List of Famous people born in Czech Republic

Erich Kühnhackl is a German former professional ice hockey player, born and raised in Czechoslovakia. He is one of the all-time greats of German ice hockey and was named Germany's ice hockey player of the 20th century in 2000. Kühnhackl is a member of the IIHF Hall of Fame as well as of the German ice hockey Hall of Fame and Germany's Sport Hall of Fame.

Dieter Friedrich Uchtdorf is a German aviator, airline executive and religious leader. He is a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Called as an apostle in 2004, he served as Second Counselor to Thomas S. Monson in the church's First Presidency from 2008 until Monson's death on 2 January 2018. Currently, Uchtdorf is the sixth most senior apostle in the ranks of the church.

Jaroslav Drobný is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dynamo České Budějovice. At international level, he has represented the Czech Republic. Drobný has previously played for Panionios, ADO Den Haag, VfL Bochum, Ipswich Town, Hertha BSC, Hamburger SV, Werder Bremen, and Fortuna Düsseldorf.

Katharina Matz was a Czech-born German film and television actress.

Karl Fritzsch was a German member of the Nazi secret police Schutzstaffel from 1933-1945. He was a deputy- and an acting-commandant at the Auschwitz concentration camp. According to Rudolf Höss, Fritzsch first suggested using poisonous gas Zyklon B for the purpose of mass murder.

Dominik Kahun is a Czech-born German professional ice hockey forward for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins and Buffalo Sabres.

Regina Rajchrtová, married Kordová is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia who competed for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. On 1 April 1991 she reached a career world ranking high of 26.

Lukáš Krpálek is a Czech heavyweight judoka. He is the current world champion (2019), former European champion (2014) and current Olympic Champion (2016). He is the most successful judoka in Czech and Czechoslovakian history, and was named Czech Judoka of the Year eight times between 2008 and 2015.

Tomáš Vaclík is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sevilla FC and the Czech Republic.

Peter Draisaitl is a Czech-born German former professional ice hockey centre. He was the head coach of Kölner Haie of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) from November 2017 until January 2019.