Anu Realo (born 15 February 1971)[1] is an Estonian personality and cross-cultural psychologist.

[2] She then worked for two years as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Upon return to Estonia, she worked as associate professor and senior research fellow in the Department of Psychology, University of Tartu for about 10 years.

She has conducted research on cultural and individual variation in personality traits, emotional experience, social capital and trust, individualistic-collectivistic attitudes, and subjective well-being.

[15] In February 2016, she was awarded the Order of the White Star (IV Class) by the president of Estonia for outstanding contribution to the Estonian state, which is primarily a testament to her academic achievements.