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Most Famous People from Slovakia

All 152,953
Slovakia 449
7,044 JT Jozef Tiso Jozef Tiso Slovak Politician 1887–1947
13,676 AK Adriana Karembeu Adriana Karembeu Slovak Model b. 1971
15,776 RF Robert Fico Robert Fico Slovak Politician b. 1964
17,324 MS Miroslav Stoch Miroslav Stoch Slovak Football b. 1989
17,381 PS Peter Sagan Peter Sagan Slovak Sport b. 1990
18,510 MŠ Martin Škrtel Martin Škrtel Slovak Football b. 1984
20,483 MH Marek Hamšík Marek Hamšík Slovak Football b. 1987
22,840 JP Jan Patočka Jan Patočka Slovak Philosopher 1907–1977
29,058 JK Juraj Kucka Juraj Kucka Slovak Football b. 1987
30,122 JK Ján Kollár Ján Kollár Slovak Writer 1793–1852
30,438 PO Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav Slovak Poet 1849–1921
31,058 PJ Pavel Jozef Šafárik Pavel Jozef Šafárik Slovak Philologist 1795–1861
32,645 MK Michal Kováč Michal Kováč Slovak Politician 1930–2016
33,212 DH Daniela Hantuchová Daniela Hantuchová Slovak Player b. 1983
35,478 OD Ondrej Duda Ondrej Duda Slovak Football b. 1994
35,535 AB Adolf Burger Adolf Burger Slovak Writer 1917–2016
35,730 BB Barbora Bobuľová Barbora Bobuľová Slovak Actor b. 1974
36,760 MŠ Milan Škriniar Milan Škriniar Slovak Football b. 1995
36,778 JM Ján Mucha Ján Mucha Slovak Football b. 1982
37,433 JL Josef Lada Josef Lada Slovak Writer 1887–1957
40,428 SŠ Stanislav Šesták Stanislav Šesták Slovak Football b. 1982
41,658 AH Alois Hába Alois Hába Slovak Composer 1893–1973
42,604 AD Angel Dark Angel Dark Slovak Actor b. 1982
43,668 JJ Juraj Jánošík Juraj Jánošík Slovak Robber 1688–1713
44,061 MG Marika Gombitová Marika Gombitová Slovak Singer b. 1956
44,404 VT Vojtech Tuka Vojtech Tuka Slovak Politician 1880–1946
44,815 MH Marián Hossa Marián Hossa Slovak Hockey b. 1979
45,328 JĎ Ján Ďurica Ján Ďurica Slovak Football b. 1981
45,342 ZC Zdeno Chára Zdeno Chára Slovak Hockey b. 1977
48,085 IG Ivan Gašparovič Ivan Gašparovič Slovak Politician b. 1941
48,259 PD Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Slovak Hockey 1974–2011
49,767 AS Aurel Stodola Aurel Stodola Slovak Engineer 1859–1942
50,656 EJ Erik Jendrišek Erik Jendrišek Slovak Football b. 1986
50,767 VC Vladimír Clementis Vladimír Clementis Slovak Politician 1902–1952
51,614 JM Jozef Miloslav Hurban Jozef Miloslav Hurban Slovak Writer 1817–1888
52,303 JJ Juraj Jakubisko Juraj Jakubisko Slovak Film b. 1938
52,505 EV Emília Vášáryová Emília Vášáryová Slovak Stage b. 1942
56,165 MĎ Michal Ďuriš Slovak Football b. 1988
56,418 KS Kornel Saláta Kornel Saláta Slovak Football b. 1985
59,020 MK Matúš Kozáčik Matúš Kozáčik Slovak Football b. 1983
59,153 ML Marián Labuda Marián Labuda Slovak Actor 1944–2018
59,159 MD Mikuláš Dzurinda Mikuláš Dzurinda Slovak Politician b. 1955
60,527 MR Milan Rúfus Milan Rúfus Slovak Poet 1928–2009
60,553 JC Ján Chryzostom Korec Ján Chryzostom Korec Slovak Priest 1924–2015
60,594 JK Jan Kubiš Jan Kubiš Slovak Paratrooper 1913–1942
61,939 NG Norbert Gyömbér Norbert Gyömbér Slovak Football b. 1992
62,709 MČ Marián Čišovský Marián Čišovský Slovak Football 1979–2020
63,267 SC Samo Chalupka Samo Chalupka Slovak Poet 1812–1883
65,113 AS Andrej Sládkovič Andrej Sládkovič Slovak Poet 1820–1872
65,738 K( Kristína (singer) Kristína (singer) Slovak Singer b. 1987
65,922 MK Martin Kukučín Martin Kukučín Slovak Writer 1860–1928
67,239 JT Jozef Tomko Jozef Tomko Slovak Cardinal b. 1924
69,248 MB Martin Benka Martin Benka Slovak Painter 1888–1971
69,336 JG Jozef Gabčík Jozef Gabčík Slovak Militar 1912–1942
69,421 AM Alexander Moyzes Alexander Moyzes Slovak Composer 1906–1984
