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The following is a list of prominent individuals who are Croatian people and/or Croatians
Croats
Art
Architecture
Sculpture
Painting
Film and theatre
Media
- Jerome Jurenovich - journalist
- Bill Kurtis - investigative reporter
- Zvonko Letica - journalist
- Konstantin Miles - journalist
- Pedro Sevcec - television reporter
- Sasa Petricic - CBC videojournalist, reporter, editer
- Luka Tripković - journalist, editer
- Paul Salopek- journalist, 2x Pullitzer prize winer
- Silvio Rivier - SBS Australia
- Jelena Spajic - Publicist
Academics
History
Invention
Social Science
- Ivan Belostenec - lexicographer
- Elsie Ivancich Dunin - cultural ethnologist, author, professor, choreographer
- Juraj Dobrila - cleric, benefactor, from Istria
- Ljudevit Gaj - linguist, reformer
- Vatroslav Jagić - philologist
- Milan Kangrga - philosopher
- Bartol Kašić - lexicographer
- Mihovil Kombol - literary historian
- Juraj Krizanic - social philosopher
- Franjo Kuhač - folklorist, ethnologist
- Zvonimir Kulundžić - philologist
- Ljeposlav Perinic - doll collector
- Stanislav Pavao Skalić - encyclopedist, adventurer
- Miroslav Radman - genetic biologist
- Leonardo Spalatin - linguist
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer - cleric, benefactor
- Rudolf Steiner - philosopher, thinker
- Rudi Supek- philosopher
- Henry Suzzallo - educator
- Zdenko Škreb - linguist
- Ante Topić-Mimara - art collector
- Vinko Žganec - folklorist, ethnomusicologist
- Gerardo Colazio - educator
- Nikola Tesla- inventor
Science
- Milan Amruš - physician, lawyer, politician
- Mirko Daniel Bogdanić - mathematician, astrionomer
- Gaja Alaga - physicist
- Đuro Armeno Baglivi - physician
- Kazimir Bedeković-Komorski - physicist, writer, Jesuit
- Danilo Blanuša - mathematician
- Rudjer Josip Bošković - physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat, poet, and Jesuit
- Fran Bošnjaković - physicist
- Spiridon Brusina - paleontologist
- Grgur Bučić - naturalist, climatologist
- Ramiro Bujas - psychologist
- Frane Bulić - archeologist
- Nikola Cindro - physicist
- Milislav Demerec - biologist
- Vladimir Devide - mathematician, Japanologist
- Andrija Dudić - naturalist, astronomer, physician
- Asaf Duraković - physician, poet
- Vinko Dvoržak - physicist
- William Feller - mathematician
- Andrija Fuderer - chemist, chess player
- Artur Gavazzi - geographer
- Milovan Gavazzi - ethnolog
- Marin Getaldić - physicist, mathematician
- Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger - geologist, paleoanthropologist and paleontologist
- Stjepan Gradić - mathematician
- Dunja Grbić-Galić - microbiologist
- Frederik Grisogono - mathematician
- Mirko Grmek - physician, science writer and historian
- Vladimir Gruden - psychiatrist
- Milan Herak - geologist
- Branko Horvat - economist
- Vladimir Hudolin - psychiatrist
- Gustav Janeček - chemist
- Zvonimir Janko - mathematician
- Mijo Kišpatić - geologist and mineralogist, first doctor in the field of natural science at the University of Zagreb
- Emanuel Klein - biologist , (bacteriology)
- Marijan Korošić - economist
- Marijan Košiček - psychologist
- Oton Kučera - mathematician, physicist
- Asim Kurjak - physician (Bosniak)
- Milan Meštrov - biologist
- Eduard Miloslavić - physician
- Andrija Mohorovičić - geophysicist
- Stjepan Mohorovičić - physicist
- Vilko Nice - mathematician
- Grga Novak - archaeologist, historian
- Niko Ostoic - heliotherapist
- Vladimir Paar - physicist
- Đuro Pilar - geologist
- Stjepan Poljak - physician
- Eduard Prugovečki - physicist, writer
- Miroslav Radman - biologist
- Veljko Roškar - chemical engineer
- Slavko Rozgaj - astronomer, writer
- Ivan Supek - physicist, philosopher
- Zvonimir Šeparović - lawyer, (victimology)
- Ante Šercer - physician
- Vladimir Sertic - microbiologist
- Andrija Štampar - physician, diplomat
- Ivan Supek - physicist, philosophe
- Vladimir Varicak - mathematician, physicist
- Filip Vezdin - indologist
- Mirko Vidaković - forester, botanist
- Robert Visiani - climatolog
- Nikola Vitov Gučetić - statesmen, philosopher, science writer
- Faust Vrančić - philosopher, thinker
