List of Famous people born in Prague, Czech Republic

Jana Brejchová is a Czech film actress. She has appeared in more than 70 films since 1953. She was married to director Miloš Forman and later actor Vlastimil Brodský. Her younger sister, Hana is also an actress who has appeared in Miloš Forman films: Loves of a Blonde and Amadeus.

Milena Duchková is a diver from the Czechoslovakia and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she received a gold medal in Platform Diving. She received a silver medal in 1972.

Emil Orlik was a painter, etcher and lithographer. He was born in Prague, which was at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and lived and worked in Prague, Austria and Germany.

Jaroslav Seifert was a Nobel Prize–winning Czechoslovak writer, poet and journalist. In 1984 Jaroslav Seifert won the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man".

Joseph John Kohn is a Professor Emeritus of mathematics at Princeton University, where he researches partial differential operators and complex analysis.

Albert Pilát was a Czech botanist and mycologist. He studied at the Faculty of Science at Charles University, under the guidance of Professor Josef Velenovský. In 1930, he joined the National Museum, eventually becoming head of the Mycological Department, and in 1960 a corresponding member of the Academy. He was the author of many popular and scholarly publications in the field of mycology and mountain flora. He also served as the main editor of the scientific journal Czech Mycology, and described several species of fungi. His areas of particular interest include polypores and boletes. He travelled widely and was a skilled photographer.

Eva Holubová is a Czech actress. She has starred in a number of films. She is known for being self-cured from alcoholism. She currently plays at the Studio DVA Theatre in Líbánky na Jadranu, Smolíkovi, Poprask na laguně, Klára a Bára and in a one woman show Hvězda. She plays in several performances in Divadlo Kalich as well.

Hana Vítová was a Czechoslovak film actress. She appeared in 58 films between 1931 and 1965. In Germany she was billed as Hanna Witt.

Stanislav Gross was a Czech lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of the Czech Republic and Leader of the Czech Social Democratic Party from 2004 until 2005 when he resigned as a result of his financial irregularities. He previously served as Minister of the Interior in cabinets of Miloš Zeman and Vladimír Špidla from 2000 to 2004. Gross was Member of the Chamber of Deputies (MP) from 1992 to 2004.

Bohuslav, Count Chotek von Chotkow und Wognin. was a Bohemian nobleman and a diplomat in the service of Austria-Hungary. He was the father of Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, the morganatic wife of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria.