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The following is a list of prominent individuals who are or were Croatian citizens or of Croatian ancestry.

Art

Media

Lidia Bastianich – American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur
Adrian Chiles – British television and radio presenter
Slavica Ecclestone – British-Croatian former model
Robert Herjavec – Canadian businessman, investor, author, dancer, and television personality from Shark Tank
Vladimir Herzog – Croatian-born Brazilian journalist
Bill Kurtis – journalist, television reporter, producer
Goran Milić – journalist
Katie Pavlich – American conservative commentator, author, blogger, podcaster
Gene Rayburn – American radio and television personality.
Tony Robbins – American life coach, self-help author and motivational speaker
Teresa Scanlan – Miss America 2011
Petra Stunt – British designer
Matija Babić

Academics

History

James Belich – historian
Julije Kempf – historian, writer
Nada Klaić – historian
Vjekoslav Klaić – historian
Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski – historian
Ivan Lučić – historian
Dominik Mandić – historian
Franjo Rački – historian
Ivan Ratkaj – historian, Jesuit, explorer
Juraj Ratkaj – historian
Ferdo Šišić – historian
Ludovicus Tubero – historian
Franjo Tuđman – historian, politician

Invention

Zlata Bartl – inventor of Vegeta
Josip Belušić – inventor
Franjo Hannaman – inventor, engineer
Marcel Kiepach – inventor
Mario Kovač – computer engineering professor and inventor
Ferdinand Kovačević – inventor
Giovanni Luppis – inventor of the torpedo
Slavoljub Eduard Penkala – inventor
Andrija Puharich - medical and parapsychological researcher, medical inventor, physician and author
Mario Puratić – inventor who made major advances in fishing technology
Ralph Sarich – inventor of the orbital engine
David Schwarz – aviation pioneer of Jewish ancestry
Marin Soljačić – inventor of wireless energy transfer
Ante Šupuk – engineer
Tomislav Uzelac – programmer, inventor of the first successful MP3 player
Faust Vrančić – inventor of the parachute
Ivan Vučetić – inventor of dactyloscopy

Social science

Ivan Belostenec – lexicographer
Juraj Dobrila – cleric, benefactor
Elsie Ivancich Dunin – cultural ethnologist, author, professor, choreographer
Krešimir Filić – historian and museologist
Ljudevit Gaj – linguist, reformer
Vatroslav Jagić – philologist
Milan Kangrga – philosopher
Bartol Kašić – lexicographer
Juraj Križanić – social philosopher
Franjo Kuhač – folklorist, ethnologist
Jakov Mikalja – linguist and lexicographer
Miroslav Radman – genetic biologist
Stanislav Pavao Skalić – encyclopedist, adventurer
Rudolf Steiner – philosopher
Josip Juraj Strossmayer – cleric, benefactor
Rudi Supek – philosopher
Henry Suzzallo – educator
Ante Topić-Mimara – art collector
Vinko Žganec – folklorist, ethnomusicologist

Science

Gaja Alaga – physicist
Antun Karlo Bakotić – physicist and writer
Mladen Bestvina – mathematician
Ruđer Bošković – theologian, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, Jesuit and polymath
Branko Bošnjaković – physicist, environmentalist
Fran Bošnjaković – engineer, physicist
Juraj Božičević – engineer
Frane Bulić – archaeologist
Predrag Cvitanović – physicist
Milislav Demerec – biologist
Andrija Dudić – naturalist, astronomer, physician
William Feller – mathematician
Andrija Fuderer – chemist, chess player
Artur Gavazzi – geographer
Marin Getaldić – physicist, mathematician
Vladimir Jurko Glaser – physicist
Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger – geologist, paleoanthropologist and paleontologist
Stjepan Gradić – mathematician, philosopher, physicist, writer and polymath
Mirko Dražen Grmek – physician, science writer and historian
Branko Horvat – economist
Željko Ivezić – astrophysicist
Ivo Jajic – physician
Zvonimir Janko – mathematician
Korado Korlević – astronomer, asteroid discoverer
Oton Kučera – mathematician, physicist
Zvonko Kusić – physician
Jacob Matijevic – NASA engineer
Eduard Miloslavić – physician
Andrija Mohorovičić – geophysicist
Stjepan Mohorovičić – physicist
Grga Novak – archaeologist, historian
Franjo Petriš – philosopher, humanist, writer and polymath
Đuro Pilar – geologist
Stjepan Poljak – physician
Eduard Prugovečki – physicist, writer
Miroslav Radman – biologist
Paško Rakić – neuroscientist
Goran Senjanović – physicist
Zvonimir Šeparović – lawyer, (victimology)
Ante Šercer – physician
Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić – Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist who wrote the first Croatian arithmetic textbook
Marin Soljačić – physicist
Andrija Štampar – physician, diplomat
Marijan Šunjić – physicist
Ivan Supek – physicist, philosopher
Ćiro Truhelka – archaeologist and art historian
Vladimir Varičak – mathematician, physicist
Mirko Vidaković – forester, botanist
Nikola Vitov Gučetić – statesmen, philosopher, science writer
Zoran Vondraček - mathematician
Faust Vrančić – philosopher, thinker
Vladimir Vranić – mathematician
Juan Vucetich – anthropologist, police official who pioneered fingerprinting
Vladimir Žerjavić – statistician, economist

