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This is a list of well-known Croatian people.
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.
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.
Croats
Art
Architecture
- Andrija Aleši - builder
- Antun Albini - architect
- Andrija Buvina - builder
- Drago Ibler - architect
- Viktor Kovačić - architect
- Vladimir Milunić - architect
- Stjepan Planic - architect
- Radovan - sculptor, builder from Trogir
- Ivo Tatić - architect
- Ivan Žaknić - historian of Le Corbusier
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
Painting
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
Academics
History
- Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski - historian
- Vjekoslav Klaić - historian
- Ivan Lučić - historian
- Franjo Rački - historian
- Ivan Ratkaj - historian, Jesuit, explorer
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
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
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
- 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
Nobel Prize
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
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
Popular
- Aaron Peck - musician, drummer for the rock band A Thorn for Every Heart - Interscope Records (grandson to Anthony Maglica)
- 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
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
- 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
- John Blazevic - Contessa Shrimp
- Stephen Boskovich - Boskovich Farms
- Stipe Bubalo - Bubalo Construction
- Mike Grgich - winemaker
- 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
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
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
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)
- 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
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 Goić Boroević - Chilean Deputy
- Domingo Yurac Soto - Chilean Supreme Court Justice
- Ingrid Antonijević Hahn - Chilean Minister
- Martín Zilić Hrepic - Chilean Minister
- Sergio Espejo Yaksić - 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)
- Milan Ivelić Curator of the National Arts Gallery, Santiago, Chile
See Politicians of Croatian ancestry for a broader list
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
Heroism
- Ivan Vranetić
- Joe Magarac - Folk Hero, legendary character made of steel
Sport
see list of 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
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)
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:
- 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)
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
See also
- Croatian literature (includes a list of Croats in literature)
- List of rulers of Croatia
References
Footnotes
- "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..... "
- "Miljenco "Mike" Grgich, a Croatian native..."