List of Famous people born in Czech Republic

Tomáš Holeš is a Czech football defender. He currently plays for Slavia Prague in the Fortuna Liga and the Czech national team.

Petr Bystron is a German politician. He was a candidate for Munich North for the Bundestag during the German federal election in 2017 for the right-wing Alternative for Germany party.

Jarmila Kratochvílová is a Czech former track and field athlete. She won the 400 metres and 800 metres at the 1983 World Championships, setting a world record in the 400 m.

Matěj Vydra is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Burnley and the Czech Republic national team.

Jaroslav Plašil is a Czech former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Lucie Šafářová is a retired Czech tennis player. She won seven singles titles and fifteen doubles titles on WTA Tour. She reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2007 Australian Open, upsetting defending champion Amélie Mauresmo in the fourth round, her first Grand Slam semifinal at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships and her first Grand Slam final at the 2015 French Open. She also won the 2015 Australian Open, 2015 French Open, 2016 US Open, 2017 Australian Open and 2017 French Open women's doubles titles partnering with Bethanie Mattek-Sands, as well as the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2016 Olympic Games alongside her compatriot Barbora Strýcová, upsetting the defending gold medalists Venus and Serena Williams in the first round.

Ursula Nerke-Petersen is a German actress and television presenter. She became well known as host of the monthly music television show Beat-Club that ran from 1965 to 1972 and as host of its successor Musikladen until 1978.

Ondřej Kaše is a Czech professional ice hockey forward currently playing with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Kase previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, after being selected by the Ducks in the seventh round, 205th overall during the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

Květoslava Peschke is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.

Alfred Brendel KBE is an Austrian pianist, poet, author, and lecturer who is known particularly for his performances of Mozart, Schubert, Schoenberg, and Beethoven.