- Josip Vucetic - criminologist, anthropologist
- Vladimir Vranić - mathematician
- Milan Vresk - geographer, urban geography
- Korado Korlević - astronomer, asteroid discoverer
- Vladis Vujnovic - astronomer, physicist
- Vladimir Žerjavić - statistician, economist
- Magdalena Pavlich - Peruvian scientist
- Ćiro Truhelka - archaeologist and art historian
Nobel Prize
Music
Composers
Classical
Popular
Literature
- Ivan Aralica - writer
- Milan Begović - writer
- Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić - writer
- Mile Budak - writer
- Pero Budak - writer
- Marko Car - writer, politician
- Slavenka Drakulić - writer, journalist
- Marin Držić - writer
- Viktor Car Emin - writer, from Istria
- Filip Erceg - writer and socialist politician
- Ksaver Šandor Gjalski - writer
- Ivan Dživo Gundulić - poet
- Tatjana Jambrišak - writer
- Janko Polić Kamov - avant-garde writer
- Jure Kastelan - poet
- Ante Kovačić - writer
- Ivan Goran Kovačić - poet
- Josip Kozarac - writer
- Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević - poet
- Miroslav Krleža - novelist
- Eugen Kumičić - writer
- Tomislav Ladan -writer
- Hanibal Lucić - writer
- Darko Macan - writer
- Ranko Marinković - writer
- Marko Marulić - writer
- Antun Gustav Matoš - poet
- Ivan Mažuranić - poet
- Dejan Medaković (ethnic Serb)
- Mijo Mirković - writer, economist
- Vjenceslav Novak - writer
- Miljenko Jergović - writer
- Jagoda Truhelka - pedagogue and children's writer
- Janus Pannonius (Ivan Česmički) - Hungarian poet of 15th century, of Croatian descent
- Josip Novakovich - writer[1]
- Vlatko Pavletić - theorist of literature, essayist and critic, politician
- Dalibor Perković - writer
- Paula Preradović - poet
- Petar Preradović - poet
- Matija Antun Relković - writer
- Milan Rešetar - writer (ethnic Serb)
- Edo Stojčić - writer, journalist
- August Šenoa - writer
- Dinko Šimunović - writer
- Suncana Skrinjaric - writer
- Slobodan Šnajder - writer
- Dragutin Tadijanović - poet
- Ante Tomić - writer
- Josip Eugen Tomić - writer
- Dubravka Ugrešić - writer
- Tin Ujević - poet
- Ivo Vojnović - writer
- Stanko Vraz - poet (ethnic Slovenian)
- Nikola Zrinski (grandson) - poet, philosopher, soldier
- Aleksandar Žiljak - writer
- Antonio Skármeta - Chilean writer
Business
Exploration
Military
Croatian War for Independence
Politics
- Stjepan Radić - Croatian national leader in 1st half of 20. century
- Ante Starčević - "father of Croat nation"
- Milan Šufflay - historian, one of greatest albanologist
- Ante Trumbić - Croatian national leader, member of Yugoslav club
- Franjo Tuđman - First President of Croatia, founder of modern Croatia, Tito's partisan in WW2, youngest Tito's general
- Budimir Lončar- fmr. Yugoslav diplomat
Foreign Figures of Croatian descent
People with Croatian ancestry but high-ranked officials of other countries:
See Politicians of Croatian ancestry for a broader list
Religion
- Franjo Šeper - Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
- August Kažotić - archbishop
- Matija Vlačić Ilirik - Protestant reformer
- Marko Križevčanin - saint
- Leopold Mandić - saint
- Gracija of Mulo - beatified
- Ozana of Kotor - beatified
- Ivan Merz - beatified
- Pope Sixtus V - (Born in Italy. Ancestry from Boka Kotorska, Dalmatia, ethnic Croatian)
- Grgur Ninski - bishop
- Marija Petković - a beatified nun
- Alojzije Stepinac - archbishop, beatified
- Zlatko Sudac - stigmatic
- Nikola Tavelić - saint
- Miroslav Volf - Christian theologian
- Josip Bozanić - Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Zagreb
- Vinko Puljić - Cardinal Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarajevo
- Estanislao Esteban Karlic - Archbishop of Paraná, Argentina
- Emilio Ogñénovich - Archbishop of Mercedes-Luján, Argentina
- Matthew Beovich - Archbishop of Adelaide, Australia
- Pedro Carrión Pavlich - Bishop of Puno, Peru
- Alejandro Goic Karmelic - Bishop of Rancagua, Chile
- Tomislav Koljatic Maroevic - Bishop of Linares, Chile
- Joseph James Potocnak - Bishop of De Aar, South Africa
Heroism
Urban legends
- Frederick Valentich - Australian pilot (disappeared while flying to King Island, UFO Abduction?)
