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The following is a list of prominent individuals who are or were Croatian citizens or of Croatian ancestry.

Art

Architecture

  • Viktor Axmann – architect
  • Nikola Bašić – architect
  • Vjekoslav Bastl – architect
  • Julio Deutsch – architect
  • Hugo Ehrlich – architect
  • Ignjat Fischer – architect
  • Stjepan Gomboš – architect
  • Vjekoslav Heinzel
  • Leo Hönigsberg – architect
  • Lavoslav Horvat
  • Drago Ibler
  • Viktor Kovačić – architect
  • Slavko Löwy – architect
  • Rudolf Lubinski – architect
  • Paskoje Miličević Mihov – architect
  • Vlado Milunić – architect
  • Juraj Neidhardt – architect
  • Velimir Neidhardt – architect
  • Stjepan Planić – architect
  • Vjenceslav Richter – architect
  • Vladimir Šterk – architect
  • Anđeo Lovrov Zadranin – architect

Sculpture

  • Antun Augustinčić
  • Lujo Bezeredi
  • Andrija Buvina
  • Frane Cota
  • Ante Dabro
  • Branislav Dešković
  • Ivan Duknović
  • Dušan Džamonja
  • Robert Frangeš-Mihanović
  • Ivo Kerdić
  • Albert Kinert
  • Ivan Kožarić
  • Frano Kršinić
  • Vasko Lipovac
  • Ivan Meštrović
  • Oscar Nemon
  • Dimitrije Popović
  • Kosta Angeli Radovani
  • Vanja Radauš
  • Master Radovan
  • Ivan Rendić
  • Toma Rosandić
  • Branko Ružić
  • Ivan Sabolić
  • Petar Smajić
  • Aleksandar Srnec
  • Marija Ujević-Galetović
  • Maksimilijan Vanka
  • Franjo Vranjanin

Painting

  • Oskar Alexander
  • Lovro Artuković
  • Vladimir Becić
  • Federico Bencovich
  • Lujo Bezeredi
  • Charles Billich
  • Nikola Božidarević
  • Vlaho Bukovac
  • Eugen Buktenica
  • Bela Čikoš Sesija – painter, representative of symbolism: art-deco and art nouveau
  • Menci Clement Crnčić
  • Josip Crnobori
  • Lovro Dobričević
  • Jelena Dorotka
  • Davor Džalto
  • Marta Ehrlich
  • Emerik Feješ
  • Eva Fischer
  • Alen Floričić
  • Dragan Gaži
  • Vilko Gecan
  • Ivan Generalić – naïve art
  • Josip Generalić
  • Oton Gliha
  • Petar Grgec
  • Krsto Hegedušić
  • Oskar Herman
  • Josip Horvat Međimurec
  • Mirko Ilić – cartoonist, graphic designer
  • Nina Ivančić
  • Oton Iveković
  • Marijan Jevšovar
  • Ignjat Job
  • Drago Jurak
  • Gabrijel Jurkić
  • Vjekoslav Karas
  • John of Kastav
  • Albert Kinert
  • Željko Kipke
  • Mira Klobučar
  • Juraj Julije Klović – portrait miniatures
  • Tripo Kokolja
  • Edo Kovačević
  • Mijo Kovačić
  • Ladislav Kralj
  • Miroslav Kraljević
  • Živa Kraus
  • Kristian Kreković
  • Vlado Kristl
  • Tomislav Krizman
  • Izidor Kršnjavi
  • Ferdinand Kulmer
  • Ivan Lacković Croata – naïve art
  • Vasko Lipovac
  • Zvonimir Lončarić
  • Dora Maar – photographer, painter, model
  • Andrija Maurović – illustrator
  • Mato Celestin Medović
  • Martin Mehkek
  • Ivan Milat-Luketa
  • Jerolim Miše
  • Antun Motika
  • Franjo Mraz
  • Edo Murtić
  • Virgilije Nevjestić
  • Vera Nikolić Podrinska
  • Alfred Pal
  • Ordan Petlevski
  • Ivan Picelj
  • Dimitrije Popović
  • Oton Postružnik
  • Ivan Rabuzin – naïve art
  • Josip Račić
  • Mirko Rački
  • Božidar Rašica
  • Slava Raškaj
  • Ivan Rein
  • Martino Rota
  • Đuro Seder
  • Zlatko Sirotić
  • Matija Skurjeni
  • Petar Smajić
  • Aleksandar Srnec
  • Miljenko Stančić
  • Slavko Stolnik
  • Zlatko Šulentić
  • Miroslav Šutej
  • Marino Tartaglia
  • Đuro Tiljak
  • Ivan Tišov
  • Lavoslav Torti
  • Marijan Trepše
  • Ana Tzarev – naïve art
  • Milivoj Uzelac – painter
  • Maksimilijan Vanka
  • Vladimir Varlaj
  • Ivan Večenaj
  • Matko Vekić
  • Mladen Veža – illustrator
  • Emanuel Vidović
  • Mirko Virius – naïve art
  • Adolf Waldinger
  • Viktor Đerek – photographer

