Kraus is a German surname meaning "curly". Notable people with the surname include: *

Adalbert Kraus Adalbert Kraus (born 27 April 1937 in Aschaffenburg) is a German tenor in opera and concert, known for singing the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Career Adalbert Kraus first graduated in German studies, theology, and philosophy and in 1967, ...

(born 1937), German tenor *

Adam Kraus Adam Michael Kraus (born September 10, 1984) is a former American football guard. Collegiate career At Michigan, Kraus was a four-year letterman who appeared in 39 career games, making 35 starts along the offensive line. Adam started 26 strai ...

(born 1984), American footballer *

Adolf Kraus Adolf Kraus (February 26, 1850 – October 22, 1928) was an American lawyer, political figure, and Jewish leader. At the age of 15 he left the Bohemian town of Rokycany where he had grown up and emigrated to the United States. He worked on a f ...

(1850–1928), lawyer and Jewish leader *

Adolph Robert Kraus Adolph Robert Kraus (August 5, 1850 - November 6, 1901), known professionally as Robert Kraus, was an American sculptor, born in Zeulenroda-Triebes, Zeulenroda, Germany and active in Boston. Biography Adolph Robert Kraus was born in Zeulenro ...

(1850–1901), American sculptor *

Alanna Kraus Alanna Kraus (born June 30, 1977 in Abbotsford, British Columbia) is a Canadian short track speed skater. She won the bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating for the women's 3000 m relay. She c ...

(born 1977), Canadian speed skater *

Albert Kraus Albert “The Hurricane” Kraus (born August 3, 1980) is a Dutch welterweight kickboxer. He was the first K-1 World MAX Tournament Champion in 2002 and also the first SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion. Kraus has also held four separate world ti ...

(born 1980), Dutch welterweight kickboxer *

Alfredo Kraus Alfredo Kraus Trujillo (; 24 November 192710 September 1999) was a distinguished Spanish tenor from the Canary islands (known professionally as Alfredo Kraus), particularly known for the artistry he brought to opera's bel canto roles. He was a ...

(1927–1999), Spanish opera singer *

Barbara Kraus Barbara Kraus is an Austrian physicist specializing in quantum information, quantum entanglement, and quantum key distribution. She is a University Professor and the head of the Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of Innsbruck. Educ ...

, Austrian physicist *

Bill Kraus William James Kraus (June 26, 1947 – January 11, 1986) was an American gay-rights and AIDS activist as well as a congressional aide who served as liaison between the San Francisco gay community and its two successive US Representatives i ...

(1947–1986), American homosexual rights and AIDS activist * Brigitte Kraus (born 1956), German middle distance runner *

Bruce Kraus Bruce A. Kraus (born April 13, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has served on the Pittsburgh City Council since 2008, representing the 3rd district. He was the president of the council from 2014 to ...

(born 1954), American politician and businessman *

Charles A. Kraus Charles August Kraus (August 15, 1875 – June 27, 1967) was an American chemist. He was professor of chemistry and director of the chemical laboratories at Clark University, where he directed the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I. Late ...

(1875–1967), American chemist *

Charles Kraus (clown) Charles Kraus, also known as "Charles the Clown", is an American clown, magician, writer, and comedian. Biography Early life Kraus was born in New York City. He attended acting classes in various Manhattan drama schools including summer clas ...

(born 1946), American clown, magician, writer, and comedian *

Chris Kraus (American writer) Chris Kraus (born 1955) is an American writer and filmmaker. She is the author of ''I Love Dick''. Biography Christine Kraus was born in The Bronx, New York City, and spent her childhood in Milford, Connecticut, and New Zealand. Kraus complete ...

(born 1955), American writer and filmmaker *

Chris Kraus (director) Christopher J. Kraus (born 1963) is a German author and film director. Life and work Kraus was born in 1963 in Göttingen. He worked as a screenwriter before he staged his love duel Shattered Glass (Scherbentanz) into a feature film in 2002. H ...

(born 1963), German author and filmmaker *

Christian Jakob Kraus Christian Jakob Kraus (; 27 July 1753 – 25 August 1807) was a German comparative and historical linguist. Biography A native of Osterode (East Prussia), Kraus studied at the universities of Königsberg and Göttingen. In 1782 he became a pr ...

(1753–1807), German linguist * Daniel Kraus (disambiguation) *

Derek Kraus Derek K. Kraus (born September 1, 2001) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competed full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 19 Chevrolet Silverado for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. The Stratford, Wiscons ...

(born 2001), American racing driver *

Detlef Kraus Detlef Kraus (30 November 1919 – 7 January 2008) was a German pianist. He was an internationally known interpreter of the music of Johannes Brahms. Born in Hamburg, Kraus gave his first concert at the age of 16, playing ''The Well-Tempered ...

