TheFamousPeople

Prague has produced a number of well-known diplomats, animal rights activists, poets, military leaders, peace activists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Prague includes Madeleine Albright, Martina Navratilova, Rainer Maria Rilke, Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Bertha von Suttner, and many others.

Famous People Born In Prague

Franz KafkaFranz Kafka
03 July 1883, Austrian
Novelist
Madeleine AlbrightMadeleine Albright
15 May 1937, American
Politician & Diplomat

Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova
18 October 1956, American
Former Tennis Champion

Rainer Maria RilkeRainer Maria Rilke
04 December 1875, Austrian
Poet & Novelist

Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorCharles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
14 May 1316, Czech
King of Bohemia

Prince Rupert of the RhinePrince Rupert of the Rhine
17 December 1619, German
Military Leader
Bertha von SuttnerBertha von Suttner
09 June 1843, Austrian
Pacifist, First Woman to Receive the Nobel Peace

Gerty CoriGerty Cori
15 August 1896, American
Biochemist

Petr KordaPetr Korda
23 January 1968, Czech
Tennis player, Tennis coach
Vaclav HavelVaclav Havel
05 October 1936, Czech
 

Antonín PanenkaAntonín Panenka
02 December 1948, Czech
Association football player
Jan HammerJan Hammer
17 April 1948, Czech
Pianist, Composer, Musician, Songwriter, Record

Karl KautskyKarl Kautsky
16 October 1854, Czech, German
Philosopher

Jan ŠvankmajerJan Švankmajer
04 September 1934, Czech
Filmmaker

Patrik BergerPatrik Berger
10 November 1973, Czech
Association football player

Maria-Elisabeth SchaefflerMaria-Elisabeth Schaeffler
17 August 1941, German
Businessperson
Bernard BolzanoBernard Bolzano
05 October 1781, Czech
Mathematician

Václav KlausVáclav Klaus
19 June 1941, Czech
Politician, Economist, Educationist

Jan MasarykJan Masaryk
14 September 1886, Czech
Diplomat

Ester LedeckáEster Ledecká
23 March 1995, Czech
Alpine skier
Max WertheimerMax Wertheimer
15 April 1880, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Thomas J. BataThomas J. Bata
17 September 1914, Canadian, Czech
Shoe Manufacturer
Dolly BusterDolly Buster
23 October 1969, German
Adult Film Star, Writer, Actor, Politician,

Jiri MenzelJiri Menzel
23 February 1938, German
Director

Jaroslav DrobnyJaroslav Drobny
12 October 1921, Czech, Egyptian, British
Ice Hockey Player
Wenceslas IIWenceslas II
27 September 1271, Czech
King

Karl TerzaghiKarl Terzaghi
02 October 1883, Austrian, American
Mechanical engineer
Tomáš NecidTomáš Necid
13 August 1989, Czech
Association football player

Dana VavrovaDana Vavrova
09 August 1967, German
Actress

Eduard HanslickEduard Hanslick
11 September 1825, Czech
Music Critic
Marguerite AucouturierMarguerite Aucouturier
07 July 1932, Czech, French
Psychoanalyst

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Wenceslaus HollarWenceslaus Hollar
13 July 1607, Czech
Bohemian etcher
Jana BrejchovaJana Brejchova
20 January 1940, Czech
Actress

Karel Hynek MáchaKarel Hynek Mácha
16 November 1810, Czech
Poet

Rudolf FrimlRudolf Friml
07 December 1879, Czech, American
Composer

Václav KadlecVáclav Kadlec
20 May 1992, Czech
Association football player
Jerome of PragueJerome of Prague
1379 AD, Czech
Philosopher
Daniel PudilDaniel Pudil
27 September 1985, Czech
Association football player

Jan KaplickýJan Kaplický
18 April 1937, Czech
Architect

Břetislav IBřetislav I
1005 AD, Czech
Prince

Josef SukJosef Suk
08 August 1928, Czech
Violist
František PláničkaFrantišek Plánička
02 June 1904, Czech
Footballer

Emmy DestinnEmmy Destinn
26 February 1878, Czech
Operatic Soprano

Tomáš HalikTomáš Halik
01 June 1948, Czech
Priest

Arnošt LustigArnošt Lustig
21 December 1926, Czech
Writer

Boleslaus III, Duke of BohemiaBoleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia
0965 AD, Czech
King
Olga FikotováOlga Fikotová
13 November 1932, American
Basketball player, Athletics competitor

Lucia MoholyLucia Moholy
18 January 1894, Czech
Photographer
Julius PokornyJulius Pokorny
12 June 1887, Austrian
Linguist

Miroslav OndricekMiroslav Ondricek
04 November 1934, Czech
Cinematographer

Ivan KlímaIvan Klíma
14 September 1931, Czech
Novelist
Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch
16 September 1896, Austrian, German
Actor

Hugo BezdekHugo Bezdek
01 April 1884, American
Athlete
Václav BendaVáclav Benda
08 August 1946, Czech
Mathematician

Franz Anton von Kolowrat-LiebsteinskyFranz Anton von Kolowrat-Liebsteinsky
31 January 1778, Austrian
Statesman

Gustav MachatýGustav Machatý
09 May 1901, Czech
Director

Lyda SalmonovaLyda Salmonova
14 July 1889, Czech
Actress

Jaromir WeinbergerJaromir Weinberger
08 January 1896, Czech, American
Composer
Kai FischerKai Fischer
18 March 1934, Czech, German
Actress

Vaclav NeumannVaclav Neumann
29 September 1920, Czech
Conductor

Egon BondyEgon Bondy
20 January 1930, Czech
Philosopher

Josef Bohuslav FörsterJosef Bohuslav Förster
30 December 1859, Czech
Composer
Will SvitekWill Svitek
08 January 1982, Czech, American
Football player

Milan HlavsaMilan Hlavsa
06 March 1951, Czech
Musician
Alena VrzáňováAlena Vrzáňová
16 May 1931, Czech, British
Figure skater

Kilian Ignaz DientzenhoferKilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
01 September 1689, Czech
Architect

Christine SchornChristine Schorn
01 February 1944, Czech, German
Actress
František LangerFrantišek Langer
03 March 1888, Czech
Playwright

Friedrich Johann Karl BeckeFriedrich Johann Karl Becke
31 December 1855, Austrian
Mineralogist
Leopold Hasner von ArthaLeopold Hasner von Artha
15 March 1818, Austrian, Czech
Civil servant

Jiří GemrotJiří Gemrot
15 April 1957, Czech
Composer, Educationist

Maria EisMaria Eis
22 February 1896, Czech, German
Actress
Jiří HelekalJiří Helekal
13 February 1947, Czech
Singer

Vladimir KadlecVladimir Kadlec
09 July 1957, German
Basketball player
Francis LedererFrancis Lederer
06 November 1899, American
Actor

Erich FrankErich Frank
06 June 1883, Czech, American
Philosopher

Nikita DeniseNikita Denise
25 July 1976, American
Film director, Adult Film Star, Glamour model