Film and theatre

  • Ante Babaja
  • Steve Bacic
  • Eric Bana – actor
  • Relja Bašić – actor
  • Branko Bauer
  • George Beban – actor, director, writer and producer
  • Ena Begović
  • Mia Begović
  • Rene Bitorajac
  • Mirjana Bohanec
  • Slavko Brankov
  • Vinko Brešan – director
  • Veljko Bulajić – film director
  • Zlatko Burić – actor
  • Boris Buzančić – actor
  • Nathaniel Buzolic – actor
  • Al Christy – actor
  • Petra Cicvarić
  • Christina Cindrich – television producer, host, and actress
  • Zlatko Crnković – actor
  • Zrinka Cvitešić
  • Nataša Dorčić
  • Vanja Drach
  • Claire Du Brey – actress
  • Vlatko Dulić – actor
  • Boris Dvornik – actor
  • Jenna Elfman – television and movie actress
  • Stipe Erceg – actor
  • Nela Eržišnik – actress, comedian
  • Judah Friedlander – actor and comedian
  • Mira Furlan – actress (Babylon 5, Lost)
  • Gallagher – comedian and prop comic
  • Gianni Garko - actor
  • Stanka Gjurić – actress, writer, filmmaker
  • Emil Glad
  • Ratko Glavina
  • Obrad Gluščević
  • Ljupka Gojić – model
  • Krešo Golik
  • Frank Gorshin – actor and comedian
  • Ivo Gregurević
  • Gloria Grey – screen, stage actress and director
  • Goran Grgić
  • Rajko Grlić
  • Fedor Hanžeković
  • Ivan Herceg – actor
  • Werner Herzog – film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and opera director
  • Alaina Huffman
  • Željko Ivanek – actor
  • Nives Ivanković
  • Anne Jackson – actress
  • Nataša Janjić
  • Toni Jeričević
  • Anthony Jeselnik – comedian
  • Mladen Juran
  • Sena Jurinac
  • Jagoda Kaloper
  • Saby Kamalich
  • Sonja Kastl
  • Donna Kelce - actor
  • Ljubomir Kerekeš
  • Michael Klesic – actor
  • Matija Kluković
  • Sylva Koscina – actress, model
  • Mario Kovač – theatre and film director
  • Robert Kurbaša
  • Frano Lasić
  • John G. Lenic
  • Rachel Leskovac – actress
  • Edvin Liverić
  • Leon Lučev
  • Branko Lustig – film producer
  • Franjo Majetić
  • John Malkovich
  • Dalibor Matanić
  • Nevio Marasović
  • Branko Marjanović
  • Stojan Matavulj
  • Mark Matkevich – actor
  • Rene Medvešek
  • Sven Medvešek
  • Oktavijan Miletić
  • Ivana Miličević – actress
  • Vatroslav Mimica
  • Ildy Modrovich – television producer, writer and singer
  • Nina Morić – model
  • Patrick Muldoon – actor
  • Lorenzo Music – actor, voice actor, writer, television producer and musician
  • Antun Nalis – actor
  • Bojan Navojec
  • Antonio Nuić
  • Zrinko Ogresta
  • Marija Omaljev-Grbić
  • Mia Oremović
  • Krsto Papić – film director
  • Leona Paraminski
  • Frank Pavich – film director, producer
  • Stjepan Perić
  • Anton Perich – filmmaker, photographer and video artist
  • Edo Peročević – actor, radio speaker
  • Žarko Potočnjak
  • Alma Prica
  • Ivica Rajković - cinematographer
  • Zvonimir Rogoz – actor
  • Rick Rossovich – actor
  • Branko Schmidt
  • Lucija Šerbedžija
  • Ivo Serdar
  • Shaun Sipos – actor
  • Joseph Sirola - actor and producer
  • Marija Škaričić
  • Mia Čorak Slavenska – prima ballerina
  • Tonko Soljan – film and television producer
  • Fabijan Šovagović – actor
  • Filip Šovagović
  • Gabriela Spanic – actress
  • Lita Stantic – producer, screenplay writer, and director
  • Nera Stipičević
  • Yvonne Suhor – actress
  • Ognjen Sviličić
  • Nikola Tanhofer
  • Vanessa Terkes – actress, TV show host in Latin America of Croatian descent
  • Ivica Vidović
  • Goran Višnjić – actor (ER)
  • Zlatko Vitez
  • Antun Vrdoljak – film director
  • Severina Vučković – entertainer, actress
  • Dianne Wiest – American actress
  • Anthony Yerkovich – television producer and writer
  • Matthew Yuricich – special effects artist
  • Richard Yuricich – special visual effects artist
  • Lordan Zafranović
  • Louis Zorich – American actor
  • Jim Zulevic – actor, comedian, TV writer, and radio host

Media

  • Lidia Bastianich – American celebrity chef, television host, author, and restaurateur
  • Adrian Chiles – British television and radio presenter
  • Slavica Ecclestone – British-Croatian former model
  • Robert Herjavec – Canadian businessman, investor, author, dancer, and television personality from Shark Tank
  • Vladimir Herzog – Croatian-born Brazilian journalist
  • Bill Kurtis – journalist, television reporter, producer
  • Goran Milić – journalist
  • Katie Pavlich – American conservative commentator, author, blogger, podcaster
  • Gene Rayburn – American radio and television personality.
  • Tony Robbins – American life coach, self-help author and motivational speaker
  • Teresa Scanlan – Miss America 2011
  • Petra Stunt – British designer
  • Matija Babić

Academics

History

  • James Belich – historian
  • Julije Kempf – historian, writer
  • Nada Klaić – historian
  • Vjekoslav Klaić – historian
  • Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski – historian
  • Ivan Lučić – historian
  • Dominik Mandić – historian
  • Franjo Rački – historian
  • Ivan Ratkaj – historian, Jesuit, explorer
  • Juraj Ratkaj – historian
  • Ferdo Šišić – historian
  • Ludovicus Tubero – historian
  • Franjo Tuđman – historian, politician

Invention

  • Zlata Bartl – inventor of Vegeta
  • Josip Belušić – inventor
  • Franjo Hannaman – inventor, engineer
  • Marcel Kiepach – inventor
  • Mario Kovač – computer engineering professor and inventor
  • Ferdinand Kovačević – inventor
  • Giovanni Luppis – inventor of the torpedo
  • Slavoljub Eduard Penkala – inventor
  • Andrija Puharich - medical and parapsychological researcher, medical inventor, physician and author
  • Mario Puratić – inventor who made major advances in fishing technology
  • Ralph Sarich – inventor of the orbital engine
  • David Schwarz – aviation pioneer of Jewish ancestry
  • Marin Soljačić – inventor of wireless energy transfer
  • Ante Šupuk – engineer
  • Tomislav Uzelac – programmer, inventor of the first successful MP3 player
  • Faust Vrančić – inventor of the parachute
  • Ivan Vučetić – inventor of dactyloscopy

Social science

  • Ivan Belostenec – lexicographer
  • Juraj Dobrila – cleric, benefactor
  • Elsie Ivancich Dunin – cultural ethnologist, author, professor, choreographer
  • Krešimir Filić – historian and museologist
  • Ljudevit Gaj – linguist, reformer <!-- his roots are Elzaß German -->
  • Vatroslav Jagić – philologist
  • Milan Kangrga – philosopher
  • Bartol Kašić – lexicographer
  • Juraj Križanić – social philosopher
  • Franjo Kuhač – folklorist, ethnologist
  • Jakov Mikalja – linguist and lexicographer
  • Miroslav Radman – genetic biologist
  • Stanislav Pavao Skalić – encyclopedist, adventurer
  • Rudolf Steiner – philosopher
  • Josip Juraj Strossmayer – cleric, benefactor
  • Rudi Supek – philosopher
  • Henry Suzzallo – educator
  • Ante Topić-Mimara – art collector
  • Vinko Žganec – folklorist, ethnomusicologist

