List of Famous people born in Slovakia, First Czechoslovak Republic

Ján Levoslav Bella was a Slovak composer, conductor and music teacher, who wrote in the spirit of the Nationalist Romantic movement of the 19th century.

Tomáš Galis is the current Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina.

Ondrej Nepela was a Slovak figure skater who represented Czechoslovakia. He was the 1972 Olympic champion, a three-time World champion (1971–73), and a five-time European champion (1969–73). Later in his career, he performed professionally and became a coach.

Etelka Gerster was a Hungarian soprano. She debuted in Italy in 1876 and sang in London the following year.

Cyril Vasiľ S.J. is a Slovak Jesuit who has been a prelate of the Slovak Greek Catholic Church since Pope Francis named him Apostolic Administrator of the Slovak Catholic Eparchy of Košice on 20 January 2020. He has been professor and Rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute, a titular archbishop since 2009, and Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches from 2009 to 2020.

Romi Cohn was a Czechoslovakian-born American rabbi, and real estate developer.

Gergely Czuczor was a Hungarian Benedictine monk, a poet and linguist, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Baptized István he took Gergely (Gregory) as his religious name.

Johann Sigismund Kusser or Cousser was a composer born in the Kingdom of Hungary who was active in Germany, France, and Ireland.

Ludwig Schlesinger, was a German mathematician known for the research in the field of linear differential equations.