List of Famous people born in Austria

Franz Xaver Gruber was an Austrian primary school teacher, church organist and composer in the village of Arnsdorf, who is best known for composing the music to "Stille Nacht".

Ferdinand von Sammern-Frankenegg was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He served in World War I and then after Germany had formally surrendered, in the Freikorps Oberland and the Steirischer Heimatschutz. He served as SS and Police Leader of the Warsaw area in German-occupied Poland from 1941 until 1943 during World War II.

Andreas Schieder is an Austrian politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. He served as parliamentary leader of the Social Democratic Party in the National Council. He was also state secretary in the Ministry of Finance in the government of Chancellor Werner Faymann from 2008 to 2013.

Maria Hofstätter is an Austrian actress. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1993.

Othmar Karas is an Austrian politician who has been serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since 1999. He is a member of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP), which in turn affiliates with the European People's Party.

Robert Hoffmann is an Austrian actor, best known to British audiences for his title role performance in The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1964).

Gustav Deutsch was an Austrian multidisciplinary artist, art director, and film director.

Hannah Hofer better known by the mononym Hannah is an Austrian schlager singer. She is signed to Sony Music.

Eduard Roschmann was an Austrian Nazi SS-Obersturmführer and commandant of the Riga ghetto during 1943. He was responsible for numerous murders and other atrocities. As a result of a fictionalized portrayal in the novel The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth and its subsequent film adaptation, Roschmann came to be known as the "Butcher of Riga".

Tamara Mascara is an Austrian DJ, fashion designer, presenter and one of the best known Austrian drag queens.