List of Famous people born in Austria
Anna Stöhr
Anna Stöhr is a professional climber. She is a champion in bouldering climbing competitions. She won four Bouldering World Cups, in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and two World Championships, in 2007 and 2011. Notably, she dominated the 2013 Bouldering World Cup series, by winning seven events out of eight, losing one just by one attempt to Juliane Wurm.
Katharina Mückstein
Katharina Mückstein is an Austrian film director, writer and producer. Narrative films Mückstein wrote and directed include Talea and L'Animale. Mückstein also wrote, directed and produced the documentaries Holz Erde Fleisch and Tiere und andere Menschen.
Leopold III, Duke of Austria
Leopold III, known as the Just, a member of the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria from 1365. As head and progenitor of the Leopoldian line, he ruled over the Inner Austrian duchies of Carinthia, Styria and Carniola as well as the County of Tyrol and Further Austria from 1379 until his death.
Guido Hinterseer
Guido Hinterseer is an Austrian former alpine skier.
Waltraud Klasnic
Waltraud Klasnic is an Austrian politician who was Landeshauptfrau (governor) of Styria from 1996 until 2005.
Sona MacDonald
Sona MacDonald is an Austrian-American actress and singer.
Antonie Adamberger
Antonie “Toni” Adamberger was an Austrian stage actress.
Heinz Schaden
Heinz Schaden is an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Party of Austria (SPÖ) and was the mayor of Salzburg from 1999 to 2017.
Ernst Lauda
Ernst Ritter von Lauda, was an Austrian hydraulic and bridge engineer who was an adviser to Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. He was awarded the Order of Franz Joseph and the second class of the Order of the Iron Crown and was given his own coat of arms.
Karl Seitz
Karl Josef Seitz was an Austrian politician of the Social Democratic Workers' Party. He served as member of the Imperial Council, President of the National Council and Mayor of Vienna.