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This is a list of well-known Croatian people. Image File history File links Stop_hand. ...

The bottom section also includes some corner cases:

• people born in parts of Illyria/Illyricum before the Great migrations
• people with less direct or less certain Croatian ancestry.

See also Croatian diaspora. Croatian Diaspora refers to the Croatian communities that have formed outside the traditional homeland of the Croatian people. ...

For detailed list of Croatian sportspeople, see list of Croatian Sports Players. For detailed list of politicians of Croatian extraction, see Politicians of Croatian ancestry. This is a partial list of famous Croatian Sports Players. ... // Politicians of Croatian descent This is a list of world politicians with Croatian ancestry. ...

Croats

Art

Architecture

• Andrija Aleši - builder
• Antun Albini - architect
• Andrija Buvina - builder
• Viktor Kovačić - architect
• Vladimir Milunić - architect
• Stjepan Planic - architect
• Radovan - sculptor, builder from Trogir
• Ivo Tatić - architect
• Ivan Žaknić - historian of Le Corbusier

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Sculpture

• Antun Augustinčić
• Ante Dabro
• Juraj Dalmatinac
• Ivan Duknović
• Tomislav Frangeš- Ivanović
• Trpimir Ivančević
• Robert Jean-Ivanovic
• Zdenko Kalin
• Petar Kolaric
• Frano Kršinić
• Paul Kufrin
• Drago Kuharec
• Alojzije Lozica
• Ivan Meštrović
• Nemon Oscar
• Toma Rosandić
• Josip Turkaly
• Rudolf Svagl-Lesic

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Painting

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Film and theatre

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Media

• Gordana Bonetti - television reporter
• Bill Kurtis - investigative reporter
• Jerome Jurenovich - journalist
• Zvonko Letica - journalist
• Konstantin Miles - journalist
• Pedro Sevcec - television reporter
• Antonio Vodanovic - Chilean TV host
• Sasa Petricic - CBC videojournalist, reporter, editer
• Luka Tripkovic - journalist, editer

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Academics

History

• Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski - historian
• Vjekoslav Klaić - historian
• Ivan Lučić - historian
• Franjo Rački - historian
• Ivan Ratkaj - historian, Jesuit, explorer

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Invention

• Josip Belušić - inventor
• Marcel Kiepach - inventor
• Aleksandar Just - inventor
• Franjo Hannaman - inventor, engineer
• Jaroslav Havlicek - inventor
• Ferdinand Kovačević - inventor
• Ivan Lupis-Vukić - inventor, engineer
• Slavoljub Eduard Penkala - inventor (ethnic Dutch-Pole)
• Ante Supuk - engineer
• Nikola Tesla - inventor (ethnic Serb - born in the Military Frontier, part of modern day Croatia)
• Andy Turudić - inventor, engineer
• Faust Vrančić - inventor of the parachute
• Ivan Vučetić - inventor of dactyloscopy
• Ralph Sarich - inventor of the orbital engine

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Social Science

• Ivan Belostenec - lexicographer
• Elsie Ivancich Dunin - cultural ethnologist, author, professor, choreographer
• Juraj Dobrila - cleric, benefactor, from Istria
• Ljudevit Gaj - linguist, reformer (ethnic Czech)
• 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
• Frane Petrić - Francesco Patrizi - philosopher, scientist, and historian, from Cres (Cherso)
• 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

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Science

• Milan Amruš - physician, lawyer, politician
• Mirko Daniel Bogdanić - mathematician, astrionomer
• Ruđer Bošković - physicist
• Gaja Alaga - physicist
• Đuro Armeno Baglivi - physician
• Kazimir Bedeković-Komorski - physicist, writer, Jesuit
• Danilo Blanuša - mathematician
• Jovan Karamata - mathematician (ethnic Serb)
• 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 - archaeologist, anthropologist
• 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
• Emanuel Klein - biologist , (bacteriology)
• Marijan Korošić - economist
• Marijan Košiček - psychologist
• Oton Kučera - mathematician, physicist
• Asim Kurjak - physician, Bosnian Muslim
• Milan Meštrov - biologist
• Eduard Miloslavić - physician
• Andrija Mohorovičić - geophysicist
• Stjepan Mohorovičić - physicist
• Isaac Newton - mathematician, physicist whose original Croatian name was Iso Novaković
• 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
• Vladis Vujnovic - astronomer, physicist
• Vladimir Žerjavić - statistician, economist
• Magdalena Pavlich - Peruvian scientist

Rudjer Joseph Boscovich (first name also sometimes spelled Roger in English; Italian Ruggero Giuseppe Boscovich; Croatian and Serbian Ruđer Josip Bošković, Руђер Јосип Бошковић) (May 18, 1711 – February 13, 1787), was a Jesuit, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, diplomat and poet from Dubrovnik (or Ragusa, the previously frequently referred to Italian... Gaja Alaga (1924 - 1988) was a Croatian theoretical physicist who specialised in nuclear physics. ... A physicist is a scientist trained in physics. ... Danilo BlanuÅ¡a (December 7, 1903 - August 8, 1987) was a Croatian mathematician, physicist, engineer and a professor at the University of Zagreb. ... Leonhard Euler is considered by many people to be one of the greatest mathematicians of all time A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is mathematics. ... 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Dr. Milislav Demerec (January 11, 1895 - April 12, 1966) was a Croatian-American he was a geneticist and the director of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) from 1941 to 1960, recruiting Barbara McClintock and Alfred Hershey. ... Motto: Peace and Progress (Emperors motto) Anthem: Kimigayo Capital Tokyo Largest city Tokyo* Official language(s) Japanese Government Emperor Prime Minister Constitutional monarchy Akihito Junichiro Koizumi Formation Emperor Jimmu Meiji Restoration Current constitution Treaty of San Francisco 660 BC January 3, 1868 May 3, 1947 April 28, 1952 Area... Andrija Dudić (in Croatian) or András Dudith (in Hungarian), (1533-1589), was a famous humanist and diplomat in the Kingdom of Hungary. ... William (Vilim) Feller (July 7, 1906 - January 14, 1970) was a Croatian-American mathematician specializing in probability theory. ... Chemist Julie Perkins of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory pours from a Florence flask. ... Chess is an abstract strategy board game for two players. ... Artur Gavazzi (October 14, 1861 - March 12, 1944) was a Croatian geographer. ... A geographer is a crazy psycho whose area of study is geocrap, the pseudoscientific study of Earths physical environment and human habitat and the study of boring students to death. ... Marin Getaldić (Latin: Ghetaldus, Italian: Marino Ghetaldi) (1568 - April 11, 1626, Dubrovnik (Ragusa), then independent city-state in Dalmatia, Croatia) was the most outstanding Croatian scientist of his time. ... Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger was a Croatian geologist, paleontologist and archeologist. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... See Anthropology. ... Stjepan Gradić (April 6, 1613 - May 2, 1683) was a Croatian philosopher and scientist. ... A Microbiologist is a biologist that studies the field of microbiology. ... A science writer is more than a scientific journalist although similarly, a science writer specializes in writing about science topics. ... Branko Horvat (24 July 1928 - 18 December 2003) was Croat economist and politician. ... An economist is an individual who studies, develops, and applies theories and concepts from economics, and writes about economic policy. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). ... Zvonimir Janko is a Croatian mathematician who is eponym of the Janko groups, sporadic simple groups in group theory. ... A geologist is a contributor to the science of geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth. ... 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Eduard Prugovečki (March 19, 1937 – October 13, 2003) was a Canadian physicist and mathematician of Croatian-Romanian descent. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of organisms. ... Chemical engineering is the application of science, mathematics and economics to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... British barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... Victimology is the study of why certain people are victims of crime and how lifestyles affect the chances that a certain person will fall victim to a crime. ... Ante Å ercer (1896, Slavonska Požega - 1968) was a Croatian physician. ... Andrija Å tampar (September 1, 1888 - June 26, 1958) was a distinguished scholar in the field of social medicine from Croatia. ... This page is about negotiations; for the board game, see Diplomacy (game). ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... Nikola Vitov Gučetić or Nicolò Vito di Gozze (1549-1610) was a statesman, philosopher, science writer and author of one of the first scientific dissertations regarding the speleology. ... Faust Vrančić (1551, Å ibenik - January 17, 1617, Venice), also known as Faust Verantius, was a humanist, philosopher, historian, lexicographer, and inventor. ... 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Nobel Prize

