This is a list of more or less famous people with Croatian heritage, born in or associated with Croatia or of immediate Croatian ancestry, including both Croats and members of Croatia's national minorities.

The bottom section also include some corner cases:

• people born in parts of Illyria/Illyricum before the Great migrations
• people with less direct or less certain Croatian ancestry.

Nobel Prize winners

• Ivo Andrić - literature
• Vladimir Prelog - chemistry
• Lavoslav Ružička - chemistry

Architecture

• Andrija Aleši - builder
• Antun Albini - architect
• Hermann Bolle - architect, (ethnic German)
• Andrija Buvina - builder
• Juraj Dalmatinac - architect from Šibenik
• Victor Kovačić - architect
• Luciano Laurana - architect
• Radovan - sculptor, builder from Trogir
• Ivo Tatić - architect

Business

• Stephen Boskovich - "Boskovich Farms"
• Victor Grinich - "Fairchaild semiconductor"
• Ilija Letica - "Letica Corporation "
• Andronico Luksic - "Antofagasta PLC"
• Anthony Maglica - "Maglite"
• Antony Lucich-Lucas engineer, Crude oil exploration, "Gulf Oil" -"Texaco"
• Boris Mikšić - "Cortec Coproration"
• Marko Narančić - "Nalley’s Potato Chips"
• Jack Pandol - "Pandol Brothers"

Education, language, culture

• Ivan Belostenec - lexicographer
• Juraj Dobrila - cleric, benefactor
• Ljudevit Gaj - linguist, reformer
• Vatroslav Jagić - philologist
• Milan Kangrga - philosopher
• Bartol Kašić - lexicographer
• Mihovil Kombol - literary historian
• Franjo Kuhač - folklorist, ethnologist
• Zvonimir Kulundžić - philologist
• Frane Petrić - philosopher, scientist, historian
• Stanislav Pavao Skalić - encyclopedist, adventurer
• Leonardo Spalatin - linguist
• Josip Juraj Strossmayer - cleric, benefactor
• Henry Suzzallo - educator
• Zdenko Škreb - linguist
• Ante Topić-Mimara - art collector
• Vinko Žganec - folklorist, ethnomusicologist

Entertainment

• Eric Bana - actor from Australia, son of a Croatian father
• Relja Bašić - actor
• Branko Bauer - film producer
• Amber Brkich - Survivor contestant and winner
• Boris Buzančić - actor
• Tony Croatto - musician
• Arsen Dedić - composer
• Darko Domijan - singer
• Oliver Dragojević - singer
• Boris Dvornik - actor
• Jenna Elfman (nee Butala) - actress
• Sergio Endrigo - singer
• Nela Eržišnik-Maras - comedian
• Mira Furlan - actress
• Branko Gavella - playwright
• Kreso Golik - film producer
• Fadil Hadžić - producer, playwrighter, Bosnian Muslim
• Nikica Kalogjera - composer
• Tereza Kesovija - singer
• Michael Klesic - actor
• Sylvia Koscina - actress, model
• Josipa Lisac - singer, AKA Josephine Fox
• Robert Luketić - director
• Branko Lustig - film producer
• Josip Marusic - actor, AKA Tiger Joe Marsh (Mr. Clean)
• Vladimir Medar - actor
• Helen Merill , Jelena Ana Milčetić - Jazz artist
• Mustafa Nadarević - actor
• Antun Nalis - actor
• Krist Novoselic - rock musician (Nirvana)
• Krsto Papić - film producer
• Edo Peročević - actor
• Ferdo Pomykalo - composer, conductor
• Dunja Rajter - singer
• Ivo Robić - singer
• Zvonimir Rogoz - actor
• Rick Rossovich - actor, from United States
• Rade Serbedzija - actor/director (ethnic Serb)
• Fabijan Šovagović - actor
• Ivica Šerfezi - singer
• Goran Višnjić - actor
• Siniša Vuco - singer
• Vice Vukov - singer

Exploration

• Joža Horvat - adventurer, writer
• Ivica Frković - explorer
• Stjepan Glavač - explorer, geographer
• Ferdinand Konščak - explorer
• Dragutin Lerman - explorer
• Željko Malnar - explorer, producer
• Vinko Palatin - explorer, misionary , writer
• Marco Polo - explorer from Curzola/Korčula
• Tibor Sekelj - explorer
• Mirko and Stjepan Seljan - explorers
• Ignacije Szentmartony - explorer, Jesuit, astronomer
• Ivan Visin - explorer

