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Most Famous People from Czech Republic

All 152,953
Czech Republic 1,003
1,620 JA John Amos Comenius John Amos Comenius Czech Philosopher 1592–1670
1,830 AM Alphonse Mucha Alphonse Mucha Czech Artist 1860–1939
3,120 IL Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Czech Player b. 1960
3,497 PN Pavel Nedvěd Pavel Nedvěd Czech Football b. 1972
3,742 EZ Emil Zátopek Emil Zátopek Czech Athletic 1922–2000
4,399 JJ Jaromír Jágr Jaromír Jágr Czech Hockey b. 1972
4,799 PČ Petr Čech Petr Čech Czech Football b. 1982
5,360 BH Bohumil Hrabal Bohumil Hrabal Czech Writer 1914–1997
6,314 MB Milan Baroš Czech Football b. 1981
7,412 MZ Miloš Zeman Miloš Zeman Czech Politician b. 1944
7,925 BM Bohuslav Martinů Bohuslav Martinů Czech Composer 1890–1959
9,611 FK František Kupka František Kupka Czech Painter 1871–1957
9,751 DH Dominik Hašek Dominik Hašek Czech Hockey b. 1965
9,842 AO Adalbert of Prague Adalbert of Prague Czech Priest 955–997
11,250 KK Karolína Kurková Karolína Kurková Czech Model b. 1984
11,403 EH Eva Herzigová Eva Herzigová Czech Actress b. 1973
12,064 JŽ Jan Žižka Jan Žižka Czech Militar 1360–1424
12,154 JE Jan Evangelista Purkyně Jan Evangelista Purkyně Czech Botanist 1787–1869
12,421 PK Petra Kvitová Petra Kvitová Czech Player b. 1990
14,030 TU Tomáš Ujfaluši Tomáš Ujfaluši Czech Football b. 1978
14,455 JŽ Jan Železný Jan Železný Czech Javelin Thrower b. 1966
15,211 JS Johann Stamitz Johann Stamitz Czech Composer 1717–1757
15,369 FP František Palacký František Palacký Czech Historian 1798–1876
15,648 JD Jan Dismas Zelenka Czech Composer 1679–1745
17,090 MS Martina Sáblíková Martina Sáblíková Czech Sport b. 1987
17,109 SS Silvia Saint Silvia Saint Czech Actor b. 1976
17,114 VN Vítězslav Nezval Vítězslav Nezval Czech Writer 1900–1958
17,370 JK Josef Koudelka Josef Koudelka Czech Photographer b. 1938
18,059 RK Rafael Kubelík Rafael Kubelík Czech Composer 1914–1996
19,154 JM Josef Masopust Josef Masopust Czech Football 1931–2015
20,184 TG Theodor Gebre Selassie Theodor Gebre Selassie Czech Football b. 1986
20,308 KR Karel Roden Karel Roden Czech Actor b. 1962
22,471 MV Matěj Vydra Matěj Vydra Czech Football b. 1992
23,172 KJ Karel Jaromír Erben Karel Jaromír Erben Czech Folklorist 1811–1870
23,323 ZG Zdeněk Grygera Zdeněk Grygera Czech Football b. 1980
23,704 JD Jaroslav Drobný (footballer) Jaroslav Drobný (footballer) Czech Football b. 1979
24,155 VD Viktor Dyk Viktor Dyk Czech Poet 1877–1931
24,490 KZ Karel Zeman Karel Zeman Czech Film 1910–1989
24,677 JK Jarmila Kratochvílová Jarmila Kratochvílová Czech Runner b. 1951
24,829 OV Otakar Vávra Czech Film 1911–2011
24,888 JŠ Josef Škvorecký Josef Škvorecký Czech Writer 1924–2012
25,495 VV Vladislav Vančura Vladislav Vančura Czech Poet 1891–1942
25,502 AJ Alois Jirásek Alois Jirásek Czech Writer 1851–1930
25,750 ZF Zdeněk Fibich Zdeněk Fibich Czech Composer 1850–1900
25,914 KP Karel Poborský Karel Poborský Czech Football b. 1972
26,107 JD Josef Dobrovský Josef Dobrovský Czech Philologist 1753–1829
26,288 TK Tomáš Kalas Tomáš Kalas Czech Football b. 1993
26,769 PN Petra Němcová Czech Model b. 1979
27,745 RŠ Roman Šebrle Roman Šebrle Czech Athletic b. 1974
28,457 KH Karel Havlíček Borovský Karel Havlíček Borovský Czech Writer 1821–1856
28,892 MK Michal Kadlec Michal Kadlec Czech Football b. 1984
29,348 EF Ewa Farna Ewa Farna Czech Singer b. 1993
30,265 JB Johann Baptist Wanhal Johann Baptist Wanhal Czech Composer 1739–1813
30,321 MV Miloslav Vlk Miloslav Vlk Czech Prelate 1932–2017
30,508 VB Vlastimil Brodský Vlastimil Brodský Czech Actor 1920–2002
30,745 DR David Rozehnal David Rozehnal Czech Football b. 1980
