The following is a list of prominent individuals who are or were Croatian citizens or of Croatian ancestry.
Art
Architecture
Sculpture
Painting
Film and theatre
- Ante Babaja
- Steve Bacic
- Eric Bana â actor
- Relja BaÃ
¡iàâ actor
- Branko Bauer
- George Beban â actor, director, writer and producer
- Ena BegoviÃÂ
- Mia BegoviÃÂ
- Rene Bitorajac
- Mirjana Bohanec
- Slavko Brankov
- Vinko BreÃ
¡an â director
- Veljko Bulajiàâ film director
- Zlatko Buriàâ actor
- Boris BuzanÃÂiàâ actor
- Nathaniel Buzolic â actor
- Al Christy â actor
- Petra CicvariÃÂ
- Christina Cindrich â television producer, host, and actress
- Zlatko Crnkoviàâ actor
- Zrinka CviteÃ
¡iÃÂ
- NataÃ
¡a DorÃÂiÃÂ
- Vanja Drach
- Claire Du Brey â actress
- Vlatko Duliàâ actor
- Boris Dvornik â actor
- Jenna Elfman â television and movie actress
- Stipe Erceg â actor
- Nela ErÃ
¾iÃ
¡nik â actress, comedian
- Judah Friedlander â actor and comedian
- Mira Furlan â actress (Babylon 5, Lost)
- Gallagher â comedian and prop comic
- Gianni Garko - actor
- Stanka Gjuriàâ actress, writer, filmmaker
- Emil Glad
- Ratko Glavina
- Obrad GluÃ
¡ÃÂeviÃÂ
- Ljupka Gojiàâ model
- KreÃ
¡o Golik
- Frank Gorshin â actor and comedian
- Ivo GregureviÃÂ
- Gloria Grey â screen, stage actress and director
- Goran GrgiÃÂ
- Rajko GrliÃÂ
- Fedor HanÃ
¾ekoviÃÂ
- Ivan Herceg â actor
- Werner Herzog â film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and opera director
- Alaina Huffman
- Ã
½eljko Ivanek â actor
- Nives IvankoviÃÂ
- Anne Jackson â actress
- NataÃ
¡a JanjiÃÂ
- Toni JeriÃÂeviÃÂ
- Anthony Jeselnik â comedian
- Mladen Juran
- Sena Jurinac
- Jagoda Kaloper
- Saby Kamalich
- Sonja Kastl
- Donna Kelce - actor
- Ljubomir KerekeÃ
¡
- Michael Klesic â actor
- Matija KlukoviÃÂ
- Sylva Koscina â actress, model
- Mario Kovaàâ theatre and film director
- Robert KurbaÃ
¡a
- Frano LasiÃÂ
- John G. Lenic
- Rachel Leskovac â actress
- Edvin LiveriÃÂ
- Leon LuÃÂev
- Branko Lustig â film producer
- Franjo MajetiÃÂ
- John Malkovich
- Dalibor MataniÃÂ
- Nevio MarasoviÃÂ
- Branko MarjanoviÃÂ
- Stojan Matavulj
- Mark Matkevich â actor
- Rene MedveÃ
¡ek
- Sven MedveÃ
¡ek
- Oktavijan MiletiÃÂ
- Ivana MiliÃÂeviàâ actress
- Vatroslav Mimica
- Ildy Modrovich â television producer, writer and singer
- Nina Moriàâ model
- Patrick Muldoon â actor
- Lorenzo Music â actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician
- Antun Nalis â actor
- Bojan Navojec
- Antonio NuiÃÂ
- Zrinko Ogresta
- Marija Omaljev-GrbiÃÂ
- Mia OremoviÃÂ
- Krsto Papiàâ film director
- Leona Paraminski
- Frank Pavich â film director, producer
- Stjepan PeriÃÂ
- Anton Perich â filmmaker, photographer and video artist
- Edo PeroÃÂeviàâ actor, radio speaker
- Ã
½arko PotoÃÂnjak
- Alma Prica
- Ivica RajkoviÃÂ - cinematographer
- Zvonimir Rogoz â actor
- Rick Rossovich â actor
- Branko Schmidt
- Lucija Ã
 erbedÃ
¾ija
- Ivo Serdar
- Shaun Sipos â actor
- Joseph Sirola - actor and producer
- Marija Ã
 kariÃÂiÃÂ
- Mia ÃÂorak Slavenska â prima ballerina
- Tonko Soljan â film and television producer
- Fabijan Ã
 ovagoviàâ actor
- Filip Ã
 ovagoviÃÂ
- Gabriela Spanic â actress
- Lita Stantic â producer, screenplay writer, and director
- Nera StipiÃÂeviÃÂ
- Yvonne Suhor â actress
- Ognjen SviliÃÂiÃÂ
- Nikola Tanhofer
- Vanessa Terkes â actress, TV show host in Latin America of Croatian descent
- Ivica VidoviÃÂ
- Goran ViÃ
¡njiàâ actor (ER)
- Zlatko Vitez
- Antun Vrdoljak â film director
- Severina VuÃÂkoviàâ entertainer, actress
- Dianne Wiest â American actress
- Anthony Yerkovich â television producer and writer
- Matthew Yuricich â special effects artist
- Richard Yuricich â special visual effects artist
- Lordan ZafranoviÃÂ
- Louis Zorich â American actor
- Jim Zulevic â actor, comedian, TV writer, and radio host
Media
- Lidia Bastianich â American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur
- Adrian Chiles â British television and radio presenter
- Slavica Ecclestone â British-Croatian former model
- Robert Herjavec â Canadian businessman, investor, author, dancer, and television personality from Shark Tank
- Vladimir Herzog â Croatian-born Brazilian journalist
- Bill Kurtis â journalist, television reporter, producer
- Goran Miliàâ journalist
- Katie Pavlich â American conservative commentator, author, blogger, podcaster
- Gene Rayburn â American radio and television personality.