History

• Ivan Kukuljević - historian
• Vjekoslav Klaić - historian
• Emilij Laszowski - historian
• Ivan Lucić - historian
• Franjo Rački - historian
• Ivan Ratkaj - historian, Jesuit, explorer
• Grga Novak - historian

Invention

• Aleksandar Just - inventor
• Franjo Hannaman - inventor, engineer
• Jaroslav Havlicek - inventor
• Ferdinand Kovačević - inventor
• Ivan Lupis-Vukić - inventor, engineer
• Slavoljub Eduard Penkala - inventor (ethnic Pole)
• Josip Ressel - inventor (ethnic Czech)
• David Schwarz - inventor
• Ante Supuk - engineer
• Nikola Tesla - inventor (ethnic Serb)
• Faust Vrančić - inventor
• Ivan Vučetić - inventor

Literature

• Ivan Aralica - writer
• Milan Begović - writer
• Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić - writer
• Mile Budak - writer
• Viktor Emin - writer
• Mak Dizdar - poet, Bosnian Muslim
• Slavenka Drakulić - writer, journalist
• Marin Držić - writer
• Ksaver Šandor Gjalski - writer
• Ivan Dživo Gundulić - poet
• Tatjana Jambrišak - writer
• Janko Polić Kamov - avant-garde writer
• Ante Kovačić - writer
• Josip Kozarac - writer
• Miroslav Krleža - novelist
• Eugen Kumičić - writer
• Tomislav Ladan -writer
• Hanibal Lucić - writer
• Darko Macan - writer
• Ranko Marinković - writer
• Marko Marulić - writer
• Mijo Mirković - writer, economist
• Antun Gustav Matoš - poet
• Ivan Mažuranić - poet
• Vjenceslav Novak - writer
• Dalibor Perković - writer
• Petar Preradović - poet
• Paula Preradović - poet
• Matija Antun Relković -writer
• Edo Stojčić - writer, journalist
• August Šenoa - writer
• Dragutin Tadijanović - poet
• Ante Tomić - writer
• Josip Eugen Tomić - writer
• Dubravka Ugrešić - writer
• Tin Ujević - poet
• Ivo Vojnović - writer
• Stanko Vraz - poet
• Nikola Zrinski (grandson) - poet, philosopher, soldier
• Aleksandar Žiljak - writer

Media

• Jerome Jurenovich - headline sports broadcaster
• Bill Kurtis - investigative reporter, author
• Mary Matalin - political commentator
• Konstantin Miles - journalist
• Mario Profaca - journalist
• Antonio Vodanovic - television host

Military

• Rahim Ademi soldier (ethnic Albanian)
• Janko Bobetko - general
• Viktor Bubanj - general
• Ante Gotovina - general
• Matija Gubec - rebel
• Mirko Norac - general
• Franjo barun Trenk - soldier, musician
• Petar Zrinski - soldier
• Lothar Rendulic - general

Music

• Julije Bajamonti - composer
• Zlatko Baloković - violinist
• Blagoje Bersa - composer
• Philip Bracanin - composer from Australia
• Silvio Bombardelli - composer
• Valter Dešpalj - conductor
• Jakov Gotovac - composer
• Tvrtko Hrelec - composer
• Sena Jurinac - opera singer
• Antonio Janigro - cellist
• Josip Klima - violinist
• Franjo Krežma - violinist
• Vatroslav Lisinski - composer
• Lovro Matačić - conductor
• Zinka Kunc-Milanov - soprano
• Tomislav Mužek - tenor
• Maja Strozzi-Pecić - sopran
• Boris Papandopulo - composer, conductor
• Ivo Pogorelić - pianist
• Ema Pukšec - opera singer AKA Ilma De Murska
• Ruža Pospiš-Baldani - mezzo-soprano
• Marijana Radev - soprano
• Vladimir Ružđak - baritone
• Luka Sorkočević - composer
• Josip Štolcer-Slavenski - composer
• Franz von Suppe - composer
• Vjekoslav Šutej - conductor
• Ivo Tijardović - composer
• Milka Trnina - soprano
• Ivan Zajc - composer

