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Most Famous People from Croatia

All 152,953
Croatia 452
675 GK Garry Kasparov Garry Kasparov Croatian Chess b. 1963
5,460 IR Ivan Rakitić Ivan Rakitić Croatian Football b. 1988
5,606 GV Goran Višnjić Croatian Actor b. 1972
5,918 LM Luka Modrić Luka Modrić Croatian Football b. 1985
6,782 RŠ Rade Šerbedžija Rade Šerbedžija Croatian Actor b. 1946
7,619 RJ Roger Joseph Boscovich Croatian Physicist 1711–1787
7,869 FT Franjo Tuđman Franjo Tuđman Croatian Politician 1922–1999
8,450 MM Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukić Croatian Football b. 1986
12,134 AS Aloysius Stepinac Aloysius Stepinac Croatian Priest 1898–1960
13,094 IM Ivan Meštrović Ivan Meštrović Croatian Sculptor 1883–1962
13,577 IO Ivica Olić Ivica Olić Croatian Football b. 1979
13,623 DV Domagoj Vida Croatian Football b. 1989
16,068 LR Leopold Ružička Croatian Chemist 1887–1976
16,715 SR Stjepan Radić Stjepan Radić Croatian Politician 1871–1928
17,596 DS Darijo Srna Darijo Srna Croatian Football b. 1982
21,256 NK Nikola Kalinić Nikola Kalinić Croatian Football b. 1988
21,580 OV Ognjen Vukojević Ognjen Vukojević Croatian Football b. 1983
21,661 NJ Nikica Jelavić Croatian Football b. 1985
22,113 VĆ Vedran Ćorluka Vedran Ćorluka Croatian Football b. 1986
23,260 SM Stjepan Mesić Stjepan Mesić Croatian Politician b. 1934
24,674 MČ Marin Čilić Marin Čilić Croatian Player b. 1988
25,019 JJ Josip Jelačić Josip Jelačić Croatian Politician 1801–1859
25,697 VB Vlaho Bukovac Vlaho Bukovac Croatian Painter 1855–1922
25,726 DP Danijel Pranjić Danijel Pranjić Croatian Football b. 1981
27,577 DU Dubravka Ugrešić Dubravka Ugrešić Croatian Writer b. 1949
27,681 MP Mladen Petrić Mladen Petrić Croatian Football b. 1981
28,373 TU Tin Ujević Tin Ujević Croatian Poet 1891–1955
29,295 MZ Miklós Zrínyi Croatian Poet 1620–1664
31,462 VM Vladko Maček Vladko Maček Croatian Politician 1879–1964
32,818 NŠ Nikola Šubić Zrinski Nikola Šubić Zrinski Croatian Soldier 1508–1566
33,706 ZB Zvonimir Boban Zvonimir Boban Croatian Football b. 1968
34,064 PM Predrag Matvejević Croatian Writer 1932–2017
36,399 ZC Zrinka Cvitešić Croatian Actor b. 1979
37,507 MD Matej Delač Matej Delač Croatian Football b. 1992
38,418 AM Andrija Mohorovičić Andrija Mohorovičić Croatian Meteorologist 1857–1936
39,539 JB Jovanka Broz Jovanka Broz Croatian Politician 1924–2013
41,868 VN Vladimir Nazor Vladimir Nazor Croatian Poet 1876–1949
41,908 LM Leopold Mandić Leopold Mandić Croatian Priest 1866–1942
42,454 AG Antun Gustav Matoš Antun Gustav Matoš Croatian Writer 1873–1914
43,470 AG Ante Gotovina Ante Gotovina Croatian Officer b. 1955
44,559 IR Ivica Račan Ivica Račan Croatian Politician 1944–2007
44,742 AŠ August Šenoa August Šenoa Croatian Writer 1838–1881
45,148 VB Veljko Bulajić Veljko Bulajić Croatian Screenwriter b. 1928
46,516 MR Marko Rog Marko Rog Croatian Football b. 1995
47,638 MB Mile Budak Mile Budak Croatian Writer 1889–1945
47,966 GM George Martinuzzi George Martinuzzi Croatian Priest 1482–1551
49,888 JS Josip Skoblar Josip Skoblar Croatian Football b. 1941
50,211 IZ Ilona Zrínyi Ilona Zrínyi Croatian Comtesse 1643–1703
51,633 AB Alen Bokšić Croatian Football b. 1970
52,107 LV Lovro von Matačić Lovro von Matačić Croatian Conductor 1899–1985
52,807 MJ Mato Jajalo Mato Jajalo Croatian Football b. 1988
53,448 SK Slavko Kvaternik Slavko Kvaternik Croatian Politician 1878–1947
54,792 AA Andrija Artuković Andrija Artuković Croatian Politician 1899–1988
60,826 FK Franjo Kuharić Franjo Kuharić Croatian Priest 1919–2002
63,056 VB Vladimir Bakarić Vladimir Bakarić Croatian Politician 1912–1983