(1919–2008), German pianist *

Dick Kraus Richard Arnold Kraus (August 27, 1937 – December 8, 2019) was a Massachusetts educator and politician who represented the Fourth Middlesex District in the Massachusetts State Senate and who was the president of Cape Cod Community College. Kr ...

(1937–2019), American educator and politician *

Eileen Kraus Eileen Shanley Kraus (July 19, 1938 – July 1, 2017) was an American business executive who broke the glass ceiling to be the first woman to run a major bank in Connecticut. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame in 2002. ...

(1938–2017), American banker * Engelbert Kraus (1934–2016), German football player *

Ernst Kraus Ernst Kraus (June 8, 1863 – September 5, 1941) was a German dramatic tenor best known for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner. He decided to embark on an operatic career when he heard leading singers performing in Nuremberg ...

(1863–1941), German tenor * Ezra Jacob Kraus (1885–1960), American botanist and horticulturist * Felix von Kraus (1870–1937), Austrian singer *

Franz Kraus Franz Kraus (also known as Franz Krausz; 13 May 1905, Sankt Pölten, Austria – 1998, Tel Aviv, Israel) was an Israeli graphic designer. Biography 1910–23, Kraus grew up in Graz, Austria, and claimed that his favorite place was the art stud ...

(1905–1998), Israeli graphic designer *

Franz Xaver Kraus Franz Xaver Kraus (18 September 1840 – 28 December 1901) was a German Catholic priest, and ecclesiastical and art historian. Early life Franz Xaver Kraus was born in Trier in 1840. He completed his studies in the Trier gymnasium, began his t ...

(1840–1901), German Catholic priest *

Friedrich Kraus Friedrich Kraus (31 May 18581 March 1936) was an Austrian internist. He was born in Bodenbach, Bohemia and died in Berlin. He is remembered for his achievements in the field of electrocardiography and his work in colloid chemistry. Academic c ...

(1858–1936), Bohemian Austrian physician *

Georg Melchior Kraus Georg Melchior Kraus (26 July 1737, in Frankfurt am Main – 5 November 1806, in Weimar) was a German painter. He was a co-founder of the Weimar Princely Free Drawing School, together with Friedrich Justin Bertuch, in 1776. Life He was the ...

(1737–1806), German painter *

Gertrud Kraus Gertrud Kraus ( he, גרטרוד קראוס; 5 May 1901 – 13 November 1977) was an Israeli pioneer of modern dance in Israel. Biography Gertrud Kraus was born in 1901 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Her father, Leopold Kraus, and her mother, Olga ...

(1901–1977), Israeli modern dancer * Gregor Kraus (1841–1915), German botanist *

Hans Kraus Hans Kraus (November 28, 1905 in Austria-Hungary – March 6, 1996, in New York City) was a physician, physical therapist, mountaineer and alpinist. A pioneer of modern rock climbing, he was also one of the fathers of sports medicine and physica ...

(1905–1995), Austrian-American physician and rock climber *

Hans-Georg Kraus Hans-Georg Kraus (born 25 October 1949) is a former professional German footballer. Kraus made 37 appearances in the Fußball-Bundesliga for Fortuna Düsseldorf and Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club ba ...

(born 1949), German footballer *

Hans P. Kraus Hans Peter Kraus (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988), also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th c ...

(1907–1988), German-American antiquarian book dealer *

Hans-Werner Kraus Hans-Werner Kraus (1 July 1915 – 25 May 1990) was a German U-boat commander in the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Kraus served as 1st watch officer on from January 1940 until November ...

(1915–1990), German U-boat commander *

Hansi Kraus Hans Krause, known by his stage name Hansi Kraus (born 26 June 1952 in Gliwice, Silesia, Poland), is a German actor. Career Hans Krause was only 12 years old when he was discovered by German film producer Franz Seitz, Jr. Hans Krause sounds t ...

(born 1952), German actor *

Henry Kraus Henry Kraus (November 13, 1905 in Knoxville, Tennessee – January 27, 1995 in Paris) was a labor historian, and European art historian. He graduated from the University of Chicago and Western Reserve University with a master's degree in 1928. He ...

(1906–1995), American historian *

Herbert Kraus Herbert Kraus (2 January 1884 – 15 March 1965) was a German professor of public international law. He was the first director of the Institute of International Law at the University of Göttingen. Due to his criticism of Nazism he was forced to re ...

(1884–1965), German professor of international law *

Jacob Kraus Jacob Kraus (14 October 1861, Groningen – 24 August 1951, The Hague) was a Dutch hydraulic engineer, professor at the University of Santiago, Chile, and at Delft University of Technology and government minister of water management Wat ...