Politics

• Nick Begich - US politician
• Michael Bilandic - US politician
• Mate Boban - politician
• Josip Broz - Tito - politician and guerilla leader
• Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - politician and diplomat
• Mate Granić - politician
• Alejandro Jadresic - Chilean politician
• Josip Jelačić - politician, soldier
• Dennis Kucinich - US politician
• John Kasich - US politician
• Stipe Mesić - politician
• Frank Mahovlić - Canadian politician and hockey player
• Ante Pavelic - politician (Ustaše)
• Rose Perica Mofford - US politician
• Rudy Perpich - US politician
• Ivica Račan - politician
• George Radanovich - US politician
• Stjepan Radić - politician
• Ivo Sanader - politician
• Ante Starčević - politician
• Milan Sufflay - politician, historian
• Gojko Šušak - politician
• Radomiro Tomic - Chile an politician
• Zlatko Tomčić - politician
• Ante Trumbić - politician
• Franjo Tuđman - politician
• Miomir Žužul - politician and diplomat

Religion

• August Kazotic - archbishop
• Alojzije Stepinac - archbishop
• Matija Vlačić Ilirik - protestant reformer
• Grgur Ninski - bishop
• Marija Petković - a beatified nun
• Nikola Tavelic - saint
• Miroslav Volf - Christian theologian

Science

• Gaja Alaga - physicist
• Đuro Armeno Baglivi - physician
• Kazimir Bedeković-Komorski - physicist, writer, Jesuit
• Danilo Blanuša - mathematician
• Ruđer Bošković - physicist, philosopher
• Fran Bošnjaković - physicist
• Spiridon Brusina - paleontologist
• Grgur Bučić - naturalist, climatologist
• Ramiro Bujas - psychologist
• Frane Bulić - archeologist
• Nikola Cindro - physicist
• Herman Dalmata - philosopher, mathematician
• Milislav Demerec - biologist
• Vladimir Devide - mathematician, Japanologist
• Marko Antun de Dominis - physicist
• Andrija Dudić - naturalist, astronomer, physician
• Asaf Duraković - physician, poet
• Vinko Dvoržak - physicist
• William Feller - mathematician
• Andrija Fuderer - chemist, chess player
• Artur Gavazzi - geographer
• Marin Getaldić - physicist, mathematician
• Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger - archaeologist, anthropologist
• Stjepan Gradić - mathematician
• Dunja Grbić-Galić - microbiologist
• Frederik Grisogono - mathematician
• Mirko Grmek - physician, science writer and historian
• Vladimir Gruden - psychiatrist
• Ferdinand Hadvig - physician
• Sven Hauptfeld - physicist
• Milan Herak - geologist
• Branko Horvat - economist
• Vladimir Hudolin - psychiatrist
• Gustav Janeček - chemist
• Mijo Kišpatić - geologist
• Marijan Korošić - economist
• Marijan Košiček - psychologist
• Oton Kučera - mathematician, physicist
• Đuro Kurepa - mathematician from Glina
• Asim Kurjak - physician
• Eduard Miloslavić - physician
• Andrija Mohorovičić - geophysicist
• Stjepan Mohorovičić - physicist
• Vilko Nice - mathematician
• Grga Novak - archaeologist, historian
• Vladimir Paar - physicist
• Josip Pančić - bothanist from Bribir (naturalized Serb)
• Đuro Pilar - geologist
• Stjepan Poljak - physician
• Eduard Prugovečki - physicist, writer
• Miroslav Radman - biologist
• Veljko Roškar - chemical engineer
• Santorio Santorio - physician
• Zvonimir Šeparović - lawyer, (victimology)
• Ante Šercer - physician
• Andrija Štampar - physician, diplomat
• Ivan Supek - physicist, philosopher
• Mirko Vidaković - forester, botanist
• Robert Visiani - climatolog
• Nikola Vitov Gučetić - statesmen, philosopher, science writer
• Faust Vrančić - philosopher, thinker
• Vladimir Vranić - mathematician
• Vladimir Žerjavić - statistician, economist

