List of people from Vilnius

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Coat of Arms of Vilnius
Vilna Gaon Vilna Gaon, Winograd picture.jpg
Vilna Gaon
Adam Mickiewicz Adam Mickiewicz wedlug dagerotypu paryskiego z 1842 roku.jpg
Adam Mickiewicz
Czeslaw Milosz Czeslaw Milosz 3 ap.tif
Czesław Miłosz
Ferdynand Ruszczyc Ferdynand Ruszczyc (1870-1936) by Jadwiga Golcz, 1902.jpg
Ferdynand Ruszczyc
Juliusz Slowacki Juliusz Slowacki 1.PNG
Juliusz Słowacki
Antanas Smetona Antanas Smetona 2.jpg
Antanas Smetona
Tomas Venclova 20070320 Tomas Venclova by Kubik 01.JPG
Tomas Venclova

The following is a list of notable people from Lithuania's capital city of Vilnius (historically known by the names of Vilna/Wilna/Wilno). It includes people who were born or resided there.

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