This is a list of notable people who were born or have lived in the

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Dubrovnik Dubrovnik (), historically known as Ragusa (; see notes on naming), is a city on the Adriatic Sea in the region of Dalmatia, in the southeastern semi-exclave of Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterran ...

, ordered by century of birth and alphabetically. This includes people born in the

Republic of Ragusa hr, Sloboda se ne prodaje za sve zlato svijeta it, La libertà non si vende nemmeno per tutto l'oro del mondo"Liberty is not sold for all the gold in the world" , population_estimate = 90 000 in the XVI Century , currency = ...

(1358–1808), a

maritime republic The maritime republics ( it, repubbliche marinare), also called merchant republics ( it, repubbliche mercantili), were thalassocratic city-states of the Mediterranean Basin during the Middle Ages. Being a significant presence in Italy in the Mi ...

corresponding to the present-day city and its surrounding area.

14th–18th century

Francesco Maria Appendini Francesco Maria Appendini (November 4, 1768 – 1837) was an Italian Latin and Italian scholar who studied Slavic languages in the Republic of Ragusa. The French invasion prevented him from returning to Italy, and he adopted Republic of Ragusa as hi ...

(1768–1837), Italian priest, philologist and linguist. * Vito Maria Bettera-Vodopić (1771–1841), military officer and politician. *

Ruđer Bošković Roger Joseph Boscovich ( hr, Ruđer Josip Bošković; ; it, Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich; la, Rogerius (Iosephus) Boscovicius; sr, Руђер Јосип Бошковић; 18 May 1711 – 13 February 1787) was a physicist, astronomer, ...

(1711–1787), scientist, diplomat and poet. *

Marin Držić Marin Držić (; also ''Marino Darza'' or ''Marino Darsa''; 1508 – 2 May 1567) was a Croatian writer from Republic of Ragusa. He is considered to be one of the finest Renaissance playwrights and prose writers of Croatian literature. L ...

(1508–1567), playwright and prose writer. *

Marin Getaldić Marino Ghetaldi ( lat, Marinus Ghetaldus; hr, Marin Getaldić; 2 October 1568 – 11 April 1626) was a Ragusan scientist. A mathematician and physicist who studied in Italy, England and Belgium, his best results are mainly in physics, especially ...

(1568–1626), scientist. *

Vlaho Getaldić Vlaho Getaldić (also Biagio Ghetaldi; 22 December 1788 - 27 October 1872) was a Dalmatian writer, translator and politician from Dubrovnik. Born in the Republic of Ragusa. He was the grand-nephew of the renowned Marin Getaldić, and descendant ...

(1788–1872), politician and poet. *

Ivan Gundulić Dživo Franov Gundulić ( it, Gianfrancesco Gondola; 8 January 1589 – 8 December 1638), better known today as Ivan Gundulić, was the most prominent Baroque poet from the Republic of Ragusa (now in Croatia). He is regarded as the Croatian nat ...

(1589–1638), poet. *

Ivan Rabljanin Ivan Krstitelj Rabljanin ( it, Johannes Baptista Arbensis de la Tolle) (1470–1540) was a famous cannon and bell founder in bronze; born in Rab, most of his works are in Dubrovnik. He made cannons for Italy, Spain and Republic of Dubrovnik ...

(1470–1540), technology and artist. * Luka Radovanović (–1502), bookbinder and owner of the first printing press in Ragusa. * Joakim Stulli (1729–1817), Franciscan, lexicographer. *

Mavro Vetranović Mauro Vetrani ( hr, Mavro Vetranović) (1482–1576) was a writer and Benedictine monk from Ragusa. Biography Born in Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik), then the Republic of Ragusa, in 1482, he entered the Benedictine Order in 1507 on the island of Mljet ...