Nobel Prize

Music

Composers

Julije Bajamonti – composer
Krešimir Baranović
Blagoje Bersa – composer
Jakov Gotovac – composer
Josip Hatze
Milan Horvat
Ivo Josipović – composer, 3rd President of Croatia
Igor Kuljerić – composer, conductor
Fran Lhotka
Vatroslav Lisinski
Clair Marlo – composer, real name Clara Veseliza
Lovro von Matačić
Johnny Mercer – American lyricist, singer-songwriter; co-founder of Capitol Records
Lav Mirski
Ivan Padovec – composer
Boris Papandopulo – conductor, composer
Dora Pejačević – composer
Milan Sachs
Luka Sorkočević – composer
Franz von Suppé – composer of light operas, born and raised in the Kingdom of Dalmatia
Josip Štolcer-Slavenski – composer
Stjepan Šulek – composer
Vjekoslav Šutej
Ivo Tijardović – composer
Ivan Zajc – composer

Classical

Zlatko Baloković – violinist
Max Emanuel Cenčić – countertenor
Valter Dešpalj – cellist
Tugomir Franc – opera singer
Lidija Horvat-Dunjko, soprano
Sena Jurinac – opera singer
Franjo Krežma – violinist
Stephen Kovacevich – classical pianist
Ivo Maček – pianist
Lovro von Matačić – conductor
Zinka Kunc-Milanov – soprano
Maksim Mrvica – pianist
Tomislav Mužek – tenor
Ivo Pogorelić – pianist
Ema Pukšec (Ilma De Murska) – opera singer
Ruža Pospiš-Baldani – mezzo-soprano
Vjekoslav Šutej – conductor
Milka Trnina – soprano
Dunja Vejzović – soprano
Ana Vidović – guitarist
Dubravka Zubović – opera singer and voice teacher

2Cellos – cellist duo
Baby Lasagna - singer, songwriter, music producer and guitarist
Nina Badrić — pop singer and songwriter
Lidija Bajuk – musician
Franka Batelić — singer-songwriter
Claudia Beni — pop singer
Maja Blagdan — pop singer
Roko Blažević — pop singer
Zvonko Bogdan – singer and performer of traditional folk songs
Marko Bošnjak — singer-songwriter
Michael Bublé – singer
Mate Bulić – singer
Tony Butala – singer of The Lettermen
Tony Cetinski — pop singer
Colonia – dance music group
Igor Cukrov — singer- songwriter and musician
Arsen Dedić – composer and singer
Veljko Despot – discographer
Mia Dimšić — pop singer
Darko Domijan – singer
Oliver Dragojević – singer
Dragonfly — group
Doris Dragović – singer
E.N.I. (band) — pop band and girl group
Sergio Endrigo – singer
Feminnem — girl group
Flyer – band
Gibonni – singer
Davor Gobac – singer
Albina Grčić — singer
Grše – rapper
Bobby Grubic – songwriter/composer, singer, music director and producer
Stjepan Hauser – cellist
Jacques Houdek
Dino Jelusić – rock singer, musician, and songwriter
Delo Jusic – composer
Goran Karan — singer-songwriter
Damir Kedžo — pop singer
Tereza Kesovija – singer
Daria Kinzer — singer
Klapa s Mora — music ensemble
Mišo Kovač
Nina Kraljić — singer-songwriter
Kraljevi ulice — band
Lelek, folk pop all female band
Let 3 — rock band
Josipa Lisac – singer
Lorde – singer-songwriter
Radoslav Lorković – folk and blues singer, pianist, accordionist
Magazin – pop band
Clair Marlo – singer-songwriter, composer, record producer
Danijela Martinović — pop singer
Miljenko Matijevic – rock singer (Steelheart)
Miach – singer
Branko Mihaljević – composer, writer, journalist and radio editor
Sandra Mihanovich – singer, musician, and composer
Ivan Mikulić — singer
Guy Mitchell – singer
Alan Merrill – vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model
Helen Merrill – jazz singer
Tomo Milicevic – 30 Seconds to Mars
Paul Mirkovich – musician, musical director
Milan Mladenović – singer, guitar player
Drago Mlinarec – rock singer-songwriter
Larry Muhoberac – American musician, record producer, and composer
Nikolija – singer
Boris Novković – pop singer
Krist Novoselić – rock musician (Nirvana)
Jurica Pađen – rock singer-songwriter
David Paich – American musician, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto
Daniella Pavicic – singer-songwriter
Marko Perković Thompson – rock singer
Vesna Pisarović — pop and jazz singer
Plavka - American singer
Put — pop group
Riva – band, 1989 Eurovision song contest winners
Ivo Robić – singer
Darko Rundek – singer and actor
Saša, Tin i Kedžo – first Croatian boy band
Severina — singer—songwriter
Krunoslav "Kićo" Slabinac – singer and composer of traditional folk songs
Jura Stublić – rock singer
Ivica Šerfezi – singer
Miroslav Škoro – singer
Branimir Štulić (Djoni) – rock singer-songwriter
Luka Šulić – cellist
Andrea Šušnjara
The Bambi Molesters – rock band
Dado Topić — rock musician
Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – singer/guitarist
Vanna — singer
Johnny Vidacovich – drummer
Siniša Vuco – singer
Severina Vučković – pop singer
Vice Vukov – singer

