List of Famous people born in Austria
Alf Poier
Alf Poier is an Austrian artist and stand-up comedian.
Beppo Mauhart
Josef "Beppo" Mauhart was an Austrian business executive. During his career, he worked as a newspaper executive and chief executive officer of Austria Tabak. He was also the longest serving president of the Austrian Football Association.
Angelika Kirchschlager
Angelika Kirchschlager is an Austrian mezzo-soprano opera and lieder singer.
Otto Ender
Otto Ender was an Austrian political figure. He served as the chancellor of Austria between 1930 and 1931.
Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria
Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria. She was the daughter of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (1708–1765) and Maria Theresa of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1717–1780). She died of smallpox at the age of 16 and was buried in the Imperial Crypt, Vienna, Austria.
Paul Scharner
Paul Josef Herbert Scharner is an Austrian retired footballer. He operated mainly as a defender, although he could play almost every midfield position as well. He was known for his great positional versatility and haircuts.
Sybil Danning
Sybil Danning is an Austrian-American actress, model, and film producer. She is best known for her frequent appearances in B movies during the 1970s and 1980s.
Charles II, Archduke of Austria
Charles II Francis of Austria was an Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria from 1564. He was a member of the House of Habsburg.
Wolfgang Pikal
Wolfgang Pikal is an Austrian football manager.
Walter Nowotny
Walter Nowotny was an Austrian-born fighter ace of the Luftwaffe in World War II. He is credited with 258 aerial victories—that is, 258 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—in 442 combat missions. Nowotny achieved 255 of these victories on the Eastern Front and three while flying one of the first jet fighters, the Messerschmitt Me 262, in the Defense of the Reich. He scored most of his victories in the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, and approximately 50 in the Messerschmitt Bf 109. Nowotny scored an "ace in a day" on multiple occasions, shooting down at least five airplanes on the same day, including two occurrences of "double-ace in a day" in the summer of 1943.