(1482–1576), poet and writer. *

Dinko Zlatarić Dominko "Dinko" Zlatarić (1558–1613) was a Croatian poet and translator from Republic of Ragusa, considered the best translator of the Renaissance. Life Dominiko was the most famous member of the Zlatarić noble family from Dubrovnik. Din ...

(1558–1613), poet and translator. *

Cvijeta Zuzorić Cvijeta Zuzorić (; also ''Fiora Zuzori'' or ''Flora Zuzzeri'') (1552 – 1648) was a lyric poet from the Republic of Ragusa. She wrote in Italian, Latin and Croatian. Life She was born in Ragusa, (now called Dubrovnik) into a prominent ...

(–), poet. * Junije Palmotić (1606–1657), baroque writer, poet and dramatist. *

Ivan Bunić Vučić Ivan (Đivo) Vučić Bunić (or Đivo Sarov Bunić; it, Giovanni Serafino Bona; 1592 – 6 March 1658), now known predominantly as Ivan Bunić Vučić, was a politician and poet from the Republic of Ragusa. Biography He was born into a la ...

(1592–1658), politician and poet. *

Nikola Božidarević Nikola Božidarević (; more commonly Nicholas of Ragusa ( it, Nicolò Raguseo, la, Nicolaus Rhagusinus, sh, Nikola Dubrovčanin 1460 – 26 November 1517/18), was a painter from Venetian Dalmatia at the turn of the Gothic in the Renaissance ...

(–1517), painter. *

(1642–1699), professor. *

Džore Držić Džore Držić (; Italian: ''Giorgio Darsa'') (February 6, 1461 – September 26, 1501) was a poet and playwright, one of the fathers of Croatian literature. This respectable citizen of Dubrovnik, the uncle of the greatest Croatian playwright Mari ...

(1461–1501), poet and playwright. *

(1508–1567), playwright and prose writer. *

Ignjat Đurđević Ignjat Đurđević (also Ignazio Giorgi; February 1675 – 21 January 1737) was a baroque poet and translator from the Republic of Ragusa, best known for his long poem ''Uzdasi Mandaljene pokornice'' ("''Sighs of Repentant Magdalene''"). He wr ...

(1675–1737), baroque poet, translator, historian, astronomer and Benedict monk. *

Nikola Vitov Gučetić Nicolò Vito di Gozzi ( la, Nicolai Viti Gozzii, 1549–1610), Niko Vita Gozze, or Nikola Gučetić was a Ragusan statesman, philosopher, science writer and author of one of the first scientific dissertations regarding speleology. Life Gučet ...

(1549–1610), statesman, philosopher and science writer. *

Đivo Šiškov Gundulić Đivo (Ivan) Šiškov Gundulić (also ''Giovanni di Sigismondo Gondola''), (13 February 1678 – 13 December 1721) was a nobleman from the Republic of Ragusa, the son of Šišmundo (Šiško) Gundulić and Katarina Nale. He was the Rector of the ...

(1678–1721), poet, dramatist and nobleman. *

Trojan Gundulić Trojan Gundulić ( it, Troiano Gondola; c. 1500 - c. 1555) was a merchant and printer from the Republic of Ragusa who is remembered for his participation in the printing of the first book in Belgrade, '' The Four Gospels'' ("Četverojevanđelje" ...

(1500-1555), merchant and printer. *

Benedikt Kotruljević Benedetto Cotrugli ( hr, Benedikt "Beno" Kotruljević; 1416–1469) was a Ragusan merchant, economist, scientist, diplomat and humanist. Life Cotrugli was born in the city of Ragusa (modern Dubrovnik), part of the Republic of Ragusa. As a dip ...

(1416–1469), merchant, economist, scientist, diplomat and humanist. Wrote the earliest description of double-entry bookkeeping. *

Šiško Menčetić Šišmundo Menčetić ( it, Sigismondo Menze), known simply as Šiško Menčetić (; 1457–1527) was a poet from Ragusa, chiefly creating his opus in the 15th century. Biography Menčetić was born in 1458 in the city of Dubrovnik (today's Croati ...