69,734 MK Miroslav Karhan Slovak Football b. 1976
70,705 JL Jozef Lenárt Jozef Lenárt Slovak Politician 1923–2004
71,179 AM Alexander Mach Alexander Mach Slovak Nationalist 1902–1980
71,699 ŽP Žigmund Pálffy Žigmund Pálffy Slovak Hockey b. 1972
74,176 JK Ján Kozák (footballer (Born 1954)) Slovak Football b. 1954
74,392 CR Claudia Rossi Slovak Actor b. 1983
76,024 MB Marek Bakoš Slovak Football b. 1983
77,553 FČ František Čáp František Čáp Slovak Film 1913–1972
78,754 LM Ladislav Mňačko Ladislav Mňačko Slovak Writer 1919–1994
80,070 RM Richard Müller (singer) Richard Müller (singer) Slovak Singer b. 1961
81,468 MK Milan Kňažko Milan Kňažko Slovak Actor b. 1945
82,337 JN Ján Novota Ján Novota Slovak Football b. 1983
82,359 MV Marián Vajda Marián Vajda Slovak Player b. 1965
82,366 JH Ján Hollý Ján Hollý Slovak Poet 1785–1849
84,155 VL Verner Lička Slovak Football b. 1954
86,544 MH Marcel Hossa Slovak Hockey b. 1981
92,027 JG Jozef Gregor-Tajovský Slovak Writer 1874–1940
93,539 SH Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský Svetozár Hurban-Vajanský Slovak Writer 1847–1916
99,118 IK Ivan Krasko Ivan Krasko Slovak Poet 1876–1958
99,700 MK Marián Kelemen Marián Kelemen Slovak Football b. 1979
100,121 JO Josef Odložil Slovak Athletic 1938–1993
100,237 JW Jiří Weil Jiří Weil Slovak Writer 1900–1959
103,425 FČ Ferdinand Čatloš Ferdinand Čatloš Slovak Officer 1895–1972
105,867 AR Alexander Rudnay Alexander Rudnay Slovak Priest 1760–1831
106,274 VB Vasiľ Biľak Vasiľ Biľak Slovak Politician 1917–2014
106,592 JK Jozef Kroner Jozef Kroner Slovak Actor 1924–1998
107,208 FM Filip Müller Slovak Survivor 1922–2013
107,723 AB Albín Brunovský Slovak Painter 1935–1997
110,921 VŠ Vavro Šrobár Vavro Šrobár Slovak Doctor 1867–1950
112,060 EK Eduard Kukan Eduard Kukan Slovak Politician b. 1939
112,234 ĽM Ľubomír Michalík Ľubomír Michalík Slovak Football b. 1983
112,905 FĎ Ferdinand Ďurčanský Ferdinand Ďurčanský Slovak Politician 1906–1974
113,357 JP Jozef Pribilinec Slovak Athletic b. 1960
117,257 PD Pavol Dobšinský Pavol Dobšinský Slovak Writer 1828–1885
117,537 PD Peter Dvorský Peter Dvorský Slovak Opera b. 1951
119,156 ES Erik Sabo Erik Sabo Slovak Football b. 1991
121,534 OD Oldřich Duras Oldřich Duras Slovak Chess 1882–1957
122,415 BŘ Bohumil Říha Bohumil Říha Slovak Writer 1907–1987
122,846 ŠO Štefan Osuský Štefan Osuský Slovak Lawyer 1899–1973
125,436 AO Anton Ondruš Slovak Football b. 1950
125,670 TP Tomáš Pospíchal Tomáš Pospíchal Slovak Football 1936–2003
126,273 JF Ján Figeľ Ján Figeľ Slovak Politician b. 1960
127,058 DJ Dušan Jurkovič Dušan Jurkovič Slovak Architect 1868–1947
127,553 MŠ Marek Špilár Slovak Football 1975–2013
129,970 LJ Ladislav Jurkemik Slovak Football b. 1953
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Inside Slovakia

449 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Slovakia peaked in the 1980s with 56 people.

What Slovakia Is Known For

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Sports is Slovakia's biggest group — 33% of all notables (148).

Slovakia over-indexes on sports — 1.5× the global rate.

Slovakia under-produces politics & law — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Sports148
  2. Writing81
  3. Politics & Law46
  4. Science36
  5. Religion32
  6. Film & TV30
  7. Music21
  8. Other21
  1. Sports1481.5×
  2. Writing811.5×
  1. Politics & Law460.5×
  2. Art & Design160.6×
  3. Other210.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Religion
  • Film & TV
  • Other

Datelines

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