List of Famous people born in Austria
Eberhard Kummer
Eberhard Kummer was an Austrian concert singer, lawyer and an expert of medieval music from Vienna.
Danny Nucci
Daniel Antonelli Nucci is an American actor known for supporting roles in blockbuster films including The Rock, Crimson Tide, Eraser, and Titanic and his lead role as Mike Foster in The Fosters.
Theodor Wagner
Theodor "Turl" Wagner was an Austrian footballer who played as a striker.
Ferdinand of Austria-Este
Archduke Ferdinand Karl of Austria-Este was a son of Holy Roman Emperor Franz I and Maria Theresa of Austria. He was the founder of the House of Austria-Este and Governor of the Duchy of Milan between 1765 and 1796. He was also designated as the heir to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, but he never reigned, owing to the Napoleonic Wars.
Peter L. Berger
Peter Ludwig Berger (1929–2017) was an Austrian-born American sociologist and Protestant theologian. Berger became known for his work in the sociology of knowledge, the sociology of religion, study of modernization, and theoretical contributions to sociological theory.
Pauline von Metternich
Pauline Clémentine Marie Walburga, Princess of Metternich-Winneburg zu Beilstein was a famous Austrian socialite, mainly active in Vienna and Paris. Known for her great charm and elegance as well as for her social commitment, she was an important promoter of the work of the German composer Richard Wagner and the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. She was also instrumental to the creation of the haute couture industry.
Richard Kuhn
Richard Johann Kuhn was an Austrian-German biochemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 "for his work on carotenoids and vitamins".
Lucas Auer
Lucas Auer is an Austrian racing driver. He is the nephew of former Formula 1 driver Gerhard Berger. He currently drives for BMW Team RMR in DTM. He was a member of the Red Bull Junior Team.
Philipp Hosiner
Philipp Hosiner is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a striker for 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden.
Thomas Glavinic
Thomas Glavinic is an Austrian writer. With Kathrin Röggla and Daniel Kehlmann, he is among other contemporary Austrian authors being perceived as significantly shaping the literary discussion in Austria.