(1457–1527), poet. *

Luka Sorkočević Count Luka Sorkočević ( it, Luca Sorgo; January 13, 1734 – September 11, 1789) was composer from the Republic of Ragusa. His music has been preserved, like other Sorkočević family possessions, in the archives of the Dubrovnik Franciscan ...

(1734–1789), composer. *

(1558–1613), poet and translator.

19th century

Lujo Adamović Lujo Adamović ( sr-Cyrl, Лујо Адамовић; 31 July 1864 – 19 July 1935) was a Serbian botanist and plant collector who was a leading authority regarding the genus Hieracium, recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the ...

(1864–1935), Croatian botanist. *

Matija Ban Matija Ban ( sr-Cyrl, Матија Бан; 6 December 1818 – 14 March 1903) was a Serbo- Croatian poet, dramatist, and playwright. He is known as one of the earliest proponents of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik. Ban was born in near ...

(1818–1903), poet, dramatist, and playwright. *

Blagoje Bersa Blagoje Bersa (born as Benito Bersa, 21 December 1873 – 1 January 1934) was a Croatian musical composer of substantial influence.

(1873–1934), Croatian musician. *

Pero Budmani Petar "Pero" Budmani ( sr-Cyrl, Перо Будмани; 27 October 1835 – 27 December 1914) was a writer, linguist, grammarian, and philologist from Dubrovnik and a renowned polyglot. Biography Budmani was born in Dubrovnik/Ragusa, at the time ...

(1835–1914), Croatian linguist. *

Vlaho Bukovac Vlaho Bukovac (french: Blaise Bukovac; it, Biagio Faggioni; 4 July 1855 – 23 April 1922) was a Croatian painter and academic. His life and work were eclectic, for the artist pursued his career in a variety of locales and his style changed gre ...

(1855–1922), Croatian painter. *

Jelena Dorotka Jelena Dorotka Hoffmann née Jelena Dorotka von Ehrenwall (1 March 1876 – 19 May 1965) was a Dubrovniknian cubist painter. Dorotka, a native of Dubrovnik, lived as an artist in Paris between 1907 and 1914, where she met many prominent figures of ...

(1876-1965), Croatian painter. *

Antun Fabris Antun Fabris ( sr-Cyrl, Антун Фабрис; April 17, 1864 – October 14, 1904), was a journalist, essayist, publisher and politician from Dubrovnik who was one of the leaders of the Serb-Catholic movement in Dubrovnik. Biography The ances ...

(1864–1904), journalist and politician. * Frano Getaldić-Gundulić (1833–1899), soldier, statesman, nobleman, Knight of Malta. * Nikša Gradi (1825–1894), Croatian lawyer and writer. *

Ignjat Job Ignjat "Ignjo" Job ( sr-Cyrl, Игњат Јоб; 28 March 1895 – 28 April 1936) was an important representative of colour expressionism in the art scene of Yugoslavia during the 1930s. Job's landscapes of Dalmatia are reminiscent of the style ...

(1895–1936), Croatian painter. * (1883–1955), Croatian writer, collector and culture worker. *

Antun Paško Kazali Antun Pasko Kazali (29 April 1815 – 10 January 1894) was a Croatian folk-writer, poet and translator. Born in Dubrovnik (Ragusa), he went to school in Dubrovnik, studying philosophy and theology in Zadar (Zara). He was a parish priest in O ...

(1815–1894), Catholic priest and writer. *

Miho Klaić Miho Klaić (Dubrovnik, August 19, 1829 – Zadar, January 3, 1896) was a Croatian politician and a leader of the Croatian revival in Dalmatia. He obtained a PhD in architecture in Padua, Italy. He was a member of the National Party and was elec ...