Teachers

Frane Selak – music teacher

Literature

Ivan Aralica – writer
Franjo Babić – writer, journalist
Juraj Baraković – poet
Milan Begović – writer
Sabo Bobaljević – poet
Lukrecija Bogašinović Budmani – poet
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić – writer
Mile Budak – writer
Dobriša Cesarić – writer
Milan Crnković – writer
Džore Držić – poet, playwright
Slavenka Drakulić – writer, journalist
Tomislav Dretar – writer, politician, journalist, critic
Marin Držić – writer
Ignjat Đurđević – poet, translator, historian, astronomer and Benedict monk
Viktor Car Emin – writer from Istria
Filip Erceg – writer and socialist politician
Đuro Ferić – poet
Drago Gervais – poet and playwright, paternal French descent
Đivo Šiškov Gundulić – poet, dramatist and nobleman
Ksaver Šandor Gjalski – writer
Stanka Gjurić – poet and essayist
Ivan Gundulić – Ragusan poet
Petar Hektorović – writer
Miljenko Jergović – writer
Ivan Baran – writer
Marija Jurić Zagorka – novelist
Andrija Kačić Miošić – poet
Janko Polić Kamov – avant-garde writer
Brne Karnarutić – poet
Radoslav Katičić – linguist, classical philologist, Indo-Europeanist, Slavist and Indologist
Snježana Kordić – linguist
Ante Kovačić – writer
Ivan Goran Kovačić – poet
Ron Kovic – Vietnam War veteran, writer and peace activist
Josip Kozarac – writer
Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević – poet
Miroslav Krleža – novelist, writer, philosopher, encyclopedist
Eugen Kumičić – writer
Tomislav Ladan – writer
Hanibal Lucić – writer
Darko Macan – writer
Igor Mandić – journalist
Ranko Marinković – writer
Marko Marulić – writer
Mara Matočec – poet, playwright
Antun Gustav Matoš – poet
Ivan Mažuranić – poet
Šiško Menčetić – poet
Mijo Mirković – writer, economist
Vjenceslav Novak – writer
Josip Novakovich – writer
Janus Pannonius (Ivan Česmički) – Hungarian poet of 15th century, of Croatian descent
Vesna Parun – poet
Vlatko Pavletić – theorist of literature, essayist and critic, politician
Mikša Pelegrinović – poet
Dalibor Perković – writer
Paula Preradović – poet
Petar Preradović – poet
Matija Antun Relković – writer
Paul Salopek – journalist
Paul Skalich – encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist and adventurer
Antonio Skármeta – Chilean writer
Ivan Slamnig – poet, novelist, literary theorist, translator
Sonja Smolec – poet and writer
Antun Sorkočević – writer, diplomat, composer
August Šenoa – writer
Antun Branko Šimić – poet
Dinko Šimunović – writer
Sunčana Škrinjarić – writer, poet, journalist
Slobodan Šnajder – writer
Antun Šoljan – poet
Drago Štambuk – poet
Dragutin Tadijanović – poet
Mihály Táncsics – writer, teacher, journalist and politician
Ante Tomić – writer
Josip Eugen Tomić – writer
Jagoda Truhelka – writer, pedagogist
Dubravka Ugrešić – writer
Tin Ujević – poet
Mavro Vetranović – writer, Benedictine friar
Viktor Vida – writer
Mirko Vidović – writer
Jeronim Vidulić – Renaissance poet, priest
Grigor Vitez – poet
Pavao Ritter Vitezović – writer, historian, linguist and publisher
Ivo Vojnović – writer
Stanko Vraz – poet
Sonja Yelich – poet
Dinko Zlatarić – poet and translator
Petar Zoranić – writer
Nikola Zrinski – poet, philosopher, soldier
Aleksandar Žiljak – writer