63,975 OD Oliver Dragojević Oliver Dragojević Croatian Singer 1947–2018
65,411 FK Fran Krsto Frankopan Fran Krsto Frankopan Croatian Poet 1643–1671
65,833 VR Vedran Runje Vedran Runje Croatian Football b. 1976
66,642 KJ Krunoslav Jurčić Croatian Football b. 1969
68,357 AA Antun Augustinčić Antun Augustinčić Croatian Sculptor 1900–1979
68,510 SK Sara Kolak Sara Kolak Croatian Athletic b. 1995
68,690 MJ Marija Jurić Zagorka Marija Jurić Zagorka Croatian Playwright 1873–1957
69,458 SS Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević Croatian Poet 1865–1908
70,701 IV Ivan Vargić Croatian Football b. 1987
72,058 MG Miro Gavran Miro Gavran Croatian Writer b. 1961
73,623 JK Juraj Križanić Croatian Writer 1618–1683
75,314 IG Ivan Generalić Ivan Generalić Croatian Painter 1914–1992
75,684 JK Jadranka Kosor Jadranka Kosor Croatian Politician b. 1953
76,079 MT Marko Tomas Croatian Basket b. 1985
76,175 VB Vladimir Beara Vladimir Beara Croatian Football 1928–2014
78,498 MT Milka Ternina Milka Ternina Croatian Singer 1863–1941
78,736 JB Janko Bobetko Janko Bobetko Croatian World War 1919–2003
81,359 FR Franjo Rački Franjo Rački Croatian Historian 1828–1894
82,389 BK Bartol Kašić Bartol Kašić Croatian Jesuit 1575–1650
83,993 JD Juraj Dobrila Juraj Dobrila Croatian Bishop 1812–1882
84,408 RM Ranko Marinković Croatian Playwright 1913–2001
90,240 AB Antun Branko Šimić Antun Branko Šimić Croatian Writer 1898–1925
93,921 GV Goran Vlaović Croatian Football b. 1972
94,322 IG Ivan Goran Kovačić Ivan Goran Kovačić Croatian Poet 1913–1943
97,107 PH Petar Hektorović Petar Hektorović Croatian Writer 1487–1572
97,230 IP Igor Pamić Croatian Football b. 1969
97,772 MŠ Milan Šufflay Milan Šufflay Croatian Historian 1879–1931
98,055 VP Vesna Parun Vesna Parun Croatian Poet 1922–2010
101,527 AC Ante Ciliga Croatian Politician 1898–1992
103,049 SD Savka Dabčević-Kučar Savka Dabčević-Kučar Croatian Communist 1923–2009
103,071 MK Milko Kelemen Milko Kelemen Croatian Composer 1924–2018
103,667 KŠ Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Croatian Writer 1854–1935
104,790 IB Ivo Brešan Ivo Brešan Croatian Writer 1936–2017
105,892 VM Vatroslav Mimica Croatian Actor 1923–2020
110,365 MP Marko Perković Marko Perković Croatian Singer b. 1966
110,784 MN Mato Neretljak Mato Neretljak Croatian Football b. 1979
112,041 MT Mario Tokić Croatian Football b. 1975
112,414 SŠ Stipe Šuvar Croatian Politician 1936–2004
112,464 IR Ivan Rabuzin Ivan Rabuzin Croatian Artist 1921–2008
112,599 IŠ Ivan Šubašić Ivan Šubašić Croatian Politician 1892–1955
116,671 RP Ratko Perić Ratko Perić Croatian Priest b. 1944
118,393 MŠ Martin Špegelj Martin Špegelj Croatian Politician 1927–2014
118,824 NK Nina Kraljić Nina Kraljić Croatian Singer b. 1993
123,954 HL Hanibal Lucić Hanibal Lucić Croatian Poet 1485–1553
125,227 JM Josip Manolić Josip Manolić Croatian Politician b. 1920
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Inside Croatia

452 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Croatia peaked in the 1940s with 48 people.

What Croatia Is Known For

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Sports is Croatia's biggest group — 24% of all notables (110).

Croatia over-indexes on religion — 1.8× the global rate.

Croatia under-produces science — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Sports110
  2. Politics & Law80
  3. Writing67
  4. Religion42
  5. Film & TV28
  6. Art & Design25
  7. Science24
  8. Other24
  1. Religion421.8×
  1. Science240.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Religion
  • Film & TV
  • Art & Design
  • Other

Datelines

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