(1829–1896), Croatian politician. * Stijepo Kobasica (1882–1944), journalist, author and politician. * Eduard Miloslavić (1884–1952), Croatian scientist. *

Marko Murat Marko Murat ( sr-Cyrl, Марко Мурат; December 30, 1864 – October 14, 1944) was a Serbian painter from Dubrovnik who spent 20 years of his life in Belgrade, becoming a leading member of the Serbian and Yugoslav art scene at the time, b ...

(1864–1944), painter. * Vlaho Paljetak (1893–1944), Croatian composer. *

Medo Pucić Orsat "Medo" Pucić, ( it, Orsatto Pozza, ; 12 March 1821 – 30 June 1882) was a Republic of Ragusa, Ragusan writer and an important member of the Catholic Serbs, Catholic Serb movement. Biography Orsat Pucić was born on in Dubrovnik, then in ...

(1821–1882), writer and politician. *

Niko Pucić Niko Pucić de Zagorien (also ''Nicola Pozza'' in Italian; February 5, 1820 – April 13, 1883) was a writer and politician from the old Ragusan noble family. Biography He was born in Dubrovnik in 1820. He was the brother of Medo Pucić, another ...

(1820–1883), politician and nobleman. *

Milan Rešetar Milan Rešetar (February 1, 1860 – January 14, 1942) was a linguist, historian and literary critic from Dubrovnik. Biography Rešetar was born in Dubrovnik. After the gymnasium in Dubrovnik, he studied classical philology and Slavic languages i ...

(1860–1942), linguist and historian. *

Federico Seismit-Doda Federico Seismit-Doda (1825–1893) was an Italian politician who gained prominence during the Revolutions of 1848 in the Italian states. Frederico Seismit-Doda was born in Ragusa (Dubrovnik) in the Kingdom of Dalmatia (today's Croatia). ...

(1825–1893),

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

politician. *

Ivan Stojanović Ivan Stojanović (1829–1900) was a Catholic priest from Dubrovnik who wrote the book ''Dubrovačka Književnost'', published in 1900, arguing that the people of Dubrovnik were Roman Catholic by religion, but by language Serbs. He was involved ...

(1829–1900), priest and writer. *

Frano Supilo Frano Supilo (30 November 1870 – 25 September 1917) was a Croatian politician and journalist. He opposed the Austro-Hungarian domination of Europe prior to World War I. He participated in the debates leading to the formation of Yugoslavia ...

(1870–1917), Croatian politician, journalist and publicist. *

Mato Vodopić Mato Vodopić (13 December 1816 – 13 March 1893) was a Croatian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of Dubrovnik from 1882 until his death in 1893 and Apostolic Administrator of Trebinje Mrkan from 1882 until 1890. He wrote po ...

(1816–1893), bishop of Dubrovnik and poet. *

Ivo Vojnović Ivo Vojnović (9 October 1857 – 30 August 1929) was a writer from Dubrovnik. Biography Vojnović was born in Dubrovnik as the first son of Count Konstantin Vojnović (1832–1903) and Maria de Serragli (1836–1922) on 9 October 1857 in Du ...

(1857–1929), writer.

20th century

* Adnan Aganović (born 1987), Croatian footballer player. *

Banu Alkan Banu Alkan (born Liz Remka Rebronja; 1 April 1958) is a Turkish-Croatian actress. She moved to Edremit, Balıkesir Edremit is a city and district of Balıkesir Province in the Aegean region of Turkey. It is situated at the tip of the gulf wi ...

(born 1958), Turkish-Croatian actress. * Mislav Anđelković (born 1988), Croatian footballer player. * Dragan Andrić (born 1962), Croatian water polo player. *

Lukša Andrić Lukša Andrić (born January 29, 1985) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He stands 2.10 m tall and played center. Croatian national team He was also a regular Croatia national basketball team The Croatia men's national bas ...

(born 1985), Croatian basketball player. *

Srđan Andrić Srđan Andrić (born 5 January 1980) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He was most recently the youth academy director of Hajduk Split. Club career Andrić started his career with Croatia's Haj ...

