List of Famous people born in Bratislava Region, First Czechoslovak Republic
Edita Gruberová
Edita Gruberová is a Slovak coloratura soprano. She enjoyed huge success internationally in roles such as Zerbinetta in Ariadne auf Naxos and Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute. In her later career, she explored heavier roles in the Italian bel canto repertoire, such as the title role in Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor and Elisabetta in Roberto Devereux, and Elvira in Bellini's I puritani.
Andrej Babiš
Andrej Babiš is a Czech politician serving as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic since December 2017 and the founding leader of ANO 2011 since 2012. He previously served as Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister from 2014 to 2017. Prior to entering politics, he was a businessman.
Miroslav Žbirka
Miroslav Žbirka was a Slovak pop music singer and songwriter. He performed in Slovak, Czech, and English.
Peter Dubovský
Peter Dubovský was a Slovak footballer who played as a forward.
Dušan Pašek
Dušan Pašek was a Slovak professional ice hockey player who played HC Slovan Bratislava in the Slovak Extraliga.
Zuzana Čaputová
Zuzana Čaputová, is a Slovak politician, lawyer, and environmental activist who has been President of Slovakia since 15 June 2019. Čaputová is the first woman to hold the presidency, as well as the youngest president in the history of Slovakia, elected at the age of 45.
Christian Ludwig Attersee
Christian Ludwig Attersee is an Austrian artist.
Dominika Cibulková
Dominika Cibulková is a Slovak former professional tennis player. Known for her quick and aggressive style of play, she won eight WTA Tour singles titles and two on the ITF Circuit.
Vladimír Weiss
Vladimír Weiss is a Slovak footballer who plays as a winger for Slovan Bratislava.
Lukáš Hrádecký
Lukáš Hrádecký, is a Slovak-born Finnish football goalkeeper who plays for Bayer Leverkusen and the Finland national team. Hrádecký was born in Bratislava, Slovakia. He began his senior club career playing for TPS, before signing with Esbjerg fB at age 19 in 2009. After winning his first trophy, the Danish 1st Division, during his third season in Denmark, he helped Esbjerg win the Danish Cup in 2013.