Sport
see list of Croatian Sports Players
- Bill Belichick - NFL Coach
- Marijan Beneš - Fmr. European pro boxing champion
- Djurdjica Bjedov swimmer
- Alen Bokšić - football player
- Zvonimir Boban - football player
- Tamara Boroš - Table Tennis Champion (#7) (Greatest non-Asian in the World)
- Stipe Božić - alpinist
- Marin Čilić - #1 Junior in the World (Tennis)
- Branko Cikatić - First K-1 Grand Prix Winner
- George Chuvalo - Fmr. Canadian Heavyweight Champion
- Krešimir Ćosić - NBA Hall of Famer
- Dražen Dalipagić - NBA Hall of Famer
- Mirko Filipović (Cro Cop) - Mixed Martial Artist and kickboxer - K-1
- Gary Gabelich - American automobile-racing driver
- Brian Generalovich - Fmr. NBA & NFL player
- Ico Hitrec - football player
- Hrvoje Horvat - handball player
- Goran Ivanišević - Wimbledon Champion, 2 Olympic bronze medals 1992
- José Rafael Fello Meza Ivankovich - soccer player, Costarican legend
- Robert Jarni - football player
- Dražan Jerković - football player (Top scorer WC 1962 & EURO 1960)
- Anton Josipović - boxing, Olympic gold 1984
- Ivo Karlović - tennis player
- Ivan Klasnić - football player, Werder Bremen
- Janica Kostelić - A.S. World Cup Champion in 2001, 2003 & 2006 (4 Olympic Golds, 2 Silvers)
- Ivica Kostelić - Alpine Skiing Slalom World Cup Champion (1 Olympic Silver)
- Robert Kovač - football player, Juventus
- Stefica Kristof - bowling champion
- Toni Kukoč - NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1995-1996
- Dan Luger - Rugby Union player
- Matija Ljubek - Kayakist
- Ivan Ljubičić - Davis Cup Champion (#3)
- Frank Mahovlich - NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy Winner)
- Iva Majoli - Roland Garros Champion
- Diego Maradona - Former world football star
- Jack Marin - Fmr. American NBA Star
- Roger Maris - Baseball Legend
- Željko Mavrović - Fmr. European Boxing Champion
- Kevin McHale - NBA Hall of Famer (Croatian mother)
- George Mikan - NBA Hall of Famer
- Pat Miletich - Fmr. UFC Champion
- Frank Nobilo - NZ golfer
- Mate Parlov boxing champion
- Ante Perkovic - spitter
- Josip Peruzović - WWE Hall of Famer (Nikolai Volkoff)
- Dražen Petrović - NBA Hall of Famer
- Ivan Prebeg - Fmr. European pro boxing champion
- Dado Pršo - football player, Rangers F.C.
- Braslav Rabar - chess player
- Dino Rađa - Fmr. NBA star
- Veljko Rogošić - marathon swimmer
- Vladimir Sabich - American skier murdered by girlfriend Claudine Longet
- Joe Sakic - NHL player (2001 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner)
- Nick Saban - NFL Coach
- Steve Stipanovich - Fmr. NBA player, No.2 pick in 1983 NBA Draft
- Luciano Susanj - athlete
- Dario Šimić - football player, A.C. Milan
- Davor Šuker - football player (best scorer of the 1998 WC most goals winner of golden shoe in 98 WC with six goals)
- Nikola Šurbek table tennis player
- Rudy Tomjanovich - Fmr. NBA player and coach
- Andy Tonkovich - First NBA Pick in 1948
- Petar Trifunović - chess player
- Igor Tudor - football player, A.C. Siena
- The Great Antonio - Strongman and eccentric
- Bernard Vukas - footbal player
- Vladimir Vuković - chess player
- Vedran Vukušić - Northwestern Wildcats basketball, Big Ten leading scorer
- Andrew Bogut - First NBA Pick 2005
2005-2006
- Slaven Zambata - footbal player
- Fritzie Zivic (The Croat Comet) - Fmr. World Welterweight Champion
- Mario Kovacevic (The Croatian Sensatian) Youth Soccer Sensatian GSSC
- Nikola "Plucky" Dragin - AYSO allstar goalkeeper
Infamy
See also
References
Footnotes
- ^ [1] "Croatian-born, US-resident novelist, essayist and short-story writer Josip Novakovich...Ramona Koval: So you didn’t even know, in your family, that you were Croatian? Josip Novakovich: No, we didn’t talk about it like that. And then I found out this concept, and I thought, that’s exiting. We knew that we had Hungarians and Czechs and there were Yugoslavs, but now there were more of us. So I went to my Serbian friends and said, ‘You know what? There are Serbs and Croats, and I guess I’m a Croat. What are you?’, and they all looked petrified and that was clearly the wrong thing to say....."
- ^ [2] "Miljenco "Mike" Grgich, a Croatian native..."
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