- Tony Robbins â American life coach, self-help author and motivational speaker
- Teresa Scanlan â Miss America 2011
- Petra Stunt â British designer
- Matija BabiÃÂ
Academics
History
Invention
Social science
Science
- Gaja Alaga â physicist
- Antun Karlo Bakotiàâ physicist and writer
- Mladen Bestvina â mathematician
- RuÃÂer BoÃ
¡koviàâ theologian, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, Jesuit and polymath
- Branko BoÃ
¡njakoviàâ physicist, environmentalist
- Fran BoÃ
¡njakoviàâ engineer, physicist
- Juraj BoÃ
¾iÃÂeviàâ engineer
- Frane Buliàâ archaeologist
- Predrag Cvitanoviàâ physicist
- Milislav Demerec â biologist
- Andrija Dudiàâ naturalist, astronomer, physician
- William Feller â mathematician
- Andrija Fuderer â chemist, chess player
- Artur Gavazzi â geographer
- Marin Getaldiàâ physicist, mathematician
- Vladimir Jurko Glaser â physicist
- Dragutin GorjanoviÃÂ-Kramberger â geologist, paleoanthropologist and paleontologist
- Stjepan Gradiàâ mathematician, philosopher, physicist, writer and polymath
- Mirko DraÃ
¾en Grmek â physician, science writer and historian
- Branko Horvat â economist
- Ã
½eljko Iveziàâ astrophysicist
- Ivo Jajic â physician
- Zvonimir Janko â mathematician
- Korado Korleviàâ astronomer, asteroid discoverer
- Oton KuÃÂera â mathematician, physicist
- Zvonko Kusiàâ physician
- Jacob Matijevic â NASA engineer
- Eduard Miloslaviàâ physician
- Andrija MohoroviÃÂiàâ geophysicist
- Stjepan MohoroviÃÂiàâ physicist
- Grga Novak â archaeologist, historian
- Franjo PetriÃ
¡ â philosopher, humanist, writer and polymath
- ÃÂuro Pilar â geologist
- Stjepan Poljak â physician
- Eduard PrugoveÃÂki â physicist, writer
- Miroslav Radman â biologist
- PaÃ
¡ko Rakiàâ neuroscientist
- Goran Senjanoviàâ physicist
- Zvonimir Ã
 eparoviàâ lawyer, (victimology)
- Ante Ã
 ercer â physician
- Mihalj Ã
 ilobod BolÃ
¡iàâ Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist who wrote the first Croatian arithmetic textbook
- Marin SoljaÃÂiàâ physicist
- Andrija Ã
 tampar â physician, diplomat
- Marijan Ã
 unjiàâ physicist
- Ivan Supek â physicist, philosopher
- ÃÂiro Truhelka â archaeologist and art historian
- Vladimir VariÃÂak â mathematician, physicist
- Mirko Vidakoviàâ forester, botanist
- Nikola Vitov GuÃÂetiàâ statesmen, philosopher, science writer
- Zoran VondraÃÂek - mathematician
- Faust VranÃÂiàâ philosopher, thinker
- Vladimir Vraniàâ mathematician
- Juan Vucetich â anthropologist, police official who pioneered fingerprinting
- Vladimir Ã
½erjaviàâ statistician, economist
Nobel Prize
Music
Composers
Classical
Popular
- 2Cellos â cellist duo
- Baby Lasagna - singer, songwriter, music producer and guitarist
- Nina Badriàâ pop singer and songwriter
- Lidija Bajuk â musician
- Franka Bateliàâ singer-songwriter
- Claudia Beni â pop singer
- Maja Blagdan â pop singer
- Roko BlaÃ
¾eviàâ pop singer
- Zvonko Bogdan â singer and performer of traditional folk songs
- Marko BoÃ
¡njak â singer-songwriter
- Michael Bublé â singer
- Mate Buliàâ singer
- Tony Butala â singer of The Lettermen
- Tony Cetinski â pop singer
- Colonia â dance music group
- Igor Cukrov â singer- songwriter and musician
- Arsen Dediàâ composer and singer
- Veljko Despot â discographer
- Mia DimÃ
¡iàâ pop singer
- Darko Domijan â singer
- Oliver Dragojeviàâ singer
- Dragonfly â group
- Doris Dragoviàâ singer
- E.N.I. (band) â pop band and girl group
- Sergio Endrigo â singer
- Feminnem â girl group
- Flyer â band
- Gibonni â singer
- Davor Gobac â singer
- Albina GrÃÂiàâ singer
- GrÃ
¡e â rapper
- Bobby Grubic â songwriter/composer, singer, music director and producer
- Stjepan Hauser â cellist
- Jacques Houdek
- Dino Jelusiàâ rock singer, musician, and songwriter
- Delo Jusic â composer
- Goran Karan â singer-songwriter
- Damir KedÃ
¾o â pop singer
- Tereza Kesovija â singer
- Daria Kinzer â singer
- Klapa s Mora â music ensemble
- MiÃ
¡o KovaÃÂ
- Nina Kraljiàâ singer-songwriter
- Kraljevi ulice â band
- Lelek, folk pop all female band
- Let 3 â rock band
- Josipa Lisac â singer
