Sofia Zayeva (1895-1971) – microbiologist, doctor of medicine, one of the creators of medical remedy «Furatsillin». >>

Vsevolod Zelyony (1973) – bronze prize winner of the Olympic games in Sydney (2000) in dzudo. >>

Mikhail Zemlinsky (1969) – famous Latvian football player, was a member of Latvian National  team at the end of the 1990-s and at the beginning of the 2000-s years. >>

Kallistrat Zhakov (1866-1926) – philosopher, poet, writer. >>

Tatyana Zhdanok (1950) – is a Latvian politician and the a Member of the European Parliament. Co-chairperson of the Board of the political party «Latvian Russian Union» from 2014 to 2024. >>

Lydia Zhdanova  (1938-1995) – poet, prose writer, translator, author of several books for children. >>

Galina Zhdanova (1937) – a ballerina, soloist of the Latvian Ballet from 1956 to 1976. >>

German Zhegalov (1884–1955) – an archpriest. >>

Valentin Zheglovsky (1908–1985) – a ballet dancer. >>

Alexander Zheibe (1913-1994) – assistant professor of the Chair of physical culture and sports of Riga Polytechnic Institute. >>