Science

  • Gaja Alaga – physicist
  • Antun Karlo Bakotić – physicist and writer
  • Mladen Bestvina – mathematician
  • Ruđer Bošković – theologian, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, Jesuit and polymath
  • Branko Bošnjaković – physicist, environmentalist
  • Fran Bošnjaković – engineer, physicist
  • Juraj Božičević – engineer
  • Frane Bulić – archaeologist
  • Predrag Cvitanović – physicist
  • Milislav Demerec – biologist
  • Andrija Dudić – naturalist, astronomer, physician
  • William Feller – mathematician
  • Andrija Fuderer – chemist, chess player
  • Artur Gavazzi – geographer
  • Marin Getaldić – physicist, mathematician
  • Vladimir Jurko Glaser – physicist
  • Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger – geologist, paleoanthropologist and paleontologist
  • Stjepan Gradić – mathematician, philosopher, physicist, writer and polymath
  • Mirko Dražen Grmek – physician, science writer and historian
  • Branko Horvat – economist
  • Željko Ivezić – astrophysicist
  • Ivo Jajic – physician
  • Zvonimir Janko – mathematician
  • Korado Korlević – astronomer, asteroid discoverer
  • Oton Kučera – mathematician, physicist
  • Zvonko Kusić – physician
  • Jacob Matijevic – NASA engineer
  • Eduard Miloslavić – physician
  • Andrija Mohorovičić – geophysicist
  • Stjepan Mohorovičić – physicist
  • Grga Novak – archaeologist, historian
  • Franjo Petriš – philosopher, humanist, writer and polymath
  • Đuro Pilar – geologist
  • Stjepan Poljak – physician
  • Eduard Prugovečki – physicist, writer
  • Miroslav Radman – biologist
  • Paško Rakić – neuroscientist
  • Goran Senjanović – physicist
  • Zvonimir Šeparović – lawyer, (victimology)
  • Ante Šercer – physician
  • Mihalj Šilobod Bolšić – Roman Catholic priest, mathematician, writer, and musical theorist who wrote the first Croatian arithmetic textbook
  • Marin Soljačić – physicist
  • Andrija Štampar – physician, diplomat
  • Marijan Šunjić – physicist
  • Ivan Supek – physicist, philosopher
  • Ćiro Truhelka – archaeologist and art historian
  • Vladimir Varičak – mathematician, physicist
  • Mirko Vidaković – forester, botanist
  • Nikola Vitov Gučetić – statesmen, philosopher, science writer
  • Zoran Vondraček - mathematician
  • Faust Vrančić – philosopher, thinker
  • Vladimir Vranić – mathematician
  • Juan Vucetich – anthropologist, police official who pioneered fingerprinting
  • Vladimir Žerjavić – statistician, economist

Nobel Prize

  • 20px Paul L. Modrich – chemistry
  • 20px Vladimir Prelog – chemistry
  • 20px John M. Martinis - physics

Music

Composers

  • Julije Bajamonti – composer
  • Krešimir Baranović
  • Blagoje Bersa – composer
  • Jakov Gotovac – composer
  • Josip Hatze
  • Milan Horvat
  • Ivo Josipović – composer, 3rd President of Croatia
  • Igor Kuljerić – composer, conductor
  • Fran Lhotka
  • Vatroslav Lisinski
  • Clair Marlo – composer, real name Clara Veseliza
  • Lovro von Matačić
  • Johnny Mercer – American lyricist, singer-songwriter; co-founder of Capitol Records
  • Lav Mirski
  • Ivan Padovec – composer
  • Boris Papandopulo – conductor, composer
  • Dora Pejačević – composer
  • Milan Sachs
  • Luka Sorkočević – composer
  • Franz von Suppé – composer of light operas, born and raised in the Kingdom of Dalmatia
  • Josip Štolcer-Slavenski – composer
  • Stjepan Šulek – composer
  • Vjekoslav Šutej
  • Ivo Tijardović – composer
  • Ivan Zajc – composer

Classical

  • Zlatko Baloković – violinist
  • Max Emanuel Cenčić – countertenor
  • Valter Dešpalj – cellist
  • Tugomir Franc – opera singer
  • Lidija Horvat-Dunjko, soprano
  • Sena Jurinac – opera singer
  • Franjo Krežma – violinist
  • Stephen Kovacevich – classical pianist
  • Ivo Maček – pianist
  • Lovro von Matačić – conductor
  • Zinka Kunc-Milanov – soprano
  • Maksim Mrvica – pianist
  • Tomislav Mužek – tenor
  • Ivo Pogorelić – pianist
  • Ema Pukšec (Ilma De Murska) – opera singer
  • Ruža Pospiš-Baldani – mezzo-soprano
  • Vjekoslav Šutej – conductor
  • Milka Trnina – soprano
  • Dunja Vejzović – soprano
  • Ana Vidović – guitarist
  • Dubravka Zubović – opera singer and voice teacher
  • 2Cellos – cellist duo
  • Baby Lasagna - singer, songwriter, music producer and guitarist
  • Nina Badrić — pop singer and songwriter
  • Lidija Bajuk – musician
  • Franka Batelić — singer-songwriter
  • Claudia Beni — pop singer
  • Maja Blagdan — pop singer
  • Roko Blažević — pop singer
  • Zvonko Bogdan – singer and performer of traditional folk songs
  • Marko Bošnjak — singer-songwriter
  • Michael Bublé – singer
  • Mate Bulić – singer
  • Tony Butala – singer of The Lettermen
  • Tony Cetinski — pop singer
  • Colonia – dance music group
  • Igor Cukrov — singer- songwriter and musician
  • Arsen Dedić – composer and singer
  • Veljko Despot – discographer
  • Mia Dimšić — pop singer
  • Darko Domijan – singer
  • Oliver Dragojević – singer
  • Dragonfly — group
  • Doris Dragović – singer
  • E.N.I. (band) — pop band and girl group
  • Sergio Endrigo – singer
  • Feminnem — girl group
  • Flyer – band
  • Gibonni – singer
  • Davor Gobac – singer
  • Albina Grčić — singer
  • Grše – rapper
  • Bobby Grubic – songwriter/composer, singer, music director and producer
  • Stjepan Hauser – cellist
  • Jacques Houdek
  • Dino Jelusić – rock singer, musician, and songwriter
  • Delo Jusic – composer
  • Goran Karan — singer-songwriter
  • Damir Kedžo — pop singer
  • Tereza Kesovija – singer
  • Daria Kinzer — singer
  • Klapa s Mora — music ensemble
  • Mišo Kovač
  • Nina Kraljić — singer-songwriter
  • Kraljevi ulice — band
  • Lelek, folk pop all female band
  • Let 3 — rock band
  • Josipa Lisac – singer
  • Lorde – singer-songwriter
  • Radoslav Lorković – folk and blues singer, pianist, accordionist
  • Magazin – pop band
  • Clair Marlo – singer-songwriter, composer, record producer
  • Danijela Martinović — pop singer
  • Miljenko Matijevic – rock singer (Steelheart)
  • Miach – singer
  • Branko Mihaljević – composer, writer, journalist and radio editor
  • Sandra Mihanovich – singer, musician, and composer
  • Ivan Mikulić — singer
  • Guy Mitchell – singer
  • Alan Merrill – vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, actor and model
  • Helen Merrill – jazz singer
  • Tomo Milicevic – 30 Seconds to Mars
  • Paul Mirkovich – musician, musical director
  • Milan Mladenović – singer, guitar player
  • Drago Mlinarec – rock singer-songwriter
  • Larry Muhoberac – American musician, record producer, and composer
  • Nikolija – singer
  • Boris Novković – pop singer
  • Krist Novoselić – rock musician (Nirvana)
  • Jurica Pađen – rock singer-songwriter
  • David Paich – American musician, best known as the co-founder, principal songwriter, keyboardist and secondary vocalist of the rock band Toto
  • Daniella Pavicic – singer-songwriter
  • Marko Perković Thompson – rock singer
  • Vesna Pisarović — pop and jazz singer
  • Plavka - American singer
  • Put — pop group
  • Riva – band, 1989 Eurovision song contest winners
  • Ivo Robić – singer
  • Darko Rundek – singer and actor
  • Saša, Tin i Kedžo – first Croatian boy band
  • Severina — singer—songwriter
  • Krunoslav "Kićo" Slabinac – singer and composer of traditional folk songs
  • Jura Stublić – rock singer
  • Ivica Šerfezi – singer
  • Miroslav Škoro – singer
  • Branimir Štulić (Djoni) – rock singer-songwriter
  • Luka Šulić – cellist
  • Andrea Šušnjara
  • The Bambi Molesters – rock band
  • Dado Topić — rock musician
  • Elizabeth Anka Vajagic – singer/guitarist
  • Vanna — singer
  • Johnny Vidacovich – drummer
  • Siniša Vuco – singer
  • Severina Vučković – pop singer
  • Vice Vukov – singer

