List of Famous people born in Austria
Barbara Wolfgang-Krenn
Barbara Wolfgang-Krenn, also known as Barbara Krenn, was an Austrian entrepreneur and politician of the Austrian People's Party (ÖVP). On 9 November 2017, she was sworn in as a member of the Austrian National Council.
Rudi Dolezal
Rudi Dolezal is an Austrian film producer and film director.
Katharina Gallhuber
Katharina Gallhuber is an Austrian alpine ski racer.
Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria
Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria was Elector of Cologne, and Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. He was the youngest child of the Habsburg ruler of Austria, Maria Theresa, and her husband, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, for whom he was named. His siblings included emperors Joseph II and Leopold II, the Sicilian queen Maria Carolina, and the French queen Marie Antoinette. He was the last fully functioning Elector of Cologne and the second employer and patron of the young Ludwig van Beethoven.
Robert Bernardis
Robert Bernardis was an Austrian resistance fighter involved in the attempt to kill German dictator Adolf Hitler in the 20 July Plot in 1944.
Harti Weirather
Hartmann "Harti" Weirather is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Austria. Born in Reutte, Tyrol, he specialized in the downhill event.
Hans Przibram
Hans Leo Przibram [] was an Austrian biologist who founded the biological laboratory in Vienna.
Dietmar Constantini
Dietmar "Didi" Constantini is a former Austrian football player and now coach.
Harald Reinl
Harald Reinl was an Austrian film director. He is known for the films he made based on Edgar Wallace and Karl May books and also made mountain films, Heimatfilms, German war films and entries in such popular German film series as Dr. Mabuse, Jerry Cotton and Kommissar X.
Herbert Prikopa
Herbert "Happi" Prikopa was an Austrian television presenter, conductor, operatic tenor, actor, composer, writer, pianist and cabaret artist.