- Lorde â singer-songwriter
- Radoslav Lorkoviàâ folk and blues singer, pianist, accordionist
- Magazin â pop band
- Clair Marlo â singer-songwriter, composer, record producer
- Danijela Martinoviàâ pop singer
- Miljenko Matijevic â rock singer (Steelheart)
- Miach â singer
- Branko Mihaljeviàâ composer, writer, journalist and radio editor
- Sandra Mihanovich â singer, musician, and composer
- Ivan Mikuliàâ singer
- Guy Mitchell â singer
- Alan Merrill â vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model
- Helen Merrill â jazz singer
- Tomo Milicevic â 30 Seconds to Mars
- Paul Mirkovich â musician, musical director
- Milan Mladenoviàâ singer, guitar player
- Drago Mlinarec â rock singer-songwriter
- Larry Muhoberac â American musician, record producer, and composer
- Nikolija â singer
- Boris Novkoviàâ pop singer
- Krist Novoseliàâ rock musician (Nirvana)
- Jurica PaÃÂen â rock singer-songwriter
- David Paich â American musician, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto
- Daniella Pavicic â singer-songwriter
- Marko PerkoviàThompson â rock singer
- Vesna Pisaroviàâ pop and jazz singer
- Plavka - American singer
- Put â pop group
- Riva â band, 1989 Eurovision song contest winners
- Ivo Robiàâ singer
- Darko Rundek â singer and actor
- SaÃ
¡a, Tin i KedÃ
¾o â first Croatian boy band
- Severina â singerâÂÂsongwriter
- Krunoslav "KiÃÂo" Slabinac â singer and composer of traditional folk songs
- Jura Stubliàâ rock singer
- Ivica Ã
 erfezi â singer
- Miroslav Ã
 koro â singer
- Branimir Ã
 tulià(Djoni) â rock singer-songwriter
- Luka Ã
 uliàâ cellist
- Andrea Ã
 uÃ
¡njara
- The Bambi Molesters â rock band
- Dado Topiàâ rock musician
- Elizabeth Anka Vajagic â singer/guitarist
- Vanna â singer
- Johnny Vidacovich â drummer
- SiniÃ
¡a Vuco â singer
- Severina VuÃÂkoviàâ pop singer
- Vice Vukov â singer
Teachers
Literature
- Ivan Aralica â writer
- Franjo Babiàâ writer, journalist
- Juraj Barakoviàâ poet
- Milan Begoviàâ writer
- Sabo Bobaljeviàâ poet
- Lukrecija BogaÃ
¡inoviàBudmani â poet
- Ivana BrliÃÂ-MaÃ
¾uraniàâ writer
- Mile Budak â writer
- DobriÃ
¡a Cesariàâ writer
- Milan Crnkoviàâ writer
- DÃ
¾ore DrÃ
¾iàâ poet, playwright
- Slavenka Drakuliàâ writer, journalist
- Tomislav Dretar â writer, politician, journalist, critic
- Marin DrÃ
¾iàâ writer
- Ignjat ÃÂurÃÂeviàâ poet, translator, historian, astronomer and Benedict monk
- Viktor Car Emin â writer from Istria
- Filip Erceg â writer and socialist politician
- ÃÂuro Feriàâ poet
- Drago Gervais â poet and playwright, paternal French descent
- ÃÂivo Ã
 iÃ
¡kov Gunduliàâ poet, dramatist and nobleman
- Ksaver Ã
 andor Gjalski â writer
- Stanka Gjuriàâ poet and essayist
- Ivan Gunduliàâ Ragusan poet
- Petar Hektoroviàâ writer
- Miljenko Jergoviàâ writer
- Ivan Baran â writer
- Marija JuriàZagorka â novelist
- Andrija KaÃÂiÃÂ MioÃ
¡iàâ poet
- Janko PoliàKamov â avant-garde writer
- Brne Karnarutiàâ poet
- Radoslav KatiÃÂiàâ linguist, classical philologist, Indo-Europeanist, Slavist and Indologist
- SnjeÃ
¾ana Kordiàâ linguist
- Ante KovaÃÂiàâ writer
- Ivan Goran KovaÃÂiàâ poet
- Ron Kovic â Vietnam War veteran, writer and peace activist
- Josip Kozarac â writer
- Silvije Strahimir KranjÃÂeviàâ poet
- Miroslav KrleÃ
¾a â novelist, writer, philosopher, encyclopedist
- Eugen KumiÃÂiàâ writer
- Tomislav Ladan â writer
- Hanibal Luciàâ writer
- Darko Macan â writer
- Igor Mandiàâ journalist
- Ranko Marinkoviàâ writer
- Marko Maruliàâ writer
- Antun Gustav MatoÃ
¡ â poet
- Ivan MaÃ
¾uraniàâ poet
- Ã
 iÃ
¡ko MenÃÂetiàâ poet
- Mijo Mirkoviàâ writer, economist
- Vjenceslav Novak â writer
- Josip Novakovich â writer
- Janus Pannonius (Ivan ÃÂesmiÃÂki) â Hungarian poet of 15th century, of Croatian descent
- Vesna Parun â poet
- Vlatko Pavletiàâ theorist of literature, essayist and critic, politician
- MikÃ
¡a Pelegrinoviàâ poet
- Dalibor Perkoviàâ writer
- Paula Preradoviàâ poet
- Petar Preradoviàâ poet
- Matija Antun Relkoviàâ writer
- Paul Salopek â journalist
- Paul Skalich â encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist and adventurer
