46.6174° N, 13.8340° E

VILLACH

Most Famous People Born in Villach, Austria

Notable people
314
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1961
Most distinctive
Ski 45.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Villach during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Villach Is Known For

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Politician is Villach's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (55).

Villach over-indexes on ski — 45.7× the global rate.

Villach under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician55
  2. Hockey46
  3. Football18
  4. Ski15
  5. Actor13
  6. Skier13
  7. Painter11
  8. Singer8
  1. Ski1545.7×
  2. Skier1316.2×
  3. Hockey4612.4×
  4. Athlete66.7×
  5. Film71.8×
  6. Artist51.6×
  1. Football180.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0002 MOUNTAINEER

Kurt Diemberger

Born 1932

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0010 SCULPTOR

Bruno Gironcoli

1936 - 2010

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0049 ILLUSTRATOR

Angelika Kaufmann

Born 1935

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0105 PIANIST

Nikolaus Fheodoroff

1931 - 2011

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0120 JOURNALIST

Gerhard Brunner (Intendant)

Born 1939

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0177 PHOTOGRAPHER

Walter Benigni

1934 - 2019

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0207 POLITICIAN

Helga Hieden-Sommer

Born 1934

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0218 AUTHOR

Siegfried Pflegerl

Born 1939

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0270 POLITICIAN

Peter Harring

1938 - 2013

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