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PRAGUE

Most Famous People Born in Prague, Czech Republic

Notable people
3,713
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1932
Most distinctive
Education 9.1×

A Bohemian capital with a 20th-century literary shadow. Prague's distinctive professions tilt toward canoeists, kayakers, and rowers — a quirk of the Vltava and a strong Czechoslovak Olympic tradition — alongside the dramatists and educators of a city that has always taken letters seriously. The modern half is split between footballers and ice hockey players; the older half stretches back through dukes and bishops to the founders of the Přemyslid dynasty.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Prague during each.

What Prague Is Known For

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Actor is Prague's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (339).

Prague over-indexes on education9.1× the global rate.

Prague under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Actor339
  2. Football315
  3. Writer239
  4. Politician142
  5. Painter140
  6. Hockey140
  7. Player131
  8. Composer125
  1. Education379.1×
  2. Canoe507.4×
  3. Rower735.3×
  4. Conductor373.9×
  5. Hockey1403.2×
  6. Composer1252.5×
  7. Photographer382.1×
  8. Writer2392.0×
  1. Politician1420.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Prague's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Music
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Other
All3,713
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2138 SWIMMER

Barbora Seemanová

Born 2000

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2386 SPORT

Karel Vacek

Born 2000

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2987 PLAYER

Ondřej Štyler

Born 2000

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3122 MODEL

Jitka Ogureková

Born 2001

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3147 BASSIST

Indi Stivín

Born 2001

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