List of Famous people born in Croatia

Damir Burić "Šolta" is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Austrian club Admira Wacker.

Mihael Mikić is a Croatian former footballer who most recently played as a right midfielder for Japanese club Shonan Bellmare.

Ivo Josipović is a Croatian jurist, composer and politician who served as President of Croatia from 2010 to 2015.

Milan Šašić is a Croatian football manager. Šašić has managed three clubs in the 2. Bundesliga for six seasons.

Kristijan Bistrović is a Croatian football player who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa, on loan from Russian Premier League club CSKA Moscow.

Ivica Kostelić is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Croatia. He specialized in slalom and combined, but was also one of the few alpine World Cup ski racers able to score points in all disciplines. He is the brother of skiing champion Janica Kostelić. In his career he was coached by his father Ante Kostelić, as well as by Kristian Ghedina and Tomislav Krstičević.

Josip Skoblar is a Croatian former professional football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings.

Ante Tomić is a Croatian professional basketball player who plays for Joventut Badalona of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has also represented the senior Croatian national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m), he plays the center position and is a three-time All-EuroLeague Team selection.

Ivo Grbić is a Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Lille, on loan from La Liga club Atlético Madrid, and the Croatia national team.

Tihomir "Tim" Orešković is a Croatian Canadian businessman who was Prime Minister of Croatia from January to October 2016.