Latvian celebrities
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Anatoly Yakovlevich Solovyev (Russian: Анатолий Яковлевич Соловьёв; born January 16, 1948 in Riga – alternate spelling “Solovyov”) is a retired Russian and Soviet cosmonaut and pilot. Solovyev holds the world record on the
Jānis Reinis (born 13 December 1960) is a Latvian actor. In the theatre, he has worked for several years in Latvijas Nacionālais teātris and Dailes teātris. He has also taken part in several films.
Ernests Gulbis (born 30 August 1988, and nicknamed “The Gull” or “Ernie”) is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in
Armands Bērziņš (born December 27, 1983) is a Latvian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for HC Pustertal Wölfe of the LIHG. He played for Dinamo Riga of the Kontinental Hockey League and HPK of the Finnish SM-liiga. He was drafted
Vera Ignatyevna Mukhina (Russian: Ве́ра Игна́тьевна Му́хина; Latvian: Vera Muhina; 1 July [O.S. 19 June] 1889 in Riga – 6 October 1953 in Moscow) was a prominent Soviet sculptor.