List of Famous people born in Croatia
Mislav Oršić
Mislav Oršić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or attacking midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb.
Stipe Erceg
Stipe Erceg is a German/Croatian actor. He is notable for playing the role of Peter in the 2004 Hans Weingartner film The Edukators alongside Daniel Brühl and Julia Jentsch, as well as the role of Holger Meins in The Baader Meinhof Complex.
Marcelo Brozović
Marcelo Brozović is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Croatia national team. He represented his nation at the 2014 and 2018 editions of FIFA World Cup, and also at UEFA Euro 2016.
Ante Toni Žižić
Ante Toni Žižić is a Croatian professional basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Premier League and the Euroleague. He was selected 23rd overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2016 NBA draft.
Ivica Olić
Ivica Olić is a Croatian former professional footballer who is currently working as an assistant manager of the Croatia national team. During his career, he played for German Bundesliga clubs such as Hamburger SV, VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich as well as CSKA Moscow, winning the 2004-05 UEFA Cup for the latter, and also for the Croatia national team. Olić primarily played as a striker but could also operate as a winger. He has been described as a relentless pursuer of the ball and possessing "power and a decent bit of pace with him". Former Croatia manager Slaven Bilić described him as a typical "match-winner" and "king of important matches" due to his ability to score in important matches against big opponents.
Marko Pjaca
Marko Pjaca is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Genoa, on loan from Juventus, and the Croatia national team.
Ivan Strinić
Ivan Strinić is a Croatian footballer who plays as a left-back and is currently a free agent.
Petra Martić
Petra Martić is a professional tennis player from Croatia. Having made her international debut in 2008, she reached a career high singles ranking of No. 14 in January 2020. Martic has won one singles title on the WTA Tour—the 2019 Istanbul Cup, and reached the quarterfinals of the 2019 French Open. She has also won one WTA 125K series singles and one doubles tournament, as well as four singles and five doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Slavica Ecclestone
Slavica Radić is a model, and the ex-wife of former Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone.
Frane Selak
Frano Selak or Frane Selak was a Croatian man who was known for his frequent brushes with death. He has been described as either the world's luckiest or unluckiest man.