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
Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova
18 October 1956, American
Former Tennis Champion

Madeleine AlbrightMadeleine Albright
15 May 1937, American
Politician & Diplomat

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
 

Jan HammerJan Hammer
17 April 1948, Czech
Pianist, Composer, Musician, Songwriter, Record
Maria-Elisabeth SchaefflerMaria-Elisabeth Schaeffler
17 August 1941, German
Businessperson

Ester LedeckáEster Ledecká
23 March 1995, Czech
Alpine skier

Karl KautskyKarl Kautsky
16 October 1854, Czech, German
Philosopher

Tomáš SatoranskýTomáš Satoranský
30 October 1991, Czech
Basketball player

Milada HorákováMilada Horáková
25 December 1901, Czech
Politician
Jan ŠvankmajerJan Švankmajer
04 September 1934, Czech
Filmmaker

Anne of BohemiaAnne of Bohemia
11 May 1366, Czech
Queen of England

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

Patrik BergerPatrik Berger
10 November 1973, Czech
Association football player
Marie, Princess of LiechtensteinMarie, Princess of Liechtenstein
14 April 1940, Liechtensteiner
Princess

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,

Jan MasarykJan Masaryk
14 September 1886, Czech
Diplomat

Antonín PanenkaAntonín Panenka
02 December 1948, Czech
Association football player
Alena ŠeredováAlena Šeredová
21 March 1978, Czech, Italian
Model

MiroslavaMiroslava
26 February 1925, Czech, Mexican
Actress
Bernard BolzanoBernard Bolzano
05 October 1781, Czech
Mathematician

Max WertheimerMax Wertheimer
15 April 1880, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Vera RalstonVera Ralston
12 July 1919, Czech
Figure skater
Jan TriskaJan Triska
04 November 1936, Czech, American
Actor

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Josef SukJosef Suk
04 January 1874, Czech
Composer
Julius FučíkJulius Fučík
18 July 1872, Czech, Hungarian
Composer

Karl TerzaghiKarl Terzaghi
02 October 1883, Austrian, American
Mechanical engineer

Milena JesenskaMilena Jesenska
10 August 1896, Czech
Journalist

Jiri MenzelJiri Menzel
23 February 1938, German
Director
Lea De MaeLea De Mae
26 December 1976, Czech
Model
Jeanette SterkeJeanette Sterke
25 March 1933, Australian, Czech, British
Actress

Tereza SrbovaTereza Srbova
23 June 1983, Czech
Actress

Jaroslav DrobnyJaroslav Drobny
12 October 1921, Czech, Egyptian, British
Ice Hockey Player

Anton ReichaAnton Reicha
26 February 1770, Czech, French
Educator
Anna GeislerovaAnna Geislerova
17 April 1976, Czech
Actress

Dana VavrovaDana Vavrova
09 August 1967, German
Actress

Mikolas JosefMikolas Josef
04 October 1995, Czech
Singer-Songwriter

Barbora KodetovaBarbora Kodetova
06 September 1970, Czech
Actress

Tomáš NecidTomáš Necid
13 August 1989, Czech
Association football player
Helena VondrackovaHelena Vondrackova
24 June 1947, Czech
Singer

David CernyDavid Cerny
15 December 1967, Czech
Sculptor
Ivan KralIvan Kral
12 May 1948, Czech, American
Composer

Wenceslaus HollarWenceslaus Hollar
13 July 1607, Czech
Bohemian etcher

Eduard HanslickEduard Hanslick
11 September 1825, Czech
Music Critic
Karel Hynek MáchaKarel Hynek Mácha
16 November 1810, Czech
Poet

David PopperDavid Popper
18 June 1846, Austrian, Hungarian
Cellist
Marguerite AucouturierMarguerite Aucouturier
07 July 1932, Czech, French
Psychoanalyst

Jana BrejchovaJana Brejchova
20 January 1940, Czech
Actress

Daniel PudilDaniel Pudil
27 September 1985, Czech
Association football player

Arnošt LustigArnošt Lustig
21 December 1926, Czech
Writer

Jakub SchikanederJakub Schikaneder
27 February 1855, Czech
Painter
Josef SukJosef Suk
08 August 1928, Czech
Violist

Rudolf FrimlRudolf Friml
07 December 1879, Czech, American
Composer

Jerome of PragueJerome of Prague
1379 AD, Czech
Philosopher

Ernst DeutschErnst Deutsch
16 September 1896, Austrian, German
Actor
Boleslaus III, Duke of BohemiaBoleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia
0965 AD, Czech
King

Emmy DestinnEmmy Destinn
26 February 1878, Czech
Operatic Soprano
Břetislav IBřetislav I
1005 AD, Czech
Prince

Lucia MoholyLucia Moholy
18 January 1894, Czech
Photographer

Václav KadlecVáclav Kadlec
20 May 1992, Czech
Association football player
Olga FikotováOlga Fikotová
13 November 1932, American
Basketball player, Athletics competitor

Jan KaplickýJan Kaplický
18 April 1937, Czech
Architect
František PláničkaFrantišek Plánička
02 June 1904, Czech
Footballer

Julius PokornyJulius Pokorny
12 June 1887, Austrian
Linguist

Miroslav OndricekMiroslav Ondricek
04 November 1934, Czech
Cinematographer
Tomáš HalikTomáš Halik
01 June 1948, Czech
Priest

Jaromir WeinbergerJaromir Weinberger
08 January 1896, Czech, American
Composer
Gustav MachatýGustav Machatý
09 May 1901, Czech
Director

Hugo BezdekHugo Bezdek
01 April 1884, American
Athlete

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

Josef Bohuslav FörsterJosef Bohuslav Förster
30 December 1859, Czech
Composer
Milan HlavsaMilan Hlavsa
06 March 1951, Czech
Musician
Václav BendaVáclav Benda
08 August 1946, Czech
Mathematician

Egon BondyEgon Bondy
20 January 1930, Czech
Philosopher

Anna FernstadtovaAnna Fernstadtova
23 November 1996, Czech, German
Skeleton racer

Lyda SalmonovaLyda Salmonova
14 July 1889, Czech
Actress
Alena VrzáňováAlena Vrzáňová
16 May 1931, Czech, British
Figure skater

Will SvitekWill Svitek
08 January 1982, Czech, American
Football player

Vaclav NeumannVaclav Neumann
29 September 1920, Czech
Conductor

Kai FischerKai Fischer
18 March 1934, Czech, German
Actress

Vadim PetrovVadim Petrov
24 May 1932, Czech
Composer
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

Jiří HelekalJiří Helekal
13 February 1947, Czech
Singer
Leopold Hasner von ArthaLeopold Hasner von Artha
15 March 1818, Austrian, Czech
Civil servant
Friedrich Johann Karl BeckeFriedrich Johann Karl Becke
31 December 1855, Austrian
Mineralogist