(born 1980), Croatian footballer player. * Denis Bajramović (born 1961), Croatian basketball coach and former player. * Maro Balić (born 1971), Croatian water polo player. *

Ivo Banac Ivo Banac (; 1 March 1947 – 30 June 2020) was a Croatian-American historian, a professor of European history at Yale University and a politician of the former Liberal Party in Croatia, known as the Great Bard of Croatian historiography. , Banac ...

(born 1947), Croatian historian and politician, professor at Yale University. * (1929–1999), Croatian general. *

Branko Bauer Branko Bauer (18 February 1921 – 11 April 2002) was a Croatian film director. He is considered to be the leading figure of classical narrative cinema in Croatian and Yugoslav cinema of the 1950s. Early life Bauer became interested in cine ...

(1921–2002), Croatian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. * Ivo Begović (born 1993), Croatian water polo player. * Marko Bijač (born 1991), Croatian water polo player. * Luko Biskup (born 1981), Croatian footballer player. * Jozo Bogdanović (born 1960), Croatian footballer player. * Mario Bonić (born 1952), Croatian footballer manager and player. * Alen Bošković (born 1971), Croatian water polo player. *

Miho Bošković Miho Bošković (born 11 January 1983) is a Croatian professional water polo player. He was part of the Croatia national team, that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, as well as gold medals at the 2007 World Championship and 2010 ...

(born 1983), Croatian water polo player. *

Ahmet Brković Ahmet Brković (born 23 September 1974) is a Croatian former footballer. His position was midfielder. Club career Brković started off his career in 1992 for HNK Dubrovnik in Croatia. In 1998 he transferred to NK Varteks. When he was made avail ...

(born 1974), Croatian footballer player. * Danijal Brković (born 1991), Bosnian-American footballer player. *

Božo Broketa Božo Broketa (24 December 1922 – 25 July 1985) was a Yugoslav football player. Club career He spent most of his career with Hajduk Split. He played 4 league matches for Dutch giants Ajax, when he already was 36 years of age. A football a ...

(1922–1985), Croatian footballer player. *

Andro Bušlje Andro Bušlje (born 4 January 1986) is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he was part of the Croatian team that won the gold medal. He ...

(born 1986), Croatian water polo player. * Ivo Caput (born 1993), Croatian footballer player. * Luka Ciganović (1915–1994), Croatian water polo player. * Vinko Cvjetković (1911–1983), Croatian water polo player. * Zvonimir Deranja (born 1979), Croatian footballer player. *

Nikša Dobud Nikša Dobud (born 5 August 1985) is a Croatian water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Croatia men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is 6'7" (200 cm) tall and weighs 276 lbs (125 kg) ...

(born 1985), Croatian water polo player. *

Veselin Đuho Veselin Đuho (born 5 January 1960) is a Croatian professional water polo coach and former player who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Đuho was born in Foča but moved to Dubrovnik as a ...

(born 1960), Croatian water polo player and coach, Olympic gold medallist. * Krešimir Džeba (1935-1993), Croatian and Yugoslav journalist and politician. *

Elvis Fatović Elvis Fatović (born 8 May 1971) is a Croatian professional water polo coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta senior men's team. His son Loren is a professional water polo player. Play ...

(born 1971), Croatian water polo player and coach, European and world gold medallist. *

Loren Fatović Loren Fatović (born 16 November 1996) is a Croatian water polo player for VK Jug and the Croatian national team. He participated at the 2017 World Championships and 2019 World Championships. Honours Vk Jug: Croatian championship(6): 2015- ...

(born 1996), Croatian water polo player. *

Tomislav Glumac Tomislav Glumac (born 15 May 1991) is a Croatian footballer who currently plays as a defender for Turkish club Ümraniyespor. Club career Glumac started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club GOŠK Dubrovnik. At the age of 1 ...