• Ivo Andrić - literature
• Vladimir Prelog - chemistry
• Lavoslav Ružička - chemistry

Portrait of Ivo Andrić by Kosta Hakman Ivo Andrić (Cyrillic alphabet: Иво Андрић; October 9, 1892–March 13, 1975) was a Serbian, Croatian and Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. ... Literature is literally acquaintance with letters as in the first sense given in the Oxford English Dictionary (from the Latin littera meaning an individual written character (letter)). The term has generally come to identify a collection of texts, which in Western culture are mainly prose, both fiction and non-fiction... Vladimir Prelog (July 23, 1906 – January 7, 1998) was a renowned Bosnian - Croatian chemist who worked in Prague, Zagreb and Zurich and who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1975. ... Chemistry (derived from alchemy) is the science of matter at or near the atomic scale. ... Lavoslav (Leopold) Ružička (September 13, 1887 – September 26, 1976) was a winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the first one from Croatia. ... Chemistry (derived from alchemy) is the science of matter at or near the atomic scale. ...

Music

Composers

• Julije Bajamonti - composer
• Blagoje Bersa - composer
• Silvio Bombardelli - composer
• Jakov Gotovac - composer
• Joseph Haydn - composer
• Vatroslav Lisinski - composer (born as Ignaz Fuchs) of Hungarian background
• Ivan Padovec - composer
• Boris Papandopulo- conductor, composer
• Dora Pejacevic - composer
• Nick Peros - composer
• Josif Runjanin - composer of the Croatian national anthem Beautiful ours (ethnic Serb)
• Luka Sorkocevic - composer
• Franz von Suppé - composer (of Belgian descent)
• Josip Štolcer-Slavenski - composer
• Stjepan Šulek - composer
• Ivo Tijardović - composer
• Ivan Zajc - composer

A composer is a person who writes music. ... Jakov Gotovac (October 11, 1895 – October 16, 1982) was a composer and conductor of classical music. ... It has been suggested that Papa Haydn be merged into this article or section. ... Vatroslav Lisinski (Christened Ignaz Fuchs July 8, 1819 in Zagreb; † May 31, 1854 Zagreb) was a Croatian composer. ... Dora Pejačević Dora Pejačević (born September 10, 1885, Budapest – died March 5, 1923, Munich) was the first Croatian female composer. ... Nick Peros (born March 17, 1963) is a Canadian classical composer with an extensive catalogue of works that includes symphonic, orchestral, choral, vocal and chamber genres. ... Josif Runjanin (December 8, 1821 - February 2, 1878) was a Serbian composer and lieutenant-colonel in the Austro-Hungarian Army. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Franz von Suppé The composer and conductor Franz von Suppé (April 18, 1819 – May 21, 1895) was born in Split (Dalmatia) and died in Vienna. ... Josip Å tolcer-Slavenski (May 11, 1896 - November 30, 1955) was a Croatian composer. ... Stjepan Å ulek (5 August 1914 - 16 January 1986) was a Croatian composer and conductor. ... Ivo Tijardović (b. ... Ivan pl. ...

Classical

• Josip Runjanin - composer
• Zlatko Baloković - violinist
• Nikša Bareza - conductor
• Emil Cosseto - composer and choir conductor
• Pavle Dešpalj - conductor
• Valter Dešpalj - cellist
• Joseph Haydn - composer
• Igor Gjadrov - conductor
• Antonio Janigro - cellist
• Sena Jurinac - opera singer
• Josip Klima - violinist
• Franjo Krežma - violinist
• Monika Leskovar
• Ivo Maček - pianist
• Lovro Matačić - conductor
• Zinka Kunc-Milanov - soprano
• Maksim Mrvica - pianist
• Gertruda Munitić - soprano
• Tomislav Mužek - tenor
• Tonko Ninić - violinist
• Darko Petrinjak
• Maja Strozzi-Pecić - soprano
• Ivo Pogorelić - pianist
• Ema Pukšec (Ilma De Murska) - opera singer
• Ruža Pospiš-Baldani - mezzo-soprano
• Nada Putar-Gold - opera singer
• Marijana Radev - soprano
• Gustave Rathe - pianist
• Vladimir Ružđak - baritone
• Margaret Urlich - singer from New Zealand
• Vjekoslav Šutej - conductor
• Milka Trnina - soprano
• Dunja Vejzović - soprano
• Felix Weingartner - composer, conductor
• Branimir Krstic - guitarist, composer
• Stephen Kovacevich - American classical pianist
• Ana Vidovic - Guitarist

