List of Lithuanians

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

Notable Lithuanians (from top, left to right): Lithuanian king Mindaugas; Grand Dukes - Gediminas; Kęstutis; Vytautas; Jogaila; Grand Duchess Barbora Radvilaitė; Grand Hetman of Lithuania Mikolaj Krzysztof Radziwiłł; architect Laurynas Gucevičius; historian Simonas Daukantas; bishop Motiejus Valančius; compositor Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis; poet and bishop Antanas Baranauskas; philosopher Vydūnas; signatory of Lithuanian's independence reestablishment act Jonas Basanavičius.

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

  • Robertas Antinis Jr. (1946–) – sculptor and artist
  • Gediminas Baravykas (1940–1995) – one of the best-known Soviet architects
  • Vytautas Brėdikis (1930–2021) (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) – influential early monumental sculptor
  • Laurynas Gucevičius (1753–1798) – architect of Vilnius Cathedral
  • Marcus Illions (1871–1949) – carousel designer and carver
  • Juozas Kalinauskas – professional sculptor and medalist
  • Gintaras Karosas (1968–) – sculptor, founder of Europos Parkas
  • Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis (1893–1993) (lt:Vytautas Landsbergis-Žemkalnis) – famous architect in the interwar Lithuania
  • Juozas Mikėnas (1901–1964) (lt:Juozas Mikėnas) – sculptor
  • Algimantas Nasvytis (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[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
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 pro-Communist activist
  • 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 (1911–1970) – Israeli poet
  • Romualdas Granauskas (1939–2014) – 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 Krėvė-Mickevičius (1882–1954) – writer and playwright, author of major interwar plays
  • 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
  • Oskaras Milašius (1877–1939) – French-Lithuanian writer and diplomat
  • 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 (1919–2015) (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
  • Ignas Sarkauskas (1992–) – patriotic poet, famous for "Matrica"
  • Balys Sruoga (1896–1947) – writer, poet, playwright, author of the novel Forest of the 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; 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 (1909–1998) – Israeli author
  • Juozas Tumas-Vaižgantas (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 (1937–) – poet, political activist
  • Antanas Vienuolis (real name Žukauskas 1882–1957) – writer, 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
  • Jonas Zdanys (1950–) – poet and translator
  • Žemaitė (real name Julija Beniuševičiūtė-Žymantienė, 1845–1921) – one of the best known female writers

Theater and cinema

  • Regimantas Adomaitis (1937–2022) – theatre and film actor, successful both in Lithuania and Russia
  • Donatas Banionis (1924–2014) – actor, star of Tarkovsky's Solaris
  • Šarūnas Bartas (1964–) – modern film director
  • Artūras Barysas (1954–2005) – "counter-culture" actor, singer, photographer, and filmmaker, known as the father of modern Lithuanian avant-garde
  • Charles Bronson (1921–2003) – well-known actor
  • Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (1963–) – internationally successful actress
  • Gediminas Girdvainis (1944–2020) (lt:Gediminas Girdvainis) – prolific theatre and movie actor
  • Laurence Harvey (1928–1973) – British actor
  • Rolandas Kazlas (1969–) – comedy actor
  • Oskaras Koršunovas (1969–) – 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 (1922–2019) – filmmaker, the godfather of American avant-garde cinema
  • Matas Metlevski (2003–) – actor
  • 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 (1952–2018) – theater director
  • Sean Penn (1960–) – U.S. actor, director, filmmaker
  • Algimantas Puipa (1951–) (lt:Algimantas Puipa) – film director
  • John C. Reilly (1965–) – U.S. actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, musician and producer
  • Sharune (1990–) – actress
  • Estanislao Shilinsky (1911–1985) – comedian, highly beloved representative of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema
  • Džiugas Siaurusaitis (1971–) (lt:Džiugas Siaurusaitis) – actor, television presenter, humorist
  • Kostas Smoriginas (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
  • Jason Sudeikis – U.S. actor, comedian, film director
  • James Tratas (1989–) – actor and model
  • Sakalas Uždavinys (1962–) (lt:Sakalas Uždavinys) – theater and film actor, director
  • Jonas Vaitkus (1944–) – theater director, director of Utterly Alone
  • 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