Business

Andrónico Luksic Abaroa - Chilean businessman
Madeline-Ann Aksich – businesswoman, philanthropist and artist
Benedetto Cotrugli – merchant, economist, scientist, diplomat and humanist. Wrote the first description of double-entry bookkeeping.
Mike Grgich – winemaker
Victor Grinich – pioneer in the semiconductor industry
Robert Herjavec – businessman, Herjavec Group, Dragons' Den and Shark Tank
Antony Lucich-Lucas – engineer; crude oil exploration, Gulf Oil; Texaco
Andrónico Luksic – Antofagasta PLC; richest Croat ever
Michela Magas – designer, entrepreneur and innovation specialist
Anthony Maglica – Maglite
Branko Marinkovic – businessman^[1]
Dietrich Mateschitz – billionaire, owner of Red Bull corp.
Nicolás Mihanovich – shipping magnate
Boris Mikšić – Cortec Corporation
Nikola Nobilo – wine maker^[2]
Mario Puratić – inventor, businessman
Bill Rancic – entrepreneur
Al Ljutic – Ljutic Industries
Mate Rimac – Rimac Automobili and Bugatti Rimac

Exploration

Ferdinand Konščak – Jesuit missionary, explorer and cartographer
Dragutin Lerman – explorer
Željko Malnar – explorer, producer
Ivan Ratkaj – Jesuit missionary, explorer and cartographer
Mirko and Stjepan Seljan – explorers
Ignacije Szentmartony – explorer
Ivan Visin – explorer

Military

Edgar Angeli – Rear Admiral during World War II (ethnic Jewish)
Vilko Begić – Colonel General during World War II
Svetozar Borojević – Feldmarschall on the Isonzo front
Matija Čanić – General during World War II
Bernhard Caboga-Cerva – Feldzeugmeister of the Austrian Empire
Josip Kazimir Drašković – General in the Seven Years' War (1756–1763)
Mato Dukovac – Croatian World War II fighter ace
Mirosław Ferić – Polish fighter pilot of World War II of Croatian descent
Jure Francetić – Ustashe Commissioner
Cvitan Galić – Croatian World War II fighter ace
Ilija Gregorić – Military commander of rebels during the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt
Matija Gubec – leader of the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt
Luka Ibrišimović – Priest and Hajduk
Đuro Jakčin – Naval Commander and first Commander of the Navy during World War II
Nikola Jurišić – nobleman, soldier, and diplomat
Ivan Karlović – ban of Croatia
Petar Keglević – ban of Croatia and Slavonia
Vinko Knežević – nobleman and General in the Habsburg Austria Army
Vladimir Kren – Major General and Commander of the Air Force during World War II
Petar Krešimir IV of Croatia – medieval king and military leader
Petar Kružić – heroic defender of Klis against the Turks
Grgo Kusić – tallest Croat ever, tallest soldier of Austro-Hungarian Army
Slavko Kvaternik – Minister of Armed Forces during World War II
Ivan Lenković – Army general and the leader of the Uskoks
Mladen Lorković – 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 Mesić – priest and war hero from the Ottoman Wars
Vladimir Metikoš – General during World War II
Vladimir Majder – Croatian partisan and Spanish Civil War veteran
Miroslav Navratil – fighter pilot during WWI, General during WWII
Michael J. Novosel – hero of the Vietnam War
Rüstem Pasha Opuković – Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
Piyale Pasha – Ottoman Grand Admiral and Vizier
Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich - Nobleman and General of the Habsburg monarchy
Lothar Rendulic – Austrian Colonel General during World War II
Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd – General in the Austro-Hungarian Army
Stjepan Sarkotić – General in the Austro-Hungarian Army
Arsen Sečujac – General in the Habsburg Austria Army
Tomislav Sertić – General during World War II
Ivan L. Slavich, Jr. – United States Army colonel, military pioneer, served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
Andrijica Šimić – hajduk
Tom Starcevich – Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during WWII
Ivan Tomašević – soldier and World War II General
Tomislav – first Croatian king
Peter Tomich (Petar Tomić) – U.S. Army and U.S. Navy
Mijat Tomić – hajduk
Baron Franjo Trenk – leader of Pandurs; father of military music
Franjo Vlašić – General and Ban
Josef Philipp Vukassovich – Habsburg commander
Matija Zmajević – Admiral of the Baltic fleet
Petar Zrinski – Croatian ban and conspirator
Nikola Šubić Zrinski – Croatian ban, hero of the Battle of Szigetvár
Nikola VII Zrinski – Croatian ban, warrior and poet

Croatian War for Independence

Janko Bobetko – general
Ante Gotovina – general pukovnik
Josip Jović – Croatian policeman, first victim in Independence War
Rudolf Perešin – fighter pilot
Blago Zadro – general