Zlatko Baloković (March 21, 1895 - March 29, 1965) was a Croatian violinist. ... A violinist is an instrumentalist who plays the violin. ... See Conductor for other possible uses of the word. ... Alternate meaning: Cello web browser A cropped image to show the relative size of a cello to a human (Uncropped Version) The cello (also violoncello or cello) is a stringed instrument and part of the violin family. ... It has been suggested that Papa Haydn be merged into this article or section. ... Antonio Janigro (January 21, 1918 - 1989) was an Italian-Croatian cellist. ... Sena Jurinac (1921 - ) is a celebrated Austrian soprano, born in Yugoslavia. ... Sydney Opera House: one of the worlds most recognizable opera houses and landmarks Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content or primary entertainment is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the... Franjo Krežma, also known as Franz Krezma in German-speaking countries, was born on 2 September 1862 in Osijek, Croatia. ... Ivo Maček is a Croatian pianist. ... Pianist Glenn Gould, Toronto, 1974 A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Zinka Milanov (née Kunc) Zinka Milanov née Zinka Kunc (May 17, 1906 - May 30, 1989) was a Croatian-born operatic soprano. ... Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Album cover of The Piano Player (2003) Maksim Mrvica (pronounced Mravitsa) (born May 3, 1975) is a popular pianist from Croatia. ... Tomislav Muzek (born May 28, 1976) is a Croatian tenor and opera singer. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as the modern countertenor). ... Ivo Pogorelich (20 October 1958) is a Croatian pianist. ... Ema Pukšec (1834-1889), also known as Ilma De Murska, was a famous 19th century opera singer from Croatia. ... A mezzo-soprano (meaning medium soprano in Italian) is a female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker (or lower) vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that... In music, a baritone (from Greek βαρυτονος deeply, heavily sounding) is a male voice of intermediate pitch, between bass and tenor. ... Felix Weingartner, Edler von Münzberg (June 2, 1863 – May 7, 1942) was a conductor, composer and pianist. ... A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... Stephen Kovacevich (born October 17, 1940), who has also been known as Stephen Bishop and Stephen Bishop-Kovacevich is an American classical pianist. ... Ana Vidovic is one of the youngest virtuoso guitarists in the world. ...

Popular

• Nenad Bach - musician, composer, singer
• Magazin - pop band
• Djordje Balasevic
• Miso Kovac
• DJ Krmak - pop singer
• Colonia - dance music group
• Crvena Jabuka - pop band
• Željko Bebek - rock singer
• Goran Bregovic (Croatian father, Serb Mother)
• Arsen Dedić - composer and singer
• Matija Dedić - jazz composer and performer
• Veljko Despot - discographer
• Darko Domijan - singer
• Oliver Dragojević - singer
• Doris Dragovic - singer
• Rajko Dujmić - composer & member of pop band Novi fosili
• Sergio Endrigo - singer
• Nikica Kalogjera - composer
• Tereza Kesovija - singer
• Mate Miso Kovac - singer
• Josipa Lisac - singer, AKA Josephine Fox
• Michael Matijevic - singer (Steelheart)
• Helen Merill, Jelena Ana Milčetić - Jazz artist
• Gabi Novak - singer
• Ferdo Pomykalo - composer, conductor
• Marko Perkovic-Thompson - rock singer
• Krist Novoselic - rock musician (Nirvana)
• Dunja Rajter - singer
• Riva - 1989 Eurovision song contest winners
• Ivo Robić - singer
• Darko Rundek-singer&actor
• Jura Stublić- rock singer
• Ivica Šerfezi - singer
• Branimir Johnny Štulić - composer and singer
• Saša, Tin i Kedžo - first Croatian boy band
• Marko Tomasović - composer
• Siniša Vuco - singer
• Vice Vukov - singer
• Davor Gobac - singer
• Luca Prodan - Italian-Argentine musician
• Tomo Milicevic - 30 Seconds to Mars
• Sarah Blasko - Australian singer and songwriter
• Johnny Vidacovich - drummer
• Tomislav Milardovic - Aboriginal rapper from Canada (RezOfficial)
• El Bahattee - Croatian rapper
• Tram 11 - Croatian rap duo
• Bolesna Braca - Croatian rap duo
• Nered i Stoka - Croatian rap duo
• Elizabeth Anka Vajagic - Canadian singer/guitarist

Harro5 00:49, August 15, 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Magazin is a Croatian and Yugoslav pop band from Split. ... Đorđe Balašević is a prominent Serbian songwriter and singer. ... MiÅ¡o Kovač (b. ... DJ Krmak (English: DJ Pig) is a popular singer in Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia. ... A colonia was a Roman outpost, usually established by veterans of a Roman Legion, who received land as a part of their retirement from the Legions. ... Crvena jabuka is a Bosnian-Croatian pop band that originated in Sarajevo. ... Željko Bebek (born December 16, 1945) is a popular singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Goran Bregović (Горан Бреговић) (born March 22, 1950) is one of the most recognizable modern composers of the Balkans. ... Arsen Dedić is a Croatian singer, musician, songwriter and composer. ... Veljko Despot Veljko Despot, born March 4, 1948 in Belgrade. ... Oliver Dragojević is a Croatian pop singer. ... Doris Dragovic (born April 16, 1961) is a Croatian singer, born in Split, Croatia. ... Novi fosili album cover (1985) Novi fosili (trans. ... Sergio Endrigo ( Pola June 15, 1933 - Rome September 7, 2005) was a famous Italian singer and songwriter. ... Tereza Kesovija (born October 3, 1938) is Croatian pop singer from Dubrovnik. ... Josipa Lisac, 2005 Josipa Lisac (born in Zagreb, Croatia, on February 14, 1950), is a renown Croatian singer. ... Michael Matijevic (born in 1964 in Croatia) is the lead vocalist for the American Rock Music group Steelheart. ... Steelheart was one of the last popular hair metal rock bands. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Gabi Novak is Croatian pop singer. ... Krist Novoselic in 1991 Krist Anthony Novoselic (born May 16, 1965, Compton, California) is a Croatian-American rock musician best known as the bassist for Nirvana. ... Nirvana was a popular American rock band from Aberdeen, Washington. ... Riva was a pop band from Yugoslavia in the late 1980s. ... Ivo Robić (January 29, 1923 - March 9, 2000) was a popular Croatian singer and songwritter. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Darko Rundek (born 30. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ivica Å erfezi (December 1, 1935 – May 29, 2004) was a Croatian pop singer from Zagreb. ... SaÅ¡a, Tin i Kedžo is now defunct Croatian boy band, which used to be the first band of that kind in Croatia. ... SiniÅ¡a Vuco (English transliteration: Sinisha Vuco, born 1971 in Split), his stage name being simply Vuco, is a Croatian singer and songwriter. ... Vice Vukov is a Croatian singer and politician. ... Luca Prodan ( Roma17 May 1953 — -Buenos Aires 22 December 1987) was an Italian- Argentine musician. ... The subject of this article seems to fail Wikipedias consensually-accepted criteria for inclusion of biographies. ... Sarah Blasko is an Australian singer-songwriter. ... Tram 11 is a Croatian rap group formed in 1996 in Zagreb. ... Nostalgia/Pain (CST035) cover Elizabeth Anka Vajagic is a singer and guitarist that was born in Montreal, Canada- She writes raw, uncompromising gothic folk/blues music with modern dissonances and timeless catharses and has been unleashing her devastating voice in chillingly controlled doses around town for a few years now. ...