(born 1991), Croatian footballer player. * Ivo Grbić (1931–2020), Croatian artist. *

Alen Halilović Alen Halilović (; born 18 June 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Croatian SuperSport HNL club Rijeka. As the Prva HNL's youngest ever goalscorer (until May 2021) and the youngest ever debuta ...

(born 1996), Croatian footballer player. * Zlatko Hebib (born 1990), Croatian footballer player. *

Mario Hezonja Mario Hezonja (; born 25 February 1995) is a Croatian professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He also represents the Croatian national team internationally. He was selected with the fifth over ...

(born 1995), Croatian basketball player. *

Milo Hrnić Milo Hrnić (born 3 February 1950) is a Croatian pop singer. His performances are characterised by emotional intensity and frequent crowd interactions. His resonant and forceful baritone and distinct brand of poetic lyrics have proclaimed him as ...

(1950–2023), Croatian pop singer. * Vladimir Ivković (1929–1992), Croatian water polo player. *

Maro Joković Maro Joković (born 1 October 1987) is a Croatian water polo player. He is left-handed and plays in the right wing position. He competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics and won a gold medal in 2012 and a silver in 2016. He held the world tit ...

(born 1987), Croatian water polo player. *

Sanja Jovanović Sanja Jovanović (born 15 September 1986 in Dubrovnik) is a female backstroke swimmer from Croatia, who made her Olympic debut for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she competed in the 100 m and 200 m backs ...

(born 1986), Croatian olympic swimmer. *

Dinko Jukić Dinko Jukić (born 9 January 1989 in Dubrovnik) is a retired medley and butterfly swimmer from Austria of Croatian origin. Biography He competed for Austria at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, finishing in tenth place in the men's ...

(born 1989), Croatian medley and butterfly swimmer. * Đelo Jusić (born 1939), Croatian composer, arranger, conductor and guitarist. *

Ibrica Jusić Ibrahim "Ibrica" Jusić (born 15 December 1944) is Croatian chanson, folk, pop and sevdalinka singer-songwriter and musician. Early life and career beginnings Ibrica Jusić was born as Ibrahim Jusić in the Croatian city of Dubrovnik into a ...

(born 1944), Croatian musician. * Hasan Kacić (born 1976), Croatian footballer player. *

Hrvoje Kačić Hrvoje Kačić (13 January 1932 – 14 February 2023) was a Croatian water polo player, legal scholar and politician. Biography Kačić was born in Dubrovnik on 13 January 1932. At the age of 18, Kačić played for the Yugoslavia nat ...

(1932–2023), Croatian water polo player, legal scholar and politician. *

Tereza Kesovija Tereza Ana Kesovija (; born 3 October 1938) is an internationally acclaimed Croatian recording artist. She was one of the most recognizable figures on the music scene in former Yugoslavia, and is renowned for her wide vocal range and operatic sty ...

(born 1938), Croatian singer. *

Andro Knego Andrija "Andro" Knego (born 21 October 1956) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. Professional career During his club career, Knego was the FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer, in 1982. Yugoslavian national team Knego played wi ...

(born 1956), Croatian basketball player. * Ana Konjuh (born 1997), Croatian tennis player. *

Mario Kopić Mario Kopić (born 13 March 1965) is a philosopher, author and translator. His main areas of interest include: the history of ideas, the philosophy of art, the philosophy of culture, phenomenology and the philosophy of religion. Kopić is infl ...

(born 1965), Croatian philosopher. *

Vlatko Kovačević Vlatko (Vladimir, Vlado) Kovačević (born 26 March 1942 in Dubrovnik) is a Croatian and Yugoslavian grandmaster of chess. In 1970, Vlatko Kovačević tied for 9th-11th in Rovinj–Zagreb (Bobby Fischer won), but beat Fischer in their individu ...