- Antonio Skármeta â Chilean writer
- Ivan Slamnig â poet, novelist, literary theorist, translator
- Sonja Smolec â poet and writer
- Antun SorkoÃÂeviàâ writer, diplomat, composer
- August Ã
 enoa â writer
- Antun Branko Ã
 imiàâ poet
- Dinko Ã
 imunoviàâ writer
- SunÃÂana Ã
 krinjariàâ writer, poet, journalist
- Slobodan Ã
 najder â writer
- Antun Ã
 oljan â poet
- Drago Ã
 tambuk â poet
- Dragutin Tadijanoviàâ poet
- Mihály Táncsics â writer, teacher, journalist and politician
- Ante Tomiàâ writer
- Josip Eugen Tomiàâ writer
- Jagoda Truhelka â writer, pedagogist
- Dubravka UgreÃ
¡iàâ writer
- Tin Ujeviàâ poet
- Mavro Vetranoviàâ writer, Benedictine friar
- Viktor Vida â writer
- Mirko Vidoviàâ writer
- Jeronim Viduliàâ Renaissance poet, priest
- Grigor Vitez â poet
- Pavao Ritter Vitezoviàâ writer, historian, linguist and publisher
- Ivo Vojnoviàâ writer
- Stanko Vraz â poet
- Sonja Yelich â poet
- Dinko Zlatariàâ poet and translator
- Petar Zoraniàâ writer
- Nikola Zrinski â poet, philosopher, soldier
- Aleksandar Ã
½iljak â writer
Business
- Andrónico Luksic Abaroa - Chilean businessman
- Madeline-Ann Aksich â businesswoman, philanthropist and artist
- Benedetto Cotrugli â merchant, economist, scientist, diplomat and humanist. Wrote the first description of double-entry bookkeeping.
- Mike Grgich â winemaker
- Victor Grinich â pioneer in the semiconductor industry
- Robert Herjavec â businessman, Herjavec Group, Dragons' Den and Shark Tank
- Antony Lucich-Lucas â engineer; crude oil exploration, Gulf Oil; Texaco
- Andrónico Luksic â Antofagasta PLC; richest Croat ever
- Michela Magas â designer, entrepreneur and innovation specialist
- Anthony Maglica â Maglite
- Branko Marinkovic â businessman
- Dietrich Mateschitz â billionaire, owner of Red Bull corp.
- Nicolás Mihanovich â shipping magnate
- Boris MikÃ
¡iàâ Cortec Corporation
- Nikola Nobilo â wine maker
- Mario Puratiàâ inventor, businessman
- Bill Rancic â entrepreneur
- Al Ljutic â Ljutic Industries
- Mate Rimac â Rimac Automobili and Bugatti Rimac
Exploration
Military
- Edgar Angeli â Rear Admiral during World War II (ethnic Jewish)
- Vilko Begiàâ Colonel General during World War II
- Svetozar Borojeviàâ Feldmarschall on the Isonzo front
- Matija ÃÂaniàâ General during World War II
- Bernhard Caboga-Cerva â Feldzeugmeister of the Austrian Empire
- Josip Kazimir DraÃ
¡koviàâ General in the Seven Years' War (1756âÂÂ1763)
- Mato Dukovac â Croatian World War II fighter ace
- MirosÃ
Âaw Feriàâ Polish fighter pilot of World War II of Croatian descent
- Jure Francetiàâ Ustashe Commissioner
- Cvitan Galiàâ Croatian World War II fighter ace
- Ilija Gregoriàâ Military commander of rebels during the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt
- Matija Gubec â leader of the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt
- Luka IbriÃ
¡imoviàâ Priest and Hajduk
- ÃÂuro JakÃÂin â Naval Commander and first Commander of the Navy during World War II
- Nikola JuriÃ
¡iàâ nobleman, soldier, and diplomat
- Ivan Karloviàâ ban of Croatia
- Petar Kegleviàâ ban of Croatia and Slavonia
- Vinko KneÃ
¾eviàâ nobleman and General in the Habsburg Austria Army
- Vladimir Kren â Major General and Commander of the Air Force during World War II
- Petar KreÃ
¡imir IV of Croatia â medieval king and military leader
- Petar KruÃ
¾iàâ heroic defender of Klis against the Turks
- Grgo Kusiàâ tallest Croat ever, tallest soldier of Austro-Hungarian Army
- Slavko Kvaternik â Minister of Armed Forces during World War II
- Ivan Lenkoviàâ Army general and the leader of the Uskoks
- Mladen Lorkoviàâ Foreign Minister and Minister of Interior during World War II
- Richard Marcinko - U.S. Navy SEAL commander, Vietnam War veteran and first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six
- Marko Mesiàâ priest and war hero from the Ottoman Wars
- Vladimir MetikoÃ
¡ â General during World War II
- Vladimir Majder â Croatian partisan and Spanish Civil War veteran
- Miroslav Navratil â fighter pilot during WWI, General during WWII