Politics

Mehmed Alajbegović – Foreign Minister and Minister of Welfare during World War II
Josip Broz Tito – ruler of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1980
Dražen Budiša – politician
Ivana Dulić-Marković – Serbian politician; vice-president of G17 Plus; former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and once Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Josip Frank – Croatian politician
Andrija Hebrang – Croatian communist party leader
Većeslav Holjevac – a president of SR Croatia in Yugoslavia and a long-time mayor of its capital Zagreb
Josip Jelačić – soldier, former Croatian ban
Osman Kulenović – Deputy Prime Minister NDH
Džafer-beg Kulenović – politician in NDH
Vladko Maček – political centrist, leader of the Croatian Peasant Party before the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia
Nikola Mandić – Prime Minister during World War II
Ante Marković – former Yugoslav prime minister
Stipe Mesić – President of the Republic of Croatia
Dr. Ante Pavelić (older) – vice-president of the National assembly of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
Ante Pavelić – Ustaša leader
Andrej Plenković – prime minister
Stjepan Radić – Croatian national leader in 1st half of 20th century
Ante Starčević – "father of Croat nation"
Milan Šufflay – historian
Ante Trumbić – Croatian national leader
Franjo Tuđman – first President of Croatia, founder of modern Croatia

Foreign figures of Croatian descent

People of Croatian ancestry who are high-ranked officials of other countries:

Mark Begich – US Senator from Alaska
James Belich – former Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
Cesar Bielich-Pomareda – Minister of the Navy of Peru
Michael Bilandic – former Mayor of Chicago; former Illinois State Supreme Court Chief Justice
Gabriel Boric – President of Chile
Natasha Stott Despoja – Australian Democrat Senator
Ivan Gašparovič – President of Slovakia (Croatian father)
Cedomil Lausic Glasinovic – Chilean MIR activist
Alejandro Jadresic – Chilean Energy Minister, engineer, economist
John Kasich – Governor of Ohio
Néstor Kirchner - former President of Argentina
Dennis Kucinich – US Representative from Ohio; former Mayor of Cleveland
Frank Mahovlich – Canadian Senator (NHL Hall of Famer)
Mary Matalin – US political consultant
Josip Marohnić – founding father of Croatian Fraternal Union
Javier Milei – President of Argentina
John Newman – Australian politician
Roy Nikisch – Governor of Chaco, Argentina
Francisco Orlić Bolmarčić – former President of Costa Rica, Croat parents
Rudy Perpich – former Governor of Minnesota
Baldo Prokurica – former Congressman, current Senator in Chile
Edmundo Pérez Zujovic – Chilean PDC, Minister of Finance, Interior and of Public Works
George Radanovich – US Representative from California
Anisha Rosnah - Princess of the royal family of Brunei
Clem Simich – Member of NZ Parliament
Jorge Sobisch – Governor of Neuquén, Argentina
Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic – former Chilean First Lady
Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić – former president of Argentina
Eric Skrmetta – US politician
Vincent Thomas – US politician
Michael Anthony Stepovich – former Governor of Alaska
Radomiro Tomic – former Chilean Deputy, Senator and Ambassador
Lynne Yelich – Member of Canadian Parliament

Religion

Ivan Ančić – theological writer
Josip Bozanić – cardinal
Markantun de Dominis – archbishop
Matija Vlačić Ilirik – Protestant reformer
Andrija Jamometić - Dominican
Juraj Habdelić – Jesuit and writer
Luka Ibrišimović – friar, leader of an uprising against Ottoman forces in Slavonia
Estanislao Esteban Karlic – Cardinal of Argentina
Bartol Kašić – Jesuit and grammarian during the Counter-Reformation
Baltazar Adam Krčelić – historian, theologian and lawyer
Marko Krizin (Marko Križevčanin) – saint
Antun Mahnić – bishop
Leopold Mandić – saint
Ivan Merz – beatified
Gregory of Nin – bishop
Franciscus Patricius – philosopher and scientist
Marija Petković – beatified nun
Ivo Protulipac – layman
Vinko Puljić – Cardinal Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarajevo
John of Ragusa – Cardinal
Franjo Šeper – Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Alojzije Stepinac – archbishop, beatified
Zlatko Sudac – stigmatic
Nikola Tavelić – saint
Miroslav Volf – Christian theologian
Bernard Zamanja – theologist

