List of Famous people born in Austria
André Heller
Franz André Heller is an Austrian artist, author, poet, singer, songwriter and actor.
Douglas Hoyos
Douglas Hoyos-Trauttmansdorff is an Austrian politician of NEOS – The New Austria. He has served as a member of the National Council since 2017 and general-secretary of NEOS since 2021. Previously, he was president of the party's youth branch, JUNOS – Young liberal NEOS, from 2014 to 2019.
Sissy Höfferer
Sissy Höfferer is an Austrian television actress.
Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner was an Austrian stage and cinema actor whose prominent roles include two 1965 films, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Ship of Fools. Other notable films include Decision Before Dawn (1951), Jules and Jim (1962), Fahrenheit 451 (1966), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) and Voyage of the Damned (1976).
Hansjörg Auer
Hansjörg Auer was an Austrian mountaineer, noted for his free solo climbs, particularly of "The Fish" in the Italian Dolomites. National Geographic described him as "one of the boldest and best climbers in the world." He died in an avalanche while climbing on Howse Peak in the Canadian Rockies.
Bettina Plank
Bettina Plank is an Austrian karateka. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 55 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She is a two-time bronze medalist in the women's 50 kg event at the World Karate Championships. She also won the gold medal in her event at the 2015 European Karate Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.
Paul Jaray
Paul Jaray was an engineer, designer, and a pioneer of automotive streamlining.
Valerie Huber
Valerie Huber is an Austrian actress and model.
Sasa Kalajdzic
Saša Kalajdžić is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for VfB Stuttgart. He is of Serbian descent.
Sabine Oberhauser
Sabine Oberhauser was an Austrian physician and politician. At the time of her death, she was Austria's Minister for Health and Minister for Women.