- Michael J. Novosel â hero of the Vietnam War
- Rüstem Pasha Opukoviàâ Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
- Piyale Pasha â Ottoman Grand Admiral and Vizier
- Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich - Nobleman and General of the Habsburg monarchy
- Lothar Rendulic â Austrian Colonel General during World War II
- Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd â General in the Austro-Hungarian Army
- Stjepan Sarkotiàâ General in the Austro-Hungarian Army
- Arsen SeÃÂujac â General in the Habsburg Austria Army
- Tomislav Sertiàâ General during World War II
- Ivan L. Slavich, Jr. â United States Army colonel, military pioneer, served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
- Andrijica Ã
 imiàâ hajduk
- Tom Starcevich â Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during WWII
- Ivan TomaÃ
¡eviàâ soldier and World War II General
- Tomislav â first Croatian king
- Peter Tomich (Petar TomiÃÂ) â U.S. Army and U.S. Navy
- Mijat Tomiàâ hajduk
- Baron Franjo Trenk â leader of Pandurs; father of military music
- Franjo VlaÃ
¡iàâ General and Ban
- Josef Philipp Vukassovich â Habsburg commander
- Matija Zmajeviàâ Admiral of the Baltic fleet
- Petar Zrinski â Croatian ban and conspirator
- Nikola Ã
 ubiàZrinski â Croatian ban, hero of the Battle of Szigetvár
- Nikola VII Zrinski â Croatian ban, warrior and poet
Croatian War for Independence
Politics
Foreign figures of Croatian descent
People of Croatian ancestry who are high-ranked officials of other countries:
- Mark Begich â US Senator from Alaska
- James Belich â former Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
- Cesar Bielich-Pomareda â Minister of the Navy of Peru
- Michael Bilandic â former Mayor of Chicago; former Illinois State Supreme Court Chief Justice
- Gabriel Boric â President of Chile
- Natasha Stott Despoja â Australian Democrat Senator
- Ivan GaÃ
¡paroviàâ President of Slovakia (Croatian father)
- Cedomil Lausic Glasinovic â Chilean MIR activist
- Alejandro Jadresic â Chilean Energy Minister, engineer, economist
- John Kasich â Governor of Ohio
- Néstor Kirchner - former President of Argentina
- Dennis Kucinich â US Representative from Ohio; former Mayor of Cleveland
- Frank Mahovlich â Canadian Senator (NHL Hall of Famer)
- Mary Matalin â US political consultant
- Josip Marohniàâ founding father of Croatian Fraternal Union
- Javier Milei â President of Argentina
- John Newman â Australian politician
- Roy Nikisch â Governor of Chaco, Argentina
- Francisco OrliàBolmarÃÂiàâ former President of Costa Rica, Croat parents
- Rudy Perpich â former Governor of Minnesota
- Baldo Prokurica â former Congressman, current Senator in Chile
- Edmundo Pérez Zujovic â Chilean PDC, Minister of Finance, Interior and of Public Works
- George Radanovich â US Representative from California
- Anisha Rosnah - Princess of the royal family of Brunei
- Clem Simich â Member of NZ Parliament
- Jorge Sobisch â Governor of Neuquén, Argentina
- Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic â former Chilean First Lady
- Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoiàâ former president of Argentina
- Eric Skrmetta â US politician
- Vincent Thomas â US politician
- Michael Anthony Stepovich â former Governor of Alaska
- Radomiro Tomic â former Chilean Deputy, Senator and Ambassador
- Lynne Yelich â Member of Canadian Parliament
Religion
Heroism
Urban legends
- Jure Grando â first real person described as a vampire in historical records
Sport
- John Abramovic (1919âÂÂ2000) â former basketball player, played in the Basketball Association of America for Pittsburgh Ironmen, St. Louis Bombers, Baltimore Bullets and Syracuse Nationals
- Mirko Alilovià(born 1985) â handball goalkeeper
- Mario AnÃÂià(born 1984) â tennis; Davis Cup Champion
- Johnny Babich (1913âÂÂ2001) â former baseball player, played in Major League Baseball for Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees, and Philadelphia Athletics
- Dalibor Bagarià(born 1980) â former NBA player