Literature

• Ivo Andrić - writer
• 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
• 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
• 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

Portrait of Ivo Andrić by Kosta Hakman Ivo Andrić (Cyrillic alphabet: Иво Андрић; October 9, 1892–March 13, 1975) was a Serbian, Croatian and Yugoslav novelist, short story writer, and the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. ... Ivan Aralica (Promina near Knin, 1930–) is a Croatian novelist and essayist. ... Milan Begović (January 19th, 1876 - May 13th, 1948), was a Croatian writer. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938) ranks among the top Croatian writers. ... Mile Budak (1889 - 1945) is Croatian writer and politician, best known as one of the chief ideologists of Ustasha movement. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... Slavenka Drakulić is a noted Croatian writer and publicist who currently lives in Sweden. ... Marin Držić (1508-1567) is considered the finest Croatian Renaissance playwright and prose writer. ... Ksaver Å andor Gjalski Ksaver Å andor Gjalski (October 26th, 1854 - February 6th, 1935) is Croatian writer. ... Ivan Gundulić. Ivan (Dživo) Gundulić (Italian: Giovanni Gondola) (January 9, 1589 – December 8, 1638) is the most celebrated Croatian Baroque poet from the Dubrovnik Republic. ... A poet is some one who writes poetry. ... Tatjana JambriÅ¡ak is a science fiction writer from Zagreb, Croatia. ... Janko Polić Kamov (1886 - 1910) was a Croatian writer. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... A poet is some one who writes poetry. ... Ante Kovačić (June 6th, 1854 - March 10th, 1889) was a Croatian writer. ... Ivan Goran Kovačić (1913-1943) was one of the greatest Croatian writers of the 20th century. ... Josip Kozarac (March 18th, 1858 - August 21st, 1906) is Croatian writer. ... Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević (1865 - 1908) was a Croatian poet. ... Miroslav Krleža (July 7, 1893 - December 29, 1981) was, arguably, the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century. ... Eugen Kumičić (1850 - 1904) is Croatian writer. ... Tomislav Ladan (born 1932, Ivanjica, Serbia) is a Croatian essayist, critic, novelist, and polymath. ... Hanibal Lucić (ca. ... Darko Macan (born 1966) is an author and illustrator who has created and collaborated on comics, essays and science fiction and fantasy. ... Ranko Marinković (1913 - 2001) was a Croatian writer. ... Marko Marulić (Split, August 18, 1450 - Split, January 5, 1524), Croatian poet, apologist and Christian humanist is generally considered the father of vernacular Croatian literature. ... Antun Gustav MatoÅ¡ (June 13th, 1873 - March 17th, 1914) is Croatian writer best known as the representative of modernism in Croatian literature. ... Ivan Mažuranić (1814-1890) was a Croatian poet, linguist and politician—probably the most important figure in Croatias cultural life in the mid-19th century. ... Dejan Medaković is a Serbian writer, historic and professor that was born in Zagreb, SFRJ on Jule 7, 1922. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Josip Novakovich (Croatian: Novaković) is a Croatian-American writer. ... Dalibor Perkovic (born 1974) is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Zagreb, Croatia. ... Paula von Preradović (12 October 1887 - 25 May 1951), married as Paula Molden, was an Austrian writer and narrator. ... Petar Preradović (March 19, 1818 - August 18, 1872) was a Croatian poet. ... Matija Antun Relković (1732–1798) was a Croatian writer. ... Milan ReÅ¡etar (February 1, 1860, Dubrovnik – January 14, 1942, Florence) was а Serbian slavist, linguist and historian. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Edo Stojčić (born June 20, 1952 in Karlovac) is a Croatian journalist and writer. ... August Å enoa (November 14, 1838 – died December 13, 1881) was a Croatian novelist, critic, editor, poet, and dramatist. ... Dinko Å imunović (September 5th, 1853 - August 3rd, 1933) is Croatian writer. ... Dragutin Tadijanović (born November 4, 1905) is a Croatian poet. ... Ante Tomić (b. ... Josip Eugen Tomić (1843 - 1906) is Croatian writer. ... Dubravka UgreÅ¡ić is a noted Croatian writer who lives in the Netherlands. ... Tin Ujević Tin Ujević (July 5, 1891 – November 12, 1955) is considered to be one of the greatest Croatian poets of all times. ... Ivo Vojnović (October 9th, 1857 - August 30th, 1929) is Croatian writer. ... Stanko Vraz also known as Jakob Frass (June 30th, 1810 - May 20th, 1851) was a Croatian and Slovenian poet. ... Portrait of Miklós Zrínyi by Viktor Madarász Nicholas Zrinski (Croatian: Nikola Zrinski, Hungarian: Zrínyi Miklós; 1620-1664) was a Croatian and Hungarian warrior, statesman and poet, member of the Zrinski noble family. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. ... Aleksandar Žiljak (born 1963) is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Zagreb, Croatia. ... Antonio Skármeta is a Chilean writer, born 1940 in Antofagasta. ...

Business

• John Blazevic - Contessa Shrimp
• Stephen Boskovich - Boskovich Farms
• Stipe Bubalo - Bubalo Construction
• Mike Grgich - winemaker^[2]
• Victor Grinich - Fairchild Semiconductor
• Jay Kordich - Juiceman Juicers
• Ilija Letica - Letica Corporation
• Antony Lucich-Lucas - engineer, Crude oil exploration, Gulf Oil - Texaco
• Andronico Luksic - Antofagasta PLC (Richest Croat ever)
• Anthony Maglica - Maglite
• Boris Mikšić - Cortec Corporation
• Marko Narančić - Nalley’s Potato Chips
• Nikola Nobilo - wine maker
• Jack Pandol - Pandol Brothers
• Mario Puretic - inventor, businessman
• Luka Rajic- Lura group
• Tadich Grill - oldest restaurant in California, 1800s
• Jure Sola - Sanmina coorporation
• Mario Hmura - Hotelslisting.net Online Hotel Reservations
• Marino Selak - wine maker
• Ivica Todoric - Agrokor group
• Leonard & Ronald Lauder - US Billionaires (Grandfather from Zadar) - (Estée Lauder Inc.)
• Dujo Duvnjak - Website designer/maker of geekstinkbreath.net and others

Mike Grgich (born Miljenko Grgich on April 1, 1923) is a Croatian-American winemaker. ... Victor Grinich (November 24, 1924 - November 5, 2000) was a pioneer in the semiconductor industry and a member of the Traitorous Eight that founded Silicon Valley. ... Anthony Francis Lucas (September 9, 1855–September 2, 1921) was responsible for the first successful oil well at the Spindletop oil field in Southeast Texas, which made Beaumont, Texas one of the first oil boomtowns. ... Nodding donkey pumping an oil well near Sarnia, Ontario Petroleum (from Greek petra – rock and oleum – oil), crude oil, sometimes colloquially called black gold, is a thick, dark brown or greenish liquid. ... Gulf Oil was a major global oil company from the 1900s to the 1980s. ... Texaco was the name of an American oil company that was merged into Chevron Corporation in 2001. ... Adrónico Luksic is the head of a wealthy Chilean family. ... Anthony Maglica (New York, 1930- ) is the owner of Mag Instrument, makers of the Maglite, a powerful and durable flashlight. ... Maglite flashlight The popular 2xAA Mini Maglite in four variations Maglite is a brand of flashlight created by Mag Instrument, Inc. ... Boris MikÅ¡ić is a Croatian businessman and politician. ... Agrokor is the largest private company in Croatia. ... Zadar (Italian Zara, Latin Iader or Iadera) is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea, with a population of 82 000 (2005). ... Estée Lauder Companies Inc. ...

