List of Famous people born in Austria
Kevin Danso
Kevin Danso is an Austrian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan from FC Augsburg.
Michael Gregoritsch
Michael Gregoritsch is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Bundesliga side FC Augsburg.
Michaela Kirchgasser
Michaela Kirchgasser is a retired Austrian alpine ski racer. She raced in the technical events of slalom and giant slalom, and also the combined.
Alois Stadlober
Alois Stadlober is an Austrian former cross-country skier who competed from 1988 to 2000. He earned two medals at the 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in the 4 x 10 km relay and a silver in the 10 km.
Thomas Stelzer
Thomas Stelzer is an Austrian politician who is serving as the current Governor of Upper Austria since 2017. Stelzer studied law at the Johannes Kepler University Linz from 1985 to 1990. Before becoming Governor, Stelzer was the Deputy Governor of Upper Austria from 2015 to 2017. He was a member of the Upper Austrian Parliament from 1997 to 2015.
Sebastian Prödl
Sebastian Prödl is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back in Italy for Udinese and the Austria national team. A full international since 2007, he represented his nation at Euro 2008 and Euro 2016.
Hans Lauda
Hans Lauda was an Austrian industrialist who co-founded the Federation of Austrian Industries and served as president from 1946 to 1960. He was the paternal grandfather of Formula One World Champion Niki Lauda.
Gerhard Tötschinger
Gerhard Tötschinger was an Austrian actor, director, and writer.
Edmund Rumpler
Edmund Elias Rumpler was an Austrian automobile and aircraft designer.
Helene Weigel
Helene Weigel was a German actress and artistic director. She was the second wife of Bertolt Brecht and was married to him from 1930 until his death in 1956. Together they had two children.