- Ivano Balià(born 1979) â handball player, IHF player of the year 2003, 2006
- Zvonko Bego (1940âÂÂ2018) â football player
- Ã
½eljko Bilecki (1950âÂÂ2023) â football player
- Bill Belichick (born 1952) â NFL Coach
- Brian Billick (born 1954) â NFL coach
- Gary Beban (born 1946) â former NFL player
- Dragan Bender (born 1997) â basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Pete Bercich (born 1971) â former NFL player
- DraÃ
¾en Besek (born 1963) â football coach and former player
- Sandra Bezic (born 1956) â figure skater, choreographer and television commentator
- Val Bezic (born 1952) â figure skater
- Slaven Bilià(born 1968) â former football player, former manager of Croatian national football team and former manager of West Ham United in the Premier League
- DraÃ
¾en BiÃ
¡kup (born 1965) â football coach and former player
- Djurdjica Bjedov (born 1947) â swimmer
- Zlatko Dalià(born 1966) â former football player, current manager of Croatian national football team
- Zlatan Ibrahimovià(born 1981) â football player
- Antonio Blasevich (1902âÂÂ1976) â football player and coach
- Goran BlaÃ
¾evià(born 1986) â football goalkeeper
- Miroslav BlaÃ
¾evià(1935âÂÂ2023) â football Manager
- Zvonimir Boban (born 1968) â football player
- Bojan Bogdanovià(born 1989) â basketball player in NBA
- Andrew Bogut (born 1984) â NBA basketball player
- Alen BokÃ
¡ià(born 1970) â football player
- Tamara BoroÃ
¡ (born 1977) â table tennis champion
- Mark Bosnich (born 1972) â football goalkeeper, Premier League
- Mark Bresciano (born 1980) â football player (Italian father, Croat mother)
- Reid Brignac (born 1986) â baseball player
- Denis Buntià(born 1982) â handball player
- Nick Burley (1875âÂÂ1911) â boxer
- Tony Butkovich (1921âÂÂ1945) â American football player, All-American
- Pete Carroll (born 1951) â NFL head coach and executive vice president
- Joseph Cattarinich (1881âÂÂ1938) â NHL Hall of Famer
- George Chuvalo (born 1937) â heavyweight boxer
- Branko Cikatià(1955âÂÂ2020) â First K-1 Grand Prix Winner (kickboxing)
- Marin ÃÂilià(born 1988) â No. 1 Junior in the World (tennis) and US Open champion
- Ann Cindric (1922âÂÂ2010) â baseball player
- Vedran ÃÂorluka (born 1986)â football player
- KreÃ
¡imir ÃÂosià(1948âÂÂ1995) â member of the basketball Hall of Famer
- Fred Couples (born 1959) â golfer (former World number 1)
- Helen Crlenkovich (1921âÂÂ1955) â athlete
- Dario Cvitanich (born 1984) â football player, Ajax
- Ivona Dadic (born 1993) â Austrian track and field athlete
- Nick Dasovic (born 1968) â football player and coach
- Paul Diamond (born 1961) â professional wrestler, soccer player
- David Diehl (born 1980) â NFL player
- Nicholas Drazenovic (born 1987) â ice hockey player
- Stipe Drews (born 1973) â boxing champion
- Domagoj Duvnjak (born 1988) â handball player
- Marina Erakovic (born 1988) â tennis player, New Zealand
- Abby Erceg (born 1989) â football player, New Zealand
- Eddie Erdelatz (1913âÂÂ1966) â American football player
- Elvis Fatovià(born 1971) â former water polo player and coach, European and World medalist
- Mirko Filipovià(born 1974, Cop) â mixed martial artist and kickboxer; K-1
- Jonathan Filewich (born 1984) â ice hockey player
- Mark Fistric (born 1986) â ice hockey player
- DraÃ
¾en Funtak (born 1975) â sprint canoer
- Gary Gabelich (1940âÂÂ1984) â American automobile-racing driver
- Ray Gabelich (1933âÂÂ2000) â Australian Rules footballer
- Gabre Gabric (1914âÂÂ2015) â track and field athlete
- Gino Gardassanich (1922âÂÂ2010) â football player
- Gordan GiriÃÂek (born 1977) â former NBA player
- Mike Golic (born 1962) â co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning; former NFL player
- Kara Goucher (born 1978) â long-distance runner
- Elvis Grbac (born 1970) â NFL player
- Great Antonio (1925âÂÂ2003) â strongman
- Visco Grgich (1923âÂÂ2005) â former NFL player
- Bobby Grich (born 1949) â former MLB player
- Tom Haller (1937âÂÂ2004) â MLB baseball player
- Justin Hamilton (born 1990) â basketball player