Teachers

  • Frane Selak – music teacher

Literature

  • Ivan Aralica – writer
  • Franjo Babić – writer, journalist
  • Juraj Baraković – poet
  • Milan Begović – writer
  • Sabo Bobaljević – poet
  • Lukrecija Bogašinović Budmani – poet
  • Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić – writer
  • Mile Budak – writer
  • Dobriša Cesarić – writer
  • Milan Crnković – writer
  • Džore Držić – poet, playwright
  • Slavenka Drakulić – writer, journalist
  • Tomislav Dretar – writer, politician, journalist, critic
  • Marin Držić – writer
  • Ignjat Đurđević – poet, translator, historian, astronomer and Benedict monk
  • Viktor Car Emin – writer from Istria
  • Filip Erceg – writer and socialist politician
  • Đuro Ferić – poet
  • Drago Gervais – poet and playwright, paternal French descent
  • Đivo Šiškov Gundulić – poet, dramatist and nobleman
  • Ksaver Šandor Gjalski – writer
  • Stanka Gjurić – poet and essayist
  • Ivan Gundulić – Ragusan poet
  • Petar Hektorović – writer
  • Miljenko Jergović – writer
  • Ivan Baran – writer
  • Marija Jurić Zagorka – novelist
  • Andrija Kačić Miošić – poet
  • Janko Polić Kamov – avant-garde writer
  • Brne Karnarutić – poet
  • Radoslav Katičić – linguist, classical philologist, Indo-Europeanist, Slavist and Indologist
  • Snježana Kordić – linguist
  • Ante Kovačić – writer
  • Ivan Goran Kovačić – poet
  • Ron Kovic – Vietnam War veteran, writer and peace activist
  • Josip Kozarac – writer
  • Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević – poet
  • Miroslav Krleža – novelist, writer, philosopher, encyclopedist
  • Eugen Kumičić – writer
  • Tomislav Ladan – writer
  • Hanibal Lucić – writer
  • Darko Macan – writer
  • Igor Mandić – journalist
  • Ranko Marinković – writer
  • Marko Marulić – writer
  • Antun Gustav Matoš – poet
  • Ivan Mažuranić – poet
  • Šiško Menčetić – poet
  • Mijo Mirković – writer, economist
  • Vjenceslav Novak – writer
  • Josip Novakovich – writer
  • Janus Pannonius (Ivan Česmički) – Hungarian poet of 15th century, of Croatian descent
  • Vesna Parun – poet
  • Vlatko Pavletić – theorist of literature, essayist and critic, politician
  • Mikša Pelegrinović – poet
  • Dalibor Perković – writer
  • Paula Preradović – poet
  • Petar Preradović – poet
  • Matija Antun Relković – writer
  • Paul Salopek – journalist
  • Paul Skalich – encyclopedist, Renaissance humanist and adventurer
  • Antonio Skármeta – Chilean writer
  • Ivan Slamnig – poet, novelist, literary theorist, translator
  • Sonja Smolec – poet and writer
  • Antun Sorkočević – writer, diplomat, composer
  • August Šenoa – writer
  • Antun Branko Šimić – poet
  • Dinko Šimunović – writer
  • Sunčana Škrinjarić – writer, poet, journalist
  • Slobodan Šnajder – writer
  • Antun Šoljan – poet
  • Drago Štambuk – poet
  • Dragutin Tadijanović – poet
  • Mihály Táncsics – writer, teacher, journalist and politician
  • Ante Tomić – writer
  • Josip Eugen Tomić – writer
  • Jagoda Truhelka – writer, pedagogist
  • Dubravka Ugrešić – writer
  • Tin Ujević – poet
  • Mavro Vetranović – writer, Benedictine friar
  • Viktor Vida – writer
  • Mirko Vidović – writer
  • Jeronim Vidulić – Renaissance poet, priest
  • Grigor Vitez – poet
  • Pavao Ritter Vitezović – writer, historian, linguist and publisher
  • Ivo Vojnović – writer
  • Stanko Vraz – poet
  • Sonja Yelich – poet
  • Dinko Zlatarić – poet and translator
  • Petar Zoranić – writer
  • Nikola Zrinski – poet, philosopher, soldier
  • Aleksandar Žiljak – writer