Exploration

• Joža Horvat - adventurer, writer
• Ivica Frković - explorer
• Stjepan Glavač - explorer, geographer
• Luka Jurisich - explorer
• Joseph Kundek - explorer, missionary
• Ferdinand Konščak - explorer
• Dragutin Lerman - explorer
• Željko Malnar - explorer, producer
• Vinko Palatin - explorer, missionary, writer
• Tibor Sekelj - explorer
• Mirko and Stjepan Seljan - explorers
• Ignacije Szentmartony - explorer

Adventurer or adventuress, meaning one who takes part in a risky or speculative course of action for profit or position, or one who lives by his wits. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A geographer is a crazy psycho whose area of study is geocrap, the pseudoscientific study of Earths physical environment and human habitat and the study of boring students to death. ... Ferdinand Konščak (Ferdinand Consag in Hungarian) (December 2, 1703 - September 10, 1759) was a missionary, explorer, and cartographer. ... Dragutin Lerman (August 24, 1863 - July 12, 1918) was a Croatian explorer. ... Željko Malnar was born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1944. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Tibor Sekelj (14 February 1912 Spišská Sobota, near Poprad in Austro-Hungarian Empire, now Slovakia – 23 September 1988 Subotica in Vojvodina, Serbia, Yugoslavia, now Serbia and Montenegro) was an explorer, esperantist, writer, and lawyer of Croat descent. ... This list of explorers is sorted by surname. ... Mirko Seljan (April 5, 1871 - 1912/13?) and Stjepan Seljan (August 19, 1875 - June 7, 1936) were important Croatian explorers. ... Ignacije Szentmartony (October 28, 1718 - April 15, 1793) was a Croatian Jesuit priest born in Kotoriba (Međimurje), into a family with a Croat mother and a Hungarian father. ... See also explorations, sea explorers, astronaut, conquistador, travelogue, the History of Science and Technology and Biography. ...

Military

• Rahim Ademi - soldier (ethnic Albanian)
• Svetozar Boroević von Bojna - Austro-Hungarian General (ethnic Serb)
• Janko Bobetko - soldier
• Viktor Bubanj - soldier
• Ante Gotovina - soldier
• Matija Gubec - rebel leader
• Petar Krešimir IV of Croatia - medieval king & military leader
• Petar Kružić - soldier
• Grgo Kusic - Tallest Croat ever
• Mirko Norac - soldier
• Michael J. Novosel - soldier
• Lothar Rendulić - soldier
• Andrijica Šimić
• King Tomislav - medieval king & military leader
• Franjo barun Trenk - soldier, musician
• Petar Zrinski - soldier
• Nikola Šubić-Zrinski - soldier
• Mario Firmenich - founder and active member of the Montoneros
• Stanisław Maczek
• Louis Cukela - U.S. Marine

Rahim Ademi (born January 30, 1954) is Croatian Army general of Kosovo-Albanian origin. ... Field Marshal Svetozar Boroević Svetozar Boroević (or Borojević) von Bojna (December 13, 1856 – May 23, 1920) was a successful defensive military leader in the Austro-Hungarian Army and the first non-German field marshal in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. ... Serbs (in the Serbian language Срби, Srbi) are a south Slavic people living chiefly in Serbia and Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Janko Bobetko (1919 - 2003) was a Croat army general and the chief of the General Staff of the Croatian army between 1992 and 1995. ... Ante Gotovina Ante Gotovina (born October 12, 1955) is a former colonel-general of the Croatian Army who served in the 1991-1995 war in Croatia. ... Matija Gubec (? - February 15th 1573, Zagreb) is Croatian soldier, politician and revolutionary best known as the leader of Croatian and Slovenian peasant revolt. ... Petar KreÅ¡imir IV of Croatia was a notably energetic Croatian king under whose rule the medieval Croatian state probably reached its peak. ... Grgo Kusic (1892-1918) was a Croat soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army. ... Mirko Norac as duke of Sinjska alka Mirko Norac (born September 19, 1967 in Otok, municipality of Sinj, Croatia) is former general of Croatian Army and a convicted war criminal. ... Michael J. Novosel Sr. ... Andrijica Å imić (1833 – February 5, 1905) was a hajduk from Herzegovina. ... King Tomislav (modern painting) Tomislav (died around 928) was the first king of Croatia. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... The Zrinski family, known as Zrínyi in Hungarian, was an noble family from Croatia influential in the Kingdom of Hungary during the period in history marked by the Ottoman wars in Europe. ... Mario Eduardo Firmenich (b. ... Gen. ... Louis Cukela (1 May 1888 – 19 March 1956) was a famous United States Marine. ...

Politics

• Mate Boban - politician
• Josip Broz - Tito - politician and guerilla leader, dictator (Yugoslav nationality)
• Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - politician and diplomat
• Mate Granić- diplomat, poltician
• Andrija Hebrang - politician
• Ivica Račan - politician
• Josip Jelačić - politician, soldier
• Vladko Maček - politician of the center, leader of the Croatian Peasant Party before the establishment of the Independent State of Croatia
• Stipe Mesić - President of the Republic of Croatia
• Ante Markovic- Fmr. Yugoslav prime minister
• Ante Pavelić - Ustasha leader
• Josip Frank - politician, Ustasha ideologist (ethnic Jewish)

Josip Broz

• Stjepan Radić - politician
• Ivo Sanader - Prime Minister of Croatia
• Ante Starčević - politician
• Milan Šufflay - politician, historian, albanologist
• Gojko Šušak - Fmr. Croatian Minister of Defence
• Vladimir Šeks - current Croatian parliament president
• Zlatko Tomčić - politician
• Ante Trumbić - Croatian nationalist leader
• Franjo Tuđman - First President of Croatia, founder of modern Croatia, guerilla fighter in WW2
• Ivan Desnica - head of the Military Frontier (ethnic Serb)
• Budimir Loncar- diplomat
• Miomir Žužul - politician and diplomat

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Foreign Political figures of Croatian descent

People with Croatian ancestry but high-ranked officials of other countries:

