49.8353° N, 18.2915° E
OSTRAVA
Most Famous People Born in Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Notable people
- 349
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1964
- Most distinctive
- Hockey 13.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ostrava during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Ostrava Is Known For
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Football is Ostrava's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (58).
Ostrava over-indexes on hockey — 13.3× the global rate.
Ostrava under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Ostrava's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Ivan Lendl
Born 1960
Pavel Srníček
1968 - 2015
Jessica Fridrich
Born 1964
Jiří Rusnok
Born 1960
Petr Hruška (poet)
Born 1964
Taťána Kocembová
Born 1962
Václav Daněk
Born 1960
Daniela Kovářová
Born 1964
Vladimír Javorský
Born 1962
Marie Hrachová
Born 1963
Alena Peterková
Born 1960
Heidi Janků
Born 1962
Richard Vogel
Born 1964
Tomáš Bernady
Born 1969
Josef Věnsek
Born 1967
Jan Škrdlík
Born 1964
Barbora Horáčková
1969 - 2018
Jiří Svoboda (architect)
Born 1961
Nikola Ristanovski
Born 1969
Kamil Novák
Born 1967
Václav Roubíček
Born 1967
Josef Kovařík
Born 1966
Zbynek Cerven
Born 1963
Václav Lanča
Born 1966
Rostislav Jeřábek
Born 1962
Zbyněk Ollender
Born 1966
Aleš Depta
Born 1964