Heroism

Urban legends

Jure Grando – first real person described as a vampire in historical records

Sport

John Abramovic (1919–2000) – former basketball player, played in the Basketball Association of America for Pittsburgh Ironmen, St. Louis Bombers, Baltimore Bullets and Syracuse Nationals
Mirko Alilović (born 1985) – handball goalkeeper
Mario Ančić (born 1984) – tennis; Davis Cup Champion
Johnny Babich (1913–2001) – former baseball player, played in Major League Baseball for Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees, and Philadelphia Athletics
Dalibor Bagarić (born 1980) – former NBA player
Ivano Balić (born 1979) – handball player, IHF player of the year 2003, 2006
Zvonko Bego (1940–2018) – football player
Željko Bilecki (1950–2023) – football player
Bill Belichick (born 1952) – NFL Coach
Brian Billick (born 1954) – NFL coach
Gary Beban (born 1946) – former NFL player
Dragan Bender (born 1997) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Pete Bercich (born 1971) – former NFL player
Dražen Besek (born 1963) – football coach and former player
Sandra Bezic (born 1956) – figure skater, choreographer and television commentator
Val Bezic (born 1952) – figure skater
Slaven Bilić (born 1968) – former football player, former manager of Croatian national football team and former manager of West Ham United in the Premier League
Dražen Biškup (born 1965) – football coach and former player
Djurdjica Bjedov (born 1947) – swimmer
Zlatko Dalić (born 1966) – former football player, current manager of Croatian national football team
Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 1981) – football player
Antonio Blasevich (1902–1976) – football player and coach
Goran Blažević (born 1986) – football goalkeeper
Miroslav Blažević (1935–2023) – football Manager
Zvonimir Boban (born 1968) – football player
Bojan Bogdanović (born 1989) – basketball player in NBA
Andrew Bogut (born 1984) – NBA basketball player
Alen Bokšić (born 1970) – football player
Tamara Boroš (born 1977) – table tennis champion
Mark Bosnich (born 1972) – football goalkeeper, Premier League
Mark Bresciano (born 1980) – football player (Italian father, Croat mother)
Reid Brignac (born 1986) – baseball player
Denis Buntić (born 1982) – handball player
Nick Burley (1875–1911) – boxer
Tony Butkovich (1921–1945) – American football player, All-American
Pete Carroll (born 1951) – NFL head coach and executive vice president
Joseph Cattarinich (1881–1938) – NHL Hall of Famer
Macklin Celebrini - NHL player
George Chuvalo (born 1937) – heavyweight boxer
Branko Cikatić (1955–2020) – First K-1 Grand Prix Winner (kickboxing)
Marin Čilić (born 1988) – No. 1 Junior in the World (tennis) and US Open champion
Ann Cindric (1922–2010) – baseball player
Vedran Ćorluka (born 1986)– football player
Krešimir Ćosić (1948–1995) – member of the basketball Hall of Famer
Fred Couples (born 1959) – golfer (former World number 1)
Helen Crlenkovich (1921–1955) – athlete
Dario Cvitanich (born 1984) – football player, Ajax
Ivona Dadic (born 1993) – Austrian track and field athlete
Nick Dasovic (born 1968) – football player and coach
Paul Diamond (born 1961) – professional wrestler, soccer player
David Diehl (born 1980) – NFL player
Nicholas Drazenovic (born 1987) – ice hockey player
Stipe Drews (born 1973) – boxing champion
Domagoj Duvnjak (born 1988) – handball player
Marina Erakovic (born 1988) – tennis player, New Zealand
Abby Erceg (born 1989) – football player, New Zealand
Eddie Erdelatz (1913–1966) – American football player
Elvis Fatović (born 1971) – former water polo player and coach, European and World medalist
Mirko Filipović (born 1974, Cop) – mixed martial artist and kickboxer; K-1
Jonathan Filewich (born 1984) – ice hockey player
Mark Fistric (born 1986) – ice hockey player
Dražen Funtak (born 1975) – sprint canoer
Gary Gabelich (1940–1984) – American automobile-racing driver
Ray Gabelich (1933–2000) – Australian Rules footballer
Gabre Gabric (1914–2015) – track and field athlete
Gino Gardassanich (1922–2010) – football player
Gordan Giriček (born 1977) – former NBA player
Mike Golic (born 1962) – co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning; former NFL player
Kara Goucher (born 1978) – long-distance runner
Elvis Grbac (born 1970) – NFL player
Great Antonio (1925–2003) – strongman
Visco Grgich (1923–2005) – former NFL player
Bobby Grich (born 1949) – former MLB player
Tom Haller (1937–2004) – MLB baseball player
Justin Hamilton (born 1990) – basketball player
Travis Hamonic (born 1990) – ice hockey player
John Havlicek (1940–2019) – basketball player
John Hecimovic (born 1984) – ice hockey player
Frankie Hejduk (born 1974) – football player, MLS
Mario Hezonja (born 1995) – basketball player, NBA
Zvonimir Boban (born 1968) – football player
Robert Jarni (born 1968) – football player
Saša Hiršzon (born 1972) – tennis player
Ico Hitrec (1911–1946) – football player
Hrvoje Horvat (born 1946) – handball player
Les Horvath (1921–1995) – former NFL player
Tony Hrkac (born 1966) – ice hockey player
Dick Hrstich (1920–2000) – New Zealand wrestler
Goran Ivanišević (born 1971) – tennis player; Wimbledon Champion; two Olympic bronze medals, 1992
Andreas Ivanschitz (born 1983) – football player
Robert Jarni (born 1968) – former football player
Nikica Jelavić (born 1985) – former football player
Ana Jelušić (born 1986) – skier
Dražan Jerković (1936–2008) – football player (top scorer WC 1962 and EURO 1960)
Ed Jurak (born 1957) – baseball player
Al Jurisich (1921–1981) – baseball player
Igor Jurković (born 1985) – kickboxer
John Jurkovic (born 1967) – NFL player
Tvrtko Kale (born 1974) – football player, goalkeeper (Hapoel Haifa)^[3]
Ivo Karlović (born 1979) – tennis player
Mario Kasun (born 1980) – former NBA player, Orlando Magic
Jason Kelce (born 1987) - American football player
Travis Kelce (born 1989) - American football player
Siniša Kelečević (born 1970) – basketball player
Ivan Klasnić (born 1980) – former football player
Marko Kopljar (born 1986) – handball player
Ante Kostelić (born 1938) – Alpine skiing coach
Ivica Kostelić (born 1979) – Alpine Skiing Slalom World Cup Champion (three Olympic silvers)
Janica Kostelić (born 1982) – A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 (four Olympic golds, two silvers)
Dan Kordic (born 1971) – ice hockey player
John Kordic (1965–1992) – ice hockey player
Robert Kovač (born 1974) – football player
Niko Kovač (born 1971) –former football player current manager of Wfl Wolfsburg