• Néstor Kirchner Ostoić - President of Argentina (Croatian mother)
• Francisco Orlić Bolmarčić - Fmr. President of Costa Rica , Croat parents
• Ivan Gašparovič - President of Slovakia (Croatian father)
• Vicente Merino Bielich - Fmr. acting president (1946) & vice-president of Chile
• Leonor Oyarzún Ivanovic - First Lady of Chile
• Michael Anthony Stepovich - Fmr. Governor of Alaska
• Rudy Perpich - Fmr. Governor of Minnesota
• Rose Perica Mofford - Fmr. Governor of Arizona
• Roy Nikisch - Governor of Chaco, Argentina
• Jorge Sobisch - Governor of Neuquén, Argentina
• Jorge Milton Capitanich - Argentinean Senator
• Antonio Horvath Kiss - Chilean Senator
• Baldo Prokurica Prokurica - Chilean Senator
• Radomiro Tomić - Fmr. Chilean Deputy, Senator and Ambassador
• Natasha Stott Despoja - Australian Senator
• Frank Mahovlich - Canadian Senator (NHL Hall of Famer)
• Michael Bilandic - Fmr. Mayor of Chicago & Fmr. Illinois State Supreme Court Chief Justice
• Dennis Kucinich - US Representative from Ohio (Fmr. Mayor of Cleveland)
• George Radanovich - US Representative from California
• Josip Marohnić - founding father of Croatian Fraternal Union
• Juan Carlos Nadalich - Argentinean Minister of Social Development
• Carolina Goic Boroevic - Chilean Deputy
• Domingo Yurac Soto - Chilean Supreme Court Justice
• Ingrid Antonijevic Hahn - Chilean Minister
• Martín Zilic Hrepic - Chilean Minister
• Sergio Espejo Yaksic - Chilean Minister
• Romy Schmidt Crnosija - Chilean Minister
• Lynne Yelich - Member of Canadian Parliament
• Clem Simich - Member of NZ Parliament
• Josip Juratovic - Member of German Parliament
• Alejandro Jadresić - Chilean politician
• Jovanka Budisavljević Broz - wife of Josip Broz Tito (ethnic Croatian Serb)
• Patriarch Pavle of the Serb Orthodox Church (ethnic Serb)

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Religion

• August Kažotić - archbishop
• Matija Vlačić Ilirik - protestant reformer
• Marko Križevčanin - saint
• Leopold Mandić - saint
• Ivan Merz - beatified
• Grgur Ninski - bishop
• Marija Petković - a beatified nun
• Alojzije Stepinac - archbishop
• Zlatko Sudac - stigmatic
• Nikola Tavelić - saint
• Miroslav Volf - Christian theologian
• Pope John IV - pope from Zadar/Dalmatia
• Pope Sixtus V (Born in Italy, ethnic Croatian)
• 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

In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Matthias Flacius taught a strong view of what later theologians would call total depravity. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Various religions treat the details of such a person differently and their viewpoints are seen below. ... In Catholicism, beatification (from Greek μακαριος, makarios) is a recognition accorded by the church of a dead persons accession to Heaven and capacity to intercede on behalf of individuals who pray in their name (intercession of saints). ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified The Blessed Mary of Jesus Crucified Petković (10 December 1892 - 9 July 1966), known as Marija od Propetoga Isusa Petković in her native Croatian language and Maria Di Geso Crocifisso in the Holy Sees Italian language, was the founder of the Catholic Congregation of... Nun in cloister, 1930; photograph by Doris Ulmann In general, a nun is a female ascetic who chooses to voluntarily leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent. ... Alojzije (Aloysius) Viktor Cardinal Stepinac (May 8, 1898 – February 10, 1960) was a Croatian Catholic Prelate. ... Miroslav Volf (Born in Croatia - 1956), is an influential Christian theologian and currently the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology at Yale University Divinity School and Director of the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. ... Christianity is a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus as recounted in the New Testament. ... Theology is reasoned discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason). It can also refer to the study of other religious topics. ... John IV was a native of Dalmatia, and the son of the scholasticus (advocate) Venantius. ... Sixtus V, born Felice Peretti (December 13, 1521 -– August 27, 1590) was pope from 1585 to 1590. ... Josip Bozanić (born 20 March 1949) is a Cardinal Priest and Archbishop of Zagreb in the Roman Catholic Church. ... Vinko Puljić (born 8 September, 1945) is a Cardinal Priest of the Roman Catholic Church in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. ...

Heroism

• Ivan Vranetić
• Joe Magarac - Folk Hero, legendary character made of steel

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Sport

see list of Croatian Sports Players This is a partial list of famous Croatian Sports Players. ...

• Mario Andretti - race car driver (ethnic Italian)
• Sofia Mulanovich - Peruvian Surfing World Champion
• Stipe Bozic - alpinist
• Jack Marin - Fmr. American NBA Star
• Roger Maris - Baseball Legend
• Tamara Boroš - Table Tennis Champion (#7) (Greatest non-Asian in the World)
• Marin Cilic - #1 Junior in the World (Tennis)
• Goran Ivanišević - Wimbledon Champion
• 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)
• Vladimir Sabich - American skier murdered by girlfriend Claudine Longet
• Ivan Ljubičić - Davis Cup Champion (#3)
• Iva Majoli - Roland Garros Champion
• Josip Peruzovic - WWE Hall of Famer (Nikolai Volkoff)
• Gary Gabelich - American automobile-racing driver
• Mirko Filipović (Cro Cop) - Mixed Martial Artist
• Branko Cikatić - First K-1 Grand Prix Winner
• Pat Miletich - Fmr. UFC Champion
• George Chuvalo - Fmr. Canadian Heavyweight Champion
• Fritzie Zivic (The Croat Comet) - Fmr. World Welterweight Champion
• Željko Mavrović - Fmr. European Boxing Champion
• Dario Šimić - football player, A.C. Milan
• Robert Kovač - football player, Juventus
• Igor Tudor - football player, A.C. Siena
• Ivan Klasnić - football player, Werder Bremen
• Zlatan Ibrahimović - football player, Juventus
• Dražen Jerković - football player (Top scorer WC 1962 & EURO 1960)
• Diego Maradona - Football Legend (Croatian grandmother, Salvadora Cariolichi (Kariolic))
• Dado Pršo - football player, Rangers F.C.
• Davor Šuker - football player (best scorer of the 1998 WC)
• Alen Bokšić - football player
• Zvonimir Boban - football player
• Robert Jarni - football player
• Andrew Bogut - 2005 first NBA pick
• Dražen Petrović - NBA Hall of Famer
• Drazen Dalipagic - NBA Hall of Famer
• Kevin McHale - NBA Hall of Famer (Croatian mother)
• Frank Nobilo - NZ golfer
• Rudy Tomjanovich - Fmr. NBA player and coach
• Predrag Stojaković - NBA Star (ethnic Serb)
• Krešimir Ćosić - NBA Hall of Famer
• Toni Kukoč - NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1995-1996
• Dino Radja - Fmr. NBA star
• Bill Belichick - NFL Coach
• Pete Maravich - NBA Hall of Famer
• Nick Saban - NFL Coach
• George Mikan - NBA Hall of Famer
• Frank Mahovlich - NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy Winner)
• Joe Sakic - NHL player (2001 Hart Memorial Trophy Winner)
• Dan Luger - Rugby Union player
• The Great Antonio - Strongman and eccentric
• Matija Ljubek - Kayakist
• Andy Tonkovich - First NBA Pick in 1948
• Brian Generalovich - Fmr. NBA & NFL player
• Steve Stipanovich - Fmr. NBA player, No.2 pick in 1983 NBA Draft
• Bernard Vukas - footbal player
• Vedran Vukusic - Northwestern Wildcats basketball, Big Ten leading scorer 2005-2006
• Slaven Zambata - footbal player

