List of Famous people born in Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Paulina Porizkova is a model, actress and author. Born in Czechoslovakia, she now holds dual U.S. and Swedish citizenship.

Pavel Trávníček is a Czech actor. He has appeared in more than 70 film and television productions since 1971, most of them produced in Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, occasionally in Germany.

Karolína Muchová is a Czech professional tennis player. She has a career-high Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of No. 21 in the world. Muchová has reached two finals on the WTA Tour, winning one title, the International-level Korea Open in 2019.

Kurt Knispel was a German tank commander during World War II, notable for claiming 168 tanks destroyed, making him, if the claims can be evidenced, the most successful fighter in armored warfare.

Petra Cetkovská is a retired tennis player from the Czech Republic. Having turned professional in 2000, she reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 25, on 18 June 2012. Over her career, Cetkovská defeated top-ten players Marion Bartoli, Elena Dementieva, Angelique Kerber, Li Na, Agnieszka Radwańska, Caroline Wozniacki, and Vera Zvonareva.

Tomáš Kalas is a Czech professional footballer who plays for and captains Bristol City. He plays as a centre back, but has also been played as a right back.

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.

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

Diether Kunerth is a contemporary artist who lives in Ottobeuren, Upper Swabia.

David Sebastian Klement Rozehnal is a Czech former footballer who last played as a defender for amateur club Sokol Kožušany. He previously played for a host of European clubs, making over 400 appearances in a career spanning almost two decades, and retired from the professional game in April 2018.