(born 1942), Croatian grandmaster of chess. * (born 1936), Croatian politician. * Srđan Lakić (born 1983), Croatian football player. * (1931–1997), Croatian cartographer. * Marko Macan (born 1993), Croatian water polo player. *

Dario Marinović Dario Marinović (born 24 May 1990), is a Croatian futsal player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** Player ...

(born 1990) Croatian futsal player. *

Pavo Marković Pavo Marković (born 20 April 1985 in Dubrovnik) is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. See also * List of world champions in men's water polo * List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water pol ...

(born 1985), Croatian water polo player. * Darko Miladin (born 1979), Croatian footballer player. * Milan Milišić (1941–1991), Croatian poet and playwright. * Mario Minatelli (1925–1990), Italian boxer. *

Bob Mirovic Bob "The Big Bear" Mirovic (born 25 February 1966) is an Australian boxer of Croatian descent. Standing at 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) and with a reach of 203 cm (80 inches), he started boxing at the age of 22 in 1987. He has fought ...

(born 1966), Australian boxer of Croatian descent. *

Ottavio Missoni Ottavio "Tai" Missoni (11 February 1921 – 9 May 2013) was the founder of the Italian fashion label Missoni and an Olympic hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Along with his wife Rosita, he was part of the group of designers who l ...

(1921–2013), Italian-Croatian fashion designer. * Tias Mortigjija (1913–1947), Croatian journalist, publicist, and member. * Ivan Munitić (born 1942), Croatian handball player. * Stijepo Njire (born 1991), Croatian footballer player. * Matko Obradović (born 1991), Croatian footballer and goalkeeper. *

Paulo Obradović Paulo Obradović (born 9 March 1986) is a Croatian water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Croatia men's national water polo team in the men's event, where they won the gold medal. He is 6 ft 3 inches tall. At c ...

(born 1986), Croatian water polo player. * Nina Obuljen Koržinek (born 1970), Croatian violinist and political scientist. * (born 1943), Croatian author. * Luka Pejović (born 1994), Croatian footballer player. *

Adolf Percl Adolf Percl (14 October 1901 — 13 August 1951) was a Croatian footballer. Club career He was a forward and he played for Concordia Zagreb and BSK Belgrade

(1901–1951), Croatian footballer player. *

Hrvoje Perić Hrvoje Perić (born October 25, 1985) is a Croatian professional basketball player currently playing for Benedetto XIV Cento of the Italian second-tier Serie A2 Basket. Standing at 2.01 m, he plays at the power forward position. Professional c ...

(born 1985), Croatian basketball player. * Ante Pivčević (1926–1997), Croatian sailor. *

Kristina Prkačin Kristina Prkačin (born 21 October 1997) is a Croatian handball player for RK Lokomotiva Zagreb and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. International honours *EHF European Cup: **''Wi ...

(born 1997), Croatian handball player. * Nikola Prkačin (born 1975), Croatian basketball player. *

Andrija Prlainović Andrija Prlainović ( sr-Cyrl, Андрија Прлаиновић; born 28 April 1987) is a Serbian water polo player widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever. He was a member of the Serbia men's national water polo teams that won br ...

(born 1987), Serbian water polo player. * Branko Radović (1933–1993), Croatian basketball coach and player. *

Elvis Sarić Elvis Sarić (; born 21 July 1990) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for K League 1 club Suwon Bluewings. Sarić started his professional career at GOŠK Dubrovnik, before joining Lučko in 2009. Four years later, ...

(born 1990), Bosnian footballer player. * Đuro Savinović (1950–2021), Croatian water polo player. * Mirjana Šegrt (born 1950), Croatian freestyle and butterfly swimmer. * Mariela Spacek (born 1974), Austrian judoka. * Emir Spahić (born 1980), Bosnian footballer player. * Mihovil Španja (born 1984), Croatian Paralympic swimmer. *

Goran Šprem Goran Šprem (born 6 July 1979) is a Croatian former handball player. Šprem started his professional career with RK Zagreb in the late 1990s. He also spent a season with RK Medveščak Zagreb in 2001 and 2002, before returning to RK Zagreb for ...

