The Most Famous
ACTORS from Estonia
Top 8
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Estonian Actors of all time. This list of famous Estonian Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Ita Ever (1931 - 2023)
With an HPI of 54.51, Ita Ever is the most famous Estonian Actor. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.
Ita Ever (born Ilse Ever; 1 April 1931 – 9 August 2023) was an Estonian film, radio, theatre, and television actress. She has been described as a Grand Old Lady of Estonian theatre. Ever began her career in 1953 as a stage actress, and appeared in numerous Estonian and Russian film productions. She was formerly married to Estonian actor Eino Baskin and is the mother of director and actor Roman Baskin. In 1983, she starred as Miss Marple in Secret of the Blackbirds (Russian: Тайна «Чёрных дроздов», Tayna chyornykh drozdov), the Russian language film adaptation of Agatha Christie's novel A Pocket Full of Rye. Ever appeared in stage and film productions based on the works of Oskar Luts, A. H. Tammsaare, Mats Traat, Agatha Christie, Nikolai Gogol, William Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Henrik Ibsen, and Anton Chekhov. Ever died on 9 August 2023, at the age of 92.
2. Jüri Järvet (1919 - 1995)
With an HPI of 52.11, Jüri Järvet is the 2nd most famous Estonian Actor. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Jüri Järvet (18 June 1919 – 5 July 1995) was an Estonian actor. His name sometimes appears as Yuri Yevgenyevich Yarvet, an incorrect back-transliteration from the Russian transliteration Юри Евгеньевич Ярвет. His birthname was Georgi Kuznetsov, and he took the Estonian form in 1938.
3. Eve Kivi (b. 1938)
With an HPI of 47.54, Eve Kivi is the 3rd most famous Estonian Actor. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Eve Kivi (born Eeve Kivi on 8 May 1938) is an Estonian actress.
4. Lenna Kuurmaa (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 41.54, Lenna Kuurmaa is the 4th most famous Estonian Actor. Her biography has been translated into 29 different languages.
Lenna Kuurmaa (born 26 September 1985) is an Estonian singer-songwriter and actress. She is a member of the girl group Vanilla Ninja, but after the band's hiatus since 2009, continued to work as a solo-artist. She also formed a band with the name "Lenna" who released the debut album Lenna in June 2010.
5. Johann Urb (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 41.20, Johann Urb is the 5th most famous Estonian Actor. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
Johann Urb (born 24 January 1977) is an Estonian-American actor and former model.
6. Kirill Käro (b. 1975)
With an HPI of 37.75, Kirill Käro is the 6th most famous Estonian Actor. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Kirill Valeryevich Käro (Russian: Кири́лл Вале́рьевич Кя́ро; born 24 February 1975) is an Estonian Russian actor. He is best known for playing the lead character in 32 episodes of The Sniffer (2013–2017), as George Safronov in 16 episodes of the Netflix sci-fi series Better than Us (2019), and as Sergey in the thriller series To the Lake (2020).
7. Merle Jääger (b. 1965)
With an HPI of 35.57, Merle Jääger is the 7th most famous Estonian Actor. Her biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Merle Jääger (born 19 October 1965) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress, poet and author who frequently uses the pen name Merca. Initially associated with the burgeoning Estonian punk rock scene of the early to mid 1980s, she has been described as the "bard of protest". Her career as an actress began in her early 20s and she has received a number of high-profile awards for stage roles.
8. Andrey Batt (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 28.61, Andrey Batt is the 8th most famous Estonian Actor. His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.
Andrey Batt (born Andrey Sergeevich Batychko, Russian: Андре́й Серге́евич Ба́тычко; 6 August 1985) is a Russian actor, rapper, songwriter, record producer and film producer. After appearances in several American TV shows, Andrey gained popularity not only in United States and homeland Russia, but also in Brazil and whole Europe. Andrey began performing in 2009, appearing in commercials and TV-shows, and now he has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In 2016 he became the first ever musician, who performed with a halftime show at the EuroLeague.
People
Pantheon has 8 people classified as Estonian actors born between 1919 and 1985. Of these 8, 6 (75.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Estonian actors include Eve Kivi, Lenna Kuurmaa, and Johann Urb. The most famous deceased Estonian actors include Ita Ever, and Jüri Järvet. As of April 2024, 3 new Estonian actors have been added to Pantheon including Eve Kivi, Kirill Käro, and Merle Jääger.
Living Estonian Actors
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Eve Kivi
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Lenna Kuurmaa
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.54
Johann Urb
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Kirill Käro
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Merle Jääger
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.57
Andrey Batt
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.61
Deceased Estonian Actors
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Go to all RankingsEve Kivi
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.54
Kirill Käro
1975 - Present
HPI: 37.75
Merle Jääger
1965 - Present
HPI: 35.57