Mario Kovačević (born 1975) – football coach and former player
Niko Kranjčar (born 1984) – former football player
Mike Kreevich (1908–1994) – baseball player
Toni Kukoč (born 1968) – NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1995–96)
Blaženko Lacković (born 1980) – handball player
Dražen Ladić (born 1963) – former football goalkeeper
Stefan Leko (born 1974) – kickboxer
Curt Leskanic (born 1968) – former MLB pitcher
Matija Ljubek (1953–2000) – kayaker
Ivan Ljubičić (born 1979) – former tennis player; Davis Cup Champion (#3)
Johnny Logan (1926–2013) – baseball player
Mickey Lolich (1940–2026) – baseball player
Venio Losert (born 1976) – handball goalkeeper
Steve Lubratich (born 1955) – baseball player
Dan Luger (born 1975) – rugby union player
Frank Mahovlich (born 1938) – NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy winner)
Pete Mahovlich (born 1946) – NHL player
Iva Majoli (born 1977) – Roland Garros Champion
Tony Mandarich (born 1966) – American football player
John Mandic (1919–2003) – NBA player
Mario Mandžukić (born 1986) – former football player
Todd Marinovich (born 1969) – former NFL player
Marv Marinovich (1939–2020) – former NFL player
Vic Markov (1915–1998) – American football player
Roger Maris (1934–1985) – baseball player, MLB
Željko Mavrović (born 1969) – former European boxing champion
John Mayasich (born 1933) – former hockey player
Catfish Metkovich (1920–1995) – baseball player
Petar Metličić (born 1976) – handball player
Siniša Mihajlović (1969–2022) – (mother's side family) football player
Marcello Mihalich (1907–1996) – football player
George Mikan (1924–2005, Mr. Basketball) – NBA (Basketball Hall of Fame)
Pat Miletich (born 1968) – UFC mixed martial artist
Stipe Miocic (born 1982) – UFC mixed martial artist
Luka Modrić (born 1985) – football player, plays for Real Madrid C.F.
Nika Mühl (born 2001) – basketball player, plays for Seattle Storm
Sofía Mulánovich (born 1983) – surfer
Dražen Mužinić (born 1953) – football player
Zdravko Miljak (born 1950) – handball player
Rob Ninkovich (born 1984) – American football player
Frank Nobilo (born 1960) – NZ golfer
Mirjana Ognjenović (born 1953) – former Yugoslav/Croatian handball player
Phil Oreskovic (born 1987) – ice hockey player
Victor Oreskovich (born 1986) – ice hockey player
Erv Palica (1928–1982) – former MLB pitcher
Mate Parlov (1948–2008) – boxing champion
Mark Pavelich (1958–2021) – ice hockey, NHL
Marty Pavelich (1927–2024) – ice hockey, NHL
Matt Pavelich (born 1934) – ice hockey, NHL official
Snježana Pejčić (born 1982) – shooting player
Sandra Perković (born 1990) – discus thrower
Nikolaj Pešalov (born 1970) – Olympic gold medal winner in weightlifting
Johnny Pesky (1919–2012) – baseball player, manager and coach
Dražen Petrović (1964–1993) – NBA Hall of Famer
Zoran Planinić (born 1982) – former NBA player
Dan Plesac (born 1962) – former MLB pitcher
Diana Prazak (born 1979) – professional boxer
Robert Prosinečki (born 1969) – football player
Joel Prpic (born 1974) – ice hockey player
Dado Pršo (born 1974) – football player
Braslav Rabar (1919–1973) – chess player
Dino Rađa (born 1967) – former NBA star
Paul Radisich (born 1962) – racing driver
Nikola Radulović (born 1973) – basketball player
Ivan Rakitić (born 1988) – footballer, plays for FC Barcelona
Ante Razov (born 1974) – football player
Jules Rykovich (1923–1974) – former NFL player
Borna Rendulić (born 1992) – NHL player
Vedran Runje (born 1976) – former football goalkeeper
Lou Saban (1921–2009) – NFL coach
Nick Saban (born 1951) – college football coach
Spider Sabich (1945–1976) – alpine skier
Vladimir Sabich (1945–1976) – American skier murdered by girlfriend Claudine Longet
Brian Sakic (born 1971) – NHL player
Joe Sakic (born 1969) – NHL player (2001 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner)
Dario Šarić (born 1994, Super Dario) – NBA player with the Philadelphia 76ers
Cory Sarich (born 1978) – ice hockey player
Buzz Schneider (born 1954) – ice hockey player
Branko Šegota (born 1961) – football player
Frank Sinkwich (1920–1990) – American football player and awarded the Heisman Trophy
Elvis Sinosic (born 1971) (King of Rock N Rumble) – mixed martial artist, UFC
Paul Skansi (born 1961) – American football player
Nick Skorich (1921–2004) – American football player and coach
Matt Skrmetta (born 1972) – baseball player
Paul Spoljaric (born 1970) – baseball player
Josef Spudich (1908–2001) – American football player
Darijo Srna (born 1982) – football player
Max Starcevich (1911–1990) – All-American football guard
Steve Stipanovich (born 1960) – former NBA player, No.2 pick in 1983 NBA Draft
Dominik Straga (born 1988) – swimmer
Dario Šimić (born 1975) – football player
Davor Šuker (born 1968) – football player (best scorer of the 1998 WC most goals winner of golden shoe in 98 WC with six goals)
Bruno Šundov (born 1980) – former NBA player
Žan Tabak (born 1970) – former NBA player
Marko Tomas (born 1985) – basketball player
Igor Miličić (born 1976) – former basketball player
Igor Miličić Jr. (born 2002) – basketball player
Rudy Tomjanovich (born 1948) – former NBA player and coach
Andy Tonkovich (1922–2006) – first NBA pick in 1948
Igor Tudor (born 1978) – football player
The Great Antonio (1925–2003) – strongman and eccentric
Roko Ukić (born 1984) – NBA player
Auggie Vidovich (born 1981) – NASCAR driver
Mark Viduka (born 1975) – football player, Premier League
Blanka Vlašić (born 1983) – high jumper
Marc-Édouard Vlasic (born 1987) – ice hockey player
Antonio Vojak (1904–1975) – football player
Oliviero Vojak (1911–1932) – football player
Nikolai Volkoff (1947–2018) – WWE Hall of Famer, born Josip Peruzović
Danny Vranes (born 1958) – basketball player
Stojko Vranković (born 1964) – former NBA player
Nikola Vujčić (born 1978) – basketball player and team manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv
Bernard Vukas (1927–1983) – football player
Vladimir Vuković (1898–1975) – chess player
Božo Vuletić (born 1958) – Olympic water polo gold medalist
Wesna (born 1983) – professional wrestler
Slaven Zambata (1940–2020) – football player
Fritzie Zivic (The Croat Comet) (1913–1984) – former World Welterweight Champion
Chris Zorich (born 1969) – former NFL player
Zdravko Zovko (born 1955) – handball player
Bob Zupcic (born 1966) – baseball player
Ante Žižić (born 1997) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Mario Andretti (born 1940) – racing driver, born in Motovun