- Travis Hamonic (born 1990) â ice hockey player
- John Havlicek (1940âÂÂ2019) â basketball player
- John Hecimovic (born 1984) â ice hockey player
- Frankie Hejduk (born 1974) â football player, MLS
- Mario Hezonja (born 1995) â basketball player, NBA
- Zvonimir Boban (born 1968) â football player
- Robert Jarni (born 1968) â football player
- SaÃ
¡a HirÃ
¡zon (born 1972) â tennis player
- Ico Hitrec (1911âÂÂ1946) â football player
- Hrvoje Horvat (born 1946) â handball player
- Les Horvath (1921âÂÂ1995) â former NFL player
- Tony Hrkac (born 1966) â ice hockey player
- Dick Hrstich (1920âÂÂ2000) â New Zealand wrestler
- Goran IvaniÃ
¡evià(born 1971) â tennis player; Wimbledon Champion; two Olympic bronze medals, 1992
- Andreas Ivanschitz (born 1983) â football player
- Robert Jarni (born 1968) â former football player
- Nikica Jelavià(born 1985) â former football player
- Ana JeluÃ
¡ià(born 1986) â skier
- DraÃ
¾an Jerkovià(1936âÂÂ2008) â football player (top scorer WC 1962 and EURO 1960)
- Ed Jurak (born 1957) â baseball player
- Al Jurisich (1921âÂÂ1981) â baseball player
- Igor Jurkovià(born 1985) â kickboxer
- John Jurkovic (born 1967) â NFL player
- Tvrtko Kale (born 1974) â football player, goalkeeper (Hapoel Haifa)
- Ivo Karlovià(born 1979) â tennis player
- Mario Kasun (born 1980) â former NBA player, Orlando Magic
- Jason Kelce (born 1987) - American football player
- Travis Kelce (born 1989) - American football player
- SiniÃ
¡a KeleÃÂevià(born 1970) â basketball player
- Ivan Klasnià(born 1980) â former football player
- Marko Kopljar (born 1986) â handball player
- Ante Kostelià(born 1938) â Alpine skiing coach
- Ivica Kostelià(born 1979) â Alpine Skiing Slalom World Cup Champion (three Olympic silvers)
- Janica Kostelià(born 1982) â A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 (four Olympic golds, two silvers)
- Dan Kordic (born 1971) â ice hockey player
- John Kordic (1965âÂÂ1992) â ice hockey player
- Robert Kovaà(born 1974) â football player
- Niko Kovaà(born 1971) âÂÂformer football player current manager of Wfl Wolfsburg
- Mario KovaÃÂevià(born 1975) â football coach and former player
- Niko KranjÃÂar (born 1984) â former football player
- Mike Kreevich (1908âÂÂ1994) â baseball player
- Toni Kukoà(born 1968) â NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1995âÂÂ96)
- BlaÃ
¾enko Lackovià(born 1980) â handball player
- DraÃ
¾en Ladià(born 1963) â former football goalkeeper
- Stefan Leko (born 1974) â kickboxer
- Curt Leskanic (born 1968) â former MLB pitcher
- Matija Ljubek (1953âÂÂ2000) â kayaker
- Ivan LjubiÃÂià(born 1979) â former tennis player; Davis Cup Champion (#3)
- Johnny Logan (1926âÂÂ2013) â baseball player
- Mickey Lolich (1940âÂÂ2026) â baseball player
- Venio Losert (born 1976) â handball goalkeeper
- Steve Lubratich (born 1955) â baseball player
- Dan Luger (born 1975) â rugby union player
- Frank Mahovlich (born 1938) â NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy winner)
- Pete Mahovlich (born 1946) â NHL player
- Iva Majoli (born 1977) â Roland Garros Champion
- Tony Mandarich (born 1966) â American football player
- John Mandic (1919âÂÂ2003) â NBA player
- Mario MandÃ
¾ukià(born 1986) â former football player
- Todd Marinovich (born 1969) â former NFL player
- Marv Marinovich (1939âÂÂ2020) â former NFL player
- Vic Markov (1915âÂÂ1998) â American football player
- Roger Maris (1934âÂÂ1985) â baseball player, MLB
- Ã
½eljko Mavrovià(born 1969) â former European boxing champion
- John Mayasich (born 1933) â former hockey player
- Catfish Metkovich (1920âÂÂ1995) â baseball player
- Petar MetliÃÂià(born 1976) â handball player
- SiniÃ
¡a Mihajlovià(1969âÂÂ2022) â (mother's side family) football player
- Marcello Mihalich (1907âÂÂ1996) â football player
- George Mikan (1924âÂÂ2005, Mr. Basketball) â NBA (Basketball Hall of Fame)
- Pat Miletich (born 1968) â UFC mixed martial artist
- Stipe Miocic (born 1982) â UFC mixed martial artist
- Luka Modrià(born 1985) â football player, plays for Real Madrid C.F.