(1861–1951), Dutch politician *

Jillian Kraus Jillian Amaris Kraus (born December 18, 1986) is a water polo player. She won a gold medal in the 2005 Junior World Championships, won four straight NCAA Women's Water Polo Championships with UCLA, and has played with the United States women's na ...

(born 1986), American water polo player *

Jody Kraus Jody S. Ponsa-Kraus is a Patricia D. and R. Paul Yetter Professor of Law at Columbia Law School. Biography Kraus holds a J.D. from Yale Law School, a Ph.D. in Philosophy, an M.A. from the University of Arizona, and a B.A. from The Ohio State Univer ...

, American lawyer *

Joe Kraus Joe Kraus is the founder of Excite, JotSpot, and DigitalConsumer.org, along with his long-time business partner Graham Spencer. Currently, Kraus is an Investment Partner on the GV team and President at Lime. Career A long time entrepreneur, K ...

, American businessman *

John D. Kraus John Daniel Kraus (June 28, 1910 – July 18, 2004) was an American physicist known for his contributions to electromagnetics, radio astronomy, and antenna theory. His inventions included the helical antenna, the corner reflector antenna, a ...

(1910–2004), American electrical engineer *

Joseph Martin Kraus Joseph Martin Kraus (20 June 1756 – 15 December 1792), was a German-Swedish composer in the Classical era who was born in Miltenberg am Main, Germany. He moved to Sweden at age 21, and died at the age of 36 in Stockholm. He has been referred ...

(1756–1792), German-Swedish classical composer * Józef Antoni Kraus (died 1721), German sculptor *

Katja Kraus Katja Kraus (born 23 November 1970, in Offenbach am Main) is a German former football player and official. She was the first German woman to be a board member of a Fußball-Bundesliga club, Hamburger SV. Early life Kraus was born in Offenbach ...

(born 1970), German footballer *

Karl Kraus (writer) Karl Kraus (28 April 1874 – 12 June 1936) was an Austrian writer and journalist, known as a satirist, essayist, aphorist, playwright and poet. He directed his satire at the press, German culture, and German and Austrian politics. He was nominate ...

(1874–1936), Austrian writer *

Kevin Kraus Kevin Kraus (born 12 August 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays for 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Kaiserslautern as a centre back. Career Kraus passed through the youth teams of Eintracht Frankfurt and in 2011 got a roster spot in ...

(born 1992), German footballer *

Lili Kraus Lili Kraus (3 April 19036 November 1986) was a Hungarian-born pianist. Biography Lili Kraus was born in Budapest in 1903. Her father was from Czech Lands, and her mother from an assimilated Jewish Hungarian family. She enrolled at the Franz L ...

(1903–1986), Hungarian pianist *

Marianne Kraus Maria Anna Walburga Lämmerhirt (nickname, "Marianne"; 8 May 1765 - 24 May 1838) was a German painter, drafter, travel writer, and lady-in-waiting. Through her diary, ''Für mich gemerkt auf meiner Reise nach Italien 1791'', she contributed to t ...

(1765–1838), German painter, drafter and writer * Melanie Kraus (born 1974), German long-distance runner * Michael Kraus (disambiguation) * Milton Kraus (1866–1942), American politician * Nadine Kraus (born 1988), German footballer *

Nicola Kraus Nicola Kraus (born August 17, 1974) is an American novelist. Personal life Kraus was born in New York City, and graduated from the Chapin School and then New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She met Emma McLaughlin w ...

(born 1974), American novelist * Nina Kraus, American neuroscientist *

Ognjen Kraus Dr. Ognjen Kraus (born 4 October 1945) is a Croatian physician, president of the Jewish community Zagreb and the coordinator of the Jewish communities in Croatia. Family and early life Ognjen Kraus was born in Zagreb to Jewish parents, Ivo and H ...

(born 1945), Croatian physician and Jewish community leader *

Oliver Kraus Oliver Kraus (born 1970 in Shepherd's Bush, London) is an English musician best known for his work as a cellist and string arranger/ producer and composer for film and television. String Arrangements and Performance Kraus has performed with nume ...

(born 1970), English musician *

Oskar Kraus Oskar Kraus (24 July 1872 – 26 September 1942) was a Czech philosopher and jurist. Life Oskar Kraus, who converted from the Jewish to the Protestant faith, was born in Prague, the son of Hermann Kraus and Clara Reitler-Eidlitz. In 1899 he mar ...