Business

  • Andrónico Luksic Abaroa - Chilean businessman
  • Madeline-Ann Aksich – businesswoman, philanthropist and artist
  • Benedetto Cotrugli – merchant, economist, scientist, diplomat and humanist. Wrote the first description of double-entry bookkeeping.
  • Mike Grgich – winemaker
  • Victor Grinich – pioneer in the semiconductor industry
  • Robert Herjavec – businessman, Herjavec Group, Dragons' Den and Shark Tank
  • Antony Lucich-Lucas – engineer; crude oil exploration, Gulf Oil; Texaco
  • Andrónico Luksic – Antofagasta PLC; richest Croat ever
  • Michela Magas – designer, entrepreneur and innovation specialist
  • Anthony Maglica – Maglite
  • Branko Marinkovic – businessman
  • Dietrich Mateschitz – billionaire, owner of Red Bull corp.
  • Nicolás Mihanovich – shipping magnate
  • Boris Mikšić – Cortec Corporation
  • Nikola Nobilo – wine maker
  • Mario Puratić – inventor, businessman
  • Bill Rancic – entrepreneur
  • Al Ljutic – Ljutic Industries
  • Mate Rimac – Rimac Automobili and Bugatti Rimac

Exploration

  • Ferdinand Konščak – Jesuit missionary, explorer and cartographer
  • Dragutin Lerman – explorer
  • Željko Malnar – explorer, producer
  • Ivan Ratkaj – Jesuit missionary, explorer and cartographer
  • Mirko and Stjepan Seljan – explorers
  • Ignacije Szentmartony – explorer
  • Ivan Visin – explorer

Military

  • Edgar Angeli – Rear Admiral during World War II (ethnic Jewish)
  • Vilko Begić – Colonel General during World War II
  • Svetozar Borojević – Feldmarschall on the Isonzo front
  • Matija Čanić – General during World War II
  • Bernhard Caboga-Cerva – Feldzeugmeister of the Austrian Empire
  • Josip Kazimir Drašković – General in the Seven Years' War (1756–1763)
  • Mato Dukovac – Croatian World War II fighter ace
  • Mirosław Ferić – Polish fighter pilot of World War II of Croatian descent
  • Jure Francetić – Ustashe Commissioner
  • Cvitan Galić – Croatian World War II fighter ace
  • Ilija Gregorić – Military commander of rebels during the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt
  • Matija Gubec – leader of the Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt
  • Luka Ibrišimović – Priest and Hajduk
  • Đuro Jakčin – Naval Commander and first Commander of the Navy during World War II
  • Nikola Jurišić – nobleman, soldier, and diplomat
  • Ivan Karlović – ban of Croatia
  • Petar Keglević – ban of Croatia and Slavonia
  • Vinko Knežević – nobleman and General in the Habsburg Austria Army
  • Vladimir Kren – Major General and Commander of the Air Force during World War II
  • Petar Krešimir IV of Croatia – medieval king and military leader
  • Petar Kružić – heroic defender of Klis against the Turks
  • Grgo Kusić – tallest Croat ever, tallest soldier of Austro-Hungarian Army
  • Slavko Kvaternik – Minister of Armed Forces during World War II
  • Ivan Lenković – Army general and the leader of the Uskoks
  • Mladen Lorković – Foreign Minister and Minister of Interior during World War II
  • Richard Marcinko - U.S. Navy SEAL commander, Vietnam War veteran and first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six
  • Marko Mesić – priest and war hero from the Ottoman Wars
  • Vladimir Metikoš – General during World War II
  • Vladimir Majder – Croatian partisan and Spanish Civil War veteran
  • Miroslav Navratil – fighter pilot during WWI, General during WWII
  • Michael J. Novosel – hero of the Vietnam War
  • Rüstem Pasha Opuković – Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
  • Piyale Pasha – Ottoman Grand Admiral and Vizier
  • Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich - Nobleman and General of the Habsburg monarchy
  • Lothar Rendulic – Austrian Colonel General during World War II
  • Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd – General in the Austro-Hungarian Army
  • Stjepan Sarkotić – General in the Austro-Hungarian Army
  • Arsen Sečujac – General in the Habsburg Austria Army
  • Tomislav Sertić – General during World War II
  • Ivan L. Slavich, Jr. – United States Army colonel, military pioneer, served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War
  • Andrijica Šimić – hajduk
  • Tom Starcevich – Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross during WWII
  • Ivan Tomašević – soldier and World War II General
  • Tomislav – first Croatian king
  • Peter Tomich (Petar Tomić) – U.S. Army and U.S. Navy
  • Mijat Tomić – hajduk
  • Baron Franjo Trenk – leader of Pandurs; father of military music
  • Franjo Vlašić – General and Ban
  • Josef Philipp Vukassovich – Habsburg commander
  • Matija Zmajević – Admiral of the Baltic fleet
  • Petar Zrinski – Croatian ban and conspirator
  • Nikola Šubić Zrinski – Croatian ban, hero of the Battle of Szigetvár
  • Nikola VII Zrinski – Croatian ban, warrior and poet

Croatian War for Independence

  • Janko Bobetko – general
  • Ante Gotovina – general pukovnik
  • Josip Jović – Croatian policeman, first victim in Independence War
  • Rudolf Perešin – fighter pilot
  • Blago Zadro – general

Politics

  • Mehmed Alajbegović – Foreign Minister and Minister of Welfare during World War II
  • Josip Broz Tito – ruler of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1980
  • Dražen Budiša – politician
  • Ivana Dulić-Marković – Serbian politician; vice-president of G17 Plus; former Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia and once Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
  • Josip Frank – Croatian politician
  • Andrija Hebrang – Croatian communist party leader
  • Većeslav Holjevac – a president of SR Croatia in Yugoslavia and a long-time mayor of its capital Zagreb
  • Josip Jelačić – soldier, former Croatian ban
  • Osman Kulenović – Deputy Prime Minister NDH
  • Džafer-beg Kulenović – politician in NDH
  • Vladko Maček – political centrist, leader of the Croatian Peasant Party before the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia
  • Nikola Mandić – Prime Minister during World War II
  • Ante Marković – former Yugoslav prime minister
  • Stipe Mesić – President of the Republic of Croatia
  • Dr. Ante Pavelić (older) – vice-president of the National assembly of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs
  • Ante Pavelić – Ustaša leader
  • Andrej Plenković – prime minister
  • Stjepan Radić – Croatian national leader in 1st half of 20th century
  • Ante Starčević – "father of Croat nation"
  • Milan Šufflay – historian
  • Ante Trumbić – Croatian national leader
  • Franjo Tuđman – first President of Croatia, founder of modern Croatia

Foreign figures of Croatian descent

People of Croatian ancestry who are high-ranked officials of other countries:

  • Mark Begich – US Senator from Alaska
  • James Belich – former Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
  • Cesar Bielich-Pomareda – Minister of the Navy of Peru
  • Michael Bilandic – former Mayor of Chicago; former Illinois State Supreme Court Chief Justice
  • Gabriel Boric – President of Chile
  • Natasha Stott Despoja – Australian Democrat Senator
  • Ivan Gašparovič – President of Slovakia (Croatian father)
  • Cedomil Lausic Glasinovic – Chilean MIR activist
  • Alejandro Jadresic – Chilean Energy Minister, engineer, economist
  • John Kasich – Governor of Ohio
  • Néstor Kirchner - former President of Argentina
  • Dennis Kucinich – US Representative from Ohio; former Mayor of Cleveland
  • Frank Mahovlich – Canadian Senator (NHL Hall of Famer)
  • Mary Matalin – US political consultant
  • Josip Marohnić – founding father of Croatian Fraternal Union
  • Javier Milei – President of Argentina
  • John Newman – Australian politician
  • Roy Nikisch – Governor of Chaco, Argentina
  • Francisco Orlić Bolmarčić – former President of Costa Rica, Croat parents
  • Rudy Perpich – former Governor of Minnesota
  • Baldo Prokurica – former Congressman, current Senator in Chile
  • Edmundo Pérez Zujovic – Chilean PDC, Minister of Finance, Interior and of Public Works
  • George Radanovich – US Representative from California
  • Anisha Rosnah - Princess of the royal family of Brunei
  • Clem Simich – Member of NZ Parliament
  • Jorge Sobisch – Governor of Neuquén, Argentina
  • Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic – former Chilean First Lady
  • Néstor Carlos Kirchner Ostoić – former president of Argentina
  • Eric Skrmetta – US politician
  • Vincent Thomas – US politician
  • Michael Anthony Stepovich – former Governor of Alaska
  • Radomiro Tomic – former Chilean Deputy, Senator and Ambassador
  • Lynne Yelich – Member of Canadian Parliament

Religion

  • Ivan Ančić – theological writer
  • Josip Bozanić – cardinal
  • Markantun de Dominis – archbishop
  • Matija Vlačić Ilirik – Protestant reformer
  • Andrija Jamometić - Dominican
  • Juraj Habdelić – Jesuit and writer
  • Luka Ibrišimović – friar, leader of an uprising against Ottoman forces in Slavonia
  • Estanislao Esteban Karlic – Cardinal of Argentina
  • Bartol Kašić – Jesuit and grammarian during the Counter-Reformation
  • Baltazar Adam Krčelić – historian, theologian and lawyer
  • Marko Krizin (Marko Križevčanin) – saint
  • Antun Mahnić – bishop
  • Leopold Mandić – saint
  • Ivan Merz – beatified
  • Gregory of Nin – bishop
  • Franciscus Patricius – philosopher and scientist
  • Marija Petković – beatified nun
  • Ivo Protulipac – layman
  • Vinko Puljić – Cardinal Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarajevo
  • John of Ragusa – Cardinal
  • Franjo Šeper – Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
  • Alojzije Stepinac – archbishop, beatified
  • Zlatko Sudac – stigmatic
  • Nikola Tavelić – saint
  • Miroslav Volf – Christian theologian
  • Bernard Zamanja – theologist

Heroism

  • Paul Bucha
  • Nikola Jurišić
  • Marko Križevčanin
  • Michael J. Novosel
  • Petar Perica
  • Nikola Tavelić
  • Mijat Tomić
  • John J. Tominac
  • Ivan Vranetić