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

Soprano vocalist Violeta Urmanavičiūtė-Urmana
Pop singer Violeta Riaubiškytė

Painters and graphic artists

  • Valentinas Ajauskas (1948–2023) (lt:Valentinas Ajauskas) – painter
  • Robertas Antinis (1898–1981) – sculptor
  • Vytautas Ciplijauskas (1927–2019) (lt:Vytautas Ciplijauskas) – painter
  • Jonas Čeponis (1926–2003) (lt:Jonas Čeponis (1926)) – painter
  • M. K. Čiurlionis (1875–1911) – painter and composer; Asteroid 2420 Čiurlionis is named for him
  • Kostas Dereškevičius (1937–2023) (lt:Kostas Dereškevičius) – painter
  • Vladimiras Dubeneckis (1888–1932) – painter, architect
  • Stasys Eidrigevičius (1949–) – graphic artist
  • Pranas Gailius (1928–2015) (lt:Pranas Gailius) – painter
  • Paulius Galaunė
  • Petronėlė Gerlikienė (1905–1979) – self-taught Lithuanian-American artist
  • Algirdas Griškevičius (1954–) (lt:Algirdas Griškevičius)
  • Vincas Grybas (1890–1941) – sculptor
  • Leonardas Gutauskas (1938–2021) (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 (1898–1978) (lt:Povilas Kaupas)
  • Algimantas Kezys (1928–2015) – 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
  • Grytė Pintukaitė (1977–) – portrait 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
  • 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, printmaker, graphic artist
  • Vytautas Tomaševičius (1972–) – painter
  • Adolfas Valeška (1905–1994) – painter and graphic artist
  • Adomas Varnas (1879–1979) – painter
  • Kazys Varnelis (1917–2010) – artist
  • Vladas Vildžiūnas (1932–2013) (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)

Military

Science

Marija Gimbutienė, an archeologist

Mathematics

Jonas Kubilius
  • Aldona Aleškevičienė (Statulevičienė)[1]probability theory and stochastic processes
  • Raimundas Bentkus[2] – probability theory and stochastic processes
  • Vidmantas Bentkus[3] – probability theory, functional analysis, number theory
  • Algimantas Jonas Bikelis[4] – probability theory and stochastic processes
  • Vaclovas Bliznikas[5]differential geometry
  • Antanas Kestutis Bulota[6]number theory
  • Bronius Grigelionis[7] – probability theory and stochastic processes
  • Kleopas Grincevicius[8] – differential geometry
  • Feliksas Ivanauskas[9]numerical analysis
  • Jonas Kubilius – number theory, recipient of Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, university rector[10]
  • Antanas Laurincikas[11] – number theory
  • Eugenijus Manstavicius[12] – number theory
  • Hermann Minkowski – number theory, mathematical physics, and the theory of relativity
  • Vygantas I. Paulauskas[13] – probability theory and stochastic processes
  • Vytautas Statulevicius[14] – probability theory and stochastic processes
  • Donatas Surgailis[15] – probability theory and stochastic processes

Economy

Sports

Virgilijus Alekna is the most successful Lithuanian discus thrower

Basketball

Žydrūnas Ilgauskas

Cyclists

Football

Hockey

Tennis

  • Ričardas Berankis – 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

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Father Alfonsas Svarinskas spent over 20 years in Soviet prison camps

Eastern Orthodoxy

Judaism

Other

Fictional

Notable international people of Lithuanian descent

See also

References

  • Šilbajoris, Rimvydas (2002). A Short History of Lithuanian Literature. Vilnius: Baltos lankos. ISBN 9955-429-76-3.
  • Vasiliauskas, Valdas (27 December 1999). "Šimtas įtakingiausių Lietuvos žmonių nuo 1900 iki 2000 (A Hundred of the Most Influential Lithuanians from 1900 to 2000)". Extra (in Lithuanian). 49 (62): 8–9. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2006.
  1. ^ Aldona Aleškevičienė (Statulevičienė)
  2. ^ Raimundas Bentkus
  3. ^ Vidmantas Bentkus
  4. ^ Algimantas Jonas Bikelis
  5. ^ Vaclovas Bliznikas
  6. ^ Antanas Kestutis Bulota
  7. ^ Bronius Grigelionis
  8. ^ Kleopas Grincevicius
  9. ^ Feliksas Ivanauskas
  10. ^ university rector
  11. ^ Antanas Laurincikas
  12. ^ Eugenijus Manstavicius
  13. ^ Vygantas I. Paulauskas
  14. ^ Vytautas Statulevicius
  15. ^ Donatas Surgailis
  16. ^ "Gintautas Dumcius | Dorchester Reporter".
  17. ^ JewishGen Discussion Group SigLists
  18. ^ Shatner, William; Fisher, David (2016). Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man. Thomas Dunne Books, St Martins Press, 175 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10010. pp. 3, 7. ISBN 978-1-250-08331-9 – via Hardcover Edition Book.