List of Famous people born in Hungary

Béla Tarr is a Hungarian filmmaker. His body of work consists mainly of art films with philosophical themes and long takes.

Marcell Jankovics is a Hungarian graphic artist, film director, animator and author. He received his Oscar nomination for the 1974 animated short movie Sisyphus. That movie was used for a GMC Yukon Hybrid ad during the 2008 Super Bowl based on an agreement between the Hungarian film studio Pannónia and GM. He also received a Palme d'Or for the short movie The Struggle at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. He has been presented multiple awards at the Kecskemét Animation Film Festival since 1985. In 2009, he was presented the Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts His fourth feature film The Tragedy of Man was in production from 1988 until its release in 2011.

Sofia Polgar ; born November 2, 1974) is a Hungarian and Israeli chess player, teacher, and artist. She is a former chess prodigy. She holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster and is the middle sister of Grandmasters Susan and Judit Polgár. She lives in Israel and has worked as a chess teacher and artist.

Ágnes Hankiss is a Hungarian politician and elected Member of the European Parliament (MEP) with Fidesz, a member of the European People's Party.

András Bálint is a Hungarian actor. He has appeared in more than 75 films and television shows since 1958.

Ildikó Bánsági is a Hungarian actress. She has appeared in over 80 films since 1966. She starred in Passion, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.