- Nika Mühl (born 2001) â basketball player, plays for Seattle Storm
- SofÃÂa Mulánovich (born 1983) â surfer
- DraÃ
¾en MuÃ
¾inià(born 1953) â football player
- Zdravko Miljak (born 1950) â handball player
- Rob Ninkovich (born 1984) â American football player
- Frank Nobilo (born 1960) â NZ golfer
- Mirjana Ognjenovià(born 1953) â former Yugoslav/Croatian handball player
- Phil Oreskovic (born 1987) â ice hockey player
- Victor Oreskovich (born 1986) â ice hockey player
- Erv Palica (1928âÂÂ1982) â former MLB pitcher
- Mate Parlov (1948âÂÂ2008) â boxing champion
- Mark Pavelich (1958âÂÂ2021) â ice hockey, NHL
- Marty Pavelich (1927âÂÂ2024) â ice hockey, NHL
- Matt Pavelich (born 1934) â ice hockey, NHL official
- SnjeÃ
¾ana PejÃÂià(born 1982) â shooting player
- Sandra Perkovià(born 1990) â discus thrower
- Nikolaj PeÃ
¡alov (born 1970) â Olympic gold medal winner in weightlifting
- Johnny Pesky (1919âÂÂ2012) â baseball player, manager and coach
- DraÃ
¾en Petrovià(1964âÂÂ1993) â NBA Hall of Famer
- Zoran Planinià(born 1982) â former NBA player
- Dan Plesac (born 1962) â former MLB pitcher
- Diana Prazak (born 1979) â professional boxer
- Robert ProsineÃÂki (born 1969) â football player
- Joel Prpic (born 1974) â ice hockey player
- Dado PrÃ
¡o (born 1974) â football player
- Braslav Rabar (1919âÂÂ1973) â chess player
- Dino RaÃÂa (born 1967) â former NBA star
- Paul Radisich (born 1962) â racing driver
- Nikola Radulovià(born 1973) â basketball player
- Ivan Rakitià(born 1988) â footballer, plays for FC Barcelona
- Ante Razov (born 1974) â football player
- Jules Rykovich (1923âÂÂ1974) â former NFL player
- Borna Rendulià(born 1992) â NHL player
- Vedran Runje (born 1976) â former football goalkeeper
- Lou Saban (1921âÂÂ2009) â NFL coach
- Nick Saban (born 1951) â college football coach
- Spider Sabich (1945âÂÂ1976) â alpine skier
- Vladimir Sabich (1945âÂÂ1976) â American skier murdered by girlfriend Claudine Longet
- Brian Sakic (born 1971) â NHL player
- Joe Sakic (born 1969) â NHL player (2001 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner)
- Dario Ã
 arià(born 1994, Super Dario) â NBA player with the Philadelphia 76ers
- Cory Sarich (born 1978) â ice hockey player
- Buzz Schneider (born 1954) â ice hockey player
- Branko Ã
 egota (born 1961) â football player
- Frank Sinkwich (1920âÂÂ1990) â American football player and awarded the Heisman Trophy
- Elvis Sinosic (born 1971) (King of Rock N Rumble) â mixed martial artist, UFC
- Paul Skansi (born 1961) â American football player
- Nick Skorich (1921âÂÂ2004) â American football player and coach
- Matt Skrmetta (born 1972) â baseball player
- Paul Spoljaric (born 1970) â baseball player
- Josef Spudich (1908âÂÂ2001) â American football player
- Darijo Srna (born 1982) â football player
- Max Starcevich (1911âÂÂ1990) â All-American football guard
- Steve Stipanovich (born 1960) â former NBA player, No.2 pick in 1983 NBA Draft
- Dominik Straga (born 1988) â swimmer
- Dario Ã
 imià(born 1975) â football player
- Davor Ã
 uker (born 1968) â football player (best scorer of the 1998 WC most goals winner of golden shoe in 98 WC with six goals)
- Bruno Ã
 undov (born 1980) â former NBA player
- Ã
½an Tabak (born 1970) â former NBA player
- Marko Tomas (born 1985) â basketball player
- Igor MiliÃÂià(born 1976) â former basketball player
- Igor MiliÃÂiàJr. (born 2002) â basketball player
- Rudy Tomjanovich (born 1948) â former NBA player and coach
- Andy Tonkovich (1922âÂÂ2006) â first NBA pick in 1948
- Igor Tudor (born 1978) â football player
- The Great Antonio (1925âÂÂ2003) â strongman and eccentric
- Roko Ukià(born 1984) â NBA player
- Auggie Vidovich (born 1981) â NASCAR driver
- Mark Viduka (born 1975) â football player, Premier League
- Blanka VlaÃ
¡ià(born 1983) â high jumper
- Marc-ÃÂdouard Vlasic (born 1987) â ice hockey player
- Antonio Vojak (1904âÂÂ1975) â football player
- Oliviero Vojak (1911âÂÂ1932) â football player
- Nikolai Volkoff (1947âÂÂ2018) â WWE Hall of Famer, born Josip PeruzoviÃÂ
- Danny Vranes (born 1958) â basketball player
- Stojko Vrankovià(born 1964) â former NBA player
- Nikola VujÃÂià(born 1978) â basketball player and team manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Bernard Vukas (1927âÂÂ1983) â football player
- Vladimir Vukovià(1898âÂÂ1975) â chess player
- BoÃ
¾o Vuletià(born 1958) â Olympic water polo gold medalist
- Wesna (born 1983) â professional wrestler
- Slaven Zambata (1940âÂÂ2020) â football player
- Fritzie Zivic (The Croat Comet) (1913âÂÂ1984) â former World Welterweight Champion
- Chris Zorich (born 1969) â former NFL player
- Zdravko Zovko (born 1955) â handball player
- Bob Zupcic (born 1966) â baseball player
- Ante Ã
½iÃ
¾ià(born 1997) â basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Mario Andretti (born 1940) â racing driver, born in Motovun
See also
References
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