Sport

• Mario Ančić - tennis player
• Mario Andretti - race car driver (ethnic Italian born in Istria, part of modern Croatia)
• Đurđica Bjedov - swimmer
• Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević - football manager
• Andrew Bogut - basketball player
• Ozren Bonačić - waterpolo
• Tamara Boroš - table tennis player
• Bruno Bulić - cyclist
• Zvonimir Boban - football player
• Mark Bosnich - football player
• Perica Bukić - waterpolo player
• George Chuvalo - boxing champion
• Krešimir Ćosić - basketball player
• Žarko Dolinar - table tennis player
• Duje Draganja - swimmer; 50 m freestyle Olympic silver 2004.
• Gary Gabelich - experimental car driver
• Ico Hitrec - football player
• Hrvoje Horvat - handball player
• Goran Ivanišević - tennis player (Serb mother)
• Robert Jarni - football player
• Vinko Jelovac - basketball player
• Željko Jerkov - basketball player
• Ivo Karlović - tennis player
• Josip Katalinski - football player
• Srećko Katanec - football coach (from Slovenia)
• Janica Kostelić - Alpine skier
• Štefica Krištof - bowling champion
• Toni Kukoč - basketball player
• Matija Ljubek - kayakist
• Ivan Ljubičić - tennis player
• Dan Luger - rugby player
• Iva Majoli - tennis player
• Roger Maris - baseball player
• Franjo Mihalić - athlete (marathon)
• George Mikan - basketball player
• Mate Parlov - boxing champion
• Johnny Pesky - baseball player
• Dražen Petrović - basketball player (Serb father)
• Robert Prosinečki - football player (Serb mother)
• Braslav Rabar - chess player
• Dino Rađa - basketball player
• Veljko Rogošić - (marathon) swimmer
• Joe Sakic - ice hockey player
• Davor Šuker - football player
• Dragutin Šurbek - table tennis champion
• Mark Viduka - football player
• Bernard Vukas - football player
• Željko Mavrović - European boxing champion
• Fritzie Zivic - U.S. boxing champion (Slovenian mother)

Visual arts

• Antun Augustinčić - sculptor
• Federiko Benković - painter
• Vlaho Bukovac - painter
• Ante Dabro - sculptor
• Ivan Duknović - sculptor
• Dušan Džamonja - sculptor, painter
• Ivan Generalić - painter
• Krsto Hegedušić - painter
• Oton Gliha - painter
• Zlatko Grgić - animated film producer
• Nives Kavurić-Kurtović - painter
• Juraj Julije Klović - painter, (portrait miniatures)
• Miroslav Kraljević - painter
• Kristijan Kreković - painter
• Fran Kršinić - sculptor
• Ivan Lacković-Croata - painter
• Francesco Laurana - sculptor
• Mike Luckovich - cartoonist
• Dora Maar , (Theodora Markovich - photographer, painter, model)
• Andrija Maurović - illustrator
• Mato Celestin Medović - painter
• Ivan Meštrović - sculptor
• Edo Murtić - painter
• Ivan Rabuzin - painte
• Mirko Rački - painter
• Otto Reisinger - cartoonist
• Slava Raškaj - painter
• Maksimilijan Vanka - painter
• Mladen Veža - illustrator
• Dušan Vukotić - animated film producer
• Ante Zaninović - animated film producer

Other

People born in Illyria or the subsequent Roman province, now part of Croatia, before the Great Migrations and the arrival of Croats and other Slavs:

• Diocletian - Roman emperor from Dalmatia, Split
• Jerome - born at Stridon , Pannonia/Dalmatia
• Saint Marinus - builder of San Marino, from Rab
• Valentinian I - Roman emperor from Pannonia
• Valens - Roman emperor from Pannonia
• Pope John IV - pope from Dalmatia

People with less direct Croatian ancestry:

• Diego Maradona - football player, great-grandmother from Dalmatia
• John Malkovich - actor, grandparents

People with Croatian ancestry but high-ranked officials of other countries:

• Néstor Kirchner Ostoić - president of Argentina, one parent
• Ivan Gašparović - president of Slovakia, one parent
• Francisco Orlić Bolmarčić - former president of Costa Rica, both parents

People with less certain Croatian ancestry:

• Joseph Haydn - composer (see Haydn and Croatian folk music)
• Emile Zola - writer
• Pope Sixtus V - pope (father from Dalmatia)

See also

• Croatian literature (includes a list of Croats in literature)
• List of rulers of Croatia
• List of Slavs

External links

• Outstanding Croats
• Croats and Croatia In French