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Country: Croatia Residence: Monte Carlo, Monaco Height: 193 cm Weight: 81 kg Plays: Left Turned pro: 1988 Highest singles ranking: 2 (4 July 1994) Singles titles: 22 Career Prize Money: 119,963,104 Croatian Kunas (US$19,876,579) Grand Slam Record Australian Open QF (89, 94, 97) French Open... Janica Kostelić Janica Kostelić (born January 5, 1982 in Zagreb) is a female skier from Croatia and one of the best female skiers in the world. ... Ivica Kostelić (born 23 November 1979 in Zagreb) is a Croatian skier and Janica Kostelićs elder brother. ... Vladimir Spider Sabich, Jr. ... Ivan Ljubičić (born March 19, 1979 in Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a Croatian tennis player. ... Iva Majoli (born August 12, 1977) is a professional tennis player from Zagreb, Croatia. ... Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Peruzovic around October 1947 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian professional wrestler. ... Gary Gabelich (born August 29, 1940) is a Croatian-American who won the land speed record with his rocket powered automobile Blue Flame on October 28, 1970, achieving the average speed of 622. ... Mirko Cro Cop Filipović (born on September 10, 1974) is a Croatian kickboxer turned mixed martial artist. ... Branko The Tiger Cikatić (born October 3, 1954) is a Croatian kickboxer, best known as the winner of the first K-1 Grand Prix tournament held on April 30, 1993 in Japan. ... Pat The Croatian Sensation Miletich (Miletić in Croatian) from Bettendorf, Iowa is a mixed martial artist (MMA) well known for his fights within the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). ... George Chuvalo, CM (born September 12, 1937) is a Canadian heavyweight boxer (1958-1979) who went ninety-three professional fights without being knocked down. ... Dario Å imić (born November 12, 1975 in Zagreb) is a Croatian football player who currently plays for A.C. Milan of the Italian Serie A. Nicknamed `The Pitbull` for his fearsome competitiveness, Simic made his name with Dinamo Zagreb before starring in Croatia`s sensational 1998 World Cup run. ... Robert Kovač (born April 6, 1974 in Berlin) is a Croatian football defender who, as of 2005, was playing for Juventus in the Italian Serie A. Prior to joining Juventus, Kovač played for Hertha Zehlendorf (1994-95), Nuremberg (1995-96), Bayer Leverkusen (1996-2001) and Bayern Munich (2001-2005). ... Igor Tudor (born April 16, 1978 in Split) is a football (soccer) defender who currently plays for A.C. Siena of Italian Serie A, on loan from league rivals Juventus. ... Ivan Klasnić (born January 29, 1980 in Hamburg, Germany) is a Croatian football player who, as of 2004 was playing for Werder Bremen. ... Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981 in Malmö, SkÃ¥ne län, Sweden) is a Swedish international striker currently playing for Juventus in Italian Serie A. Born to a family of immigrants hailing from the vicinity of Tuzla in Bosnia (Bosniak father Å efik and Croatian mother Jurka Ibrahimović), Zlatan grew... Dražen Jerković (born August 6, 1936 in Å ibenik) was a Croatian football player, as forward, and also football manager. ... Diego Armando Maradona (October 30, 1960, Lanús, Buenos Aires), is a former Argentine football player. ... Miladin Dado PrÅ¡o [] (born 5 November 1974 in Zadar, Croatia) is a professional football player who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League club Rangers F.C. as well as the Croatian national team. ... Davor Å uker celebrating his goal against Germany in World Cup 1998 quarterfinals Davor Å uker is former Croatian football player born on January 1, 1968 in Osijek. ... Alen BokÅ¡ić (born January 21, 1970 in Makarska) is a former Croatian football forward. ... Zvonimir Boban [] (born October 8, 1968 in Imotski, Croatia) is a former football midfielder who gained most of his fame playing for AC Milan. ... Robert Jarni (born October 26, 1968 in ÄŒakovec) is a former Croatian football midfielder, the all-time cap leader for the Croatian national team. ... Andrew Michael Bogut (born November 28, 1984 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian basketball player who was selected first overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2005 NBA Draft. ... Dražen Petrović, playing for the New Jersey Nets. ... Drazen Dalipagic (born November 27, 1951 in Mostar, former Yugoslavia) is a former Yugoslavian basketball player. ... Kevin McHale Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957, in Hibbing, Minnesota) is a former NBA basketball power forward, who featured one of the deadliest arrays of post moves in NBA history. ... Frank Nobilo (born on May 14, 1960 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a former professional golfer and current analyst for The Golf Channels Champions Tour coverage. ... Rudolph Tomjanovich (born November 24, 1948), nicknamed Rudy T., is best known as a basketball player and coach. ... Predrag PeÄ‘a Stojaković (born June 9, 1977), usually referred to in English as Peja Stojakovic, Serbian as Предраг Пеђа Стојаковић, and Greek as Πρέντραγκ Στογιάκοβιτς is a basketball star for the NBAs Indiana Pacers. ... KreÅ¡imir Ćosić (November 26, 1948 - May 25, 1995) was a Croatian professional basketball player from Yugoslavia. ... Toni Kukoč (born September 18, 1968 in Split) is a renowned Croatian basketball player. ... Dino Radja is a professional basketball player who was a member of the Boston Celtics team for four NBA seasons. ... Bill Belichicks photograph on the cover of David Halberstams book The Education of a Coach. ... Pete Maravich, with the Atlanta Hawks Peter Press Pete Maravich (June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988) was a legendary basketball player known for his incredible shooting abilities, creative passing, and dazzling ballhandling. ... Nick Lou Saban (born October 31, 1951 in Fairmont, West Virginia is the head coach of the National Football Leagues Miami Dolphins. ... George Lawrence Mikan, Jr. ... The Honourable Francis William Mahovlich, CM , LL.D (born January 10, 1938 in Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian Senator, and formerly a talented NHL ice hockey player. ... Joseph Steven Å akić (born July 7, 1969 in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada) is a professional ice hockey player who is the captain of the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. ... Born: 11th January 1975 Dan Luger is an English rugby union player, most famous for two things: Scoring a last minute try in an England versus Australia match. ... Anton Barichievich, known as The Great Antonio (October 10, 1925 – September 7, 2003) was a Canadian strongman and eccentric. ... Matija Ljubek (November 22, 1953 - October 11, 2000) was a successful canoeist from Belišće, Croatia. ... Stephen Samuel Stipanovich (b. ... Bernard Vukas (Zagreb, May 1, 1927–Zagreb, April 4, 1983) was a former Croatian football player. ...

