List of Famous people born in Czech Republic
Ivana Trump
Ivana Marie Trump is a Czech-American businesswoman, media personality, fashion designer, author, and former model. She lived in Canada in the 1970s before relocating to the United States where she married Donald Trump in 1977. She held key managerial positions in The Trump Organization as vice president of interior design, as CEO and president of Trump's Castle casino resort, and as manager of the Plaza Hotel.
Libuše Šafránková
Libuše Šafránková is a Czech actress. Her husband is actor Josef Abrhám.
Jiří Procházka
Jiří Procházka is a Czech ice dancer. He is the 2005 Czech champion with Diana Janošťáková, 2002 and 2003 champion with Veronika Morávková, and 1999 champion with Gabriela Hrázská.
Daniel Křetínský
Daniel Křetínský is a Czech billionaire businessman and lawyer, who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and 94% owner of Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH), the largest energy group in Central Europe and co-owner and president of football club AC Sparta Prague.
Karolína Plíšková
Karolína Plíšková is a Czech professional tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 in singles, reaching the top of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings on 17 July 2017 and holding the position for eight weeks. She is currently ranked No. 6 in the world as of October 2020 and has been ranked inside the top 10 continuously since late 2016. On 31 October 2016, she peaked at world No. 11 in the doubles rankings.
Petra Kvitová
Petra Kvitová is a Czech professional tennis player. Known for her powerful left-handed groundstrokes and variety, Kvitová turned professional in 2006 and has won 27 career singles titles, two of which are Grand Slam titles, the Wimbledon Championships in 2011 and in 2014. She also won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Her career-high ranking of world No. 2 was reached on 31 October 2011.
Princess Michael of Kent
Princess Michael of Kent is a member of the British royal family of German, Austrian, and Hungarian noble descent. She is married to Prince Michael of Kent, a grandson of King George V. Princess Michael was an interior designer before becoming an author; she has written several books on European royalty. She does lecture tours as well as supporting her husband in his public duties.
Petr Čech
Petr Čech is a Czech professional footballer who currently has a combined role of a technical/performance advisor and an emergency goalkeeper for English club Chelsea. He also played semi-professional ice hockey as a goaltender for Guildford Phoenix. Described by numerous players, pundits and managers as one of the greatest goalkeepers in European history, he is argued, alongside Peter Schmeichel, to be the greatest goalkeeper in Premier League history.
Paulina Porizkova
Paulina Porizkova is a model, actress and author. Born in Czechoslovakia, she now holds dual U.S. and Swedish citizenship.
Barbora Krejčíková
Barbora Krejčíková is a Czech tennis player. Krejčíková has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 33, reached on 31 May 2021, and on 22 October 2018, she became No. 1 in the WTA doubles rankings.