Urban legends

  • Jure Grando – first real person described as a vampire in historical records

Sport

  • John Abramovic (1919–2000) – former basketball player, played in the Basketball Association of America for Pittsburgh Ironmen, St. Louis Bombers, Baltimore Bullets and Syracuse Nationals
  • Mirko Alilović (born 1985) – handball goalkeeper
  • Mario Ančić (born 1984) – tennis; Davis Cup Champion
  • Johnny Babich (1913–2001) – former baseball player, played in Major League Baseball for Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees, and Philadelphia Athletics
  • Dalibor Bagarić (born 1980) – former NBA player
  • Ivano Balić (born 1979) – handball player, IHF player of the year 2003, 2006
  • Zvonko Bego (1940–2018) – football player
  • Željko Bilecki (1950–2023) – football player
  • Bill Belichick (born 1952) – NFL Coach
  • Brian Billick (born 1954) – NFL coach
  • Gary Beban (born 1946) – former NFL player
  • Dragan Bender (born 1997) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Pete Bercich (born 1971) – former NFL player
  • Dražen Besek (born 1963) – football coach and former player
  • Sandra Bezic (born 1956) – figure skater, choreographer and television commentator
  • Val Bezic (born 1952) – figure skater
  • Slaven Bilić (born 1968) – former football player, former manager of Croatian national football team and former manager of West Ham United in the Premier League
  • Dražen Biškup (born 1965) – football coach and former player
  • Djurdjica Bjedov (born 1947) – swimmer
  • Zlatko Dalić (born 1966) – former football player, current manager of Croatian national football team
  • Zlatan Ibrahimović (born 1981) – football player
  • Antonio Blasevich (1902–1976) – football player and coach
  • Goran Blažević (born 1986) – football goalkeeper
  • Miroslav Blažević (1935–2023) – football Manager
  • Zvonimir Boban (born 1968) – football player
  • Bojan Bogdanović (born 1989) – basketball player in NBA
  • Andrew Bogut (born 1984) – NBA basketball player
  • Alen Bokšić (born 1970) – football player
  • Tamara Boroš (born 1977) – table tennis champion
  • Mark Bosnich (born 1972) – football goalkeeper, Premier League
  • Mark Bresciano (born 1980) – football player (Italian father, Croat mother)
  • Reid Brignac (born 1986) – baseball player
  • Denis Buntić (born 1982) – handball player
  • Nick Burley (1875–1911) – boxer
  • Tony Butkovich (1921–1945) – American football player, All-American
  • Pete Carroll (born 1951) – NFL head coach and executive vice president
  • Joseph Cattarinich (1881–1938) – NHL Hall of Famer
  • George Chuvalo (born 1937) – heavyweight boxer
  • Branko Cikatić (1955–2020) – First K-1 Grand Prix Winner (kickboxing)
  • Marin Čilić (born 1988) – No. 1 Junior in the World (tennis) and US Open champion
  • Ann Cindric (1922–2010) – baseball player
  • Vedran Ćorluka (born 1986)– football player
  • Krešimir Ćosić (1948–1995) – member of the basketball Hall of Famer
  • Fred Couples (born 1959) – golfer (former World number 1)
  • Helen Crlenkovich (1921–1955) – athlete
  • Dario Cvitanich (born 1984) – football player, Ajax
  • Ivona Dadic (born 1993) – Austrian track and field athlete
  • Nick Dasovic (born 1968) – football player and coach
  • Paul Diamond (born 1961) – professional wrestler, soccer player
  • David Diehl (born 1980) – NFL player
  • Nicholas Drazenovic (born 1987) – ice hockey player
  • Stipe Drews (born 1973) – boxing champion
  • Domagoj Duvnjak (born 1988) – handball player
  • Marina Erakovic (born 1988) – tennis player, New Zealand
  • Abby Erceg (born 1989) – football player, New Zealand
  • Eddie Erdelatz (1913–1966) – American football player
  • Elvis Fatović (born 1971) – former water polo player and coach, European and World medalist
  • Mirko Filipović (born 1974, Cop) – mixed martial artist and kickboxer; K-1
  • Jonathan Filewich (born 1984) – ice hockey player
  • Mark Fistric (born 1986) – ice hockey player
  • Dražen Funtak (born 1975) – sprint canoer
  • Gary Gabelich (1940–1984) – American automobile-racing driver
  • Ray Gabelich (1933–2000) – Australian Rules footballer
  • Gabre Gabric (1914–2015) – track and field athlete
  • Gino Gardassanich (1922–2010) – football player
  • Gordan Giriček (born 1977) – former NBA player
  • Mike Golic (born 1962) – co-host of ESPN Radio's Mike and Mike in the Morning; former NFL player
  • Kara Goucher (born 1978) – long-distance runner
  • Elvis Grbac (born 1970) – NFL player
  • Great Antonio (1925–2003) – strongman
  • Visco Grgich (1923–2005) – former NFL player
  • Bobby Grich (born 1949) – former MLB player
  • Tom Haller (1937–2004) – MLB baseball player
  • Justin Hamilton (born 1990) – basketball player
  • Travis Hamonic (born 1990) – ice hockey player
  • John Havlicek (1940–2019) – basketball player
  • John Hecimovic (born 1984) – ice hockey player
  • Frankie Hejduk (born 1974) – football player, MLS
  • Mario Hezonja (born 1995) – basketball player, NBA
  • Zvonimir Boban (born 1968) – football player
  • Robert Jarni (born 1968) – football player
  • Saša Hiršzon (born 1972) – tennis player
  • Ico Hitrec (1911–1946) – football player
  • Hrvoje Horvat (born 1946) – handball player
  • Les Horvath (1921–1995) – former NFL player
  • Tony Hrkac (born 1966) – ice hockey player
  • Dick Hrstich (1920–2000) – New Zealand wrestler
  • Goran Ivanišević (born 1971) – tennis player; Wimbledon Champion; two Olympic bronze medals, 1992
  • Andreas Ivanschitz (born 1983) – football player
  • Robert Jarni (born 1968) – former football player
  • Nikica Jelavić (born 1985) – former football player
  • Ana Jelušić (born 1986) – skier
  • Dražan Jerković (1936–2008) – football player (top scorer WC 1962 and EURO 1960)
  • Ed Jurak (born 1957) – baseball player
  • Al Jurisich (1921–1981) – baseball player
  • Igor Jurković (born 1985) – kickboxer
  • John Jurkovic (born 1967) – NFL player
  • Tvrtko Kale (born 1974) – football player, goalkeeper (Hapoel Haifa)
  • Ivo Karlović (born 1979) – tennis player
  • Mario Kasun (born 1980) – former NBA player, Orlando Magic
  • Jason Kelce (born 1987) - American football player
  • Travis Kelce (born 1989) - American football player
  • Siniša Kelečević (born 1970) – basketball player
  • Ivan Klasnić (born 1980) – former football player
  • Marko Kopljar (born 1986) – handball player
  • Ante Kostelić (born 1938) – Alpine skiing coach
  • Ivica Kostelić (born 1979) – Alpine Skiing Slalom World Cup Champion (three Olympic silvers)
  • Janica Kostelić (born 1982) – A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 (four Olympic golds, two silvers)
  • Dan Kordic (born 1971) – ice hockey player
  • John Kordic (1965–1992) – ice hockey player
  • Robert Kovač (born 1974) – football player
  • Niko Kovač (born 1971) –former football player current manager of Wfl Wolfsburg
  • Mario Kovačević (born 1975) – football coach and former player
  • Niko Kranjčar (born 1984) – former football player
  • Mike Kreevich (1908–1994) – baseball player
  • Toni Kukoč (born 1968) – NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1995–96)
  • Blaženko Lacković (born 1980) – handball player
  • Dražen Ladić (born 1963) – former football goalkeeper
  • Stefan Leko (born 1974) – kickboxer
  • Curt Leskanic (born 1968) – former MLB pitcher
  • Matija Ljubek (1953–2000) – kayaker
  • Ivan Ljubičić (born 1979) – former tennis player; Davis Cup Champion (#3)
  • Johnny Logan (1926–2013) – baseball player
  • Mickey Lolich (1940–2026) – baseball player
  • Venio Losert (born 1976) – handball goalkeeper
  • Steve Lubratich (born 1955) – baseball player
  • Dan Luger (born 1975) – rugby union player
  • Frank Mahovlich (born 1938) – NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy winner)
  • Pete Mahovlich (born 1946) – NHL player
  • Iva Majoli (born 1977) – Roland Garros Champion
  • Tony Mandarich (born 1966) – American football player
  • John Mandic (1919–2003) – NBA player
  • Mario Mandžukić (born 1986) – former football player
  • Todd Marinovich (born 1969) – former NFL player
  • Marv Marinovich (1939–2020) – former NFL player
  • Vic Markov (1915–1998) – American football player
  • Roger Maris (1934–1985) – baseball player, MLB
  • Željko Mavrović (born 1969) – former European boxing champion
  • John Mayasich (born 1933) – former hockey player
  • Catfish Metkovich (1920–1995) – baseball player
  • Petar Metličić (born 1976) – handball player
  • Siniša Mihajlović (1969–2022) – (mother's side family) football player
  • Marcello Mihalich (1907–1996) – football player
  • George Mikan (1924–2005, Mr. Basketball) – NBA (Basketball Hall of Fame)
  • Pat Miletich (born 1968) – UFC mixed martial artist
  • Stipe Miocic (born 1982) – UFC mixed martial artist
  • Luka Modrić (born 1985) – football player, plays for Real Madrid C.F.
  • Nika Mühl (born 2001) – basketball player, plays for Seattle Storm
  • Sofía Mulánovich (born 1983) – surfer
  • Dražen Mužinić (born 1953) – football player
  • Zdravko Miljak (born 1950) – handball player
  • Rob Ninkovich (born 1984) – American football player
  • Frank Nobilo (born 1960) – NZ golfer
  • Mirjana Ognjenović (born 1953) – former Yugoslav/Croatian handball player
  • Phil Oreskovic (born 1987) – ice hockey player
  • Victor Oreskovich (born 1986) – ice hockey player
  • Erv Palica (1928–1982) – former MLB pitcher
  • Mate Parlov (1948–2008) – boxing champion
  • Mark Pavelich (1958–2021) – ice hockey, NHL
  • Marty Pavelich (1927–2024) – ice hockey, NHL
  • Matt Pavelich (born 1934) – ice hockey, NHL official
  • Snježana Pejčić (born 1982) – shooting player
  • Sandra Perković (born 1990) – discus thrower
  • Nikolaj Pešalov (born 1970) – Olympic gold medal winner in weightlifting
  • Johnny Pesky (1919–2012) – baseball player, manager and coach
  • Dražen Petrović (1964–1993) – NBA Hall of Famer
  • Zoran Planinić (born 1982) – former NBA player
  • Dan Plesac (born 1962) – former MLB pitcher
  • Diana Prazak (born 1979) – professional boxer
  • Robert Prosinečki (born 1969) – football player
  • Joel Prpic (born 1974) – ice hockey player
  • Dado Pršo (born 1974) – football player
  • Braslav Rabar (1919–1973) – chess player
  • Dino Rađa (born 1967) – former NBA star
  • Paul Radisich (born 1962) – racing driver
  • Nikola Radulović (born 1973) – basketball player
  • Ivan Rakitić (born 1988) – footballer, plays for FC Barcelona
  • Ante Razov (born 1974) – football player
  • Jules Rykovich (1923–1974) – former NFL player
  • Borna Rendulić (born 1992) – NHL player
  • Vedran Runje (born 1976) – former football goalkeeper
  • Lou Saban (1921–2009) – NFL coach
  • Nick Saban (born 1951) – college football coach
  • Spider Sabich (1945–1976) – alpine skier
  • Vladimir Sabich (1945–1976) – American skier murdered by girlfriend Claudine Longet
  • Brian Sakic (born 1971) – NHL player
  • Joe Sakic (born 1969) – NHL player (2001 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner)
  • Dario Šarić (born 1994, Super Dario) – NBA player with the Philadelphia 76ers
  • Cory Sarich (born 1978) – ice hockey player
  • Buzz Schneider (born 1954) – ice hockey player
  • Branko Šegota (born 1961) – football player
  • Frank Sinkwich (1920–1990) – American football player and awarded the Heisman Trophy
  • Elvis Sinosic (born 1971) (King of Rock N Rumble) – mixed martial artist, UFC
  • Paul Skansi (born 1961) – American football player
  • Nick Skorich (1921–2004) – American football player and coach
  • Matt Skrmetta (born 1972) – baseball player
  • Paul Spoljaric (born 1970) – baseball player
  • Josef Spudich (1908–2001) – American football player
  • Darijo Srna (born 1982) – football player
  • Max Starcevich (1911–1990) – All-American football guard
  • Steve Stipanovich (born 1960) – former NBA player, No.2 pick in 1983 NBA Draft
  • Dominik Straga (born 1988) – swimmer
  • Dario Šimić (born 1975) – football player
  • Davor Šuker (born 1968) – football player (best scorer of the 1998 WC most goals winner of golden shoe in 98 WC with six goals)
  • Bruno Šundov (born 1980) – former NBA player
  • Žan Tabak (born 1970) – former NBA player
  • Marko Tomas (born 1985) – basketball player
  • Igor Miličić (born 1976) – former basketball player
  • Igor Miličić Jr. (born 2002) – basketball player
  • Rudy Tomjanovich (born 1948) – former NBA player and coach
  • Andy Tonkovich (1922–2006) – first NBA pick in 1948
  • Igor Tudor (born 1978) – football player
  • The Great Antonio (1925–2003) – strongman and eccentric
  • Roko Ukić (born 1984) – NBA player
  • Auggie Vidovich (born 1981) – NASCAR driver
  • Mark Viduka (born 1975) – football player, Premier League
  • Blanka Vlašić (born 1983) – high jumper
  • Marc-Édouard Vlasic (born 1987) – ice hockey player
  • Antonio Vojak (1904–1975) – football player
  • Oliviero Vojak (1911–1932) – football player
  • Nikolai Volkoff (1947–2018) – WWE Hall of Famer, born Josip Peruzović
  • Danny Vranes (born 1958) – basketball player
  • Stojko Vranković (born 1964) – former NBA player
  • Nikola Vujčić (born 1978) – basketball player and team manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • Bernard Vukas (1927–1983) – football player
  • Vladimir Vuković (1898–1975) – chess player
  • Božo Vuletić (born 1958) – Olympic water polo gold medalist
  • Wesna (born 1983) – professional wrestler
  • Slaven Zambata (1940–2020) – football player
  • Fritzie Zivic (The Croat Comet) (1913–1984) – former World Welterweight Champion
  • Chris Zorich (born 1969) – former NFL player
  • Zdravko Zovko (born 1955) – handball player
  • Bob Zupcic (born 1966) – baseball player
  • Ante Žižić (born 1997) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Mario Andretti (born 1940) – racing driver, born in Motovun