Infamy

• Ante Pavelić - Poglavnik of the Independent State of Croatia and war criminal
• Andrija Artuković - minister in the government Independent State of Croatia and war criminal
• Mile Budak - minister in the government of Independent State of Croatia
• Miroslav Filipović - commander of the army
• Jure Francetić - commander in the army
• Maks Luburić - commander of the army
• Ljubo Miloš - secret police chief, war criminal
• Slavko Stanzer - commander in the army
• Ivan Milat - Australian Backpacker serial killer
• Frank Vitkovic - Australian mass murderer (Queen Street massacre)

Ante Pavelić Ante Pavelić (July 14, 1889 - December 28, 1959) was the leader and founding member of the fascist Croatian Ustasha movement in the 1930s and later the leader of the so-called Independent State of Croatia. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Andrija Artuković (November 29, 1899 - January 16, 1988), was an ethnically Croatian right-wing politician convicted of war crimes and genocide committed against minorities in the WWII Independent State of Croatia (NDH). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mile Budak (1889 - 1945) is Croatian writer and politician, best known as one of the chief ideologists of Ustasha movement. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Miroslav Filipović (1915-1946) was a former Franciscan friar from Bosnia and Herzegovina who commanded the Jasenovac concentration camp in Yugoslavia during World War II. As a Croatian nationalist and a fascist, Filipović/Majstorović combined religion with his political ideology. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... Jure Francetić Jure Francetić was a member of the Croatian World War II regime the Ustaše, the commander of Battle group Francetić better known as Black Legion/Crna Legija and later commander of all brigades of Ustaše army (Ustaška vojnica). ... Vjekoslav Luburić, aka Maks Luburi&#263 (1914-1969), was a member of the Croatian World War II regime the Ustaše, best known as the commander of the Jasenovac concentration camp. ... Ljubo Miloš was a member of the Croatian World War II regime the Ustaše who was the commander of the secret service (Tajna Služba) during the existence of the Independent State of Croatia. ... A secret police (sometimes political police) force is a police organization that operates in secret to enforce state security. ... Slavko Stanzer (1872-1945) was the commander-in-chief and inspector-general of Domobranstvo (or Domobrani), the regular army of the Independent State of Croatia during the Second World War. ... Ivan Robert Marko Milat is a serial killer who murdered several tourists and hitckhikers in the 1990s in New South Wales, Australia. ... The Queen Street Massacre is the name given to a tragedy that occurred on the afternoon of December 8, 1987, that resulted in the deaths of 8 people, and serious injury to 5 more. ...

Other

People born in Illyria or the subsequent Roman province, now part of Croatia, before the Great Migrations and the arrival of Croats and other Slavs: Illyria (Anc. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... This article is about political regions. ... The German term Völkerwanderung (lit. ... The Slavic peoples are the most numerous ethnic and linguistic body of peoples in Europe. ...

• Marco Polo - Possible native of Korcula (Venetian Dalmatia) of Italian ethnicity
• Diocletian - Roman emperor from Dalmatia, Split
• Jerome, St. Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius - born at Stridon, Istria (then Pannonia - often missclassified as being in present-day Dalmatia)
• Saint Marinus - builder of San Marino, from Rab
• Valentinian I - Roman emperor from Pannonia
• Valens - Roman emperor from Pannonia
• Pope John IV - pope from Zadar/Dalmatia
• Pope Sixtus V (Born in Italy, ethnic Croatian)

Marco Polo (September 15, 1254, Curzola, Dalmatia — January 8, 1324, Venice, Italy) was a Venetian trader and explorer who, together with his father Niccolò and his uncle Maffeo, was one of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China (which he called Cathay) and visited the Great Khan... Emperor Diocletian. ... An emperor is a (male) monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an empire or another type of imperial realm. ... Map of Croatia with Dalmatia highlighted Dalmatia is a region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea, in modern Croatia, spreading between the island of Rab in the northwest and the Gulf of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) in the southeast. ... Split (Italian: Spalato, Latin: Spalatum, Greek: Aspalathos) is the largest and most important city in Dalmatia, the administrative center of Croatias Split-Dalmatia county. ... Jerome (ca. ... Saint Marinus was the founder of the worlds oldest surviving republic, San Marino, in 301. ... Coat of arms The historic town center of Rab Rab (Italian Arbe) is an island and a town of the same name located just off the northern Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea, today in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar county. ... Medallion of Valentinian I. Solidus minted by Valens in ca. ... Flavius Julius Valens (Latin: IMP·CAESAR·FLAVIVS·IVLIVS·VALENS·AVGVSTVS) (328 – August 9, 378) was Roman emperor from 364 until his death, after he was given the Eastern part of the empire by his brother Valentinian I. His father was the general Gratian the Elder. ... For other uses, see Roman Empire (disambiguation). ... John IV was a native of Dalmatia, and the son of the scholasticus (advocate) Venantius. ... Sixtus V, born Felice Peretti (December 13, 1521 -– August 27, 1590) was pope from 1585 to 1590. ...

Non-defined ex-Yugoslav origins

People with Yugoslav origins (it is unclear/unknown to which ethnic group they belong to):

• Aria Giovanni - (Yugoslav grandmother)
• Robert Zemeckis - American director (Yugoslav origins)
• Serge Losique (Srdjan Losic) - Founder & President of the Montreal World Film Festival
• Dan Majerle - Fmr. NBA player (?)
• Dan Gadzuric - Yugoslavian mother

Aria Giovanni (born November 3, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is a nude model who was Penthouse Pet for the month of September 2000. ... Director Robert Zemeckis Robert Lee Zemeckis (born May 14, 1952) is an American movie director, producer and writer. ... Daniel Lewis Majerle (surname pronounced MAR-lee; born September 9, 1965 in Traverse City, Michigan) is an American former professional basketball player. ... Dan Gadzuric (Gadžurić in Serbian)(pronounced GAD-SUR-REECH) ) (born February 2, 1978 in Den Haag) is a Dutch basketball player on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA. Gadzuric, a center, attended Governor Dummer Academy before playing college basketball at UCLA. His mother is Serbian and his father is...

See also

• Croatian literature (includes a list of Croats in literature)
• List of rulers of Croatia

Renaissance Marko Marulić Marin Držić Hanibal Lucić Dinko Zlatarić Petar Zoranić Baroque Ivan Gundulić Ivan Bunić Vučić Classicism and Sentimentalism Andrija Kačić Miošić Matija Antun Reljković Romanticism Ivan Mažuranić Stanko Vraz August Šenoa Realism Ante Kovačić Silvije Strahimir Kranjčević Ivana Brlić Mažuranić Modernism Antun Gustav Matoš Janko Polić Kamov The... // Earliest history The details of the arrival of the Croats are scarcely documented. ...

References

Footnotes

External links

• Outstanding Croats
• Croats and Croatia In French
• Croatian People