List of people from Zagreb

This list contains notable people both born in Zagreb and notable people who lived in or had noteworthy connections to the city. The list is ordered chronologically by year of birth.

Born in Zagreb

18th century and earlier

  • Paul Skalich (1534–1575), humanist, polymath, and encyclopedist
  • Josip Franjo Domin (1754–1819), pioneer of electrotherapy
  • Johann Wilhelm Burich von Pournay (1792–1858), Austrian lieutenant field marshal
  • János Erdődy (1794–1879), Hungarian politician and governor of Fiume
  • Antun Mihanović (1796–1861), poet and diplomat

19th century

20th century

1901–1910

1911–1920

  • Herbert Alois Kraus (1911–2008), journalist and politician
  • Otto Seitz (1911–1974), general
  • Ivo Lhotka-Kalinski (1913–1987), composer
  • Rudi Supek (1913–1993), sociologist
  • Branko Špoljar (1914–1985), actor
  • Stjepan Šulek (1914–1986), composer and conductor
  • Eugen Pusić (1916–2010), legal scholar
  • Tvrtko Švob (1917–2008), biologist
  • Mladen Bašić (1917–2012), pianist and conductor
  • Miljeva Ypsilanti (1917–2013), physician
  • Vladimir Milojčić (1918–1978), archaeologist
  • Branimir Sakač (1918–1979), composer

1921–1930

1931–1940

1941–1950

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

21st century

  • Patrik Dobrić (born 2001), ice hockey player
  • Roko Jurišić (born 2001), football player
  • Antonio Marin (born 2001), football player
  • Jura Štimac (born 2001), football player
  • Karla Antunović (born 2002), volleyball player
  • Dion Drena Beljo (born 2002), football player
  • Joško Gvardiol (born 2002), football player
  • Jan Kovačec (born 2002), handball player
  • Dominik Kuzmanović (born 2002), handball player
  • Bartol Barišić (born 2003), football player
  • Ante Bebek (born 2003), ice hockey player
  • Mia Brkić (born 2003), handball player
  • Lara Burić (born 2003), handball player
  • Niko Cavlović (born 2003), ice hockey player
  • Alex Dimitrijević (born 2003), ice hockey player
  • Tomislav Duvnjak (born 2003), football player
  • Vito Idžan (born 2003), ice hockey player
  • Lorian Bezuk (born 2004), ice hockey player
  • Zrinka Ljutić (born 2004), alpine skier
  • Karlo Marinković (born 2004), ice hockey player
  • Matea Marinković (born 2004), ice hockey player
  • Dominik Prpić (born 2004), football player
  • Petra Marčinko (born 2005), tennis player
  • Bruno Idžan (born 2006), ice hockey player
  • Vita Penezić (born 2006), sprinter
  • Katja Vuković (born 2006), handball player[1]

Other people who lived in Zagreb or with connections to Zagreb

See also

  • List of mayors of Zagreb
  • List of GNK Dinamo Zagreb managers
  • Wiktionary logo The dictionary definition of Zagrebian at Wiktionary

References

  1. ↑ "Katja Vukovic - Career & Statistics | EHF". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.