30,761 JK Josef Kajetán Tyl Josef Kajetán Tyl Czech Drama 1808–1856
30,830 BŠ Barbora Špotáková Czech Javelin Thrower b. 1981
31,661 JS Jan Svěrák Jan Svěrák Czech Film b. 1965
31,683 FR František Rajtoral František Rajtoral Czech Football 1986–2017
32,305 LO Ludmila of Bohemia Ludmila of Bohemia Czech Duke 860–921
32,434 TS Tomáš Sivok Tomáš Sivok Czech Football b. 1983
33,430 MA Mikoláš Aleš Mikoláš Aleš Czech Painter 1852–1913
34,251 CO Cosmas of Prague Cosmas of Prague Czech Writer 1045–1125
35,821 RB Ralph Benatzky Ralph Benatzky Czech Conductor 1884–1957
37,431 TP Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart Czech Football b. 1989
38,136 PJ Petr Jiráček Petr Jiráček Czech Football b. 1986
38,340 JD Jiří Drahoš Jiří Drahoš Czech Education b. 1949
39,055 CM Clement Mary Hofbauer Clement Mary Hofbauer Czech Priest 1751–1820
39,139 RK Radoslav Kováč Radoslav Kováč Czech Football b. 1979
39,594 PC Petr Chelčický Petr Chelčický Czech Writer 1390–1460
39,844 FX Franz Xaver Richter Franz Xaver Richter Czech Composer 1709–1789
40,054 KK Karel Kryl Czech Writer 1944–1994
40,845 LV Ludvík Vaculík Czech Writer 1926–2015
41,236 MJ Miloš Jakeš Miloš Jakeš Czech Politician 1922–2020
41,477 GV George Voskovec George Voskovec Czech Comedian 1905–1981
41,694 JK Jiří Kolář Jiří Kolář Czech Writer 1914–2002
42,059 JL Jan Laštůvka Jan Laštůvka Czech Football b. 1982
42,853 AB Adolf Born Adolf Born Czech Film 1930–2016
43,046 VP Václav Pilař Václav Pilař Czech Football b. 1988
43,407 RH Roman Hubník Czech Football b. 1984
43,598 JJ Josef Jungmann Josef Jungmann Czech Lexicographer 1773–1847
43,711 MS Monica Sweetheart Monica Sweetheart Czech Actor b. 1981
44,179 BS Bohuslav Sobotka Bohuslav Sobotka Czech Politician b. 1971
44,850 RK Roman Kreuziger Roman Kreuziger Czech Sport b. 1986
45,040 FK Franz Krommer Franz Krommer Czech Composer 1759–1831
45,066 LK Leopold Koželuch Leopold Koželuch Czech Composer 1747–1818
45,764 TG Tomáš Galásek Tomáš Galásek Czech Football b. 1973
45,848 JM Josef Mánes Josef Mánes Czech Painter 1820–1871
47,109 ZŠ Zdeněk Štybar Zdeněk Štybar Czech Cyclist b. 1985
48,890 FČ František Čelakovský František Čelakovský Czech Writer 1799–1852
48,966 JJ Jakub Jan Ryba Jakub Jan Ryba Czech Composer 1765–1815
49,578 PE Petr Eben Petr Eben Czech Organist 1929–2007
50,003 JV Jan Václav Voříšek Jan Václav Voříšek Czech Composer 1791–1825
50,300 LB Lucie Bílá Lucie Bílá Czech Actor b. 1966
51,251 RS Rudi Skácel Rudi Skácel Czech Football b. 1979
51,683 IO Ivan Olbracht Ivan Olbracht Czech Writer 1882–1952
51,748 FT František Tomášek František Tomášek Czech Cardinal 1899–1992
51,991 RH Rudolf Hrušínský Rudolf Hrušínský Czech Actor 1920–1994
52,008 EF Emil Filla Emil Filla Czech Painter 1882–1953
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Inside the Czech Republic

1,003 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in the Czech Republic peaked in the 1920s with 113 people.

What the Czech Republic Is Known For

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Sports is the Czech Republic's biggest group — 27% of all notables (275).

The Czech Republic over-indexes on music — 2.7× the global rate.

The Czech Republic under-produces politics & law — only 0.2× the global rate.

  1. Sports275
  2. Writing159
  3. Music155
  4. Science99
  5. Art & Design94
  6. Film & TV68
  7. Religion52
  8. Other41
  1. Music1552.7×
  2. Art & Design941.6×
  1. Politics & Law360.2×
  2. Military150.3×
  3. Other410.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
  • Other

Datelines

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