See also

  • List of Croatian artists
  • List of Istrians
  • Croats
  • Croatian diaspora
  • Croatian American
  • Croats in Argentina
  • Croatians in Austria
  • Croatian Australian
  • Croats of Belgium
  • Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatian Brazilian
  • Croatian Canadian
  • Croatian Chilean
  • Croats in the Czech Republic
  • Croatians in Germany
  • Croats in Hungary
  • Croats of Italy
  • Croatia–Mexico relations
  • Croats of Montenegro
  • Croats in New Zealand
  • Croatian Peruvian
  • Croats of Romania
  • Croats of Serbia
  • Croats in Slovakia
  • Croats of Slovenia
  • Croats of Sweden
  • Croats of Switzerland
  • Croats in Uruguay
  • List of Croatian sportspeople
  • Croatian literature (includes a list of Croats in literature)
  • List of rulers of Croatia

References

  • Additional list of Croatian architects and builders: :hr:Dodatak:Popis hrvatskih arhitekata i graditelja
  • Additional list of Croatian sculptors: :hr:Kategorija:Hrvatski kipari
  • Additional list of Croatian painters: :Category:Croatian painters :hr:Kategorija:Hrvatski slikari
  • Additional list of Croatian stage actors: :hr:Kategorija:Hrvatski kazališni glumci
  • Outstanding Croats
  • Croats and Croatia In French