(1872–1942), Czech philosopher *

Otakar Kraus Otakar Kraus OBE (10 December 1909 — 28 July 1980) was a Czech (later British), operatic baritone and teacher. He was born in Prague and studied there with Konrad Wallerstein and in Milan with Fernando Carpi. He himself was the teacher of a num ...

(1909–1980), Czech (later British) baritone *

Otto Kraus Otto Kraus (17 May 1930 – 24 October 2017) was a German arachnologist and myriapodologist. He was director of the Zoological Institute and Zoological Museum at the University of Hamburg from 1969 to 1995, where he also served as professor. He w ...

(1930–2017), German zoologist * Patricia Kraus (born 1964), Spanish singer * Paul Kraus (born 1944), Holocaust survivor and author, considered the longest-lived mesothelioma survivor *

Paul Kraus (Arabist) Eliezer Paul Kraus, 11 December 1904 – 10 or 12 October 1944, was a Jewish Arabist born in Prague. He is the author of a number of seminal works on early Arabic philosophy, with a special focus on Alchemy and chemistry in the medieval Islamic worl ...

(1904–1944), Arabist researcher *

Peter Kraus Peter Kraus (born 18 March 1939) is an Austrian-German singer and actor. Born Peter Siegfried Krausenecker in Munich, Germany, Kraus was popular especially in the 1950s, notably in those musical comedy films where he played opposite Cornelia F ...

(born 1939), German singer * Peter S. Kraus, American businessman *

Philip Kraus Philip Kraus (born November 17, 1950) is an American operatic baritone and stage director known for his performances with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, starting in 1991, and for his co-founding of Light Opera Works, a professional light opera comp ...

(born 1950), American operatic baritone and stage director *

Richard E. Kraus Richard Edward Kraus (November 24, 1925October 3, 1944) was a United States Marine who was killed in action in World War II during the Battle of Peleliu on October 3, 1944. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the highest military honor a ...

(1925–1944), United States Marine posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor * Robert Kraus (1925–2001), American children's author, cartoonist, and publisher *

Sarit Kraus Sarit Kraus ( he, שרית קראוס; born 1960) is a professor of computer science at the Bar-Ilan University in Israel. She was named the 2020-2021 ACM Athena Lecturer recognising her contributions to artificial intelligence, notably to multi ...

(born 1960), Israeli computer scientist *

Sharron Kraus Sharron Kraus is an English singer, songwriter and musician with strong ties to the US. Kraus was born in New York but grew up in Leicester, England. She has lived in Philadelphia and collaborated with American musicians, including Meg Baird, Hel ...

, English singer, songwriter, and musician *

Shmulik Kraus Shmuel "Shmulik" Kraus ( he, שמוליק קראוס; July 1, 1935 – February 17, 2013) was an Israeli pop-rock singer, composer, and actor. Kraus, one of the pioneers of Israeli music, underwent various personal crises in the course of his care ...

(born in 1935–2013), Israeli actor and pop-rock singer and composer *

Sonya Kraus Sonya Kraus (born 22 June 1973) is a German television presenter and former model. Biography Aged 4, Kraus started ballet school which eventually led her to music school in Frankfurt. She ended her ballet career in 1987 when she grew too tal ...

(born 1973), German television presenter * Tadeusz Kraus (1932–2018), Czechoslovak-Polish footballer * Tomáš Kraus (born 1974), Czech alpine skier and freestyle skier * Ursula Kraus (1930–2021), German politician, mayor * Viorel Kraus (born 1940), Romanian footballer * Živa Kraus (born 1945), Croatian painter *

Will Kraus Will Kraus (born March 22, 1973) is an American politician who represents eastern Jackson County, Missouri in the Missouri Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes the cities of Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Greenw ...

(born 1973), American politician * Will Kraus, aka

Kraus (shoegaze musician) Will Kraus (born 1994/1995) is an American shoegaze music producer. Background Kraus grew up in Dallas. As a kid, he listened to Good Charlotte, and the Linkin Park fandom encouraged him to produce music, initially in hip-hop and electronic ...

(born 1994/95), American musician *

Wolfgang Kraus Wolfgang Kraus (born 20 August 1953) is a former German football player. The son of the former Frankfurt footballer Willi 'Scheppe' Kraus (born 3 December 1926, died 1993) appeared in 326 Bundesliga matches for Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Mu ...

(born 1953), German football player * Yael Kraus, Israeli singer-songwriter

Fictional characters

Johann Kraus Johann Kraus is a fictional character in the comic book series ''Hellboy'', created by Mike Mignola. He is featured in the comic book '' B.P.R.D.'', published by Dark Horse Comics. Kraus is a disembodied ectoplasmic spirit with psychic abiliti ...

, in the ''Hellboy'' universe

Fictional characters

See also