References

↑ Romero, Simon (27 September 2008). "In Bolivia, a Croat and a Critic is Cast in a Harsh Light". The New York Times.
↑ Welcome to Nobilo Country Index Archived 4 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Bar Dayan, Shirley (18 July 2006). קאלה טברטקו מגלה: "סבתא שלי יהודיה" (in Hebrew). Sport 5. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008. אני אמנם נוצרי אבל סבתא שלי יהודיה, מהצד של אימא שלי

External links

Additional list of Croatian architects and builders: hr:Dodatak:Popis hrvatskih arhitekata i graditelja
Additional list of Croatian sculptors: hr:Kategorija:Hrvatski kipari
Additional list of Croatian painters: Category:Croatian painters hr:Kategorija:Hrvatski slikari
Additional list of Croatian stage actors: hr:Kategorija:Hrvatski kazališni glumci
Outstanding Croats
Croats and Croatia In French

[1] Romero, Simon (27 September 2008). "In Bolivia, a Croat and a Critic is Cast in a Harsh Light". The New York Times.

[2] Welcome to Nobilo Country Index Archived 4 March 2006 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Bar Dayan, Shirley (18 July 2006). קאלה טברטקו מגלה: "סבתא שלי יהודיה" (in Hebrew). Sport 5. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2008. אני אמנם נוצרי אבל סבתא שלי יהודיה, מהצד של אימא שלי

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