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
Gerty CoriGerty Cori
15 August 1896, American
Biochemist

Bertha von SuttnerBertha von Suttner
09 June 1843, Austrian
Pacifist, First Woman to Receive the Nobel Peace

Patrik BergerPatrik Berger
10 November 1973, Czech
Association football player
Jan HammerJan Hammer
17 April 1948, Czech
Pianist, Composer, Musician, Songwriter, Record

Jan ŠvankmajerJan Švankmajer
04 September 1934, Czech
Filmmaker
Karl KautskyKarl Kautsky
16 October 1854, Czech, German
Philosopher

Marguerite AucouturierMarguerite Aucouturier
07 July 1932, Czech, French
Psychoanalyst

Jan MasarykJan Masaryk
14 September 1886, Czech
Diplomat

Maria-Elisabeth SchaefflerMaria-Elisabeth Schaeffler
17 August 1941, German
Businessperson

Václav KlausVáclav Klaus
19 June 1941, Czech
Politician, Economist, Educationist
Antonín PanenkaAntonín Panenka
02 December 1948, Czech
Association football player

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

Bernard BolzanoBernard Bolzano
05 October 1781, Czech
Mathematician

Petr KordaPetr Korda
23 January 1968, Czech
Tennis player, Tennis coach
Dolly BusterDolly Buster
23 October 1969, German
Adult Film Star, Writer, Actor, Politician,

Thomas J. BataThomas J. Bata
17 September 1914, Canadian, Czech
Shoe Manufacturer
Tomáš NecidTomáš Necid
13 August 1989, Czech
Association football player

Eduard HanslickEduard Hanslick
11 September 1825, Czech
Music Critic

Karel Hynek MáchaKarel Hynek Mácha
16 November 1810, Czech
Poet
Wenceslaus HollarWenceslaus Hollar
13 July 1607, Czech
Bohemian etcher

Jerome of PragueJerome of Prague
1379 AD, Czech
Philosopher
Rudolf FrimlRudolf Friml
07 December 1879, Czech, American
Composer

Jan KaplickýJan Kaplický
18 April 1937, Czech
Architect

Julius PokornyJulius Pokorny
12 June 1887, Austrian
Linguist
Emmy DestinnEmmy Destinn
26 February 1878, Czech
Operatic Soprano

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Daniel PudilDaniel Pudil
27 September 1985, Czech
Association football player
Olga FikotováOlga Fikotová
13 November 1932, American
Basketball player, Athletics competitor

Václav KadlecVáclav Kadlec
20 May 1992, Czech
Association football player

Vaclav HavelVaclav Havel
05 October 1936, Czech
 

Arnošt LustigArnošt Lustig
21 December 1926, Czech
Writer
Ivan KlímaIvan Klíma
14 September 1931, Czech
Novelist
Lucia MoholyLucia Moholy
18 January 1894, Czech
Photographer

Egon BondyEgon Bondy
20 January 1930, Czech
Philosopher

Gustav MachatýGustav Machatý
09 May 1901, Czech
Director

Boleslaus III, Duke of BohemiaBoleslaus III, Duke of Bohemia
0965 AD, Czech
King
Milan HlavsaMilan Hlavsa
06 March 1951, Czech
Musician

Kilian Ignaz DientzenhoferKilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer
01 September 1689, Czech
Architect

Václav BendaVáclav Benda
08 August 1946, Czech
Mathematician

František LangerFrantišek Langer
03 March 1888, Czech
Playwright

Karl TerzaghiKarl Terzaghi
02 October 1883, Austrian, American
Mechanical engineer
Leopold Hasner von ArthaLeopold Hasner von Artha
15 March 1818, Austrian, Czech
Civil servant

Jiří GemrotJiří Gemrot
15 April 1957, Czech
Composer, Educationist
Jaromir WeinbergerJaromir Weinberger
08 January 1896, Czech, American
Composer

Friedrich Johann Karl BeckeFriedrich Johann Karl Becke
31 December 1855, Austrian
Mineralogist

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

Jiří HelekalJiří Helekal
13 February 1947, Czech
Singer
Miroslav OndricekMiroslav Ondricek
04 November 1934, Czech
Cinematographer

Vaclav NeumannVaclav Neumann
29 September 1920, Czech
Conductor

Břetislav IBřetislav I
1005 AD, Czech
Prince

Josef Bohuslav FörsterJosef Bohuslav Förster
30 December 1859, Czech
Composer

Erich FrankErich Frank
06 June 1883, Czech, American
Philosopher
Nikita DeniseNikita Denise
25 July 1976, American
Film director, Adult Film Star, Glamour model

Tomáš HalikTomáš Halik
01 June 1948, Czech
Priest