(born 1979), Croatian handball player. *

Ana Sršen Ana Sršen (born 1973 in Dubrovnik, SFR Yugoslavia, living in Zagreb) is the first prominent paralympic swimmer of modern Croatia, later coach and founder on swimming club Natator. She broke several European records during her competitive years ...

(born 1973), Croatian Paralympic swimmer. * Mato Stanković (born 1970), Croatian futsal coach and player. * Nika Stanović (born 1993), Croatian volleyball player. *

Dubravka Šuica Dubravka Šuica (; born 20 May 1957) is a Croatian politician of the liberal Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) who has been Vice-President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography since 2019. She previously served as a member of the ...

(born 1957), Croatian politician. * Goran Sukno (born 1959), Croatian water polo player, Olympic gold medallist. *

Sandro Sukno Sandro Sukno (born 30 June 1990) is a Croatian former professional water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Croatia national team in the men's event winning the gold medal. He also won a silver medal at the 2016 Sum ...

(born 1990), Croatian water polo player. *

Marijana Šurković Marijana Šurković (born February 14, 1984 in Dubrovnik) is a retired female freestyle swimmer from Croatia, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olym ...

(born 1984), Croatian freestyle swimmer. * Mirko Tarana (1913–1945), Croatian water polo player. *

Mario Todorović Mario Todorović (born 11 October 1988 in Dubrovnik, Croatia) is a Croatian swimmer. He competed in the 100m butterfly and 4 × 100 m medley relay events at the 2008 Summer Olympics and in the 50 m freestyle event at the 2012 File ...

(born 1988), Croatian swimmer. *

Slaven Tolj Slaven Tolj (born 14 April 1964) is a Croatian conceptual, performance, and media artist, curator, and cultural worker from Dubrovnik, Croatia. He achieved international recognition for his installations, body art, and performances presenting dis ...

(born 1964), Croatian artist. * Ante Tomić (born 1987), Croatian basketball player. * Sonja Tomić (born 1947), Croatian writer, translator, illustrator, croatist, Germanist and radio presenter. * Bogdan Tošović (1918–1941), Croatian water polo player. *

Petar Trifunović Petar Trifunović (31 August 1910 – 8 December 1980) was a Yugoslav chess player, who has been awarded the international grandmaster title, and five times Yugoslav champion. Chess career Yugoslavia was for many years the world's second stron ...

(1910–1980), Yugoslav chess player. * Nikola Trojanović (1928–2019), Yugoslav swimmer. *

Frano Vićan Frano Vićan (born 24 January 1976 in Dubrovnik) is a Croatian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics, in the 2004 Summer Olympics, and in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of Croatia's gold medal win ...

(born 1976), Croatian water polo player. *

Tihomil Vranješ Tihomil Vranješ (born 10 November 1977) is a Croatian male water polo player. He was a member of the Croatia men's national water polo team, playing as a driver. He was a part of the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. On club level he played ...

(born 1977), Croatian water polo player. *

Antun Vujić Antun Vujić (born 14 July 1945) is a Croatian politician, philosopher, political analyst, lexicographer and author serving as a director of the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography since 2012. He was a member of Croatian Parliament and Mini ...

(born 1945), Croatian politician and philosopher. * Božo Vuletić (born 1958), Croatian water polo player, Olympic gold medallist. *

Tonči Zonjić Tonči Zonjić is a Croatian comic book artist. Career Zonjić started out as an illustrator at the age of 15 and got into comics by creating a fanzine called ''Pipci!'' (''Tentacles!'') in 2004.

(born 1986), Croatian comic book artist.

21st century

* Karlo Sentić (born 2001), Croatian footballer player. * Vicko Ševelj (born 2000), Croatian footballer player. {{div col end