanian-born German mathematician, one of Einstein's teachers
Antanas Mockus – Colombian mathematician, philosopher, and politician. Former mayor of Bogotá
Simonas Morkūnas (1902–1997) – priest, Lithuanian-American humanitarian
Alecia Beth Moore - Pink - performer
Ed Palubinskas – former basketball player
Sean Penn – American actor. Father was of mixed Russian and Lithuanian descent
Vlado Perlemuter – French pianist, born in Kaunas
Maury Povich – Paternal grandparents emigrated from Lithuania
Johnny Ramensky, Legendary Scottish criminal and folk hero
Leo Rautins – Canadian basketball player, national team coach, broadcaster
John C. Reilly – 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
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 the foremost leader of non-hasidic Jewry of the past few centuriesthe
Annis Stukus – Canadian sports personality
Jason Sudeikis – 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 Baltimore Colts, member of NFL Hall of Fame, parents were Lithuanian
Louis Vezelis - Lithuanian-American sedevacantist Franciscan bishop
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 Zemeckis – American film director
Annette Zilinskas, original bassist with the early Bangles
William Zorach (1887–1966) - Lithuanian-born American sculptor, painter, printmaker and writer
Robert Z'Dar – American actor

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[2] JewishGen Discussion Group SigLists

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